Youth Engagement & Education Lead

Watford FC's Community Sports & Education Trust; Watford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Watford FC’s Community Sports and Education Trust seeks a Youth Engagement Officer to improve the lives of challenging young people across local schools and settings. The role includes delivering the Premier League Inspires programme with groups and one-to-one support during the school day, plus travel between sites.

Full training and ongoing CPD are provided. The post requires safeguarding awareness, DBS, and a passion for education and sport.

Qualifications

• Understanding of the Trust commitment to EDI & Safeguarding.
• Experience of working with children and/or young people.
• Experience of working in schools or youth settings.
• Positive attitude and innovative personality.
• Good maths and literacy skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality educational delivery to local young people aged 11–18.
• Handle safeguarding disclosures and report to the Community Project Manager (Young people).
• Deliver engaging sessions with workbook, activity and wellbeing components.
• Build rapport and act as a trusted adult to young people.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues as part of a team.
• Undertake enhanced DBS checks and safeguarding training.
• Design session plans and input data into Salesforce and other systems.
• Ensure positive impact and record outcomes for referred young people.
• Help the team reach annual targets across the academic year.
• Liaise with schools to build positive relationships and generate sustainable income.

Skills

EDI & Safeguarding

Children/young people

Schools/youth settings

Positive attitude

Maths & literacy

Excellent communication

Vehicle access

Education

Youth work qualifications

Sports/coaching qualifications

Job description

Watford FC’s Community Sports and Education Trust seeks a Youth Engagement Officer to improve the lives of challenging young people across local schools and settings. The role includes delivering the Premier League Inspires programme with groups and one-to-one support during the school day, plus travel between sites.

Full training and ongoing CPD are provided. The post requires safeguarding awareness, DBS, and a passion for education and sport.