Healthy Schools Officer

JOB TITLE: Healthy Schools Officer
DEPARTMENT: Schools Education Team, Programmes Department, Foundation
LOCATION: Stamford Bridge, with regular delivery at educational establishments in London & Surrey.
CONTRACT: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Permanent

Closing date: 24th April

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the position may be filled before the listed closing date. To avoid missing out, please submit your application at your earliest convenience.

JOB FUNCTION: Responsible for delivering our Healthy Schools programmes, creating life-changing opportunities for children and young people to engage in – empowering them to develop their physical and mental health through face-to-face group sessions and workshops.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To lead, plan and deliver engaging activities for groups of children and young people participating in the Foundation’s Healthy Schools programme.
• To ensure all Healthy Schools programmes meet relevant objectives within the Foundation wide strategy.
• To recruit, retain and manage the relationships with schools, educational establishments and other community settings prior to any programme delivery.
• To identify and communicate with schools and educational settings prior to programme to ensure retention, commitment and safeguarding.
• To ensure that all data, monitoring and evaluation is captured and inputted onto the relevant secure data capture platforms for reporting purposes with a focus on identified groups and beneficiaries.
• To be a positive role model, creating a safe, positive and fun environment in which to motivate and encourage children and young people to learn.
• To undertake any other Foundation activities that may be required in addition to the role

MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE:

• To embody the club’s BLUE behaviours (Brave, Lead, Unity, Edge) in the approach to work and interaction with others
• To demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and provide support to others across the Foundation with developing their own knowledge.
• To develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and identified groups including schools, colleges, local authority, voluntary sector organisations and other funders.
• To achieve weekly and monthly targets as set out by the Schools Education Manager.
• To attend regular team and organisation meetings reporting key performance achievements/areas for improvement.
• To demonstrate the ability to drive and innovate new and existing opportunities individually and as part of a dynamic team.
• To demonstrate the ability to work in a confident and flexible manner, and understand the importance of private and confidential material
• To ensure success stories are captured through working with Chelsea FC Foundation/Chelsea FC media staff.
  

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

Qualifications:
Essential

• Relevant experience in the industry sector.
  

Desirable

• Clean Driving Licence
• Emergency Aid and Safeguarding Children Certificates. 
• REPS Qualifications
  

Experience:
Essential

• Experience of working with children & young people in primary and secondary school settings.
• Experience of working on related programmes with relevant subject knowledge.
• Understanding of schools needs and challenges
• Understanding of the needs of groups and participants who will be involved in the programme
• Knowledge of government agendas related to education and young people
• Ability to use a range of ICT and Multimedia for design and delivery

Desirable

• Knowledge of Chelsea FC Foundation, CCOs and Football Charity programmes
  
• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation, and quality assurance strategies relevant to the industry sector
  
• Experience of working within a range of educational settings
  
• Budget management experience
• Knowledge of Charitable Organisations
  

Skills and Behaviours:

• Creative mind-set to help design and implement the Healthy Schools programme
• Understand data security and the effective use of technology within an organisation
• Understanding of interpersonal skills and different forms of communication and techniques
• Understand different learning and behaviour styles
• Active listener
• Drive to achieve
• Open, authentic and approachable
• Agile

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

At Chelsea we recognise that the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths and we are taking positive action to ensure our existing colleagues and job applicants can fully be themselves and bring their own unique experiences and perspectives to Chelsea FC. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.   

If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter, who will be able to advise and support you.

Chelsea FC and the Foundation is fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults at risk (vulnerable groups). We therefore require all successful applicants to complete a DBS Check prior to starting employment. Depending on the role, successful applicants may also be required to undergo other child protection screening where appropriate.

This Job Description is not intended to be exhaustive; the duties and responsibilities may therefore vary over time according to the changing needs of the Club.