Sport Coordinator - Chester, United Kingdom - UKLC

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Sport Coordinator


The Sport Coordinator is responsible for planning and implementing the sport and activity programme in conjunction with the Excursion and Activity Manager.

Their main responsibility is to make the sports and activities fun and safe for everyone involved and ensure that they run smoothly.

They should create an environment of co-operation between all the team, group leaders and students.


Person specification:


Essential Skills, Qualities and Qualifications

  • Experience of summer schools or working with young people
  • National Governing Body Sports qualifications and/or PGCE in Physical Education
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Boundless energy and enthusiasm
  • Excellent communication and motivational skills
  • Full right to work in the UK
  • Minimum of 2 reference checks
  • Enhanced DBS Check
  • Overseas Police Check (if applicable)

Desirable Experience working with young people

  • Relevant First Aid qualification
  • Lifeguard qualification
  • Knowledge of the local area
  • Willingness to learn and adopt new teaching methods

Responsibilities:

**Pre

  • Course**:
  • Responsible for reading and adhering to the Operating and Safeguarding Handbook, Sports Handbook and maintaining good standards of Health and Safety at all times.
  • Attend the company and sports team inductions and assist with the centre set up as required.
  • Attend the presummer online training.
  • Complete the Safeguarding and Prevent online training courses.

During the Course:


  • Meet and greet students at the airport and accompany them to the Centre as required.
  • Ensure that all sports equipment and materials are in place for the start of the course.
  • Plan, prepare and lead (in conjunction with the Excursion and Activity Manager) an engaging programme of sports and activities and ensure that the team are involved and enthusiastic.
  • Coordinate all sports and afternoon activities, ensuring adequate supervision.
  • Timetable sports activities and ensure that group leaders and students are aware of and participate in them.
  • Participate in team meetings to ensure that all the team are involved with and engaged in the sports programme.
  • Feedback regularly to your Excursion and Activity Manager and Centre Manager.
  • Regularly update an activity/sports noticeboard.
  • Deal quickly and effectively with student and group leader queries regarding sports.
  • Maintain accident and damage records.
  • Maintain and be responsible for all sports equipment, materials and registers.
  • Ensure the activities programme complies with the British Council guidelines (e.g., supervision ratios).
  • Work with all the team and group leaders to maintain team and student discipline.
  • Meet and greet students at the airport and accompany them to the centre as required.
  • Dress appropriately at all times.
  • Supervise mealtimes (and lightsout for residential team members) as required.
  • Maintain an entirely professional manner at all times and in all dealings with students.
  • Maintain the good name and reputation of UKLC at all times.

Post-Course:


  • Contribute to (in conjunction with the Excursion and Activity Manager) brief team appraisals for all the sports team.
  • Complete exit feedback at the end of your contract.

Working Hours:

A Sport Coordinator is required to work 22 sessions per fortnight based on a six day working week.

A session is defined as an afternoon activity, an evening activity or a half-day excursion (a full-day excursion is two sessions).

Generally, a session includes a half hour break. Airport transfers may be considered as one or two sessions depending on the duration.

In some centres sports and activities may take place at weekends and it may be necessary for SCs to work on six consecutive days.


Salary and Benefits:


  • Full Board Accommodation provided at no additional cost to you.
  • All salaries are paid monthly in arrears.
  • Weekly salary of £480.

Available Centres and Dates (excluding Induction)

  • Clifton College, Bristol : 7th July 18th August 202
  • Dean Close School, Cheltenham: 3rd July 31st July 2024
Chester University: 30th June - 11th August 202- Reaseheath College, Nantwich: 5th July - 2nd August 202- Queen Anne's School, Reading: 7th July - 4th August 202- Bootham School, York: 8th July - 5th August 2024


Job Types:
Full-time, Temporary contract

Contract length: 2 months


Salary:
£480.00 per week


Benefits:


  • Discounted or free food

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location:
In person


Reference ID:
Sport Coordinator
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