JOB VACANCY - COMMUNITY COACH

Club Doncaster Foundation are looking to recruit a motivated individual to join the Foundation team in the role of Community Coach on a full-time basis. Whilst this will vary in respect of the programme brief, most of the work for this role will be planning and delivering football, rugby league, and multi-sport sessions within schools, community engagement sessions and delivery in our Community Gym.

Successful applicants will be representing Club Doncaster Foundation at every session they plan, deliver and review. We are looking for someone who delivers sessions with enthusiasm, inclusivity and innovation. Your day-to-day work will include coaching a wide variety of ages, abilities and children who vary in their interest for sport and physical activity. Following sessions, you will play a key role in developing and maintaining key links with participants, parents and teachers alike.

The successful applicant will ideally have previous knowledge and experience of working within a sports or educational environment and have experience of planning sessions that will engage with all levels of participants. A good level of education, appropriate experience and qualifications in a level 2 sports coaching qualification is essential to this post. It would also be advantageous to have completed a further educational qualification such as AFPE.  

Main duties will include:

• • Delivery of the curriculum and agreed coaching provision for each partner, delivering sessions that meet and exceed national level 2 NGB status
  • Supporting the team to plan, develop, and maintain an efficient schools and activity coaching programme
  • Completing appropriate internal monitoring systems and associated administration
  • Contributing to the delivery of specific projects under the departments remit
  • To work closely with partnership organisations, to maintain good relationships and collaborative working practices
  • To work with colleagues to extend knowledge and skills to identify and develop best practice
  • Dealing with enquiries and general day-to-day liaison with customers, colleagues, and partners
  • Carry out duties in accordance with all relevant company policies
  • Act always with utmost good faith to the organisation
  • Devote full attention and ability to fulfilment of the duties required by the role
  • Other duties as reasonably requested by a member of the senior management staff
  • To work closely with partnership organisations, to maintain good relationships and collaborative working practices
  • Deal with enquiries and general day-to-day liaison with customers, colleagues and partners
  • Carry out general office duties including data recording, filing, photocopying, sending and receiving emails
  • Ensure all policies and procedures are adhered to
  • Active participation on continuing professional development and the appraisal process
  • Promote the brand identity and increase Club Doncaster fan base throughout
  • To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required, and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job.
  • To maintain the quality-of-service provision, regularly evaluating work and seeking to make improvements
  • Present a professional image when dealing with both internal and external contacts and partners, always acting in a professional manner
  • To be aware and comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act
  • To carry out responsibilities with due regard to Equal Opportunities
  • To cover as and when required at other departments within the Club Doncaster Group
  • To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required, and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job
  • Any other duties commensurate with the grade and falling within the scope of the post, as requested by the Chief Executive

A full job description and person specification can be found here.

To apply 

If you would like to apply for the role, please submit a CV and covering letter detailing why you fit the above criteria, along with an equal opportunities form to Nick Gillott, Community Development Manager at recruitment@clubdoncasterfoundation.co.uk by 5pm on 2nd March 2022.

Please be aware that a criminal disclosure and identity check will be carried out on the successful applicant prior to any offer of employment. We are also committed to ensuring the highest standards of safeguarding and we are an equal opportunities employer. We are keen to hear from all persons who feel that this would be the right role for them.