Blackburn Rovers Community Trust currently have a vacancy for the following role:
- Youth Engagement Practitioner
To apply, please submit your application to recruitment@brfctrust.com.
CVs will not be accepted.
Please see attached documents for further information.
Job Specification
Youth Engagement Practitioner
Organisation Blackburn Rovers Community Trust (BRCT)
Position Youth Engagement Practitioner
Location Blackburn Rovers Football Club, Ewood Park Stadium
(Darwen End) , Blackburn, BB2 4JF and Youth Centres across Blackburn with Darwen (BwD)
Type of Contract Casual
Rate From £ 12.71 per hour, dependent on qualifications and experience
Additional Benefits:
- Pension scheme
- An internal staff wellbeing group to support staff welfare
- Continuous personal development opportunities
- Additional opportunities for working matchday and community initiatives
- Official Blackburn Rovers staff uniform/tracksuit
- Access to a multi -faith prayer room
- 50% discount on food and drink during the week in
Blues Bar , Ewood Park
- Complimentary lunch on pay day at Blues Bar
- Free parking at Ewood Park
- Job Title Youth Engagement Practitioner
Hours of Work This is a casual position with hours offered in line with the operational needs of Blackburn Rovers Community Trust.
Opportunities are available throughout the year across a range of projects, programmes, activities and events, including daytime, evening, weekend and school holiday work. Flexibility is essential, and working hours will be agreed in advance where possible.
Location Blackburn Rovers Football Club, Ewood Park Stadium (Darwen End), Blackburn, BB2 4JF and Youth Centres across Blackburn with Darwen (BwD) Responsible To Neighbourhood Youth Coordinator /Head of Children and Young People Services Contractual Status Casual Interview Date Interview will be ongoing, so early application is advised.
- Overall purpose of the Job We are looking for someone to join our team and make a positive difference within the local community. This varied role involves delivering engaging sessions, activities and projects across a range of Blackburn Rovers Community Trust programmes, supporting children, young people and adults in a variety of community settings.
The successful candidate will help create safe, inclusive and enjoyable environments where participants can develop new skills, improve their wellbeing and reach their potential. You will work across a diverse range of programmes and adapt your delivery to meet the needs of different audiences.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual with experience of working in community, education, sport or youth settings, who has excellent communication skills and a passion for engaging and supporting people.
- Duties and Responsibilities To be responsible for the following:
- Support the delivery of a varied programme of
Blackburn Rovers Community Trust projects, programmes and activities across a range of community settings.
- Work as part of the delivery team to provide high quality sessions across the Trust's provision, including community, holiday, education and sports programmes.
- Contribute to the planning, development and delivery of innovative and engaging activities that meet the needs of participants.
- Help foster and maintain a positive, inclusive and professional culture across all areas of delivery.
- Attend relevant meetings, training and continuous professional development opportunities as required.
- Assist with the safe management, organisation and maintenance of equipment, resources and facilities.
- Promote Blackburn Rovers Community Trust's programmes, activities and opportunities within local communities and partner organisations.
- Support the monitoring, evaluation and reporting of sessions and programmes to meet funding and organisational requirements.
- Ensure all delivery is carried out in line with Blackburn
Rovers Community Trust policies and procedures, including safeguarding, health and safety, equality and diversity.
- General • Always remain approachable and represent Blackburn Rovers Community Trust positively in your presentation, attitude, conduct, and professionalism.
- Be willing to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends, when required by the role.
- Contribute to creating and maintaining a positive working and learning environment.
- Person Specification
Essential Desirable
Experience Experience of delivering and designing a variety of youth and/or sports sessions in community settings, often engaging with disaffected or hard -to-reach young people.
Experience of supporting and developing programmes of activities for young people.
Experience of working with communities similar to those in
Blackburn, particularly with young people from ethnic minority backgrounds.
Experience of working with a charity and/or a professional football club community scheme and/or a community setting.
Knowledge Strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and young people (CYP).
Good knowledge of youth work practice, including creative and innovative approaches to engagement . Knowledge of sport, including the use of non -traditional activities to engage a wide range of children and young people (CYP).
Awareness of local demographics and the barriers faced by minority groups in society.
Understanding of youth work values and principles, and the ability to embed these into practice.
Knowledge of the issues affecting the lives of CYP, with a proven track record of delivering engaging and innovative youth work.
Ability to work in line with national, local, and organisational safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures.
Awareness of current and emerging CYP policy and best practice.
Experience of promoting the brand and values of a professional football club within the local community.
Skills
Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with young people, parents, carers, and colleagues, while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage a range of audiences (CYP, colleagues, partner organisations, etc.).
Experience of mentoring and supporting children and young people.
Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Capacity to motivate, inspire, and positively influence others.
Highly organised, with strong time management skills and the ability to prioritise tasks.
Strong IT skills, including proficiency in MS Word,
Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience of promoting programmes and recruiting participants onto activities.
Ability to communicate in a second language commonly spoken within the local area (desirable).
Effective conflict management skills.
Qualifications Minimum Level 1 Sports qualification, Level 1 Youth Work or relevant experience (willing to Level 2/3 Youth Work (JNC qualified)
How to apply:
To apply, please email your application form, equal opportunities form and covering letter to recruitment@brfctrust.co.uk. CVs will not be accepted.
Recruitment ( recruitment@brfctrust.co.uk )
FAO: Dan Green/Jen Calvert
Blackburn Rovers Community Trust
Ewood Park
Blackburn
BB2 4JF
Please note:
The person appointed to this post will, from day -to-day, have contact with children and vulnerable adults, many of whom are under eleven years of age, and several whom may have moderate learning difficulties and/or disabilities. Therefore, the post holder will require an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check.
Safeguarding Recruitment:
Blackburn Rovers Community Trust and Blackburn Rovers FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to share this commitment.
The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding checks as well as providing proof of right to work in the UK. The successful applicant can expect to have their personal information entered on to a Single Central Record and/or the FA’s Whole Game system, which will be shared with key football and other sports governing bodies and organisations where applicable.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:
As we are a diverse community trust that respects differences in race, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, faith, background or personal circumstance we welcome all applications. We want everyone to feel valued and included in the foot ball community and to achieve their full potential. BRCT is opposed to any form of discrimination and commits itself to the redress of any inequalities by taking positive action where appropriate.
The 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.
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UEFA C License
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