Youth Engagement Development Coach in London - EFL (English Football League)

The Trust is seeking an experienced and passionate individual who has an interest in helping develop and deliver empowering sporting and related learning activities

Job Purpose:

1. To deliver Leyton Orient Trust’s Youth Engagement programmes including delivery of Premier League Kicks, Advantage and the National Citizen Service (NCS) programme.

2. To Develop effective schemes of work across all areas of youth engagement provision.
Main tasks:
• Delivering a structured and high quality weekly coaching and enrichment programme for all participants involved in the programme.

• Adding to the production of coaching resource bank and planning weekly session plans to a high standard in line with partner and funder requirements.

• Ensuring safety for all participants by undertaking health and safety checks before each activity and adopting the Trust’s safeguarding procedures.

• Working with the Youth Engagement Officer and Lead Development Coach on:

o Ensuring all data is collected and inputted onto relevant systems

o Capturing good news stories and case studies of participant development and individual achievement in session

• Attending all training as required

• Attending match days to work on Trust and Club related activities

• Completing all other tasks as requested.

Person Specification Description

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

FA Level 2 Coaching Football Award/other NGB recognised Level 2 qualification
Safeguarding certificate
First Aid certificate
GCSE grade C or above in English and Maths

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

FA Youth module 1-3
Level One/Two Youth Work Certificate
Other Level 1 or above sport / activity based qualifications
Other Teaching, Mentoring or Health related qualifications
Level 3 Certificate in Supporting PE and School Sport (or working towards)

MINIMUM ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS & EXPERIENCE

At least two years’ experience of working with children or young people aged 5 - 18yrs within ayouth work, sports and or educational setting
Ability to work effectively within a team understanding roles and responsibilities within the settings
Ability to build effective working relationships with young people, teachers, parents/carers and colleagues.
To be a positive role model to participants promoting a positive ethos
Ability to lead a structured coaching programme working with young people of a range of abilities
Knowledge of PE and the National Curriculum and experience of delivering PE lessons according to its guidelines
Knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice and legislation in child welfare/protection.
Customer Care - Listen and respond to customer need, seek out innovative ways of consulting service users and engaging partners.
Valuing diversity - Listen, support and monitor the diverse contributions made to service development without prejudice. Challenge behaviours and processes which do not positively advance the diversity agenda whilst being prepared to accept feedback about own behaviour. Understand how Valuing Diversity can improve our ability to deliver better services and reduce disadvantage.
Experience of setting up community based activities
Self-motivated and the ability to work on own initiative
Excellent communication skills including written, telephone and interpersonal skills.
Strong time management skills
Attitude to always strive to overachieve and continuously develop the programme and organisation. Excellent attention to detail. Commitment to undergo regular CPD
Competent with the use of IT and IT based systems.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE

Experience of mentoring other staff
Experience of managing sports based programmes
Experience of curriculum design linked to the national curriculum

Leyton Orient Trust operates as a registered charity and company limited by guarantee. The Trust delivers a range of engagement and development programmes to communities based in Waltham Forest, Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Redbridge.

The vision of Leyton Orient Trust is: ‘Using the power of sport to improve life chances’

Its mission is to deliver and develop Health, Well Being, Educational Attainment and Employability programmes that are relevant, engaging and inspiring.

Since its creation in 1989 Leyton Orient Trust has invested over £36 million in North and East London touching the lives of over 110,000 people in that time.

Leyton Orient Trust aligns itself with the aims and objectives of Local, Regional and National Government; its agencies and the third and community sector where appropriate and of mutual benefit, in particular, in the London Boroughs of Hackney, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest.

As a result, Leyton Orient Trust delivers the following programmes:

Youth Engagement and Mentoring Projects such as:
● Kicks and Targeted Kicks in partnership with the Premier League
● Chances Programme in partnership with Substance and the Big Issue
● Divert Project in partnership with Bounce Back and London Violence Reduction Unit
● Holiday activities and Food Programme with the London Boroughs of Redbridge Waltham Forest

Social Action Programmes such as the National Citizens Service – in partnership with NCS
Trust and EFL Trust.

Education, Training and Health projects such as:
● Study Programmes for 16–19-year-olds with Waltham Forest College
● Healthy Schools Projects supported by Premier League and EFL Trust
● PL Inspires supported by the Premier League
● Mental Health Treatment and Recovery Programme ‘Coping through Football’ with
London Playing Fields Foundation and North and East London Mental Health Trust
● Mental Health Teenage Well Being Advantage programme in partnership with NELFT, West Ham and Arsenal
● Weight loss and social interaction programmes such as Fit Fans with EFL Trust and Daughters and Dads with Women in Sport and EFL Trust
● Community Health Champions programme in partnership with London Borough of Waltham Forest

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