Sport and Education Practitioner - Blackburn, United Kingdom - Blackburn Rovers Football Club

Blackburn Rovers Football Club

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Blackburn, United Kingdom

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Job Specification

Sport and Education Practitioner

Organisation Blackburn Rovers Community Trust (BRCT)

Position Sport and Education Practitioner

Salary £19,000 per annum

Location Blackburn Rovers Football Club, Ewood Park Stadium,

Blackburn, BB2 4JF (and local schools)

Type of Contract P e r manent

Additional Benefits:

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33 days annual leave (including bank holidays):

Flexible working location/arrangements (where

possible)
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Access to staff match tickets (where possible)Free parking:

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Pension scheme:

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Generous sick pay scheme:

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An internal staff wellbeing group to support staff

welfare
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Joining an organisation with a track record of

promoting from within
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Continuous personal development opportunities:

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Access to a Company laptop:

Additional pay for working matchday and community

initiatives
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Official Blackburn Rovers staff uniform/tracksuit 1. Job Title
Sport and Education Practitioner

Location Blackburn Rovers Football Club, Ewood Park, Blackburn, BB2 4JF.

Hours of work You will be expected to work a minimum of 37.5 hours per week,
excluding lunch breaks. The role will include weekend work as and when required.

Responsible To Head of School Education / Deputy Head of School Education

Closing Date
9:00am on Wednesday 1st February 2023

Interview Date

TBC

2. Overall purpose of the To deliver high-quality community coaching and intervention

Job delivery within the primary school age group of Lancashire. Whilst delivering for Blackburn Rovers Community Trust, you will support individuals to develop their abilities to their potential and enjoy physical activity which will encourage pupils to sustain activity levels. Practitioners will also promote positive healthy lifestyle choices and deliver educational messages through football and sport. The postholder will also have a responsibility to mentor teachers to help grow confidence and enhance quality of PE in schools, in order to assist schools in sustainably developing this area.

The postholder will deliver against KPI's from the Premier League
Primary Stars programme and the EFL Trust's Joy of Moving initiatives.

3. Duties and Planning and delivering high-quality PE lessons and sport sessions

Responsibilities that cover a range of skills and techniques.

Planning and delivering school holiday programmes that cover a range of sports.

Ensuring quality assurance procedures are followed and implemented.

Contributing to the excellence of teaching and learning and the quality assurance within the curriculum area.

Participating in continuous professional development activities.

Promoting equal opportunities in service delivery and employment.

Working alongside local schools and the delivery team to prepare a range of events and competitions.

Supporting the weekend delivery of coaching activities, e.g. matchday coaching, birthday parties and development centres.

Overseeing, reporting and resolving any feedback and/or issues with schools to the line manager.

Monitoring and reporting on activities using Views and provide relevant management information to project coordinators.

Contributing in meeting departmental targets and service standards and outcomes of the local sport plan.

Attending meetings as agreed with your line manager.

Proactively identifying new opportunities to add to the provisions offered by BRCT.

Linking, where possible, school sessions to local community activities and clubs creating pathways for further development.

A willingness to work off site in various school and community environments.

A willingness to work some weekends, including some matches.

Acting in accordance with BRCT's corporate objectives and policies and seeking to promote them.

4. General To at all times represent Blackburn Rovers Football Club and
Blackburn Rovers Community Trust in a professional manner regarding to dress, presentation, personal hygiene, attitude, conduct and professionalism.

5. Person Specification
Essential Desirable

Knowledge and Experience Recent experience of working in an Working within a sport education environment at primary environment. education level.

Ability to plan and deliver a variety Working on education of consistently high-quality sports interventions. sessions delivering a wide range of different styles, skills and Leading in a classroom techniques. environment.

Ability to be an inspiring sports Delivering social action leader who is open to and projects. experienced in a wide range of sports skills and techniques. Delivering a range of curriculum areas.
Ability to educate and inspire children to take part in physical activities in and out of the school settings.

Experience working with hard-to
- reach and/or under-represented young people.

Experience working alongside other teaching/support staff.

Teaching/coaching experience at a var