Community Summer Activation Coaches (Fixed Term - 6 weeks)

Birmingham City FC Foundation; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Birmingham City FC Foundation as a Community Summer Activation Coach, where you'll inspire young people through sports. This role involves planning engaging activities, ensuring safety, and fostering personal development. Ideal candidates should have experience in community roles and strong communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, with opportunities for further work beyond summer.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Employee Assistance Programme

Death in Service

Staff Discounts

Onsite parking

Opportunity for matchday tickets

Staff uniform

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working in a community role with young people
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work flexibly

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging sessions for participants.
• Ensure a safe and fun environment for young people.
• Develop positive relationships with participants.

Skills

Communication

Organisational ability

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

COMMUNITY SUMMER ACTIVATION COACH

BIRMINGHAM CITY FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION - Transforming the city through the power of football.

Join us during an exciting period of growth and transformation as Birmingham City FC continues to attract worlds media. The Foundation uses the power of football and sport to help to transform the lives of tens of thousands of people in our city, ensuring our community grows in lockstep with the football club. We are more than football.

Are you passionate about inspiring children of all ages on the sports field or off?

We are seeking experienced, passionate and creative individuals to join our team in delivering our high quality Summer Community Camps and activities. The ideal candidates for this position will demonstrate strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills and has experience of working in a similar role. There is the potential for work beyond the Summer for those candidates who show an aptitude for working in this space.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver inspiring, interactive and engaging sessions for all participants to provide an outstanding professional and enjoyable learning experience.
• Providing a safe and fun environment for young people to meet new friends, develop skills, improve their mental and physical wellbeing and promote personal development.
• Ensure that safeguarding is at the heart of all work, applying best practices and policies in all aspects of student support and sessions including registers, medical needs and additional support is reviewed prior to each session and adaptations made where required.
• Develop and maintain positive professional relationships with young people, engaging them in activities that promote personal and social development.
• Ensure all administration processes are implemented for sessions including registers, payments, session plans and registration forms are up to date and processed correctly.
• To work as part of an effective camp team.
• To create a safe and positive environment for all participants to engage in sports activities
• To ensure that all delivery is inclusive and based on needs of specific programme and/or individuals.
• To show commitment, motivation and enthusiasm, to enhance standards of coaching both personally and within your coaching programme
• Liaise with camp lead to ensure all monitoring and evaluation is completed as per the programme requirements.

And much more

The interview process will involve a competency-based interview and a practical assessment. If you have any specific requirements or need adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know in your application.

If successful, you will be required to attend a 1 day induction prior to the summer break.

What we are looking for in you:

• Previous experience of working in a community role with young people
• Strong communication skills
• Organisational ability
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work flexibly
• Strong attention to detail and a collaborative attitude

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• The chance to make a real impact and be part of our exciting future
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Death in Service (after 12 full months of continuous service)
• Staff Discounts
• Onsite parking
• Opportunity for matchday tickets
• Staff uniform

Safeguarding

We are passionate about and committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. All applicants will be asked to provide details of any previous convictions, cautions, and reprimands, as outlined in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended 2013). Appointment to this role is subject to a satisfactory DBS check and references.

Only applicants that demonstrate within their application that they meet the criteria within the job description will be considered for the role. Applications that are inconsistent or have sections missing will be rejected in line with our Safer Recruitment policy.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Birmingham City F.C. Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We will consider applications based solely on merit, regardless of gender, race, marital status, age, nationality, ethnic or national origins, disability, sexual orientation, political or religious belief, background, or family circumstance.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.