Job Description

Job Title:

Sports Learning Mentor

Reports To:

Mentor Manager & Swift Managing Directors

Responsible for:

Mentoring & Sports Coaching

Salary

: 12.50 - 14.50 per hour

Working Hours:

Monday - Friday. Usually between 8.30am - 4.30pm. Hours can be flexible for the right candidate. Working hours can be all year round, term time only, full time or part time.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

We are seeking Mentors to work with young individuals, primarily in primary schools (with potential involvement in KS3 & KS4), who require additional support to engage in their education and learning. Our Mentors utilise therapeutic approaches through sports, physical exercise, and advocacy to connect with and encourage young learners within the school environment. Responsibilities include ensuring the well-being, happiness, and safety of the children you work with, serving as a positive role model for individuals aged 5-16, and motivating them to make constructive choices and progress towards personal goals.

Mentors must possess a variety of skills, including patience, empathy, compassion, and enthusiasm to develop and maintain positive relationships. Mentoring will be provided within school settings, including classrooms and intervention areas, as well as potentially in community spaces outside of school.

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Benefits of working for Swift

Swift is a long established company with years of experience in the education setting. Alongside mentoring, Swift has been delivering high quality PPA, sports, wrap around and holiday provisions for over 8 years. Swift is an organisation that aims to offer all children and young people positive experiences, opportunities and education. Swift aim to enable all children we work with to be inspired, feel empowered and to achieve, whilst continually learning and developing, academically, socially and emotionally.

Our management has vast experience in educational and mentoring delivery and are passionate about the Swift family, that is exactly what we are here - a family, we encourage and support each other through all our challenges and successes. We also hold regular staff events and get togethers celebrate our team successes.

Other responsibilities may be considered necessary by Swift management in view of the changing needs/policies of the company/school. Some tasks may be modified, delegated or removed by agreement in the future.

Relevant experience is desirable but not essential. Full training will be provided.

As part of the role, there will be a requirement for;

Completion of a DBS / candidate is on the DBS Update service - Swift Sports Coaching can apply for this for you. DBS must be deemed satisfactory. Level 2 or higher qualification in Sport First Aid qualification Safeguarding training On-going staff development training

Data Protection and Safeguarding:

? Work within the requirements of Data Protection at all times

? Understand your responsibilities in relation to Safeguarding and child protection and how to highlight an issue / concerns

? Remain vigilant to ensure all students are protected from potential harm General

? The post-holder will be expected to undertake any appropriate training provided by Swift Outreach Services to assist them in carrying out any of the above duties.

? The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the protection of children and young people, as appropriate, in accordance with any agreed policies and/or guidelines, reporting any issues or concerns to their immediate line manager.

? The post-holder will be required to promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the workplace. To include ensuring that the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act, COSHH, and all other mandatory regulations are adhered to

? An Enhanced Disclosure with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be undertaken before an appointment can be confirmed. The successful candidate will be required to disclose all convictions and cautions, including those

that are spent; the exception being certain, minor cautions and convictions which are 'protected' for the purposes of the 'Exceptions' order. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-filtering-guidance '

This job description only contains the main accountabilities relating to the posts and does not describe in detail all of the duties required to carry them out. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties and responsibilities that are commensurate with the nature and level of the post.

Swift Sports Coaching are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. For this post prior to appointment, Swift Sports Coaching will apply for an enhanced disclosure certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service and obtain two satisfactory reference checks.

If you have any questions about the role please contact us further.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.50-14.50 per hour

Expected hours: 20 - 37.5 per week

Additional pay:

Loyalty bonus Signing bonus
Benefits:

Childcare Company pension Free parking On-site parking
Schedule:

Holidays Monday to Friday No weekends Overtime
Application question(s):

Do you have a driving licence and access to your own vehicle? What is your availability to work in South Gloucestershire / Bristol between 8.30am - 4.30pm? Do you have a DBS and is it on the update service?
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 30/06/2025