Extra Time Family Thrive Coordinator: Spartans Community Foundation

Spartans Community Foundation is a charity and social enterprise in North Edinburgh. We focus on community engagement and participation, harnessing the power of people and sport to deliver positive change.

Location: Spartans Community Foundation, Ainslie Park, 94 Pilton Drive, Edinburgh EH5 2HF

Salary: £30,000 FTE (£24,000 pro rata for 30 hours)

The Scottish FA seeks to use the power of football to help support and strengthen its clubs and the communities they serve. As part of the ongoing partnership between the Scottish FA and the Scottish Government, the Scottish FA Extra Time Programme aims to provide after school and holiday activity clubs for primary school aged children.

The programme is available to football clubs, trusts and foundations and will look to develop an understanding of how organised activities for children, and wider engagement with local support services, can improve life outcomes, particularly for those families on low incomes.

• An increased accessibility to organised children’s activities for targeted families.
• A better understanding of the role that organised children's activities can play in providing food/tackling food insecurities.
• More parents and carers from targeted families can sustain and/or increase their working hours, and/or improve their employment circumstances, take up training, studying or facilitate respite opportunities.
• A way to measure improved mental health and wellbeing for children, parents, and carers.
• A better understanding of additional impacts and outcomes that are realised because of providing targeted families and communities with access to funded organised activities.

Engagement with parents, carers, and communities to increase community involvement and the numbers of children and families participating in grassroots clubs and organisations.

• To engage and build relationships with parents, carers, and communities to increase community involvement and the numbers of children and families participating in grassroots clubs and organisations.
• To provide direct support and/or therapeutic work with children, young people and families, which may include group work, family work, and individual work.
• To maintain communication with families of the children and young people we are engaging with via the ASC’s and to promote their involvement in the Extra Time project.
• To plan and deliver workshop sessions for low-income families and provide relevant support where necessary.
• To maintain accurate and detailed records of all sessions.
• To develop and implement evaluation tools to measure the impact of both funding and project aims versus results.
• To develop and maintain effective communication links with local schools, Head Teachers, and SFA Southeast Region members of staff plus any other relevant parties both within and out with North Edinburgh.
• To develop strategic partnerships and links with social sector organisations providing services to children and young people, including low-income families.
• Support Extra Time Youth & Community Coaches to deliver afterschool sessions in line with Foundation policies and procedures.
• To ensure SCF policies and procedures are following risk assessments and lone working policies are being followed.
• To develop, maintain and share a working knowledge of local and national strategies for the future development of football, sport in general, education and health initiatives.

• Diploma in Social Work or other relevant professional qualification (e.g. in Health, Education, Community Education).
• IT skills including the use of MS Office and Outlook.
• Experience of planning, developing, and delivering programmes.
• Experience of direct work with children and young people in a variety of settings and of supporting children, young people and families.
• Experience of conducting group and/or family work with children, young people and families in adversity or distress.

• Full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to be flexible around working times/days.
• Knowledge of the positive impacts of engaging within football and sports.
• An understanding of the Spartans Community Foundation’s vision, strategy, and objectives.

• Fixed term contract – 2 years fixed (potential extension funding dependant).
• Staff development and training events as required.
• Living Wage Employer.
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme.
• On-site parking.
• Company pension scheme.
• 30 days (January to December) pro rata annual leave plus Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.
• Training and Development opportunities.
• Free access for employees’ children to Football Development Department holiday and football coaching programmes.

The Foundation is an Equal Opportunities Employer, with all offers subject to references and an enhanced DBS check.

To apply, please send us a covering letter outlining why you believe you are suitable for the role and why you would like to be considered along with an up-to-date CV. All applications should be sent via e-mail to karenanderson@spartanscf.com by the closing date of 5pm on Monday 18th May 2026.

INTERVIEW DATE: FRIDAY 22 ND MAY

If you require any additional information, with regards to the above post, please contact our Extra Time Project Lead, Karen Anderson, on 0131 552 7854.