Full-Time High School Partnership Officer
Job Description
MANCHESTER UNITED FOUNDATION
High School Partnership Officer
The Purpose:
Manchester United Foundation believes every young person should feel empowered to achieve their goals and uses the power of football and Manchester United to support young people to make positive choices in their lives. Due to the success of the work the Foundation do, we are currently growing our team.
Based in a partner high school (hub of the community) full time, the main responsibility of this role will be to ensure that all service level agreement objectives are met and surpassed through strategic planning, excellence in delivery, strong working relationships, and continuous monitoring & evaluation.
The Role:
Leadership and Strategy
- Create a learning environment that is inspiring, dynamic, challenging and educational.
- To build development plans that will increasingly challenge, enhance skills, shape a positive attitude, and foster a confident approach to meeting objectives.
- Plan and lead regular progress meetings with students to ensure their agreed personal development objectives remain relevant and on track.
- Develop and manage effective working relationships with key stakeholders within the partnership including with local community groups and organisations.
- Work with the Hub Co-ordinator and recognised school representatives to manage, monitor evaluate and innovate the service level agreement objectives to ensure they remain relevant, unique and aligned to the strategic vision of the Foundation and the partner school.
- Contribute to the strategic planning of and lead the operational delivery of Foundation events and programmes within the partner school.
- Undertake personal development as and when required by Manchester United Foundation and the club.
- As directed by the senior Hub management team, attend seminars, networking events and exhibitions relevant to the role, proactively using the information and learning to influence current and future partner school programmes and activities.
Management and Operations
- Work with the Hub Co-ordinator to ensure the partnership is satisfying all required monitoring and evaluation requirements.
- As directed by the senior Hub management team, maintain registers, collect all relevant data, information, and evidence of good practice to support funding conditions and for the formulation of case studies.
- Uphold and promote the Foundation’s Safeguarding policy and that of the partner school working in conjunction with both Manchester United FC’s Safeguarding team and the school’s safeguarding lead.
- Work with the senior Hub management team to coordinate and facilitate external events to support SLA objectives and in the fostering of a team ethos within the Hub department.
- Complete risk assessments to ensure a safe and healthy working environment at all times in accordance with Manchester United Foundation and Manchester United Football Club’s policies.
- Support the senior Hub management and other divisions in the delivery of football/sports tournaments and enrichment events.
- Maintain FA coach license award and other qualifications where applicable.
- Any other reasonable duty as may be assigned that is consistent with the purpose of the role and its level of responsibility, including the ability to work flexible hours and travel.
The Person:
- Demonstration of academic achievement in secondary and/or further education (Essential)
- Strong functional skills in Mathematics and English (Essential)
- A full and clean UK driving licence (or recognised equivalent) is essential.
- FA Level 2 in coaching football and relevant support qualifications (Essential)
- Experience working (paid or volunteering) with children and young people, preferably within a charitable, school or sporting environment.
- Proven ability of engaging with a range of stakeholders and external partners to achieve strategic and contractual objectives.
- Experience of scoping, delivering, monitoring, and evaluating a range of physical activity programmes.
- Ability to demonstrate empathy towards others.
- A passion for working with children, young people and hard to reach groups.
- Self-driven individual who brings life and energy to their delivery
- Ability to be a positive role model.
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to adapt and diversify delivery in programmes/sessions.
- Inclusive leadership skills that bring together diverse individuals, groups & stakeholders
- Innovative and able to convert difficulties into successes.
- Ability to work effectively as an individual and as a team member.
- Forward planner
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