Sky Blues in the Community (SBitC) are the official charity arm of Coventry City Football Club, based at the Coventry Building Society Arena. This puts us in a unique position to address local priorities and national issues, using the reach and appeal of Coventry City FC to transform the lives of people across Coventry and Warwickshire. Based on the needs of our local communities, we work in partnership to deliver high quality programmes that transform the lives of local people and leave a lasting impact.
The work of Sky Blues in the community is currently categorised under four core themes, each with their own headline goal.
Health and Wellbeing
- Promote, encourage and support healthy lifestyles and behaviours, empowering people to take control of their own health and wellbeing.
Sport
- Engage people of all ages and abilities in high quality sport and physical activity.
Inclusion
- Provide high quality opportunities for people and communities who face multiple inequalities and barriers to participation.
Education
- Inspire learning, and personal development to raise aspirations, attainment, achievement and employment.
The values that we expect our staff to demonstrate at all times are as follows.
Passionate
Collaborative in our approach
Trusted and dependable
Respect
Equality
Inclusive
Engagement
Innovative
Sky Blues in the Community are committed to embracing and fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace as well as in the delivery of its services, activities, and programmes, by promoting a positive organisational culture that values all staff and service users. We will strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels able to participate and achieve their potential.
Sky Blues in the Community operates a person-centred approach to safeguarding and where concerns about the welfare of a child or adult at risk exists, staff will always act with their best interests in mind. Sky Blues in the Community fully acknowledges and accepts its responsibility for the well-being and safety of all children and adults at risk engaged in Trust activities. It is the duty of all staff working at the Trust to ensure they safeguard children and adults at risk by creating an environment that protects them from harm. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.
Purpose of the role:
The post holder will plan, deliver, and evaluate sport and physical activity sessions to children, young people and adults across a variety of programmes from the four key themes of the organisation (sport, health, inclusion and education). The post holder will ensure all sessions are delivered to the highest possible standard by following the Sky Blues in the Community quality assurance framework.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Sky Blues in the Community is committed to the safeguarding of its staff, volunteers, and participants. Any job offer made is subject to satisfactory references and a disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
To apply for this role,
please request applications form and send a completed form
detailing how you meet the requirements of this role as set out in the person specification in your personal statement to ian.crow@sbitc.org.uk.
Please note that CV's will not be considered we only accept a completed application form.
Closing date for applications: 1st August 2025 (or until role has successfully been filled)
Privacy Notice
Sky Blues in the Community is committed to being transparent about how it handles your personal information, to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information and meeting its obligation under the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018. For more information or a copy of our privacy policy please email sbitc@sbitc.org.uk.
SBITC is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. All appointments will be made based on merit.
The following policies are available Community - Coventry City (ccfc.co.uk) -Privacy Policy -Safeguarding Policy
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From 24,500.00 per year
Additional pay:
Bonus scheme
Benefits:
Free parking
On-site parking
Sick pay
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Weekend availability
Experience:
Sports coaching: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person