Vacancies

COMMUNITY COACH

Flexible Part-Time Contract Until August 2024

Stevenage FC Foundation is seeking highly motivated, responsible and committed individuals to work within its expanding community programme.

The Foundation is looking to add a community coach to support and deliver on a number of projects across our organisation including Premier League Primary Stars, Premier League Kicks, holiday camps, match day packages, community programmes and extra-curricular activities.

Key Responsibilities:

– Deliver a number of curriculum-based projects that are focused on other strands of the national curriculum, including numeracy and literacy, PSHE, attainment and enrichment programmes using the power of the professional football club and brand to engage young people as part of the Premier League Primary Stars programme.

– Delivering a variety of community-based football and physical activity sessions and supporting the delivery of key projects including Soccer Camps, Pay & Play, Match Day Activities, Premier League Kicks, Inclusive Sport, Early Years Provision, Walking Football, Back in the Game and more.

– Delivering extra-curricular coaching sessions in school settings – these may include breakfast clubs, lesson time delivery, lunchtime clubs and after school clubs.

– Ensuring that all paperwork for sessions including registers, payments, session plans and registration forms are up to date and processed correctly using appropriate systems.

– Work with Project Officers to organise and attend promotional events to grow interest and uptake in Foundation sessions.

– Working with less experienced coaches and apprentices to and support their professional development in a mentoring role.

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Closing Date – Friday 3rd February 2023

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Complete The Online Application Form & Send A Copy Of Your CV To The Team

HOLIDAY CAMP STAFF

Seasonal Contracts For School Holiday Periods – Weekly Rates Of Pay

Stevenage FC Foundation have partnered with Herts Sports Partnership (HSP) to offer free activity camps to school-aged children, with an aim to tackle the inequalities of holiday hunger, social isolation, physical inactivity, and educational attainment experienced by children from low-income families during the school holidays as part of the Fit, Fed & Read (FFR) project.

We are actively recruiting sports coaches, teachers, arts & crafts, and people who have experience & enjoy working with children & young people. Each day of camps offers children sports and physical activity, enrichment (soft starts, themed arts and crafts, outdoor activities and games), and lunch.

Weekly rates of pay are dependent on role, including:

Camp Leader: £400 / Camp Assistant: £300 / Camp Activator: £180 – £252

Our camps run in the following locations:

1. Broxbourne – Waltham Cross
2. East Herts – Sele (Hertford)
3. North Herts – Jackmans (Letchworth)
4. Stevenage – Bedwell
5. Welwyn Hatfield – Peartree (Welwyn Garden City)

All staff are expected to have:

– Hold an in date first aid qualification (taken within the last 3 years)

– Hold a minimum Level 1 Safeguarding qualification (taken within the last 2 years)

– Be willing to complete a full Enhanced DBS check

– Ability to independently commute to and from venues

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Send A Copy Of Your CV To The Team

COMMUNITY SPORT ACTIVATOR APPRENTICESHIP

Fixed Term 14 Month Contract

Stevenage FC Foundation is seeking highly motivated, responsible, enthusiastic and committed individuals to work within its expanding community programme.

The Foundation is looking to recruit Community Sport Activator to support the delivery of high-quality community sport & health sessions / projects for all ages in Stevenage and surrounding areas, enabling individuals to enjoy physical activity leading to a lifelong healthy lifestyle and engagement in sport.

