Active School Assistant - DEE06051

DEED Leisure and Culture; Dundee; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading leisure and culture organization seeks a Sport and Leisure Coach to work within primary schools and local communities. You will contribute to developing engaging sports programs aimed at increasing children's participation in Dundee. With your experience in coaching and event organization, you will help create a lasting impact in the community. This role offers 16 hours of work per week, focusing on developing innovative activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in sports coaching and organizing participation programmes.
• Ability to support coaches or volunteers.
• Experience in marketing activities/programmes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and introduce programs and events for schools.
• Identify opportunities to improve services for children's participation.
• Assist in the organization of events and festivals.

Skills

Sports Coaching

Communication Skills

Organisational Skills

Presentation Skills

Education

SVQ Level 3 in Sport or Physical Activity

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job Description

Working in a primary school and local community, you will work 16 hours per week.

Requirements

SVQ Level 3 in a Sport or physical activity related field and/or work-related experience.

Responsibilities

As part of a dynamic Leisure and Sport Section, you will contribute to the section's social objectives by developing programmes and activities with schools within the Active Schools services. You will develop and introduce a range of programmes, events and festivals and identify opportunities to improve the services and increase lifelong participation for Dundee children.

The Individual

You will have practical experience in sports coaching, experience of organising participation programmes, and experience of assisting in the organisation of events/festivals. You will also have experience of supporting coaches or volunteers. Experience of marketing and promoting activities / programmes are also required as it the ability to use a variety of software packages, including Microsoft Word. You will have good presentation skills, good communication skills, both verbal and written, good people skills and the ability to organise workload and time effectively.