School Academy Officer (Fixed term until June 2026) - Birmingham City FC Foundation

SCHOOL ACADEMY OFFICER (Fixed term to June 2026)

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Birmingham City Football Club Foundation - Transforming the city through the power of football

Join us at an exciting time of growth and transformation as Birmingham City FC continues to make waves on the world stage. The Foundation harnesses the power of football and sport to improve the lives of tens of thousands of people in Birmingham, helping our community grow alongside the football club. We are proud to be “more than football.”

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Are you passionate about inspiring children aged 11-16 in the classroom, on the playground and on the sports field?

​We are seeking experienced, passionate and creative individuals to join our School Academy Team. The School Academy Programme is a flagship programme where the Foundation works closely with Schools Partners to enhance their delivery to young people. Mentoring is a key part of the programme, and we show young people that they can dream big, aim high and overcome obstacles.

The Foundation uses a wide range of activities and opportunities for young people within the curriculum including mentoring, numeracy and literacy support, delivery of P.E., football coaching, targeted intervention and pastoral welfare. We work in partnership with each school to make their programme specific for their students.

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The role

Working within one of our partner schools, the School Academy officer is responsible for delivering a variety of workshops, sessions and lesson to meet the needs of our partner school on a daily basis. Outside of the school day they will deliver a variety of sessions from workshops to sports activities for the wider community. The post holder will also ensure that the wider needs of the local community are captured and inform the programmes, products, and services that we deliver outside of the school day between 5pm-8pm Monday to Friday.  The post holder will ensure that all programme delivery is done so in line with organisation policies and procedures. 

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The Team

Birmingham City FC Foundation is growing.  The Foundation team are passionate about working together to make change happen.  As part of the School Academies team you will support the development and delivery within a partner school. 

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The Person

The ideal candidates for this position will demonstrate strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills and has experience of working in a similar role.  You will be educated to A level or equivalent.  You will also have your FA Introduction to Coaching (or equivalent) as a minimum and will have a recognised Safeguarding and First Aid certification.  Using your experience of working in a secondary school setting, you will be able to provide examples of successes in supporting young people. A qualification in mentoring, sports/multi-sports qualification would be of advantage. You are known for your professionalism, influence, flexibility and positive attitude.

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The Foundation

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What We Offer:

• Opportunity to make a real impact and be part of our exciting future
• Competitive salary and benefits package including
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Health Care Plan
• Death in service plan (after 12 months of service)
• Additional service days (capped at maximum 5 days)
• A wellbeing day (after successful completion of probation)
• Staff discounts including opportunity for match day tickets
• Onsite parking
• Staff uniform