Our vision is to ‘improve lives, enhance communities’ and aim to ‘make a positive difference for all through sport, physical activity and learning’. We have developed a strong track record of delivering high quality community-based initiatives and services.
Our work focuses on three priority areas; Health & Wellbeing, Learning & Skills, and Social Inclusion, and these are all underpinned by our promise to deliver accessible opportunities.
Your Role:
Are you a highly motivated individual with experience working with marginalized groups of young people aged 12-16 years old, supporting them to reach their potential?
You will develop, deliver, and coordinate the Premier League Kicks Targeted project, by supporting young people aged 12-16 years old at risk of offending. You will build a positive rapport to educate the young people around the impact of violence through a number of mentoring subjects.
Your Responsibilities (but not limited to):
- Manage the day to day strategic and operational functions of the Trust’s Premier League Kicks Targeted Project.
- To manage and oversee the recruitment and selection process of all young people.
- Ability to develop positive relationships with colleagues and young people.
- To be the direct point of contact for partners on all matters relating to the programme including teaching, technical and administrative.
- Recruit, lead, manage, observe, support, and develop staff/volunteers.
- Manage and monitor relevant budgets, ensuring that targets are achieved.
- Closely monitor and evaluate the provision and develop a robust young person feedback policy to gain insight and support to ongoing service improvement.
You must have:
- Level 2 Youth Support Worker qualification or Level 2 Diploma in Youth Work Practice.
- Proven track record of working with young people at risk of offending or hard to reach.
- Experience in building relationships and working collaboratively with a range of partners within the youth sector.
- Experience of managing and supervising staff/volunteers.
- Experience of using IT systems to monitor and evaluate the delivery of projects and events e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, Data Online Systems.
- Experience of managing budgets within a programme or department.
- Ability to contribute towards internal and external evaluation processes.
- Ability to plan and organise effectively, prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
- A passion to make a difference through mentoring and training.
- A full and valid UK driving licence with access to a vehicle for business use.
- Have a flexible approach to work and be able to work some evenings and weekends.
Benefits in working for us:
- You will have the opportunity to work alongside a high-quality delivery team, benefitting from a range of training and development opportunities.
- Free gym usage at our two Community Centres.
- 25 days of Annual Leave entitlement plus bank holidays.
- Join our Trust pension scheme.
Equal Opportunities:
We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and dynamic working environment by building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more wide-ranging we are, the better our work will be. We are committed to Safeguarding children and adults at risk. The necessary Disclosure and Barring Service check will apply to this post.
Application process:
- If you would like to work at Watford FC Community Sport and Education Trust as the Youth Engagement Officer download an application form located on this page.
- Please send completed application form and equal opportunities form to trustrecruitment@watfordfc.com
- If you receive the opportunity for an interview, copies of all relevant qualifications, and a copy of your proof of right to work in the UK will be needed on the day.