College Academy Lead Tutor and Coach (Women's Team)
Job Title: College Academy Lead Tutor & Coach (Women)
Hours of work: 37.5 per week.
Salary: £27,560
Location: Rectory Park, Northolt
Reports to: Head of Education & Employability
Department: QPR Community Trust – Education Department
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead in the preparation and implementation of a well-structured and progressive coaching programme ensuring a high quality, enjoyable coaching experience centred on the needs of the participants.
Plan the yearly practical and coaching syllabus for the QPR Girls College Academy programme.
Develop BTEC resources, teach units and lead on assessment and marking of students work
Deliver classroom sessions for the academy players
Lead on communication with parents and carers of students
Support career pathway of students
Deliver practical football coaching sessions for the academy players.
Support retention of college students as employees, degree students and personal trainer candidates.
To develop one to one and group mentoring relationships with young people.
Monitor and evaluate the students development during the football sessions and in partnership with education provider monitor their education.
Manage the recruitment and trials for the Academy intake annually.
Directly manage a team when available during match day.
Maintain close links with the education provider to support them in ensuring the players are up to date with the course work.
General Responsibilities
Ensure all activities are delivered to the standards outlines in the Trust/Club’s Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Child Protection policies.
Record and store sensitive data in line with the QPR Trust’s GDPR policies
Participate in the appraisal process.
Undertake every opportunity to promote a positive image of QPR in the Community Trust and Queens Park Rangers Football Club.
Personal Specification
Skills/Knowledge/Experience
Knowledge of the KS5 curriculum, including BTEC Sport
Experience of tutoring/teaching young people aged 16-19yrs old in an education setting.
Experience of coaching football to ages 16-19yrs old
Mentoring other staff through coaching/teaching.
Experience of working with socially excluded young people.
Experience of evaluating the impact of sessions and writing reports to reflect this.
Knowledge of how to offer pastoral support to students
Understanding of how to use QPR & football as a motivational tool to inspire young people.
Personal Qualities
Sensitive to the needs of young people.
Passion for working with young people and using sport to help inspire change.
Have a genuine interest in creating opportunities through sport and education for disadvantaged people within the community.
A passion for self-development and a willingness to find and undertake continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities.
Qualifications
Driving Licence and access to a vehicle (Essential)
UEFA C (Essential)
Level 3 Teaching Qualification (Desirable)
UEFA B (Desirable)
In-date DBS/Safeguarding/Emergency Aid (Desirable)
Mental Health First Aid (Desirable)