Graduate Sport & Physical Activity Officer (P.E. Department) - Greenhead College

KIRKLEES COUNCIL ARE ADVERTISING THIS ROLE ON BEHALF OF GREENHEAD COLLEGE

39 weeks per year (term-time plus enrolment week)

Located on an attractive campus close to Huddersfield town centre, adjacent to the picturesque Greenhead Park and an easy commute from much of the North West and Yorkshire, Greenhead College has been providing the highest quality academic Sixth Form College education in the area for 40 years.

Greenhead College is an outstandingly successful Sixth Form College with 2,600 16-19 year old students following advanced level courses. The College has a long history of exceptional examination results and sits near the top of the national sixth-form college performance tables, meaning it is one of the very best in the country.

We are very proud of our students’ achievements and we have a strong ethos of ambition and aspiration which runs through all aspects of College life. The philosophy of the College is based on the understanding that each student is to be valued as an individual. The College is heavily over-subscribed; there are almost double the number of applicants as there are places to accommodate them.

The College is a great place to work, with a warm, inclusive atmosphere between all staff and students. The staff are recognised for their hard work and the College offer a wide range of employee benefits such as, free onsite staff carpark, generous holiday entitlement, a significantly enhanced occupational pension scheme, free use of the College gym, cycle to work scheme, plus many more.

The College has a fantastic opportunity for a Graduate Sport and Physical Activity Officer to join the PE department.

The successful post holder will:

• Access & coordinate the implementation of NGB participation programmes (as appropriate)
• Build & sustain effective partnerships with NGB's, the local county sports partnership and other community sports providers to deliver collaborative sporting activity.
• Organise inter college leagues, cups and competitions (as appropriate)
• Liaise with the college PE department, facilitate coaching and/or the delivery of sports sessions and activities (as appropriate)
• Promote and publicise sporting activities, attainments and achievements, internally and externally, via a range of promotional media and organisations
• Investigate and access sports funding streams (as appropriate)
• Attend CPD and events to maintain and update skills, knowledge and qualifications as agreed with line manager
• Maintain appropriate administration records
• Represent the college at meetings of local & regional sports organisations
• Coordinate the administration required for AoC Sport regional & national championships
• Co-ordinate weekly transport required for competitive fixtures
• Organise and deliver sporting provision for under represented groups within the college community.
• Able to work and creative with limited facilities
• Undertake any additional tasks considered appropriate to this role

Applications are sought from individuals with a good standard of general education and an enthusiasm for promoting sports for all. Experience of working in a sporting/coaching role would be a distinct advantage.  The full list of criteria required for this role can be found within the job description and person specification.

If you are interested in this vacancy, please visit the Greenhead College website https://www.greenhead.ac.uk/support-staff-vacancies/182.html and complete and submit the following documents:

• A supporting letter of application indicating how you meet the criteria within the job description and person specification;
• Greenhead College application form;
• Equality and Diversity form.

All applications should be submitted to Jen Rothery, Human Resources Officer, Greenhead College, Greenhead Road, Huddersfield, HD1 4ES, or if you prefer, electronically as an email attachment to jobs@greenhead.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is Sunday 19 September 2021 and interviews will be held shortly after.  

If you apply and are unsuccessful in being called to interview, can we thank you in advance for your time and trouble in making this application.  Due to time constraints it would be impossible to respond to everyone individually - we hope that you will understand.

Greenhead College is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all of its students and staff. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants will therefore be required to self-disclose particular criminal convictions should they be shortlisted for interview. Further details can be found within the DBS filtering guide at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance

Greenhead College is committed to Diversity and Inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.