Job Title: Premier League Kicks Project Officer
Salary: £25,000 to £26000, dependent on experience
Hours of work: 40 hours per week
Location: Millwall Community Trust, Millwall Lions Centre, Bolina Road, SE16 3LN and St Paul’s recreational ground
Responsible to: Football & Sports Development Manager
Role Summary
The PL Kicks Project Officer (PLKPO) will be responsible for assisting with the management, coordination and delivery of the Trust’s social inclusion programmes primarily in Lewisham and Southwark.
The PLKPO will work closely with the Football & Sports Development Manager, as well as a range of funding and operational partners to further develop our PL Kicks offer, to monitor and evaluate the impact and outcomes achieved. The role involves managing sessional staff and volunteers to ensure that the services offered are of the highest quality and provide opportunities which inspire, engage, motivate and empower the local community to realise their potential.
The PLKPO is expected to undertake coaching delivery; with a focus of sustaining, monitoring and developing the PL Kicks programme and all other social inclusion-based programmes/initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
• Deliver a high-quality experience to all participants across your delivery. Achieve targets set by the PL Charitable Fund and the Sports Development Manager.
• Deliver social inclusion activities and other related initiatives (e.g. youth club, workshops, competitions, player visits, etc.) across a range of venues, in line with the delivery plan and seek to achieve the agreed target and impact outcomes.
• Support an inclusive approach to PL Kicks, across a range of sports (dance, boxing, netball, football) and all related initiatives, including a youth club offer.
• Build strong and positive relationships with a range of key stakeholders/partners (e.g. Southwark Youth Advisors, Active Communities Network, the Police, Lewisham/Southwark Council, London Sport, London FA and other key stakeholders).
• Create/Attend 11-19 Youth Strategy bi-monthly meetings in Southwark/Lewisham.
• Identify funding opportunities and to be involved in the application processes.
• Organise Youth Voice activities using the Theory of Change to assist with innovation, gauge ideas and future planning (youth forum/youth voice), and to help develop those young people that may be considered as suitable candidates for voluntary or sessional work with the Trust in the future.
• Promote Trust programmes to schools, police, key stakeholders and relevant parties, to gain the maximum attendance on each programme. Ensure the MCT web site pages are up to date with information/stories and use local social media channels to aid the promotion.
• Quality assure the provision/services delivered via effective monitoring (participant feedback, coaches tick sheets etc.).
• Manage and deliver on holiday courses throughout the year to ensure income streams are met, attendees get a great experience and costs are kept within budget.
• To undertake appropriate administrative duties to ensure the smooth running of projects (e.g. collating accurate attendance registers, consent forms, codes of conduct, etc).
• Provide quarterly reports to senior staff, funders, steering group, and County FA on progress made against targets set in the football and sports development plans. Provide reports, statistics and case studies for the Sports Development Manager.
• Ensure that Football Foundation & Sport England annual monitoring and evaluation requirements are met, including the Football & Sports Development Plan to ensure that there is effective delivery and equity throughout the programme.
• Produce annual work programmes with key objectives/indicators and monitor performance against set targets.
• In addition, there is an expectation on the PL Kicks Project Officer to contribute to the further development of the Trust’s work, whilst ensuring the quality and professionalism which is synonymous with the Trust.
• Work with the Trust’s Communications Officer and Graphic Designer in order to produce high quality marketing materials which raise the profile of the PL Kicks project and similar programmes.
• Work closely with staff to capture the social impact/value of our work through various forms of media, reports, case studies and testimonies.
• Ensure that all activities taking place at the facility are recorded via the Trust’s online monitoring systems (e.g. Views). Update and manage relevant Trust databases (sessional coaches and participants) and central records systems.
• Liaise with relevant Trust staff regarding the recruitment of sessional coaching staff working at the venues, including collating all HR documentation such as reviewing job applications, qualifications and ensuring DBS checks are in place.
• Oversee and manage any sessional coaches and volunteers involved in delivering Trust activities.
Responsibilities
• To actively demonstrate and promote the Trust’s core values through your work.
• Develop understanding of and a commitment to equal opportunities, both in the workplace and the wider community.
• Ensure that when involved in any Trust activities that the Safeguarding of participants is at the heart of the process and that safeguarding policies and procedures are being adhered to at all times.
