Academy Head of Education (Part time)

Wrexham AFC; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

EAP

Enhanced holidays and long service

Enhanced pension

Death in service

Enhanced sick leave

Health and wellbeing time off

Volunteering day

Salary sacrifice benefits and retail

Job summary

Wrexham AFC seeks a Head of Education to lead the academy's education strategy for U9-U18, aligning with the EPPP and APP. You will manage the Education team and coordinate with schools and FE colleges to deliver training models and track progression.

You will ensure safeguarding and welfare integration, plan reviews, and deliver educational outcomes for scholars while supporting development pathways and life skills programmes. This role is based on-site with the academy.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of Education Management System (League Football Education)
• Experience with education needs of 9-18 years
• Experience supervising BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Sport
• Experience in a football scholarship programme (16-18 years) or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Lead the Educational strategy for the Academy u9-u18 programme.
• Oversee management of FT Training Model, Hybrid Training Model and Part Time Training Model.
• Collaborate with local schools and FE colleges to implement training models.
• Track educational progression using school and internal systems.
• Ensure scholars achieve education outcomes and regular reviews.
• Deliver post-apprenticeship strategies for exits from youth pathways.
• Support welfare plans and safeguarding in partnership with Head of Player Care.

Skills

Education management

Scholarship programmes

LFE EMS knowledge

Stakeholder liaison

Education

BEd / BA / BSc in teaching or PGCE

QT S / QTLS

FA/FAW Safeguarding Certificate

Ofsted knowledge

Tools

LFE EMS

Education reporting

Job description

Join Wrexham AFCbecause history doesn’t write itself.

The Role

Reporting to the Academy Manager, the role of the Head of Education will be responsible for leading the delivery of the Academy’s Education strategy (U9-U18) in line with the Club’s strategic objectives and the EPPP, managing and developing the Academy Education team aligned to the Academy’s Performance Plan (APP) and Education Plan.

Liaising closely with the player care and safeguarding programmes the post holder will ensure full adherence to the requirements of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP). This role will ensure Scholars are appropriately supported in respect of the Scholar Education Programme. Support the delivery of a comprehensive Life Skills and Personal Development Programme. The postholder will play an active part from a wellbeing perspective, supporting the transition of players arriving and departing, and working closely with the Head of Player Care and Academy Designated Safeguarding Lead for all age groups.

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead the Educational strategy for the Academy u9-u18 programme. These tasks include:
• Oversee the management and supervision of the Full-Time Training Model (FTTM), Hybrid Training Model (HTM) and Part Time Training Model (PTTM).
• Liaising and working alongside Local Schools, Further Education Colleges to implement the FTTM, HTM, PTTM.
• Tracking, Monitoring & Reporting on the Educational Progression within the FTTM & HTM, utilising both school based and internal systems.
• To lead and monitor educational and personal development progress in line with LFE (League Football Education) expectations for scholars.
• To ensure all scholars achieve successful education outcomes.
• Plan and carry out regular reviews to maximise achievement rates of scholars working towards the successful completion of their scholarship.
• Ensure progress reviews are completed and uploaded onto LFE’s EMS by the deadline date agreed with the relevant LFE Regional Officer.
• Work with local schools in creating agreements, identifying educational course work and monitoring progress on day-release programmes, part-time programmes to measure educational outcomes and progress.
• Tracking, Monitoring & Reporting on the Educational Progression within the FTTM & HTM, utilising both school based and internal systems.
• To lead and monitor educational and personal development progress in line with LFE (League Football Education) expectations for scholars.
• To ensure all scholars achieve successful education outcomes.
• Plan and carry out regular reviews to maximise achievement rates of scholars working towards the successful completion of their scholarship.
• Ensure progress reviews are completed and uploaded onto LFE’s EMS by the deadline date agreed with the relevant LFE Regional Officer.
• Deliver against and create post apprenticeship strategies in line with identified exit routes for released players at Youth and Professional Development Phases.
• Create strategies and deliver intervention activities and flight paths to enable players to reach their maximum educational attainment levels u9-u18s.
• Work closely with the League Football Education in understanding and supporting Induction processes, responding to reporting responsibilities, attending LFE meetings and understanding the LFE progression activities.
• Support the creation of, and implementation of an appropriate Welfare plan linked to the respective phases of development and training models.
• Liaise with Head of Player Care and Academy Designated Safeguarding Lead to ensure best practice in safeguarding is delivered.

About you

You'll have:

• (BEd) degree, or Bachelor of Arts (BA), or Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in teaching or with PGCE
• QTS or QTLS .
• Current knowledge of Ofsted requirements and Scholarship reforms.
• A current FA/FAW Safeguarding Children Workshop Certificate (or willingness to complete within 1 month of appointment)

Experience and Qualifications required:

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of Education Management System (League Football Education)
• Outstanding Education practitioner with experience of education needs of 9-18 years.
• Experience of the supervision BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Sport.
• Demonstrated experience of working within a football scholarship programme for young people aged 16-18years (or equivalent).
• Demonstrated experience of working within professional football specific to the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP).
• Enthusiasm for the role and a proactive thinker who always looks for opportunities to improve and enhance the educational experience strategy.
• A dynamic, hardworking individual that can relate to all staff members and participants engaged in Academy activities.
• Displays a high level of confidentiality and transparency and can contribute to team meetings in a professional manner.
• Committed to, and an understanding of, equality and diversity in sport.
• Flexible approach to meet the nature and demands of the business.

Club Values

Rydyn Ni’n Gymuned Ddewr / We’re a Fearless Community.

Rydyn Ni’n Sefyll Gyda’n Gilydd / We Stand Together.

Rydyn Ni’n Deulu I’r Carn / We’re Teulu Through and Through.

Meddwl Positif, Ysbryd Positif / Positive Mind. Positive Spirit.

Why Work for Us

If you are looking for an organisation committed to building a strong, inclusive, high performing workplace where every individual is valued, supported and empowered to grow with fantastic benefits which include:

• Health Cash Plan
• EAP
• Enhanced holidays and long service days
• Enhanced pension
• Death in service
• Enhancedsick leave
• Health and wellbeing time off
• Volunteering day
• Salary sacrifice benefits and retail discounts