JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Curriculum Coordinator of Post 16 Sport and Football Coaching

Hours of Work: Full Time

Department: Sports Department

Contract: Permanent

Location: Vauxhall Motors FC

Responsible to: Head of Sixth Form

Responsible for: Course delivery, recruitment and football coaching

Role Summary

To take responsibility for the development of post 16 pathways with Vauxhall Motors FC and Everton Sixth Form College. The role will require the deployment of innovative and engaging approaches to teaching, recruitment, coaching, including Saturday morning development group of children, and assisting the ongoing running of Soccer camps in partnership with Everton FC.

Key Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities – Learning and Teaching Standards

• To assist in the development of appropriate syllabuses, resources, schemes of work, assessment policies and teaching strategies in the curriculum area and subject area.

• To attend all appropriate meetings.

• To plan and prepare courses and lessons.

• To contribute to the whole school’s planning activities.

• To teach students according to their educational needs, including the setting and marking of work carried out by the students in school and elsewhere.

• To assess, record and report on the attendance, progress, development and attainment of students and to keep such records as are required.

• To provide, or contribute to, oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual students and groups of students.

• To undertake a designated programme of teaching.

• To ensure a high-quality learning experience for students which meets internal and external quality standards.

• To prepare and update subject materials.

• To use a variety of delivery methods which will stimulate learning appropriate to student needs and demands of the syllabus.

• To maintain discipline in accordance with the school’s procedures and to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework.

• To undertake assessment of students as requested by external examination bodies, subject area and school procedures.

• To mark, grade and give written/verbal and diagnostic feedback as required

Teaching

• To plan, prepare and deliver lessons according to the relevant subject area

• To teach for no more than 21 hours a week as required

• To deliver outreach teaching to a range of partner organisations

• Ensure that the curriculum and lessons delivered match the needs of all students

• To promote a high standard of teaching and learning, monitoring academic standards and ensuring that student learning is effective and continuous. This will include assessment, recording and reporting

• To ensure the effective implementation of BTEC course design and delivery and the football development pathway, liaising with County and National FA as required

• To ensure the development of literacy, numeracy and ICT skills where relevant and appropriate

• To manage and coordinate all football related activity on a daily basis including organising fixtures, officials, transport and kits

• To act as course tutor

Administration, Reporting and Communication

• To manage allocated budgets and resources.

• To undertake all quality assessment, recording and reporting issues within the sports curriculum areas, including all internal verification processes and procedures.

• To report to students and parents through documentation and by attendance at consultation and open evenings.

• To liaise with parents and other outside bodies in relation to core and specialist areas of the curriculum.

• To be coordinate entries for all public examinations in conjunction with the exam board(s)

• Lead systems to ensure regular communication links with parents and carers e.g. Reporting days/Focus days.

Safeguarding Children

• Monitor potential safeguarding children risks and work with the School Child Protection Officer, and the Head of Safeguarding for Everton Football Club to promote safer working practice throughout the School.

• Understand the School Safeguarding policy, procedures and best practice guidelines. Use this understanding to ensure safer recruitment, safe working practices, appropriate reporting of concerns and contribute positively to an Anti-bullying environment.

• To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and young people attending or associate with the school

Other Responsibilities

• To actively commission/recruit new students through working in partnership with Vauxhall Motors FC

• To coach and manage teams as required, including soccer camps as agreed with Everton FC.

• To keep up to date with current relevant curriculum developments, education policy and new technologies in order to enhance the quality of teaching and learning and student achievement

• To work such hours as may reasonably be required for the proper fulfilment of duties, including some evenings during open days and whole school events

• To undergo any training required in order to perform duties effectively

• To undertake any other duties or one off tasks at the reasonable request of the Assistant Principal, Deputy Principal, Principal or Chair of the Governors

• To exercise a commitment to the school’s mission statement and stated ethos, including equal opportunities policy and health and safety policies

• To attend departmental meetings and Inset as required.

• To undertake pastoral responsibilities as and when required.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Skills & Abilities

Essential Desirable

Ability to work effectively with, relate to and earn the trust of young people, families and carers, and all relevant external agencies.

Ability champion imagination, creativity and flexibility to reflect the needs of each individual.

Ability to enthuse and engender a desire for learning in students and adults.

Outstanding organisation, interpersonal and communication skills (including written, oral and presentation skills).

Ability to translate vision into practice.

The ability to build a collaborative and creative learning culture.

Ability to work effectively within a team environment, understanding teaching roles and responsibilities.

Excellent teaching skills and an ability to enthuse and engage students.

Good time management & personal organisational skills

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Excellent ICT skills e.g. confident and adept in use of Microsoft applications e.g. Word, Excel.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential Desirable

Demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of current educational issues relating to the specialist subject area

A good knowledge and understanding of effective practices to safeguard children and young people

I.T. literate, making use of ICT to enhance teaching

Using statistical data to inform teaching and improve learning

Commitment to extra-curricular activities.

Personal AttributesEssential Desirable

• Excellent communicator, both orally and in writing

• Commitment to raising achievement

• An innovative and positive attitude

• Ability to work as part of a team

• A commitment to the vision, values, aims and objectives of Everton Sixth College.

• Full driving licence.

SafeguardingEssential Desirable

• Full understanding of the Safeguarding requirements and how teachers promote the welfare of students

• Enhanced DBS and validated references

• Eligibility to work in the UK.

QualificationsEssential Desirable

• Experience at BTEC/NVQ Post 16 Level 2/3

• Postgraduate Qualification

• Degree or equivalent level qualification

• Qualified teacher status

• Qualified football coach

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Employee RelationsTo make suggestions to improve the working situation and contribute to positive employee relations within their area of work and Everton Free School as a whole.

Health & SafetyTo take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other employees, students and members of the public who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work.

To comply with all aspects of the Everton Free School Health and Safety Policy and Arrangements, to enable the School to perform its civil and statutory obligations in relation to Health & Safety.

Customer ServiceIdentify and meet the needs of colleagues, students and stakeholders, focusing on initiating and welcoming contact and communication whilst striving to deliver first class customer service. Recognise potential complaint situations and make effective steps to avoid and/or resolve these situations.

Self-developmentTo take responsibility for your own development and to help realise your own potential by undertaking any necessary internal or external training sessions in accordance with the Everton Free School Performance Management and Strategic Development Plan Review.

Team WorkEnsure effective communication within your work team and across the Everton Free School whilst actively offering support and guidance as necessary.

Equal Opportunities and HarassmentTo cooperate with measures introduced to ensure there is equality of opportunity in employment. To ensure understanding, awareness and compliance with the Everton Free School Equal Opportunities Policies.

To ensure that the working environment is free of sexual and racial harassment and intimidation and any other form of harassment constituting unacceptable behaviour which is personally offensive.

This 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 without incurring a change in the grading of the post.

All employees may be required to undertake any other duties as may be reasonably requested.