About The Role
Purpose of the post:
To coordinate and monitor the academic progress of all Academy players, across all three phases, in line with Academy philosophy and EFL rules and EPPP requirements.
Play an integral role in the day release of players to be a part of the hybrid playing model.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
* To monitor academic progress of all Academy players from the age from U9s-U18s.
* To identity players where additional academic intervention is required and plan for this.
* Develop and provide relationships with schools.
* Line manage Academy player care, psychology and safeguarding staff members.
* As a member of the AMT (Academy Management Team) attend and contribute to all AMT meetings.
* Through the agreed KPI's monitor the impact of the department and report this to AMT meetings on a monthly basis.
* Ensure effective communication with all departments and stakeholders.
* Provide academic updates for each player's reviews.
* Arrange and attend meetings with players and parents as required to support academic progress.
* To play a role within the Academy safeguarding team as part of AMT.
* Remain up to date with education developments.
* Attendance when requested at the safeguarding steering groups.
* Provide a mechanism whereby all Academy members and personnel, including scholars, can report educational concerns.
* Provide a link between Doncaster College and Doncaster Rovers Professional Development Phase department.
* Provide liaison with LFE Reiongal Officer.
* Visit Doncaster College to support scholars and be available to help with any ongoing concerns.
* Support with the hybrid programme.
* Assist with VLE entries concerning reviews and progress of scholars.
* Attend scholar reviews as part of multi-disciplinary team.
* Devise a tracking mechanism to show academic progress, attainment of English and mathematics levels in line with national standards, attitude, and attendance.
* Provide an Academic review as part of the ongoing review system for all Academy members.
* Gain predicted GCSE grades for new scholars.
* Help arrange extra-curricular experimental/educational activities for scholars and Academy members.
* Provide careers advice, experience, and support as part of exit strategy for scholars.
* Provide a link between the PFA Education Department and Doncaster Rovers PFA members.
* Notify schools when one of their students signs registration forms with the Academy.
Club Doncaster
* Adhere to company policies and procedures.
* Active participation in continuing professional development.
* Act at all times with utmost good faith to the club(s) and company.
* Devote full attention and ability to fulfilment of the duties required by the role.
* To work closely with fellow staff, maintain good relationships, and collaborative working practices.
* To work with colleagues throughout Club Doncaster to extend knowledge and skills in order to identify and develop best practice.
* To undertake other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job.
* To maintain the quality of service provision, regularly evaluating work and seeking to make improvements.
* Present a professional image when dealing with both internal and external contacts and partners, acting in a professional manner at all times.
* To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job.
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