Doncaster Rovers Football Club is seeking to appoint two enthusiastic and committed Volunteers to support the education programme for our Under-15 and Under-16 Academy players.
These roles provide an excellent opportunity for aspiring or developing secondary teachers to gain valuable experience within an elite sporting environment while being supported by experienced education professionals. We are particularly interested in applicants who either:
- Hold (or currently studying towards) a PGCE, appropriate for Secondary School teaching.
- One of the successful applicants must be confident delivering GCSE English and/or GCSE Mathematics.
The successful candidates will support the facilitation/delivery of Year 10 and 11 lessons, helping Academy players achieve their academic potential alongside their football development, as part of a hybrid programme. Learners will spend 1 day/week on school release programme, on a Tuesday/Thursday, where they will spend time in the classroom to study their normal academic lessons.
- Support the delivery of high-quality GCSE lessons to Under-15 and Under-16 Academy players.
- Deliver/Facilitate lessons and / or workshops where appropriate under the guidance of the Head of Education.
- Provide academic support to learners working towards GCSE qualifications.
- Monitor learner progress and contribute to tracking academic achievement.
- Support learners requiring additional intervention or catch-up sessions.
- Promote excellent behaviour, attendance and engagement in learning.
- Maintain accurate records where required.
- Contribute positively to the Academy's educational environment and culture.
- Uphold the safeguarding, welfare and wellbeing of all Academy players.
- Adhere to all Club, EFL and FA safeguarding and compliance procedures.
About The Candidate
Essential:
- A Secondary PGCE or currently studying towards a Secondary PGCE.
- A degree in a relevant subject.
- Good understanding of the GCSE curriculum.
- FA Safeguarding
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to engage and motivate young people aged 14–16.
- Professional, reliable and organised.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary Academy team.
- Enhanced DBS clearance (or willingness to obtain one).
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Desirable:
- Experience teaching GCSE students.
- Previous experience working within sport or an academy environment.
- Understanding of the educational demands placed upon elite young athletes.
- Knowledge of safeguarding in education and sport.
What You'll Gain:
This voluntary role offers an excellent opportunity to:
- Gain experience teaching within a professional football academy.
- Work alongside experienced education practitioners.
- Develop classroom practice with highly motivated learners.
- Enhance your CV while completing your PGCE or Master's studies.
- Build experience within elite sport and academy education.
Our non-negotiables:
- Be punctual and prepared for all meetings.
- Clear and respectful communication with your peers and customers.
- Keeping to deadlines set by your line manager or senior management.
Our values:
- We are proud of our work and our working environment(s).
- We are passionate about everything we do.
- We are high performing in everything we do.
- We move forward as one as a group of staff and organisation.
Character specification:
- Embody high energy, enthusiasm and humility.
- Being customer focused in providing the best supporter or client experience possible.
- Perform all assigned tasks efficiently and in a timely manner.
- Flexibility in doing things differently to improve efficiency.
- Able to communicate effectively and confidentially individually and in group situations.
- Listen and respects other people’s views and opinions.
- Can develop open and effective relationships with all colleagues.
- Awareness of impact of own behaviours on others and is able to modify approach or style to achieve results.
About The Club
The above mentioned duties and responsibilities should be regarded as neither exclusive nor exhaustive as the post holder may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities, commensurate with the grading of the post, without changing the general character of the post.
Applicants must hold a full driving licence. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure up-to-date documentation is provided to Club Doncaster.
Club Doncaster is the elite brand of sporting organisations working to support and strive forward our community. Our spoken aim is to be: an ambitious and successful club of which the community is proud of.
We work with a culture that promotes unity, creativity and aspiration to promote success – this is why we are Club Doncaster.
We look for people with passion, honesty and who embrace a challenge on a daily basis, with the energy and passion to strive forward and prove each day.
Safeguarding:
Club Doncaster takes its safeguarding responsibility very seriously. This means recruiting the correct people for Club Doncaster.
We acknowledge our clear responsibility to safeguard children and vulnerable groups in our care, and have policies and guidelines to ensure this.
The successful candidate will have to complete an Enhanced DBS check before starting employment with the club.
Equal opportunities:
Club Doncaster is an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
Our Recruitment and Selection Policy, Code of Conduct, Diversity & Equality Policy,Equal Opportunities Policy and Right to work in UK Policy are available to all applicants on request.
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