Key Responsibilities:

– Assist with the delivery of all Foundation sessions, in a variety of settings, including Extra-Curricular Clubs, Premier League Primary Stars, Walking Football, Premier League Kicks, Junior Kickers, Active Tots, and Matchday Experiences

– Work with our Admin Team to ensure that all paperwork for sessions including registers, payments, session plans and registration forms are up to date and processed correctly

– Assisting with the development of new activity relating to your area of work to grow the Foundation’s reach within its community

– Work with the wider delivery team to ensure that Foundation equipment is well maintained and available for all sessions

– Establishing and maintaining good working relationships with other relevant agencies and individual

– Provide support to senior staff and assist with the planning, development and delivery of Foundation events

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Closing Date – Friday 3rd February 2023

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Complete The Online Application Form & Send A Copy Of Your CV To The Team

SESSIONAL COACHES

Hourly Rate Dependant On Qualifications / Weekly Hours Are Variable

Stevenage FC Foundation is seeking enthusiastic coaches to deliver a number of projects in Stevenage and surrounding towns and villages. Applicants will have a flexible approach to work, with a particular focus on afternoon, evening, weekend and school holiday sessions. Delivery will include supporting sessions such as After-School Clubs, Soccer Camps, Premier League Kicks, Pay & Play, Matchday Experiences and more.

All coaches are expected to have:

– A minimum FA Level 1 certificate / FA Level 2 certificate (desirable)

– Up to date emergency aid and child protection certificates

– Be willing to complete a full FA DBS check

– Driving License and access to vehicle is desirable

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Send A Copy Of Your CV To The Team

EMERGING TALENT CENTRE COACHES

Stevenage FC Foundation are looking to recruit talented, passionate, and committed coaches to work within our Women and Girls pathway. The role provides an opportunity for highly motivated, ambitious and forward-thinking coaches to join our ever-growing female pathway.

We have a number of roles available within our England Football Emerging Talent Centre:

Lead Coach (U16s) – JOB PACK

Assistant Coach – JOB PACK

Complete The Online Application Form & Send A Copy Of Your CV To The Team

If you would like to find out more about any of these roles and to apply, please contact Dani Toyn on womenandgirls@stevenagefcf.com

HEALTH ACTIVATORS

Hourly Rate Dependant On Session Type / Weekly Hours Are Variable

The Foundation is looking to add a number of sessional staff to the team, to support the delivery of our Health & Wellbeing based programmes.

Coaches will lead and assist on programmes associated with our Health & Wellbeing related programmes including the delivery of our weight management programme, Shape Up, and supporting the Live Longer Better programme by delivering Chair-Based Exercises sessions.

The activators will deliver in primarily in East Herts (Bishops Stortford), North Herts and Stevenage, enabling individuals to enjoy physical activity and encourage them to sustain active, healthy and positive lives.

The candidates should have previous experience of delivering healthy lifestyle-based programmes, whether that be in a private or community setting.

Rates of pay are dependent on session type, including Chair-Based – £30 Per Hour / Shape Up Lead – £30 Per Hour / Shape Up Assistant – £20 Per Hour

All activators are expected to have:

– Level 2 Fitness Instructor Qualification (desirable)

– Level 3 Personal Training Qualification (desirable)

– Be willing to complete a full FA DBS check

– Driving License and access to vehicle is desirable

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Stevenage FC Foundation are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The necessary Disclosure and Barring Service check will apply to these posts.

Information from this application may be processed for purposes permitted under the General Data Protection Regulation. Individuals have, on written request, the right of access to personal data held about them.

The Foundation treats personal data collected during the recruitment process in accordance with its Data Protection Policy.  Information about how your data is used and the basis for processing your data is provided in the Foundation’s Job Application Privacy Notice – click here.

Stevenage FC Foundation is always looking for volunteers to help with the running of the Foundation. If you think you have a skill set which you think may be of value to us and our local community then please email community@stevenagefcf.com 

Apprenticeships with Stevenage FC Foundation are delivered in partnership with Sporting Futures Training and Hart Learning & Development to offer both coaching and business apprenticeships with the Foundation.

Following that, there are further education opportunities as part of our Foundation Degree programme – click here for more

For more information about our apprenticeships please click here

The Foundation receives a substantial amount of requests for work experience placements throughout the year. Unfortunately we are unable to meet the demand and ask that requests are made through schools. Preference will be given to partner schools, where possible.