The ‘Better Together Community Support Group’ are looking for individuals to plan, lead and deliver events in the community of Springfield and Trent Vale. They are looking for students who can deliver different types of physical activity sessions for both young and old age-groups. They currently have dodge-ball and keep-fit sessions but would like to significantly increase the types of activities that they provide to keep the community physically active. Therefore, if you are interested in volunteering to coach/lead activities for young people, or older adults, please get in touch with Birgit Allport on 07816397424.

For context, see the info regarding the community group below…

Better Together Community Support Group (Supporting the families and individuals in Trent Vale and Springfield in S-o-T)

I would like to introduce our Community Support Group for Trent Vale and Springfield in Stoke-on-Trent.

Better Together is a community support group that will bring together those in need of food, advice, and activities with volunteers and skills sharers. Better Together will build strong relationships across the community of Springfield, Trent Vale and its environs. The members of the community that we want to target are vulnerable and disadvantaged people who are facing issues like joblessness, homelessness, financial uncertainty, as well as members of the community who would benefit from structured contact with other people such as the elderly who face loneliness or are in need of advice. Having researched the range of needs in our community, we have learned of the high levels of homelessness and hunger in the area. To address this, we will offer attendees one free lunch-time meal as well as a listening ear, a sense of a caring community, and signposting to safer alternatives to rough-sleeping. The free lunch will be made available at every session of Better Together so that individuals can rely on our service.

The advice we will offer include CV workshops, job interview coaching, health and safety guest lectures, non-binding legal advice, and signposting to other useful services. We believe that advice and guidance such as this will enable people to fulfil their potential to address issues such as anxiety about jobs interviews, gaps in knowledge about job applications and CVs, and where to get social and financial help from other services. We will share skills and knowledge to enable people to make choices and strengthen their autonomy and confidence. We have a qualified lawyer who is willing to share knowledge at our sessions, as well as good links to law students willing to volunteer who can signpost people to further help. Finally, in addition we will offer various workshops and lectures, we will offer structured activities for the young and the elderly. These will include but not be limited to crafting, easy keep fit, dodgeball, and sing-a-longs. We have volunteers with accreditation who are ready to lead these activities and will work with local sport facilities to accommodate a broad variety of activities. These light-hearted activities will engage the minds and bodies are the young and old, promote team-working, and promote health and sociability. Also, we will work closely with the Period Power Project to provide access to free sanitary product for girls and women who otherwise would have no access to these. Our main aim and concern is the improvement and wellbeing of our community members and create a safety net where no other opportunities available and we are grateful for every little support we can get. We are working with the community we are serving and to assess and reflect on how things will have gone we will set up a focus group, who access the needs after 6 and 12 months’ time to provide tailored and adequate support. Our aim is to have a long-term project, and eventually have a separate house for the group, to offer more group workshops at the same time and offer washing and shower facilities for less fortunate members of our community.

Thank you.

Market Drayton Swimming Club is a relatively small club (the number of swimmers vary between 35-55, comprising mostly of teenagers) and they swim four or five nights per week at the local pool in Drayton. The club is currently going through some changes, and they are now looking for some people who can assist with coaching the swimmers. This position is voluntary to start with but there may be further scope for paid work in the future.

The club is intending to take a break over the summer school holidays (finishing when schools break up late July and then starting again in Sept), so they would like to use this time to recruit some assistant coaches.

This would be suitable for….

1) someone with a keen interest and who wants to become a coach of a small swimming club

2) someone who wants to just gain some coaching experience (with a limited amount of responsibilities)

3) someone who is happy to provide support as part of a coaching team for one or more days.

The club swims in the evenings, usually between 5-7pm.

If you want to volunteer please get in touch with Ash Gill via email (ashley.gill1@staffs.ac.uk) citing your name, phone number and best time to chat.

Kind regards.

Bee Active are looking for a coach to deliver football sessions on a Saturday morning to a young, mixed ability group. The pay will be £12 per hour and interesting applicants are encouraged to contact Ash Miller of Bee Active on the email provided below. See details below…

Bee Active require a coach that is…

FA Level 1 qualified

Available on Saturday’s 10am – 11am

Able to travel to Newcastle Under Lyme College

Participant Details:

Age groups (4 – 6 years)

Mixed ability levels

If you are interested in this position, please contact Ashley Miller by email: ash@beeactive.co.uk

Staffordshire University’s “Women in Sport and Exercise Conference 2018: Blood, Sweat and Fears”, 13^th-14^th June 2018 is fast approaching. Don’t miss out!

