Sports Coach

About you

As our sports & engagement coach, you will be passionate about young people and education. You will use this in post to increase participation and engagement among the young learners. The primary aim of this post is to deliver support, mentoring and coaching sessions to registered students who are part of our Alternative Education Courses. The Engagement Coach will require delivery of activities including team-building games, building social interaction and playing a pivotal role in mentoring, supporting the learner's needs and aiding retention of learners on the course.

About us

Comprised of three education-centric companies, LMP has one mission to create inspirational journeys and deliver excellence through learning. We unlock both business and personal opportunities whilst acting as a catalyst for social change across the UK.

Our aim is to bring positive and sustainable development to our communities. Established in 2004, our journey began as a residential summer basketball camp that was designed to give young people the opportunity to engage with others and learn life-skills to prepare them for life outside education systems, a mission that still drives our company today.

We are extremely proud of the awards and recognition we have received within the industry. We are driven to always deliver the best skills training and development for learners and organisations. We have recently been awarded Best Companies 2 Star Outstanding to work for award for 2022. We were rated; Top 100 mid-sized companies to work for in the UK; Top 50 mid-sized companies to work for in London and Top 3 Education & Training providers in the UK.

About the role

The role is a part time/casual contract during term time only and will require travel between our 3 sites in South Wales. Vale of Glamorgan, Caerphilly and Bridgend. This will be part time hours across Monday to Friday.

As our sports coach, you will be responsible for supporting our sports tutor in planning and delivering BTEC qualification Level 1 or 2 & BTEC L1 in works kills.

The role is pivotal in having an impact on young people from varying backgrounds and educational needs. The role requires you to become a mentor, supporting your learners throughout their journey and aiding retention on the courses.

Tasks

Key Responsibilities

• To ensure that all engagement sessions are planned and delivered to a high standard.
• To assist where necessary support those who need extra help by offering 1 to 1 guidance.
• To support the participation, retention and progression of learners in their sessions.
• Liaise with other staff members effectively.
• Supervise the young people at all times.
• To attend and engage in all relevant staff meetings, and maintain effective communication with staff, learners and other relevant organisations.
• To undertake training and CPD as necessary and relevant to the post.
• To be familiar with the LMP Code of Conduct and all operational, Health & Safety, Child Protection and Data Protection policies.

Requirements

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The Sports and Education Coach must have a passion for working with young people from different educational backgrounds, and be committed to raising standards, be reliable, enthusiastic and motivated. They must possess excellent communication, teamwork, leadership, ICT and management skills and be able to build and sustain effective working relationships with staff.

Education and Experience

• DBS (essential)
• 3 or more years of experience working with a variety of age groups including 16 plus.
• Experience of delivering training and working in diverse community and/or sports settings.
• Experience of working with young people who are hard to engage with.

Benefits

What s in it for you (remuneration & benefits)?

300 per week (20 hours)

150 referral scheme

Wellbeing initiatives

Volunteering day

Quarterly away days

Annual values awards

All necessary equipment to get the job done

Confidentiality

The post holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about clients, staff and other LMP stakeholders. Some work is confidential, and information gained must not be communicated to other persons except in the recognised course of duty. The post holder must always meet the requirements of the General Data Regulation Act.

Safeguarding, Prevent & Equal OpportunitiesThe LMP Group are committed to anti-discrimination and equal opportunities for all. We are equally committed to Safer Recruitment Policies, Safeguarding, the Prevent Duty and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust safeguarding processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our staff and volunteers

Pre-employment checks

Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment the company completes digitalized right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider.

The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.