Full-Time Premier League Primary Stars Officer London, England
Job description
Job Description: Full-Time Premier League Primary Stars Officer
Job Title: Full-Time Premier League Primary Stars Officer
Salary: £23,500
Department: Premier League Primary Stars & School Sport
Reports to: Premier League Primary Stars Coordinator
Responsible for: To provide sports coaching sessions and interventions to children, young people and adults. The post holder will predominantly work daytime school sessions but will be required to work evenings or weekends.
Brentford FC Community Sports Trust
With our community work spanning more than three decades, Brentford FC Community Sports Trust has established itself as a pioneering organisation for the local community. It uses the power of sport to educate, motivate and inspire people from all backgrounds.
Working in partnership with Brentford FC, the Trust delivers a range of programmes in education, employability, sports participation, health and community engagement. We have won the ‘Football League Community Club of the Year’ award four times and have cemented our reputation as a community-led Football Club.
In 2022 the Trust joined the European Football for Development Network and aligned our strategy with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which demonstrates our local impact at a global level and our ongoing commitment towards sustainability.
The Trust is entering an exciting phase of expansion and now operates across two new state of the art sites. We are a key partner at Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub which opened its doors to the public in 2021, whilst also enjoying a purpose-built office space at our Community Stadium Hub adjacent to the Brentford FC Stadium.
Join us as we take our development model to a new depth, linking opportunities, evolving participants and staff, and connecting communities.
Our Inclusion Statement
Brentford FCCST is an organisation which values and is passionate about diversity and inclusivity. Whilst our recruitment decisions are always based on merit and suitability, we welcome and encourage applications from qualified candidates, including those from underrepresented groups – such as those from ethnically diverse backgrounds, women, those from the LGBTQ+ community and those with disabilities.
Safeguarding Statement
Brentford FCCST is committed to equality, the safeguarding and welfare of all children and adults at risk. This responsibility is shared by all staff and volunteers at the club, safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Staff will be required to undertake regular safeguarding training to enable and reinforce a proactive approach to safeguarding. This role requires the post holder to apply all relevant policies and uphold the club’s commitment to safeguarding vulnerable people to ensure a safe environment for all. This includes the timely reporting of any safeguarding concern to the safeguarding team.
General Trust Accountabilities
· To ensure compliance with all relevant policies, including health and safety and safeguarding policies.
· To ensure compliance with all relevant legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements.
· To build and maintain good working relationships both internally and externally, maintaining a professional image at all times when representing Brentford FC Community Sports Trust.
· To keep confidential any information gained regarding the Trust and its personnel.
· To maintain a flexible approach to work at all times.
Main Purpose of Job
The Premier League Primary Stars Officer will support the delivery on all aspects of Premier League Primary Stars programme, covering several areas of the national curriculum including physical education, numeracy, literacy, health, and enterprise. The post holder will also have a responsibility to support teachers during their engagement with the Primary Stars programme, with a view of increasing their confidence, knowledge, and skills in delivering high quality PE lessons.
Responsibilities
· Deliver high quality lessons across the national curriculum using Premier League Primary Stars and Brentford content to engage learners.
· To deliver targeted interventions and workshops as part of the Premier League Primary Stars programme to support students across several areas such as English, Maths and PSHE.
· Support and skill swap with teachers throughout the 7-week duration of each PL Primary Stars project, to increase their confidence, knowledge, and skills in delivering high quality physical education lessons.
· Support the content design and delivery of enrichment days at schools and education activation events across our four main boroughs; Hounslow, Ealing, Richmond and Hillingdon.
· Collaborate with schools to monitor and measure the impact of PL Primary Stars activities on pupils and teachers.
· Always lead by example by creating exceptional session delivery plans and delivering to the highest standards
· Support the PL Primary Stars Coordinator in liaising with schools to set session delivery plans and ensure that individual school requirements are met in terms of planning and assessment
· Support the PL Primary Stars Coordinator with the completion of monitoring, evaluation and impact report requirements.
· Any other reasonable duties.
The Selection Criteria Essential
· Minimum Level 2 or above sports coaching qualification
· Safeguarding certificate
· Emergency Aid certificate
· Current DBS
· Minimum 2 years’ experience in delivering PE Curriculum Coaching
· Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to establish and maintain good working relationships
· Experience in planning and delivering sports activities, in curriculum-based PE and after school club environments
· Experience in understanding and commitment to physical education, sport and long-term athlete development
· Ability to travel to variety of workplaces within West London utilising own transport
Desirable:
· FA Youth Modules
· FA Mentoring Adults
· Multi Skills Qualification
· AfPE Level 3 PESS qualification
· Computer Literate (Microsoft Office) / IT skills
BFC CST Employment Conditions
The job holder will commit and conform to Brentford FC Community Sports Trust’s procedures & codes of conduct, including our Child Protection Policy, Equal Opportunities Policy and Health and Safety at work – reflecting the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The job holder will have responsibility for promoting ethics, safeguarding and the welfare of children – the Trust expects all staff to share this commitment. The job holder will be provided with a Contract of Employment (detailing all terms and conditions) and a Brentford FC Community Sports Trust staff handbook.
This is a position of trust and involves regular and direct contact with children (under 18s), and is subject to DBS Disclosure at Enhanced Level, satisfactory references and a three-month probationary period. There could potentially be a delay in the start of the programme pending the completion of the DBS process. This job description gives a general outline of the post and is not intended to be inflexible or a final list of duties. It may therefore be amended from time-to-time in consultation with the post holder. Appointment is subject to the Terms and Conditions of service of Brentford FC Community Sports Trust.
This job description is correct as of February 2023 and will be subject to inclusion of changes that are needed to cope with the needs of the job and in the interests of health and safety. The post is under regular review and all changes that occur in practice will be deemed to be incorporated into this job description whether a written change is made.
To Apply
Send a copy of your up to date CV and a covering letter detailing your suitability for the role at the following link:
https://hr.breathehr.com/v/primary-stars-officer-premier-28282
The closing date for applications is Sunday 5th March
The interviews are TBC
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £23,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Day shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- West London, Greater London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
