Job Purpose
The Participation and Education Coordinator is passionate about education and will use the power of Sport to increase attainment and engagement among young people. The primary aim of this post is to deliver BTEC qualifications, Functional Skills, mentor and support NEET and disengaged young people on one of our education programmes. The Participation and Education Coordinator will plan lessons, deliver BTEC courses in line with the course specification, deliver a programme of life-skills and mentor. Working with the Sports & Engagement Coordinator and the framework of our programmes the planned outcome is to graduate young people, aid their self-development and assist each one to find their own progression path.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
• To recruit young people to take part in the course, both from existing leads and from creating a network of referral agencies as well as local outreach. To network regularly in the local area and positively promote partnership work.
• To graduate a minimum number of young people from the course, number to be agreed with line manager ahead of course delivery.
• To interview and select young people for the course based on risk assessment criteria.
• To manage the assistant/coach who supports the programme to ensure that all required tasks are completed to a high standard and that the quality of the delivery is high.
• To lead the tutoring of the qualifications, through having planned lessons, and to ensure these are engaging, creative and in line with our quality assurance process.
• To mark and assess work of the learners and where necessary assist those who need extra support by delivering small group work.
• To work as part of a bigger Education Department Team and contribute to the development of the department, including lesson plans and development of work books.
• To support the participation, retention and progression of learners in their courses and to encourage learners to pursue further education, training or employment on finishing the course.
• To assist learners in finding outcomes prior to the course finishing and to support those who would like to take part in work experience.
• To keep proper and accurate records and registers, ensuring effective monitoring and evaluation of learners’ progression, and to support the writing of reports as required.
• To attend and engage in all relevant staff meetings, and maintain effective communication with staff, learners and other relevant educational organisations.
• To deliver inclusive and high-quality courses, materials and opportunities to all learners and to liaison with the Education and Quality Assurance Managers to ensure and address the quality of work offered, and actively seek to eliminate any indirect or direct discriminatory practice or behaviours.
• To undertake training and CPD as necessary and relevant to the post.
• During times when centres are not operational to contribute to the organisation as a whole and assist with provision.
• To be familiar with the LMP Code of Conduct and all operational, Health & Safety, Child Protection and Data Protection policies.
• To answer and respond to emails in a timely manner.
• To attend departmental and office meetings as required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The Participation and Education Coordinator must have a passion for working with young people, 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, parents and the wider community. Knowledge of the IV and EV process is desirable.
Education and Experience
• Degree in Sports Science.
• Experience of working with young people aged 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.
Work Environment
Your work environment for the nature of this role is the education centre that we are operating out of at any given time. Your role will include working from the LMP head office and any other places that we are doing education delivery from. During holiday periods this will extend to working on additional programmes not related to education.
About LMP Education
LMP Education are a youth training provider, a specialist education division of the Let Me Play organisation, which engages with young people through providing alternative learning options, mentoring and our own education centres.
Abbreviated Terms & Conditions
Salary Starting salary of £20,000 per annum.
Location London
Working Hours 40 hours per week. Monday – Friday, 9am- 6pm with an hour for lunch but working outside of these hours is likely to be required to fulfil this role.
Annual Leave 20 days per year. This increases by 1 day every year. Plus UK public holidays.
Contract Period The post is offered on a rolling contract.
Probation The appointment is subject to the satisfactory completion of a six- month probationary period.
How to apply
Please send us the following:
1. A supporting statement of no more than 1 A4 page with a summary of why you are applying, your skills and experience and how these are relevant to the role how you meet each element of the person specification requirements and what in particular you would bring to LMP Education.
2. A copy of your current CV.
3. The names, positions and contact details of at least two referees, including your current or most recent employer. No contact will be made with any referee in advance of an offer being made, without your prior approval.
Send your application to education@letmeplay.co.uk with the job title in the subject heading.