• Undertake professional development opportunities as deemed appropriate.
• 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 CEO 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.
The details contained in this job profile, particularly the accountabilities, reflect the job content at the date the job profile was prepared. It should be remembered, however, that it is inevitable that over time the nature of individuals’ jobs will change; existing duties may be lost and other duties gained without changing the general nature of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed.
Consequently, Millwall Community Trust will expect to revise this job profile from time to time and will consult regarding such revisions with the post holder at the appropriate time.
Essential Requirements
Qualifications
• In date Safeguarding Children & First Aid certificates (Please make sure the dates are added onto the application)
Knowledge and Experiences
• Proven track record of working with young people in a range of settings
• Experience of managing or supervising staff/volunteers
• Experience in working, developing, and managing relevant partnerships in the social inclusion / youth work sector
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as data management systems to monitor, evaluate and report to funders
• Experience of writing development plans, work programmes and reports.
Other
• Example of good communication and inter-personal skills – both verbal and written
• The ability to be able to enthuse and motivate participants
• Have a flexible approach to work and be able to work unsociable hours (including some evenings and weekends)
Desired Requirements
Qualifications
• Other NGB qualifications
• Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football
Knowledge and Experiences
• Youth work experience with young people
Other
• A full driving license and access to a vehicle for business use
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following competencies:
Essential Behaviours
Competency – Seeing the Bigger Picture - Trust Goals and Priorities
This is about having an understanding and knowledge of how your role fits with and supports the Trust’s objectives and aims. It should help to focus your contribution on the activities which will meet the Trust’s goals and objectives. It’s about understanding the wider context and the external issues and trends that impact our work.
Competency - Changing and Improving
People who are effective in this area take initiative, are innovative and seek out opportunities to create effective change. For all staff, it’s about learning from what has worked well and what has not, being open to change and improvement, and working in ‘smarter’, more focused ways.
Competency – Leadership and Communicating
For everyone effectiveness in this area is about showing our pride and passion for the Trust, communicating purpose and direction with clarity, integrity and enthusiasm. It’s about championing difference and external experience and supporting principles of fairness of opportunity for all.
Competency – Collaboration and Partnership
People skilled in this area are team players. At all levels, it requires working collaboratively, sharing information appropriately and building supportive, trusting, and professional relationships with colleagues and a wide range of people inside and outside the Trust, whilst having the confidence to challenge assumptions.
Competency – Managing a Quality Service
A Quality Service is about valuing and modelling excellence and expertise to deliver service objectives, taking account of diverse customer needs and requirements. People who are effective at this plan, organise and manage their time and activities to deliver a high quality and efficient service, applying programme, project, and risk management approaches to support service delivery.
Whole Club Responsibilities
Health and Safety
• To take responsibility for your own health, safety and welfare, ensuring compliance with MCT’s Health and Safety Policy, procedures and safe systems of work.
Training & Development
• To undertake all reasonable training, learning and development activity designed to support you in your role.
Diversity and Equality
• To be responsible for your own behaviour and act in a manner that avoids and discourages any form of discrimination or harassment; to comply with MCT’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to [email protected]
Due to the quantity of applicants expected, only those short-listed will be notified.
Closing date for applications: 18th July 2022
Please note that the appointment of the successful candidate will be subject to standard preemployment screening, as applicable to the post. This will include right-to-work, proof of identity, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), and references. For this role, the successful candidate will also undergo personal security background checks carried out by the Metropolitan Police.
Please note that any personal data submitted to the charity as part of the job application process will be processed in accordance with the GDPR and related UK data protection legislation. The charity’s Policy on Data Protection is available on request.
Entry into employment with the charity and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each particular post and the relevant salary structure. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration. No applicant or member of staff shall be discriminated against because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
This document is a guide only and should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and will be amended in the light of changing needs of the organisation. All employees may be required to undertake any other duties as may be reasonably requested.
Millwall Community Trust are fully committed to equality, diversity, inclusion, and anti-discrimination. We will work to address areas of under-representation and disadvantage in all aspects of our operations, activities, and services. In practice, this means that we will respect the needs of each and every individual regardless of their differences; and to this end we will deliver our operations, activities and services in such a way so as to ensure that that no one is excluded.
