Millwall Community Trust

Millwall Community Trust
Job Description
Job Title
Community Coach
Reports to
Schools Coaching and Sports Participation Manager
Location
The New Den Stadium in South Bermondsey, and various locations across south
London (dependent on home address and flexibility to travel).
Hours
Various hours, but all roles require flexibility to work some evenings and
weekends as required and to be available to trouble-shoot.
Contract
Sessional starting January 2015
Job Purpose
To coach football /multi-sports and develop all ability children, mainly in the 4-14
age group, whilst supporting the Manager with relationship management and
securing new business.
Remuneration Hourly rate of pay dependent on experience and level of coaching qualifications
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Auto-enrolment into the Trust’s pension scheme (depending on eligibility)
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Club discounts and offers
Role Accountabilities & Key Duties
1
To administer high quality football and multi-sport coaching, enabling individuals to develop
according to their abilities and encouraging them to sustain activity levels
2
To manage the delivery of curriculum and extra-curricular activity and work within allocated
schools
3
To support the development of coaching resources as required
4
To liaise with school staff as and when required to maintain first class working relationships
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To guide and encourage participants to make appropriate decisions about further participation
in sport at a level appropriate to their ability
6
To deliver on any holiday courses and soccer school activity, including Saturday Morning and
after school Clubs and assist with the recruitment of participants via schools delivery
7
To plan and deliver at a development level working across MCT’s development centres
8
To identify the needs of individual groups and tailor your delivery as appropriate
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To provide practical assistance to young leaders, other coaches and volunteers
9
To adhere to safeguarding guidelines, including undertaking risk assessments and reporting any
incidents / accidents to your Line Manager immediately
10 To keep up to date registers for all activities and add details to the Charity’s database
(Substance Views) on a regular basis
11 To act as an Ambassador for Millwall Community Trust and Millwall FC at all times
12 To cross promote MCT programmes within schools that will assist with business development
and secure new contracts
13 To attend training courses and continuing professional development sessions as and when
required.
General Duties & Accountabilities
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To support MCT and Millwall FC in their aims and objectives at all times
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To ensure compliance with all relevant trust policies, including health and safety policies
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To ensure compliance with all relevant legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements
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To build and maintain good working relationships both internally and externally, maintaining a
professional image at all times when representing MCT and Millwall FC
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To keep confidential any information gained regarding the charity, club and its personnel
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To maintain a flexible approach to work at all times
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To undertake other duties and responsibilities as required from time to time
This list is not exhaustive and may vary from time to time in order that the aims of Millwall
Community Trust may be met.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1
A minimum FA Level 2 Coaching Qualification
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FA Level 3 Coaching Qualification
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Member of the FA Licensed Coaches’ Club
Qualifications in coaching/delivering multi-sports
5
Level 3 Certificate in Supporting the Delivery of PE & School
Sport
An accepted and valid Enhanced FA DBS (Disclosure and Barring
6
Desirable
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Service/Criminal Background Check)
7
Valid FA Emergency Aid Certificate
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8
Valid FA Safeguarding Children Certificate
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Skills, Knowledge & Experience
9
Experience of planning and delivering coaching sessions in football
or multi-sport
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10
Knowledge and understanding of child protection issues
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Experience working with or in schools
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Experience of working with young people with additional needs
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Experience of working with a variety of young people, including
male and female, as well as different ethnicities.
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14
A dynamic coach, with excellent communication skills
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15
Ability to relate effectively with the 4-16 age groups
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Ability to adapt coaching sessions to appropriate age groups
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Attitude/Behaviours
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18
A genuine team player
Act as a role model with behaviour consistent with the vision of
Albion in the Community
19 Flexible and positive attitude
20 A clear drive to raise the quality of coaching delivered throughout
Sussex
Personal Qualities
21 A strong motivator, with high enthusiasm
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22 Ability to work unsupervised
23 Willingness to learn
24 Creative thinker to deliver exciting and fun coaching sessions
Other
25 Own Transport
26 Full & Clean Driving License
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