Education and Schools Lead

Stockport County Community Trust is looking for an Education and Schools Lead to work within our education department to develop and lead a range of programmes working across Stockport schools.

**About Stockport County Community Trust**

Stockport County Community Trust is the official charity of Stockport County Football Club which was set up in 2021 after the purchase of the club by Mark Stott, with the aim of ensuring the football club has a positive impact in the local community. The charity works across Stockport and the surrounding area to use the power of football and Stockport County to make a positive difference by inspiring, educating and supporting the community.

The charity engages with around 8,000 people each year through a variety of education, social inclusion and health and wellbeing programmes, working with residents aged from 5-85 (the current age of our youngest and oldest participant) in a variety of club and community settings.

**Purpose of the role**

This is a rare opportunity to join a charity which is developing and expanding, and which is committed to making a difference to the community in Stockport.

**Details of role**

Job title: Education and Schools Lead

**Salary**: £30-33K

Hours of employment 37.5 hours per week

Place of work: Edgeley Park, Stockport

**Benefits**

Stockport County Community Trust recognises that its staff team is its greatest asset and is committed to providing a range of benefits including staff training, kit, pension, CPD opportunities, 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), discount in the club shop and access to complimentary match day tickets.

**How to apply**

**Roles and responsibilities**

As an Education and Schools Lead for Stockport County Community Trust you will be responsible for creating and maintaining relationships with schools across Stockport who work with the Trust on our current range of school programmes as well as developing a number of new and innovative programmes. You will also be responsible for supporting and developing the Community Trust staff deliver these programmes.

The main responsibilities of the post holders are.
- To provide ongoing support to coaches working within the education department in a way that fosters positive growth and development, whilst striving for high quality and dynamic delivery of the Trust’s provision.
- To embed supportive ‘quality assurance’ processes through regular observations and performance reviews with all members of the team across all aspects.
- To evaluate staff performance and co-ordinate progressive CPD opportunities.
- To coordinate bookings for all schools in Stockport to deliver our ‘Together Schools programme’ which provides high quality curriculum and sport sessions within local primary and secondary school settings at no cost to the schools.
- To ensure that all community-based programmes are enriching and progressive, providing physical activity engagement opportunities that are inclusive in their nature.
- To manage the Community Trust’s PPA delivery including maintain strong relationships with existing schools and building relationships with potential new schools.
- To plan and implement a range of additional curriculum based competitions and events to engage even more young people with Stockport County throughout the academic year.
- To develop and maintain strong links with partner schools and to ensure that all community-based programmes are managed in an effective and confident manner, meeting school behaviour management expectations and overall objectives.
- To lead on the evaluation and monitoring for the education department.
- Understand and implement Stockport County Community Trust’s Safeguarding Policy and procedures including the appropriate reporting of all concerns.
- Act as a strong, positive role model for participants of all backgrounds.
- Display at all times the values of Stockport County Community Trust.
- Promote the brand of Stockport County at all times and be a positive ambassador for the club and its work across the community.

There may be a need within this role to work flexible and unsociable hours when required.

**Safeguarding commitment**

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the vulnerable adults that we work with. We require all applicants to understand and demonstrate this commitment. All applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check and all offers of employment will be conditional on the return of a satisfactory check being received.

**Person Specification**

**Qualifications**

FA level 2 Coaching Qualification (or other NGB Level 2 qualification) **E**

Relevant teaching qualification (L3 PESS/CTTLS/QTS/QTLS) **E**

Coach education qualification **D**

Safeguarding Qualification **D**

First Aid Qualification **D**

**Experience required**:
Knowledge of National Curriculum for PE (preferably Primary school) **E**

Previous community-based experience **E**

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