Overview
Join to apply for the Alternative School Engagement Officer role at Southampton Football Club.
Location: St Mary’s Stadium and in Southampton based school settings
Hours: Full time | Contract Type: Permanent
Criminal Record Check: Enhanced with Child’s List
Salary: From £24,570
Saints Foundation is the charity of Southampton Football Club. We support people in need throughout Southampton, providing life-changing opportunities to help our city and its communities thrive.
What will you be doing?
You’ll be working in our dynamic Education team and will be responsible for the delivery of Saints Foundation’s Premier League Inspires Project. You will work within Southampton’s priority Alternative Secondary Schools, using the power of the Saints badge to support those who feel the impact of inequalities most.
You’ll work with pupils with a range of SEMH, SEND and behavioural needs using a range of specially designed resources to deliver 1-1 mentoring, group interventions and extra-curricular activities, with the aim to improve pupils attitudes towards education, raise aspirations and support their engagement in school life. You will be based in schools as a positive role model and will create positive relationships with partner schools and their staff.
You’ll also work closely with our Alternative Schools Coordinator and the Inspires team to deliver high quality events and competitions to provide impactful wider curriculum opportunities, as well as identifying new initiatives to support young people.
You will be provided with our Saints Puma kit, and you’ll be based within our partner schools in Southampton, while joining the team one day a week at the Saints Foundation office at St Mary’s Stadium. The office is in the city centre, a 20-minute walk from the train station or free parking for drivers.
Is this you?
You are a people person who loves building relationships and being a positive influence on young people aged 11-16.
Person Specification
* Have experience engaging young people aged 11-16 with a range of specific behavioural or special educational needs.
* Be able to create and maintain strong relationships in schools with staff and pupils.
* Be a competent deliverer who is able to adapt a variety of sessions based on needs.
* Hold or be willing to work towards completing Level 2 Effective Mentoring
* Experience working in a Secondary School environment.
* Experience of working with hard to reach young people.
* Youth Work Level 2 or 3
* FA coaching qualification
* Teaching qualifications of any kind
If you don’t hold the qualifications listed and are interested in the role, please still complete an application as we may be able to support you with getting this.
What we can do for you
Giving you the right balance in your life is important to us, and our benefits are designed to complement this – you’ll get 25 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays and a day off for your birthday, access to 2 free match tickets for every home league game, free breakfast and afternoon snacks on site, discounts at local shops and restaurants, an Employee Assistance Programme and mental health first aiders for when things get tough, to specialist support with professional development and access to a world of internal and external training courses and professional qualifications.
How can I apply?
Just click on the link below, enter your details and answer a quick pre-screening questionnaire, then attach your CV.
The closing date for applications is Friday 19th September 2025
*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if a high volume of applicants are received.*
Job function
* Education
* Industries
* Sports Teams and Clubs
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. This description is a cleaned, reformatted version of the original posting and contains the key requirements and responsibilities for the role.
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