To work to help with delivery of the Community strategy for Peterborough United Foundation to ensure that all aspects and key themes are delivered to a high standard. Deliver, evaluate and develop health and physical activity initiatives to improve wellbeing across Peterborough and surrounding areas. Build strong partnerships with schools, community groups and stakeholders, ensuring projects align with local and national health priorities.
The role will involve:
* Planning, delivering and evaluating health education and physical activity sessions.
* Completing 6 hours of study weekly towards the Level 3 Community Sport and Health Officer Apprenticeship.
* Recruiting participants and monitoring funded projects.
* Building partnerships with schools, community groups and agencies.
* Maintaining accurate monitoring and evaluation data.
* Delivering high-quality sports sessions, mainly to primary-aged children (4-11).
* Supporting community strategy development and attending relevant meetings/events.
* Carrying out administration including registers, reports and data.
* Undertaking CPD to continuously improve delivery.
Essential Skills & Experience:
* Interest in health, nutrition and mental health awareness.
* Successful application of tactics and strategies to empower people from inactive and hard to reach populations to take up an active lifestyle.
* Successful application of a range of approaches that bring about changes in attitudes and behaviours within target communities.
* Supporting people within target communities to become involved in the preparation, planning and delivery of sport and active lifestyles.
* Using local insight and customer-orientated marketing skills to attract high priority groups into existing leisure, parks and sport infrastructure.
* Negotiation, lobbying and brokerage skills with local partners across public health, community development and anti-social behaviour.
* Demonstrating clear and effective communication techniques in order to give/receive information accurately and in a timely and positive manner.
* Problem solving and effective decision making with regards the design and implementation of sport and physical activity programmes.
* Writing successful funding bids to enable new, different or more opportunities to take place for sport and physical activity.
* Managing disruptive behaviour of clients and customers before, during and after activities.
* Managing and adapting personal behaviours to ensure provision is inclusive, customer-focused and accessible.
* Building partnerships and developing meaningful relationships with local partners and stakeholders in sport and physical activity.
About the apprenticeship:
The apprentice will complete their training as part of the Level 3 Community Sport and Health Officer apprenticeship. Training will take place both in the workplace and remotely via online sessions delivered by Educationwise. The apprentice will be supported by their workplace mentor and assigned tutor/assessor, who will carry out regular progress reviews (every 8-12 weeks).
About Peterborough United Foundation:
Peterborough United Foundation is the official charity of Peterborough United Football Club. We use the power of sport and the influence of the club to inspire, motivate and engage people across Peterborough and the surrounding areas. Our programmes focus on education, health & wellbeing, community inclusion, and sport participation, aiming to create positive opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds.
Desirable skills and qualifications:
* FA Level 1 coaching or other NGB qualification (or willingness to work towards).
* Current Safeguarding and Emergency First Aid certificates (or willingness to gain).
* Experience building relationships with partners and awareness of funding streams.
* Strong communication, organisation and admin skills.
* Team player with honesty, flexibility and professionalism.
* Full driving licence and access to a vehicle.
* Confident IT skills (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Future opportunities:
On successful completion of this apprenticeship, the learner will be equipped with the skills, knowledge and experience to progress into roles such as Community Sport and Health Officer, Health and Wellbeing Coordinator, Sports Development Officer, School or Club Sports Coach, Health Improvement Practitioner, or Fitness or Wellbeing Instructor.
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