Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:

Schools Officer (Fixed term until August 2028)

DEPARTMENT:

Wolves

Foundation

REPORTS TO:

Senior Schools Officer

DIRECT REPORTS:

None

LOCATION: Molineux Stadium and surrounding area

HOURS PER WEEK:

37.5 hours per week

WORKING ARRANGEMENT: Your working pattern will predominately be core office hours which

are Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, however, flexibility to work

evenings and weekends will be necessary and directed by your line

manager.

DATE:

June 2025

Wolves Foundation is a cornerstone of the city of Wolverhampton. Through a team of highly skilled,


dedicated staff and volunteers it harnesses the strong local connection with Wolves to motivate,


educate and inspire tens of thousands of beneficiaries of its work across the city.


The charity works in partnership with key local stakeholders including the local authority, police,


health service and education providers to identify risk factors in the city around societal issues and


health status; using data and insight to deliver evidence-based practice through its vast array of


projects that address these needs through its key three objectives.


The charity covers three pillars:


Healthier, more active people


Lifelong learning and skills


Safer, stronger communities





Working in the community is vital to its work and removing barriers to engagement regardless of age,


gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. With participants ranging from 1 month to 100


years old across 225 different delivery sites in the city, work is delivered all year round improving the


physical and mental health, personal development and life choices of the people engaged in its work.




All employees must uphold the key values and ethos of the Foundation to ensure delivery excellence.


Employees must maintain professionalism and contractual, delivery and policy requirements.

Job purpose

A key role within the Schools Department, as a Schools Officer you will be responsible for the delivery


across a range of schools and education programmes. The successful candidate will both lead and


support across all schools' programmes with a key focus on our primary school provision.





They will also have responsibility for the project management cycle of set KPI's within the schools'


programmes including additional responsibility of implementing the Foundation's Education


activations.

Key responsibilities

To have a clear understanding of the Wolverhampton Wanderers Foundation's core values


and objectives.


To positively represent Wolves Foundation internally and externally.


Input to project and department operational meetings.


To support the school's department with the project implementation, including planning and


delivery of the Premier League Primary Stars project.


Deliver high quality sessions that are relevant to the participant and project requirements.


To navigate group meetings whilst being actively involved in the projects to provide essential


reporting updates to all stakeholders.


To keep accurate records and registers to enable completion of all monitoring and evaluation


requirements from partner schools.


To lead on primary school project delivery.


To manage day to day relationships with partner schools.


To ensure that the safety and wellbeing of participants, volunteers, and workforce (including


self) is always prioritised.


To work effectively with assigned delivery staff.


To ensure all school projects are delivered with high quality whereby output targets are


achieved and all monitoring and evaluation requirements are fulfilled.


Contribute to regular reports, inclusive of case studies and project updates to key


stakeholders.


To work in cohesion with the Communications Team to develop promotional and marketing


materials.


To positively represent the Foundation within a range of internal and external meetings.


To engage with key stakeholders including Wolverhampton Local Authority, Premier League


Charitable Fund, Primary Schools and Multi Academy Trusts.


Perform other duties as required and directed by your line manager which are considered


relevant to the post and to the objectives of the Foundation.


To support the scheduling, usage, maintenance, and upkeep of the Foundation Arena and that


the facilities are used to its maximum potential.


Ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not


committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any


description and to promote positive working relations amongst employees and customers.


The ensure positive commitment to sustainability and social action projects and targets in line


with the Foundation's One Pack One Planet action plan.

Safeguarding responsibilities

To follow and enforce best practice in relation to Safeguarding policies and processes


including but not limited to reporting procedures.


To work alongside the Safeguarding Team and Designated Safeguarding Leads to ensure


safeguarding standards are met and maintained.


Keep maintain CPD, knowledge and skills in relation to safeguarding practices, delivery and


management.





Responsible for structuring adequate safeguarding related quality assurance assessments for


relevant business areas.





This role involves working with children and/or adults at risk in a Regulated Activity (or in close


proximity to children and/or adults at risk). This means that the post-holder is required to apply all


relevant policies and uphold the Club's commitment to safeguarding children and adults at risk.

