Job Description
Be part of our journey...
Location: St Mary’s Stadium and in Southampton-based school setting
Hours: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent
Criminal Record Check: Enhanced with Child’s List
Saints Foundation is the charity of Southampton Football Club. We support people in need throughout Southampton, providing life-changing opportunities to help our city and it’s communities thrive.
What will you be doing?
You’ll be working in our dynamic Education team and will be responsible for the delivery of Saints Foundation’s Community Champions programme. You will work within our partner schools in Southampton, using the power of the Saints badge to support those who feel the impact of inequalities most.
Through our education projects we work within local schools to improve attitudes towards education, raising the aspirations of young people and supporting their engagement in school life. Community Champions (CC) deliver full-time in their assigned secondary school Working in partnership with the school, you will work with referred high-need young people . You will be supporting Young people with managing Disruptive behaviour, disengagement and low mental health so that that can thrive.
You will do this by: 1:1 mentoring on a 10 week program, small group interventions and extracurricular clubs. Your delivery will be tailored to be person-centric and outcome based.
As part of Group delivery you will run sessions on: Wellbeing, Emotional Regulation, Aspirations, Sports Leaders, Female Empowerment and Social Action. Extra-curricular clubs are targeted to suit the YP cohorts referred, for example, girl’s football club or lego club.
A key influencing factor for the success of the CC project is the legacy work formed. The CC:YP relationship is lasting due to its impact and therefore YPs are often informally supported for a number of years.
You’ll also work closely with our Alternative Schools Coordinator and the rest of the inspirational Inspires team to deliver high quality events and competitions to provide impactful wider curriculum opportunities, as well as identifying new initiatives to support young people.
You will be provided with our Saints Puma kit, and you’ll be based within our partner schools in Southampton, whilst joining the rest of the team one day a week within the buzz of the Saints Foundation office at St Mary’s Stadium.
Is this you?
You are without a doubt a people-person who loves building relationships and being a positive influence on young people aged 11-16.
Person Specification
- Have experience engaging young people aged 11-16 with a range of specific behavioural or special educational needs.
- Be able to create and maintain strong relationships in schools with staff and pupils.
- Be a competent deliverer who is able to adapt a variety of sessions based on needs.
- Hold or be willing to work towards completing Level 2 Effective Mentoring
Desirable
- Experience working in a Secondary School environment.
- Experience of working with hard to reach young people.
- Youth Work Level 2 or 3, or equivalent.
- Multi-skills Level 2.
- FA coaching qualification.
- Teaching qualifications of any kind.
If you don’t hold the qualifications listed and are interested in the role, please still complete an application as we may be able to support you when in role to achieve this.
What we can do for you
Giving you the right balance in your life is important to us, and our benefits are designed to complement this – you’ll get 25 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays and a day off for your birthday, access to 2 free match tickets for every home league game, free breakfast and afternoon snacks on site, discounts at local shops and restaurants, an Employee Assistance Programme and mental health first aiders for when things get tough, to specialist support with professional development and access to a world of internal and external training courses and professional qualifications.
How can I apply?
Just click on the link below, enter your details and answer a quick pre-screening questionnaire, then attach your CV.
The closing date for applications is Thursday 10th July 2025
*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if a high volume of applicants are received.*
Southampton Football Club is part of St. Mary’s Football Group, which also includes the affiliated registered charity – the Saints Foundation.
We as a Group compete as a Premier League club at the highest level of professional football with a culture which promotes respect, unity, aspiration, innovation and discipline – this is The Southampton Way.
We look for people with integrity, compassion and support for those around them; people who take pride in what they do with an honest approach, who embrace a challenge while also being accountable for their decisions; people who have the energy and passion to bring an innovative approach to their role and strive to be different from the rest; people with the aspiration to lead the way and become an example to others.
Within the walls of St. Mary’s Stadium, Staplewood Campus, the Bath Academy and our other sites and development centers across the South of England, you’ll be given the platform to work in a vibrant, intelligent and challenging environment with the potential to develop and become the best at what you do.
We don’t stand still, we are constantly moving forward.