Community Coach – School Sport Team

Job Profile Summary:

Are you a passionate team player who wants to make a positive difference through sport and education?

Look no further and apply to join our School Sport Team to deliver on our core and funded school projects, holiday courses and player development centres. You will be working closely with the team to increase delivery of our school-based provision across Hertfordshire and Harrow.

You will be key to educating young people around enjoying the benefits of sport with the aim of enhancing their physical literacy and fundamental movement skills.

Main Responsibilities:

• Providing high quality educational delivery, both PE / coaching based, and non- PE based to local primary school pupils in line with projects values and structure
• Ensuring that coaching sessions delivered in schools are in line with the primary school curriculum and OFSTED guidelines
• Ensuring the teacher education for Premier League Primary Stars has the desired impact. This includes tailoring delivery to fit the needs for each teacher
• Ensuring the team reaches their overall targets across the academic year
• Liaising with the School Sport Manager to build new and existing positive relationships with schools to generate sustainable income for the organisation

The Job Holder Has a Responsibility to:
General Responsibilities:

• To actively demonstrate and promote the Trust’s core values through your work.
• Adhere to the Trust’s policies and procedures.
• Contribute to the development of a culture of continuous improvement within the Trust.
• To work in partnership with all the Club’s departments on community initiatives as identified by the Community Director and Board of Trustees.
• To actively promote the Trust in a positive and professional manner at all times.

To undertake any other duties which might reasonably be deemed within the status of the job and appropriate to the post.

About Us

Watford Football Club’s Community Sports and Education Trust is a registered charity that has been proudly supporting people and communities for over thirty years, as originally established by Graham Taylor OBE and Sir Elton John. We continue this legacy today by engaging people of all ages and backgrounds through high-quality community-based initiatives and services.

Our Vision: Improving lives, enhancing communities.

Our Mission: Making a positive difference for all through sport, physical activity, and learning.

Our Values: To be honest, reliable, and trustworthy – Integrity.  To be inclusive in all our decision-making – Inclusivity. To be bold and creative in the way we work – Innovation.

Our Culture: We are a values-based and vision-driven charity, who put our people and our beneficiaries at the heart of everything we do and why we do it.

Benefits of Working for Us

• Chance to join an award-winning charity and work alongside colleagues who are determined to utilise the positive power of sport, physical activity and learning for social good.
• Friendly working environment
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Investors in People accreditation
• Opportunity to benefit from a range of training and development opportunities
• Free gym usage at our two Community Centres
• Flexible working environment
• Staff kit
• 25 days of Annual Leave entitlement plus bank holiday’s
• Trust pension scheme
• Birthday leave
• Milestone recognition awards
• On-site parking available

Our Commitment to You

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI):

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and dynamic working environment by building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Safeguarding:

We provide a safe and secure environment for all.  We believe Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & adults is everyone responsibility.  Everyone in the organisation has a

role to play, to ensure that Trust policies, procedures and practices in regard to safeguarding are followed.