Project Manager Hertfordshire
Job description
Job Description
Job Title: Fit Fed and Read Manager
Job Reports to: Company Directors
Post Number: 084 Closing date: 6th January 2023
The Project
Apex has recently been invited to become a delivery partner for the hugely successful and award winning Fit, Fed & Read (FFR) Holiday camps with the Herts Sports partnership (HSP).
Fit, Fed & Read (FFR) Camps are FREE activity camps that aim to tackle the inequalities of holiday hunger, social isolation, physical inactivity and educational attainment experienced by children aged
8-11 years old from low-income families during the school holidays. Children have the opportunity to take part in a variety of sports, arts and enrichment activities. These include visits from partner organisations on the programme, Hertfordshire Libraries, Herts Fire & Rescue Service and Herts
Constabulary. The fourth partner, Herts Catering Limited provides the children with a hot meal each day.
The Role
Apex is looking to appoint a Full time position to lead on the Fit Fed and Read project as well as
assist and support Apex Franchisees in other areas of Apex delivery. Your role could involve a range
of duties and we are seeking someone who is adaptable and flexible. Typical duties may include:
● Recruitment - Selecting & interviewing appropriate candidates for the FFR roles.
● Organising the completion and recording all records of qualifications and relevant checks for staff (DBS, Safeguarding, First Aid, Food Hygiene, SEND training, etc)
● Managing all camp staff and organising their timetables. As well as communicating with staff regularly to keep up to date with any concerns or things that may need improving.
● Supplying staff with training days and upskilling them in any areas they feel requires improvement.
● Understanding and complying with programme policies and procedures relating to safeguarding and protecting children, health, safety and security, confidentiality, and data protection.
● Ensuring each venue chef has been given an up to date number for lunch and accurate dietary and allergy information for the children attending on each day.
● Able to deliver during term time, PE lessons, lunch & after school clubs in Hertfordshire
● Participating in mandatory training and other learning activities as required.
● Completing statutory records, monitoring and reports as required.
Locations, working hours and pay
Locations:
Our camps are expected to run in the following locations:
1. Bennetts End, Hemel Hempstead
2. Cowley Hill, Borehamwood
3. Holywell, Watford
4. Sopwell, St Albans
5. South Oxhey, Three Rivers
Our Apex office is based in Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BA.
Schools in the Hertfordshire area.
Will include - Remote working/ venue visits/ travel for regular meetings.
Working hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday - Friday (flexible working hours)
Wage: Starting from £20,000 +OTE
Person Specification
We are looking for organised, proactive, confident, and someone with great communications skills who can demonstrate the following skills and experience:
Essential
A passion for working with children and young people.
Experience of working with children in any setting.
Ideally have a minimum 3 years experience delivering in a school or similar environment. Teaching or coaching.
Have a good level of administrative skills.
An ability to build professional rapport with children and adults, derived around a professional and trusting relationship.
A willingness to liaise with parents and staff delivering high-quality customer service.
Ability to independently travel to and from camp locations.
Possess a basic understanding of the statutory health and safety requirements expected of a coach/ teacher/ camp leader or similar role.
An ability to communicate effectively with HSP project staff and other key partners.
Leading and managing a team to deliver excellent customer service, quality and performance.
A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people.
Essential
Experience of supporting children with challenging behaviours.
Previous experience in relation to delivering, managing or coordinating after school or holiday camps in schools.
Full driving licence and access to a reliable vehicle.
Experience coaching a sport, games or delivering activities of any kind.
Experience of leading arts and crafts based activities
A positive attitude and a proactive team player who can work collaboratively with other delivery staff members to deliver high quality provision and activities and well as take the lead to help others to improve.
Hold a valid food hygiene qualification and/or food handling qualification
Benefits
Access to learning and development - There will also be opportunities to attend further CPD courses free of charge .
A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
Annual Leave
Public Holidays
Before any delivery commences, you will be expected to read literature on all our policies and procedures, hold a safeguarding and first aid qualification (opportunity to achieve these will be offered) and attend any mandatory training sessions – these training sessions will be online and in person.
How to apply
Please submit your application by emailing your cv
A satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this role.
Closing date: 6th January 2023
Who are we?
Apex started back in 2005, with a passion for sport – especially in coaching football. We’ve grown quite a bit since then and now operate six franchise areas across Hertfordshire and Middlesex . The
Apex 360 group is now one of the most trusted names in Sports and Dance coaching as well as
Physical activity.
We work with an ever-growing number of schools to deliver activity clubs and PE support training.
Apex also works in partnership with many local communities to create fun and exciting family events and not forgetting, of course, our hugely popular Holiday Camps!
Through our network of activity professionals, Apex delivers over 2000 sport, dance and activity sessions to children, adults and senior citizens every month.
Our continuing philosophy of innovation, inspiration, investment and inclusion means we are a
‘go-to’ partner for many County Sports Partnerships, Universities and Colleges, Charities, Schools,
Local Community Clubs and Local Government Organisations looking to improve and increase physical activity and participation levels in their areas.
Of course, we still love to kick footballs around, but now it’s rugby, tennis, netballs, dodgeballs and basketballs as well – and we have many 1st team players in our coaching squad and our team of talented dance coaches keep everyone moving in super street-style.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From £20,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Hertfordshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Project Management: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 06/01/2023
