Head of Education in Bradford - EFL (English Football League)

About The Role

Summary of vacancy

Purpose and objectives:

• To be responsible for the planning, delivery and monitoring of the Club’s Academy Education programmes, ensuring Sporting Excellence Professional (SEP) Apprentices are progressing appropriately.

• To ensure appropriate welfare and safeguarding measures are in place and that they are regularly evaluated and implement improvements as identified.

• Ensure that the Academy Education programmes meet the requirements of League Football Education (LFE), the EFL Youth Development Rules (and as may change from time to time) and that practice is stretched and challenged in line with the Professional Game Academy Audit Company (PGAAC) Education Standards.

• Be responsible for working with and integrating all academy staff to support a life enriching experience for all academy players throughout their journey with the Club.

Safeguarding:

• The Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

• This role involves the supervision of and working with children and young people and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and applicants must disclose all previous convictions including spent convictions.

Key duties:

• Plan, organise, deliver and monitor the Club Academy Education programs, and create individual and innovative support programs for academy players.

• Maintain up to date and relevant knowledge and an understanding of the SEP Standard, BTEC, Functional Skills and UEFA C Coaching qualification.

• Liaise closely with the Club Designated Safeguarding Officer and Head of Player Care to ensure a safe and inclusive environment for Scholars.

• Build and maintain links with education stakeholders, such as parents, schools/teacher contacts of the Scholars and other educational agencies.

• Agree and develop an effective education timetable that meets the needs of Scholars.

• Ensure the educational progression of the Scholars is not compromised by their involvement within the academy.

Other requirements:

• Be an active, engaged and effective member of the Academy team.

• Prepare and deliver reports to the Academy Manager, as asked to do so.

• Maintain a good understanding of the culture and values of Bradford City Football Club.

• Develop positive working relationships with key internal stakeholders including the Academy Manager and relevant department heads.

• Work collaboratively with the Player Care Manager to support the release of any Scholar.

• As requested by your Line Manager undertake all other reasonable duties that support the evolving and developing nature of the Club’s Academy.

About The Candidate

The individual must have :Qualified Teacher Status.

Desirable qualifications include a Counselling qualification and a Mental Health First Aid Qualification.

Knowledge & Skills

Previous experience in a similar role within sport or a high-performance sporting environment, or where this is seen as a natural progression of career.
Previous experience of education delivery within a relevant setting.
Previous experience of ‘working well’ in a multi-disciplinary environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Good all-round knowledge and understanding of the challenges and associated pressures that young elite athletes face.
Good all-round working knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessments (in the context of the role) and the PREVENT duty.
Excellent interpersonal skills.

Qualities & Aptitudes

Able to work with a high level of confidentiality and discretion.
Able to communicate professionally and present outcomes with sensitivity to a diverse range of stakeholders, including players and parents/guardians.
Able to relate, engage and lead positively with young people, playing an active role in creating a healthy, positive culture and learning environment.

Any Other Requirements

Able to work flexibly with an acceptance that working days and hours will be reactive to the needs of the academy education and football programme.
Committed to undertake self-development to ensure knowledge and skills remain current, as techniques and technologies evolve.
Committed to promote and work to the Academies policies and Codes of Conduct in all areas of Safeguarding and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
Committed to work to the Academies policies around data protection and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

About The Club

Adjustments:

Please let us know if you require adjustments making to any aspect of the application process or provide us with any information that you feel relevant whilst we consider your application. If you are selected for interview, we will ask if you have any access needs or if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for the interview. We will be supportive in discussing reasonable adjustments at all stages of the recruitment process.

Entitlement to work in the UK: Any job offer will be conditional on you demonstrating the right to live and work within the United Kingdom as required by the Immigration Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. You will be asked to provide evidence of your entitlement should an offer of employment be made.

Experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities:

The person specification lists minimum requirements for this post. When shortlisting, the panel will only consider information that is written on your application form, and they will assess this information against the person specification. Note that CVs are not accepted for this role and all applications must be made through iRecruit.

References: Any job offer will be conditional, subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and we reserve the right to withdraw a conditional offer based on the references that we receive.

Criminal convictions:

Anyone who applies to work with us will be asked to disclose details of unspent convictions during the recruitment process. Whilst having a criminal record does not necessarily bar you from working for us this will depend on the job applied for and the nature of the conviction.

Data protection:

The information you provide will be held in the strictest confidence. We process information in line with our Privacy Policy and if you are successful in your application the information will be used to administer your employment with us. By making an application, we assume that you agree to the processing of your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion:

Bradford City Football Club’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is to confront and eliminate discrimination whether by reason of age, gender, gender assignment, sexual orientation, marital status or civil partnership, race, nationality, ethnicity (race), religion, ability or disability, pregnancy or maternity and to encourage equal opportunities. Employees of Bradford City Football Club must ensure a positive commitment towards equality, diversity and inclusion by treating others fairly and not committing any form of discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any description and to promote working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders.

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