General responsibilities

Compliance with Wolverhampton Wanderers Foundation Policies.


Compliance with Wolverhampton Wanderers Foundation health & safety procedures.


Compliance with Wolverhampton Wanderers Foundation safeguarding policies.


Champion the club and Foundation values at all times.


To maintain professional conduct at all times.


To undertake other duties as may be reasonably expected.

Contractual Information

Due to the nature of your role, there will be an occasional requirement to work evenings


and/or weekends which will be directed by your line manager.

Key relationships

Wolves Foundation Senior Management Team.


Foundation Management Team.


Senior Schools Officer


Foundation Schools Team


Primary School partners


Project Partners - work closely to meet project targets and objectives


Premier League Charitable Fund (PLCF).

Person Specification

Job Title: Schools Officer

Knowledge: the level and breadth of knowledge to do the job Essential Desirable

Sound working knowledge of the national curriculum across PE, ?


English, Maths, PSHE


Understanding of the Foundations vision and values ?


Experience of working within a school's environment ?


Experience of working within primary schools ?


Experience of developing educational programmes for targeted ?


groups


An understanding of Safeguarding children, young people and ?


adults at risk.


Knowledge of Safeguarding legislation, policies and procedures ?


(including reporting platforms and/or requirements).


Wellbeing knowledge in relation to supporting children, young ?


people and adults at risk.


Experience of working within secondary schools ?


Experience and knowledge of STEM activations and delivery. ?


Experience of working through a project management cycle for ?


activations, competitions and events


Experience of working through a project management cycle for ?


Social Action Projects


Experience of operational support ?


Strong knowledge of the Wolves Player Pathway and player ?


development programmes

Technical/work-based skills: skills specific to the job Essential Desirable

Strong understanding of Safeguarding reporting procedures and ?


processes


Strong IT and presentation skills ?


Experience of leading and assisting schools-based activity ?


Understanding of school governance ?


Understanding of school monitoring procedures (impact reporting) ?


Experience of data collection and data inputting ?


Understanding of PLCF funding and reporting processes ?


Experience of data management systems ?

General skills and attributes Essential Desirable

Understanding of how to work safely with children, young people ?


and adults at risk to uphold Safeguarding best practice.


Excellent interpersonal skills with staff members and young ?


people


Can work as part of a team and on own initiative ?


Able to remain calm under pressure ?


Availability for flexible working hours ?


Excellent project, organisational and time management skills ?


Demonstrate a working understanding and application of inclusion, ?


equality, and anti-discrimination, safeguarding and best practice

Experience: proven record of experience in a particular Essential Desirable

field, profession, or specialism.

Experience of delivering high quality physical education lessons ?


Experience of mentoring coaches, teachers and young people ?


Experience of working with participants with a range of needs ?


Experience of working with participants with a disability ?


Experience of working with children, young people and adults at ?


risk.


Experience of reporting and handling Safeguarding concerns. ?


Experience of working with project partners ?


Delivering events, activations and competitions ?


Experience of developing specific programmes that complement ?


the National Curriculum

Qualifications: the level of educational, professional and/or occupational Essential Desirable

training required

Post-holder must hold or obtain at the earliest opportunity and ?


maintain the relevant safeguarding training (i.e. FA Safeguarding


Children Workshop).


Post-holder will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level ?


and cleared by the Wolves Safer Recruitment Group


Level 3 in Supporting the Delivery of PE & School Sport or ?


equivalent


Level 2 Certificate in Mentoring ?


FA Licensed Coach ?


Post-holder must hold a valid driving licence ?


FA Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football ?


Level 1 Certificate in additional sport ?


Post-holder to be educated at degree level or higher in a relevant ?


area


Clean driving licence and own car ?


Knowledge of Long-Term Player Development ?


FA Coaching Disabled Footballers ?

NB: This job description and personal specification is intended to be a general guide to the scope

of the duties and not an inflexible specification.