Job Description

Working as part of the Education and Employability Team, the role will deliver on the Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation's education programmes including the Redcar and Cleveland Virtual Schools, Premier League Inspires and Premier League Kicks.

The delivery will focus on high-quality, engaging one - one mentoring activity including educational interventions, workshops, and other sports and physical activity.

The Virtual School is a local authority service that exists to make sure children in care, previously looked after children, or those with a social worker get the best possible education. They work with real schools, carers, social workers and staff like our own to monitor progress, remove barriers and give extra support.

At the Foundation we are committed to living and embedding our core values (quality, inspire, teamwork, inclusion and honesty and integrity), in how we deliver our activity and interact with our partners and colleagues.

Plan, deliver and review the delivery of the Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council Virtual Schools offer. Redcar and Cleveland Virtual School is a support service that helps improve education for children in care and previously looked-after children, rather than a school students attend. It works with schools and professionals to monitor progress, offer guidance, and ensure these children receive the support they need. Plan, prepare and deliver a wide range of activities to meet education partner's needs, including mentoring, one-to-one curriculum support, personal, social, health and economic (PSHE), learning interventions including numeracy, literacy and equality diversity inclusion (EDI) and educational group workshops. If or when required, oversee the management and performance of a member of staff including managing and delivering objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs) in conjunction with the Secondary Education Coordinator. And where necessary and required, escalate any performance improvement requirements in conjunction with the Manager. Working with the Secondary Education Coordinator and Data and Impact Coordinator, undertake programme monitoring and evaluation. Working with the Secondary Education Coordinator and Communications Team to communicate the impact of the programmes. Adhere to health and safety requirements with support of the Health and Safety Lead. Be committed to safeguarding and working with the Designated Safeguarding Officer. Demonstrate a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, including adapting resources and engagements to ensure equal opportunities for all. Promote the vision, mission and core values of the Foundation. Deliver on Team programmes as well as supporting wider Foundation programmes, within other strategic themes such as Health and Wellbeing, Social Inclusion and Supporting the Club.

For further Personal and Job Specification details please visit our Foundation website:

mfcfoundation.co.uk

Please find below details of the application process and further information to assist you in its completion.

https://irecruit.efl.com/vacancies/2181/secondary-education-officer.html

Closing Date

13th October 2025

Interview

22nd October 2025

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview. Due to high application volumes, we regret that we cannot provide feedback to those who are not shortlisted.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Daniel Thompson (Education and Employability Manager) 07523 697285, daniel.thompson@mfcfoundation.co.uk

Assessment

Applications are assessed against the 'essential' and 'desirable' criteria for the role, as set out on the person specification. Please ensure, therefore, that your application fully reflects how you meet these criteria. Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We welcome applications from disabled candidates. We are also seeking to diversify our workforce, particularly by gender and ethnicity.

For further Personal and Job Specification details please visit our Foundation website:

mfcfoundation.co.uk

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Alongside Middlesbrough Football Club, we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion as highlighted by our RiversideBySide initiative. The Foundation is a place where inclusion is a core value and where everyone can be themselves in an environment where they feel safe and included, including being a Disability Confident Leader.

Safeguarding

Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation and Middlesbrough Football Club are fully committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children, young people, young players, and Adults at Risk.

Promoting safeguarding and welfare of participants and staff is everyone's responsibility and staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

As part of the Foundation's commitment to safeguarding, any successful applicant, who will be working in regulated activity, will be required to undergo a DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check or an enhanced DBS check. The successful applicant will not be able to start working for the Foundation until the DBS check has been completed.

The Foundation will also seek the successful candidate's consent for obtaining two written references and to ask for documentary proof of qualifications and right to work in the UK. Any offer of employment will be conditional on these being satisfactory.

Once in post, all new staff will receive a comprehensive safeguarding induction from our Designated Safeguarding Officer, as well as ongoing safeguarding training

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

On-site parking
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 13/10/2025