Job Title: College Academy Lead Tutor & Coach (Women)

Hours of work: 37.5 per week.

Salary: £27,560

Location: Rectory Park, Northolt

Reports to: Head of Education & Employability

Department: QPR Community Trust – Education Department

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead in the preparation and implementation of a well-structured and progressive coaching programme ensuring a high quality, enjoyable coaching experience centred on the needs of the participants.

• Plan the yearly practical and coaching syllabus for the QPR Girls College Academy programme.

• Develop BTEC resources, teach units and lead on assessment and marking of students work

• Deliver classroom sessions for the academy players

• Lead on communication with parents and carers of students

• Support career pathway of students

• Deliver practical football coaching sessions for the academy players.

• Support retention of college students as employees, degree students and personal trainer candidates.

• To develop one to one and group mentoring relationships with young people.

• Monitor and evaluate the students development during the football sessions and in partnership with education provider monitor their education.

• Manage the recruitment and trials for the Academy intake annually.

• Directly manage a team when available during match day.

• Maintain close links with the education provider to support them in ensuring the players are up to date with the course work.

General Responsibilities

• Ensure all activities are delivered to the standards outlines in the Trust/Club’s Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Child Protection policies.

• Record and store sensitive data in line with the QPR Trust’s GDPR policies

• Participate in the appraisal process.

• Undertake every opportunity to promote a positive image of QPR in the Community Trust and Queens Park Rangers Football Club.

Personal Specification

Skills/Knowledge/Experience

• Knowledge of the KS5 curriculum, including BTEC Sport

• Experience of tutoring/teaching young people aged 16-19yrs old in an education setting.

• Experience of coaching football to ages 16-19yrs old

• Mentoring other staff through coaching/teaching.

• Experience of working with socially excluded young people.

• Experience of evaluating the impact of sessions and writing reports to reflect this.

• Knowledge of how to offer pastoral support to students

• Understanding of how to use QPR & football as a motivational tool to inspire young people.

Personal Qualities

• Sensitive to the needs of young people.

• Passion for working with young people and using sport to help inspire change.

• Have a genuine interest in creating opportunities through sport and education for disadvantaged people within the community.

• A passion for self-development and a willingness to find and undertake continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities.

Qualifications

• Driving Licence and access to a vehicle (Essential)

• UEFA C (Essential)

• Level 3 Teaching Qualification (Desirable)

• UEFA B (Desirable)

• In-date DBS/Safeguarding/Emergency Aid (Desirable)

• Mental Health First Aid (Desirable)