Gymnastics and Education Practitioner in Blackburn

Salary: £26,000 per annum / £26,000 pro rota

Hours of Work: Full-time - You will be expected to work a minimum of 37.5 hours per week, excluding lunch breaks. 33 days annual leave including bank holidays.

Location: Blackburn Rovers Football Club, Ewood Park, Blackburn, BB2 4JF Schools in surrounding Blackburn with Darwen area

Responsible To: Head of Children and Young People Services

Contractual Status: Full Time – permanent / Part-time

Closing Date: Monday 3rd August (Please be aware that this vacancy may close early if enough suitable applications are received, early application recommended)

Interview Date: w/c 3rd August (Please be aware that interviews may be earlier if enough suitable applications are received, early application recommended)

Overall purpose of the Job: At Blackburn Rovers Community Trust, we believe that every child and young person should have the equal opportunity to be safe, lead a healthy life and be able to thrive and achieve their full potential. To deliver high-quality Gymnastics and Education sessions and intervention 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 them to sustain activity levels. Practitioners will also promote positive healthy lifestyle choices and deliver educational messages through sport. The postholder will 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 Joy of Moving projects. The role requires an individual with experience of working in a school/community setting and a good knowledge of the type of young people targeted.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Planning and delivering high quality gymnastics lessons/sessions that cover a range of skills and techniques.
• Contributing to the excellence of teaching and learning and the quality assurance within the curriculum area.
• Planning and delivering of school holiday programmes that cover a range of sports and activities.
• Ensuring quality assurance procedures are followed and implemented for all schools participating.
• Promoting equal opportunities in service delivery and employment.
• Acting in accordance with BRCT’s corporate objectives and policies and seeking to promote them.
• Working alongside local schools and the delivery team to prepare a range of events and competitions.
• Supporting occasional weekend delivery of activities, e.g. matchday activities.
• Overseeing, reporting and resolving any feedback and/or issues with schools to the line manager.
• Monitoring and reporting on activities using the data management system and providing relevant management information to project coordinators.
• Contributing to meeting departmental targets and service standards and outcomes.
• Attending training/CPD to develop relevant knowledge and skills.
• 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.
• Working off site in various school and community environments.
• Maintaining awareness of, and acting in accordance with, the provisions of the Health & Safety at Work Act.
• Fulfilling other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.

General:

• To represent Blackburn Rovers Football Club and Blackburn Rovers Community Trust in a professional manner regarding to dress, presentation, personal hygiene, attitude, conduct and professionalism.
• To be able to work flexible and unsociable hours where the role of the job requires including some evenings, weekends and overnight stays.
• To contribute to a positive working and learning environment.

Person Specification:

Essential:

• Recent experience of working in an environment with primary aged pupils.
• Ability to plan and deliver a variety of consistently high-quality sessions delivering a wide range of different styles, skills and techniques, in gymnastics.
• Ability to educate and inspire children to take part in physical activities in and out of the school settings.
• Experience working alongside other teaching/support staff.
• Teaching/coaching experience at a variety of age groups and abilities.
• Knowledge of how to positively develop young people in a coaching/classroom setting.
• Safeguarding best practices and experience of acting on this knowledge to protect young people.

Desirable:

• Involved with sport/arts, through work or pleasure.
• Leading in a classroom environment.
• Experience working with hard-to-reach young people.
• Have knowledge of Blackburn Rovers, Blackburn Rovers Community Trust, football and/or some sport.
• Understanding of the latest primary education policies.
• Experience working with similar demographics to the people within the borough of Blackburn; particularly with those from underrepresented groups.
• Knowledge of National Curriculum at KS1 and KS2.
• Experience of managing a programme of delivery.

Skills:

• Proven planning and organisational skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work under own initiative.
• Ability to adapt to and learn new sessions in response to the needs of service users.
• Innovative and flexible approach to supporting pupils/participants.
• The ability to work professionally.
• Good level of IT skills, to input data professionally onto the Salesforce system.
• Willingness to learn from other coaches’ new activities.
• Ability to respect confidentiality at all times.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of Level 2 gymnastics qualification.
• A-levels (or equivalent).
• Minimum of five GCSEs that includes English and Maths of a Grade C or above.
• A valid UK driving licence.
• Level 2 sports qualification(s).
• L3 Teaching Assistant & L4 Higher Level Teaching Assistant specialising in PE Qualification or equivalent.
• A degree in a relevant subject.