Active Schools Network Lead — Part-Time

Live Active Leisure Ltd; Perth; On-site; AUD 51,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Live Active Leisure Ltd in Perth is seeking a PT Active Schools Co-ordinator (Maternity Cover) to develop an infrastructure to recruit, support and sustain a network of volunteers, coaches, leaders and teachers who deliver physical activity and sport before, during and after school and in the wider community.

You will build partnerships with schools and local clubs, coordinate training and safeguarding, monitor activity levels and report on progress, ensuring opportunities for children to

Responsibilities

• Build a sustainable volunteer network for Active Schools within the school and wider community
• Provide opportunities for all children to participate in physical activity and sport and actively support the creation of pathways from schools to the wider community
• Increase participation amongst ‘hard to reach groups’ by adopting a targeted approach
• Ensure the effective integration, planning, management and delivery of Active Schools
• Monitoring and reporting
• Report directly to the Active Schools Manager in relation to Active Schools work
• Work closely with the senior management team(s) and all appropriate services to ensure the aims and outcomes of Active Schools are delivered
• Recruit and support coaches, leaders and volunteers and ensure on-going training opportunities
• Source additional funding opportunities to further enhance Active Schools and manage and allocate an operational budget to an agreed Active Schools Annual Action Plan
• Coordinate and develop extended curricular opportunities for physical activity in sport in the school and the wider community
• Identify and address drop off in participation at transition stages
• Build links with partner agencies and the local community to develop an understanding of the needs of children and young people from ‘not yet reached groups’
• Consult with inactive children and young people on the activities they want to participate in and provide a wide range of physical activity and sport opportunities
• Contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of the Active Schools Annual Action Plan (using both national and local monitoring data)
• Ensure an effective reporting and communication process at both operational and strategic level is in place for Active Schools within their locality
• By taking an evidence based approach to planning (using both national and local monitoring data), produce and monitor joint cluster plans and ensure this is reflected within School Development Plans
• Ensure Active Schools has a high profile within the school and community in accordance with the Active Schools Style Guide
• Attend national and regional Active Schools’ training sessions, networking days and conferences, sharing best practice at these events and through the Active Schools Network Community website
• To be responsible, when necessary, for application of the Company's financial policies and procedures and financial regulations
• • Health and safety
• • Assist in the development of volunteers and potential coaches such as senior pupils
• • Ensure the Company’s Human Resources policies and procedures are initiated and consistently adhered to, e.g. Sickness Absence, Disciplinary, etc.

Job description

Live Active Leisure Ltd in Perth is seeking a PT Active Schools Co-ordinator (Maternity Cover) to develop an infrastructure to recruit, support and sustain a network of volunteers, coaches, leaders and teachers who deliver physical activity and sport before, during and after school and in the wider community.

You will build partnerships with schools and local clubs, coordinate training and safeguarding, monitor activity levels and report on progress, ensuring opportunities for children to