JOB DESCRIPTION

Department: Client Services and Enrichment
Job Title: College Sport Maker
Responsible to: Client Services and Enrichment Manager / Date: 18/05/2012
Responsible for:
Purpose of job:
·  To link with community sport opportunities in order to widen the offer for students;
·  To raise student participation in sport and reduce the drop out of young people from sport, especially at 16 to 18 years old
Responsibilities

A DELIVERY AND DEVELOPMENT

·  Provide additional and regular sports opportunities for all College students i.e. sport clubs and sports activities
·  Successfully promote the College’s sports offer to students
·  Increase student participation in sport in accordance with the targets associated with the Sport England funding relating to the post
·  Maintain regular student participation in sport
·  Increase staff participation in sport
·  Maintain regular staff participation in sport
·  Gather relevant intelligence to understand the sports needs of the College’s students and develop activity to meet the identified need
·  Ensure facility time is available for additional and regular recreational sporting activities.
·  Facilitate the recruitment, management and deployment of a small team of student sports leaders to deliver a wider student sport offer.
·  Complete Sport England’s monitoring and evaluation reports as required.

B COORDINATION

·  Access and coordinate the implementation of National Governing Body, NGB, participation programmes/offers for FE students.
·  Be the key point of entry into College for community sports partners, connecting them with other key College staff where appropriate.
·  Build and sustain effective partnerships with NGBs, the local county sports partnership and other community sports providers.
·  Access programme opportunities available through Sport England’s Strategy such as Sportivate, Sport Makers and Satellite Clubs.
·  Create and maintain effective and active links with sports clubs in the community – widening the offer available to all students.
·  Connect to existing opportunities available in the local area and signpost students to these.
·  Facilitate coaching and/or delivery of sports sessions and activities.
·  Be an advocate/champion for sports development within the College.
·  Share good practice with other College Sport Makers locally and nationally.
C PLANNING AND STRATEGY
·  Represent College sport on community sport groups, where appropriate.
·  Work with schools to understand what interventions and programmes work for students progressing into College; and identify and deploy sports volunteers moving into FE.
·  Link to the School Games model to access informal competition programmes for students.

D GENERAL

·  To safeguard children and vulnerable adults from harm and to report concerns in accordance with the College’s internal referral arrangements.
·  To deal professionally with colleagues and external partners as required.
·  To ensure the confidentiality and security of all the College’s documentation and information.
·  To attend training/refresher courses and meetings as required by the Line Manager
·  To co-operate and take part in the College’s appraisal scheme.
·  To carry out other such appropriate duties that maybe reasonably required to successfully carry out the role.


College Sport Maker DATE: September 2012

Requirement / Essential /

Desirable

/ Proposed
Selection
Method*
Experience
·  Recent and relevant experience of working within the education and training sector
·  Recent and relevant sports development or coaching or training experience
·  Recent and relevant experience of working with young people
·  Recent and relevant supervisory experience
·  Experience of working with partner organisations
·  Experience of project funded initiatives / X
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Education/Training/Qualifications
·  Level 3 sport qualification or willingness to work towards
·  Teaching or coaching qualification or willingness to work towards
·  Sports leadership award / X
X / X / A/I
A/I
A/I
Specialist Knowledge
·  Familiar with the Sport England, Sport Maker initiative and its aims.
·  Expertise and specialist knowledge and experience in one or more sports. / X
X / A/I
A/I/P
Skills
·  Able to communicate at all levels, both written and oral
·  Negotiating and influencing skills
·  Good IT skills
·  Can work within a budget / X
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Qualities
·  Organised and methodical
·  Able to work on own initiative
·  Team player
·  Enthusiastic
·  Able to motivate and engage
·  Passionate about sport
·  Suitable to work with children, young people & vulnerable adults, / X
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A/I
Working arrangements and availability
·  Willingness to travel between sites and to external venues
·  Some flexibility is required in working hours some twilight sessions will be required
·  Car driver / X
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X / A/I
A/I
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* A=Application Form I=Interview P=Presentation/Practical T=Test

COMPLETED BY: Lynn Smith Signature

APPROVED BY: Derek Branton Signature