PE & Sport Mentor (Full Time)

Colchester United Community Foundation (CUCF) has an exciting opportunity available for the 2024/25 academic year!

CUCF provides high quality participation, health & inclusion, and education programmes to 9,000 children, young people, and adults from across the region each week.

CUCF are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated, and committed PE & Sport Mentor with high standards and strong work ethic on a full-time basis (32-40 hours).

This role within our Community Team will include the delivery of projects across the organisation, contributing to the impact our Education, Participation and Health & Inclusion programmes make daily across the local community. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, delivering, and reviewing the delivery within community, football/sport and school environments, adopting our delivery methodology and national curriculum schemes of work.

This position is a key appointment within the charity, as we look to strengthen our team, and you will require tenacity and the creativity to overcome obstacles and challenges presented when working within sport and a community environment. This alongside having a pivotal part to play in the success and positive impact on colleagues, schools, participants, their families, and our communities. You will have the power to inspire and motivate people on and off the pitch and playgrounds.

This position is based out of The Shrub End Community & Sports Centre, Colchester, CO2 9BG and delivery within schools and community facilities across North Essex.

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• NGB level 2 Coaching Award (Example UEFA C Football Coaching License/Level 2 Multi Skills Coaching Award) or working towards.
• FA Safeguarding Children Certificate.
• FA Introduction to First Aid Certificate.
• Willing to undertake a CUFC Enhanced DBS Check.
• Full UK Driving License.

Desirable Qualifications & Experience:

• Relevant experience. This may include experience delivering within school, football, or community settings.
• Understanding of the Primary PE & PSHE National Curriculum.
• Understanding of the Secondary PSHE National Curriculum.
• A range of NGB Coaching qualifications.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Develop

• Develop positive and effective relationships and partnerships with colleagues, participants, players, parents/guardians within each community setting you work within.
• Develop individuals and groups of participants in a range of community environments, providing a safe and enjoyable space to develop and maximise their potential within PE, sport and as an individual.

Deliver

• Deliver high-quality provision within the PE/PSHE National Curriculum, extracurricular activities within schools, football, and community activities.
• Deliver leadership, drive and passion to maximise success and meet KPI and development targets.

Support

• Support with the engagement and enrichment of lessons and sessions across programmes, inputting ideas to maximise the impact of delivery.
• Support and empower colleagues to collaborate and share ideas to aid in personal and professional development.

Collaborate

• Collaborate with the Head of Delivery to input your own personal development plan across community projects.
• Collaborate with participants, teachers, schools, and parents/guardians to maximise the impact and the reach of CUCF programmes.
• Collaborate with teachers, schools, and parents/guardians within existing partner schools to enrich and maximise the impact of our work together.

Evaluate

• Evaluate participant and player development every 6-12 weeks using shared monitoring tools.
• Evaluate individual development weekly and the impact on engagement and quality of delivery on a weekly basis.
• Evaluate the impact and success of delivery by collecting data (Where applicable), feedbacking case studies, and showcasing success.

All CUCF positions adhere to:

Safeguarding

• Colchester United Community Foundation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all our staff and volunteers to fully support and promote this commitment.
• In line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, Exceptions Order 1975, as this role involves working with vulnerable groups, Pre-Employment checks will include a satisfactorily completed Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and dynamic working environment by building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Health & Safety

• Fully endorse, demonstrate, and carry out the company s health and safety policy.
• Comply with all company policies and statutory regulations.
• Have a full knowledge of procedures for evacuation regarding fire.

CUCF Employee Benefits:

• 20 Days Annual Leave per calendar year + Bank Holidays
• Performance incentives and related bonuses
• Access to a Pool Vehicle and Fuel Card
• Free staff onsite parking
• A pension scheme is available for eligible applicants
• Free Staff Macron Uniform
• Opportunities to access overtime
• Opportunities to work Colchester United home games
• Opportunities to work alongside the Colchester United Academy (Category 2)
• Allocated weekly Workforce Performance & Self Development time
• Access to monthly internal Staff Training (Average 60 hours per year)
• External training opportunities through national partners (Premier League Charitable Fund & EFL in the Community).
• CUFC Club Shop Discount

Please note that the job will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks.

Closing Date: Friday 25 th October 2024 (Please note this maybe sooner if a suitable candidate is found)

If you would like further details, please contact / (FAO: Rick Goldsbrough).