Main purpose of Job
To support the further development of the college community, by encouraging student participation and providing a varied enrichment programme to engage all learners across the college sites.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
* To develop and promote a wide variety of cross college sports activities. To develop, promote and manage exciting student enrichment activities including trips and residentials. To encourage students to take a full and active role in college life. To contribute to building and maintaining a college community. To actively contribute to co-ordination of the cross-college enrichment programme including organisation of activities, encouraging and monitoring participation and reporting to management as required. To take a lead role in organising cross college student events, such as enrichment fairs, charity days, remembrance day. To lead the college’s students in undertaking the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. To liaise with curriculum areas to promote student participation in enrichment. To liaise with external partners and take part in promotional events. To assist with the internal and external marketing of the area. To support the line manager in monitoring the use of and ensuring value for money from related budgets. To drive the college vehicles as required. To promote and safeguard the welfare of all students. To promote equality and diversity through the role. To undertake staff development and attend staff meetings as required and requested. To accept flexible redeployment and reallocation of duties commensurate with the level of the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Level 4 qualification (or equivalent) in a related subject
* Level 2 qualification (or equivalent) in Numeracy and Literacy
* Coaching qualification would be an advantage
* Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge/Experience
* Successful experience of working with students and young people
* Experience of effective team working and promoting effective relationships between staff, students and the community
* General understanding of Health and Safety
* Commitment to Equality and Diversity
* Commitment to Safeguarding of learners
* Experience of working within the sports industry would be an advantage
* An understanding of the role of student union/student council/enrichment within an FE College would be an advantage
Skills/Attributes
* Strong inter-personal skills
* Customer focused
* Reliable
* Effective and confident communicator
* Flexible approach
* Competent user of the full range of Microsoft Office Applications
* Logical approach to problem solving
* Trustworthiness
* Dynamic personality
Additional requirements
Willingness to work flexible hours – participation may be required outside of normal working hours such as evenings, weekends and holidays
Post Information
Reports to Programme Manager. This post is for 37 hours per week term-time only. Salary £29,082 - £30,738 pro rata (Actual salary £24,317 - £25,701). The post holder will undertake all duties and responsibilities in compliance with regulatory, legislative and college procedural requirements.
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