Summer Seasonal / Part time Sports Coach for holiday clubs

We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidates to join our fantastic team and work at our industry leading holiday clubs this summer. We are looking for fun, enthusiastic, ambitious Sports Coaches and playleaders to work at Bristol & South Gloucestershire's biggest holiday club provider.

Post Title:Sports Coaches & Playleaders to work during the half term school holidays.

Additional work may be available as part of the role, working in Primary schools delivering lunchtime and after school clubs (available from 3rd June 2024)

Working Hours: Between 8.30am - 4.30pm (Monday - Friday).

Monday to Friday - Flexibility offered, it is not essential to work all days. Please note this role is during the half term holidays. Term time roles and opportunities may be available with Swift alongside this during term time. Both roles can be separate or combined. Flexible days offered around other commitments.

About the Role Swift Sports Coaching are the leading provider in delivering holiday camps in South Gloucestershire & Bristol for Primary aged children during the half term holidays. With awesome theme days and enriching activities on offer daily, we are looking for enthusiastic, driven, fun individuals to join our established and successful team of Sports Coaches. Delivering sports and games for small groups of 5 - 13 year old children. Progression and term time work in Primary schools available alongside this role.

Responsible To: General Manager

Swift Sports Coaching are a proud and successful team, committed to running fantastic sports clubs for Primary aged children to enjoy sport and continue in the future. We are leading providers in delivering P.E teaching, holiday clubs, after school clubs, enrichment services to Primary aged children in schools within Bristol and South Gloucestershire.

General Information:

• Relevant experience is desirable but not essential. Full training will be provided.
• DBS preferable but not essential - Swift Sports Coaching is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. For this post prior to appointment, Swift Sports Coaching will apply for an enhanced disclosure certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Purpose of the role: You will be delivering a range of safe, fun and inclusive holiday clubs and be responsible for:

- Engaging and inspiring young children to enjoy and participate in sports and activities and act as a positive role model for children to follow.

· Leading groups & activities in a variety of sports and age groups

· Confidently deliver a wide range of sports

· Follow Swift Sports Coaching and school safeguarding procedures

· Manage pupils behaviour at all times

· Represent Swift Sports Coaching in a professional manner

· Liaise positively and confidently with children, parents/carers and school staff

It is essential that the successful candidate has the following:

· Excellent communication skills

· Prioritise the safety and well being of the young children they work with

· Organised and punctual

· Can work alone or as part of a team

Further Opportunities with Swift Sports Coaching

We are always on the lookout for driven and ambitious individuals to work as part of our term time team, delivering sports (as P.E lessons, assisting senior coaches in P.E, after school and lunchtime Sports clubs). Please ask about what roles we have on offer.

Our staff members benefit from the option of bringing their own children (aged 5-13) for free places at our holiday clubs.

Data Protection and Safeguarding:

• Work within the requirements of Data Protection at all times
• Understand your responsibilities in relation to Safeguarding and child protection and how to highlight an issue / concerns
• Remain vigilant to ensure all students are protected from potential harm General
• The post-holder will be expected to undertake any appropriate training provided by Swift Sports Coaching to assist them in carrying out any of the above duties.
• The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the protection of children and young people, as appropriate, in accordance with any agreed policies and/or guidelines, reporting any issues or concerns to their immediate line manager.
• The post-holder will be required to promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the work place. To include ensuring that the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act, COSHH, and all other mandatory regulations are adhered to
• An Enhanced Disclosure with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be undertaken before an appointment can be confirmed. The successful candidate will be required to disclose all convictions and cautions, including those that are spent; the exception being certain, minor cautions and convictions which are ‘protected’ for the purposes of the ‘Exceptions’ order. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-filtering-guidance ‘

This job description only contains the main accountability relating to the posts and does not describe in detail all of the duties required to carry them out. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties and responsibilities that are commensurate with the nature and level of the post.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £50.75-£97.88 per day

Expected hours: 8 – 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• Childcare
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Application question(s):

• Do you live in South Gloucestershire / Bristol?
• Please list any previous experience working with children?
• Do you have access to your own car?
• What is your availability to work between June - August 2024?

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 26/05/2024
Expected start date: 22/07/2024