Casual Community Engagement Officer in Bolton - EFL (English Football League)

About The Role

Role Purpose

The Community Engagement Officer will work across our community programmes including social inclusion projects such as Premier League Kicks sessions, Disability sports sessions and Health and wellbeing sessions for people of all ages.

Main areas of responsibility

To work on our projects and help support disadvantaged young people and adults across Bolton through football, multi-sport and health and wellbeing sessions.
To maintain effective records of work undertaken with beneficiaries for the purpose of monitoring and evaluation. These may include registers, case studies and any other records.
Be sensitive and supportive to the needs of participants, and signpost additional support where appropriate.

General Responsibilities

Actively demonstrate and promote BWitC's values through your work.
Take responsibility for your own health, safety, and welfare, ensuring compliance with BWitC's Health and Safety Policy, procedures, and safe systems of work.
Undertake any other reasonable duties and responsibilities appropriate to the position as may be allocated by the BWitC Director from time to time.
Ensure compliance with all BWitC codes of conduct, policies, and procedures contained within the employee handbook, with particular attention to Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity, and Health & Safety.
Ensure that safeguarding remains central to all planning, decision-making, and delivery.
Ensure that BWitC policies, procedures, and working practices are upheld and consistently followed.
Champion BWitC's commitment to creating an inclusive environment for all, and always act in a way that prevents and challenges discrimination or harassment.
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.

About The Candidate

Ability & Skills:

Written and verbal communication skills.
Organisation, planning and record keeping skills.
A passion to strive for continual improvement and a commitment to delivering a quality service.
Ability to work both individually and as part of a team.

Essential Criteria:

Experience of working with young people as individuals or within groups.
Experience of working as part of a team.
Ability to travel locally to sessions.

Desirable (not required):

Level 1 / Introduction to Coaching Football (FA)
Youth work qualification (e.g. Level 2/3 Youth Work, Sports Coaching, or similar)

Special Attributes:

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusting relationships with the individual.
A caring and empathetic attitude.
Ability to use initiative.
The ability to prepare and deliver sessions that are appropriate to disadvantaged communities.
An understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures.
A flexible attitude to working and willing to work evenings and weekends when required.
Commitment to development and willingness to undertake training where necessary.
Commitment to Bolton Wanderers in the Community's vision, mission, values and behaviours.
An understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion policies and practice.

About The Club

We are Bolton Wanderers in the Community. One Club, One Community, One Town.

A sport-for-development charity based in Bolton that offers employees the opportunity to deliver life-changing work that makes an impact alongside colleagues who share a mutual passion for improving people's lives. We are looking for passionate and motivated staff who will help us to achieve our vision of 'A Connected Bolton Without Disadvantage'.

Our mission is to use the power of Bolton Wanderers Football Club (BWFC) to inspire, support and deliver positive change. Through intervention, prevention and targeted engagement we create sustainable pathways that transform lives. By working together, we connect people, enabling communities to thrive and succeed.

We continue to be an innovative and forward-thinking charity that works in partnership with local, regional and national organisations to achieve the greatest outcomes for our beneficiaries.

We are now looking for a passionate and engaging Community Engagement Officer to join our amazing team working within our Bolton Wanderers in the Community Health and Communities project teams.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. BWitC seek to ensure that all children and young people are protected and kept safe from harm while they are with staff and volunteers within Bolton Wanderers in the Community activities. Everyone at Bolton Wanderers in the Community have a safeguarding responsibility to all work colleagues, fans and any vulnerable adults and children.

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