Job Description

Description

To provide quality support to our education & training services and assist in the learning process.

Key Responsibilities

Attend regular meetings. To implement policies and procedures as determined by college management. To deliver a range of programmes specific to Academy context. To prepare structured, developmental sessions and monitor students progress. Maintaining up-to-date records relating to the Academy (Registers, student progression). To assist in the marketing and publicity of section & Academy activities. To participate in the running of trials and interviews for new students. To transport students to and from fixtures along with supervising and coaching students while at the games. To contribute to the induction of the students. To play an effective part in the teamwork of the sports section. To operate within an equal opportunities framework and promote equality of opportunity in all aspects. To arranging officials for fixtures including their payment. To arranging refreshments for fixtures. Liaising with the opposition before fixtures. To arrange friendly fixtures. To build relationships with other organisations within the industry. To assist in ordering kit and equipment for the academy. To assist in the planning of residentials. To work with CL/consultant etc in planning the development of the programme. Understanding and supportive of role in relation to wider context and department KPI's e.g grades and attendance. Any other duties of a similar level of responsibility as may be required.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Qualifications

Essential Criteria

D1 or MiDas Clean Driving Licence Hold National Governing Body Coaching qualifications UEFA B Qualification or working towards this First Aid Qualification

How Identified:

Application / Interview

Desirable Criteria

Teaching qualification or willingness to work towards

How Identified

: Application / Interview

Experience

Essential Criteria

Sports specific background 5 + years' experience coaching

How Identified

: Application / Interview

Specialist Knowledge

Essential Criteria

Specific sports coaching Awareness of H&S Issues Knowledge of football education programmes and how they function/ operate

How Identified

: Application / Interview

IT Skills

Essential Criteria

Intermediate level of Microsoft applications Willing to undertake IT training relevant to their role

How Identified

: Application/Interview

About Hopwood Hall

We are a Further Education College and University Centre offering a range of full and part time courses employing over 600 staff on our campuses in Rochdale and Middleton situated to the north-east of Manchester. Both campuses have ample free parking and subsidised restaurants.



We offer staff a range of benefits including free gym membership at our Middleton Sports Arena and generous holiday entitlement.

We are committed to being a great place to work and have membership status of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter. We are a Living Wage employer and an accredited Disability Confident Employer. Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion statement is designed to ensure that unfair discrimination does not take place in any part of our recruitment process.



We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and colleagues and we expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. The college complies with Safer Recruitment guidance in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education and all successful applicants are required to undertake a DBS check and other pre-recruitment checks in line with our Safer Recruitment policy. It is an offence to apply for a regulated role at the College if you are barred from working with children (or vulnerable adults if in a role where this applies).

STAFF BENEFITS

Working at Hopwood Hall College comes with a wide range of benefits including generous holiday and sick pay entitlements.

Other benefits include:

Career average pension scheme Free gym membership at our Middleton Campus Sports Arena Purchase loans for computers and bikes Staff discount at the College's Riverside Salon, Sports Arena and Holiday Clubs On-site nursery (Rochdale Campus) Credit union for savings, low cost loans and life assurance Free on-site parking On-site Dog Kennels (spaces not guaranteed) An electric and hybrid car salary sacrifice scheme (with charging points on site) A cycle to work scheme Discounted public transport tickets Generous holiday entitlement (Teaching staff: 53 days, Business Support staff: 28 days plus bank holidays Christmas/New Year closure and the opportunity to buy additional holidays) * Subsidised bistro and refectory