Community Coach in Rotherham

Rotherham United Community Trust are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, charismatic and dedicated individual to join our Team.

Job Purpose:

The Community Coach is responsible for delivering a diverse range of high-quality health, wellbeing and physical activity programmes that are progressive and tailored to meet the needs of young people, adults, and older adults within the local community. The role will support the Health and Wellbeing Manager in coordinating and implementing the Health department's business plan, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Programme Delivery and Development
  • Design, plan and deliver high-quality health and physical activity sessions that are accessible to all age groups.
  • Prepare and maintain all materials required for sessions.
  • Provide cover for programmes when necessary.
  • Contribute to the continuous evaluation and development of health projects.
• Community Engagement and Inclusion
  • Identify and engage with participants who may want to volunteer.
  • Promote local health and physical activity opportunities in community settings.
  • Implement strategies to overcome barriers to participation, particularly for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
  • Plan and deliver educational and promotional sessions aimed at improving health and wellbeing within the community.
• Staff and Volunteer Support
  • Supervise, mentor and provide clear direction to support staff and volunteers.
  • Work closely with colleagues across RUCT to share knowledge, develop skills and identify best practice.
• Monitoring, Evaluation and Administration
  • Support the monitoring and evaluation of all projects, ensuring accurate and up-to-date data is maintained in a timely manner.
  • Complete administrative tasks including registers, reports, retention and achievement data.
  • Ensure compliance with funding body requirements, often using online data systems.
  • Recruit participants for programmes as required.
• Professional Development and Representation
  • Attend training courses relevant to the role and maintain personal CPD records.
  • Represent RUCT at internal and external meetings and events as required.
  • Undertake additional duties and responsibilities as required, commensurate with the grade of the post.

Qualifications

• Essential
  • Fitness qualification, level 2
  • Safeguarding, first aid & DBS (arranged by RUCT)
• Desirable
  • Personal training, level 3
  • Exercise referral, level 3
  • Pilates

We are a diverse Trust that respects differences in race, disability, gender, faith background or personal circumstances and therefore welcome all applications. We want everyone to feel valued and included in the football community and to achieve their full potential. The Trust is opposed to any discrimination and commits itself to the redress of any inequalities by taking positive action where appropriate.

This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and will be amended in light of the changing needs of Rotherham United Community Trust.

RUCT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment. As part of this commitment to providing a safe environment for our young people, we require all candidates to undertake and return a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate. RUCT will assist with the application for, and pay for the process of, a new DBS for staff members where required.

Criminal Records Disclosures

We recognise the contribution that former or ex-offenders can make as an employee; a person's criminal record will not, in itself, debar that person from being appointed to this post. Candidates will be given the opportunity to provide us with information on their criminal record, which will be treated in the strictest confidence. Suitable applicants will not be refused posts because of any offences which are not relevant to the role, and which do not make them a risk in the role for which they are applying.

Equal Opportunities

Pay: Up to £12.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Licence/Certification:

• Level 2 Fitness Qualification (required)
• UK Driving License (preferred)
• Safeguarding, First Aid & DBS (required)

Work Location: In person