Annamarie Phelps CBE OLY, Vice Chair of the British Olympic Association, Angela Smith, Former Squash Professional, and Lisa O’Keefe, Insight Director at Sport England are giving the keynote talks, plus we have other inspirational speakers, including academics from a range of subject disciplines, medical and health professionals, and leaders in the field of women’s sports.

The aim of the conference is to debate female-specific, sports and exercise medical issues, and to raise awareness of the issues and opportunities for women’s exercise participation.

We will be expecting a range of delegates to attend, including athletes, coaches, academics, health professionals, and those involved in the governance of sport.

The conference is endorsed (which include continuous professional development [CPD] points) by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), Register of Exercise Professionals (REPS), and the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Activity (CIMSPA), with approval and support from the British Journal of Sports Medicine, and Women’s Sports Network.

For more information:

http://www.staffs.ac.uk/womeninsport/

wiseconf18@staffs.ac.uk

@wiseconf18

Kind regards

Jacky Forsythe

Dear Students,

On Tuesday 19th June, Staffordshire University will be the host venue of the West Midland’s ‘The Big Bang Fair’. We shall be welcoming lots of fantastic exhibitors, workshops and shows from across the nation in regards to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths).

In preparation for the event and the first one hosted at Staffordshire University, we require volunteers. The event is a massive one-day event and will be delivered on Leek Road Campus, utilising the Sports Hall and Leek Road Venue site. Students are kindly asked to volunteer for the event, which is looking to attract almost 4000 visitors!! Therefore, we need all hands on deck.

Volunteering is a great opportunity to support good causes, get valuable work experience and bolster your CV in preparation for employment. Employers love applicants who volunteer and show commitment to personal and professional development.

So, if you would be so kind as to volunteer for the event, please email Lyn Devine (Lyn.Devine@staffs.ac.uk) and she will correspond directly with you regarding your role on the day.

Thank you in advance for your support,

The School of LSE

Job Purpose:
Using Sport and Physical Activity through the voluntary sector and club infrastructure to develop and implement the effective delivery of the Stronger Together vision and the  Physical Activity and Sports strategy. To establish and facilitating growth through sustainability of the voluntary sector sports organisations. To be seen as an enabler of multi-agency working within the Stoke on Trent boundaries.

Key Duties / Responsibilities:
 To develop and implement policies and plans on specific project areas to ensure best practice is applied. E.g City Adventures, Talented Athlete Scheme and Club Development.
 Develop and deliver a comprehensive sports based volunteering and volunteer support programme addressing both volunteers placed within the third sector as well as those engaged in supporting programs led by the city council and other key strategic partners
 To monitor and evaluate performance and contract management of commissioned services such as the City Adventure project.
 Establish and enable third sector organisations be it a charity, sports club or housing
association to deliver effectively to its service users.
 To meet national strategy, guidance and statutory responsibilities in relation to the specific services, this includes working with joint funders and key stakeholders.
 Work in a collaborative manner with a wide range of partners to develop intelligence led support packages for third sector organisations involved in sport in the city which are designed to help these organisations develop, become more sustainable and maximise their impact on the city.
 To undertake and co-ordinate multi- agency task and finish groups, on behalf of the wider team and line manager, to ensure strategic and operational objectives are delivered.
 To undertake necessary work to support policy/ decision makers and resource holders to commit resources to new and innovative partnership projects including developing income generation activities to support new approaches.
 To be an effective member of the team, prepared and able to support and cover, where appropriate, the line manager. To lead specific areas of work, in conjunction with manager, with joint funders, key stakeholders / partners, commissioners and colleagues in the development and management of the implementation of a local delivery.
 To encourage and develop positive and pro-active relationships across the various funders, stakeholders, partners and colleagues in order to deliver an effective delivery.
 To develop strategy and policy by providing research, market / needs analysis exercises, service development and design, planning, producing reports and project management capacity for the line manager.
 To interpret national guidelines, best national practice and offer advice as the commissioning strategy or service develops.
 To undertake market management, shaping and development with support from others.
 To use appropriate electronic system/database to produce the required performance reports and can be interrogated easily as part of the overall monitoring and review process.
 To produce performance reports as and when required for both internal and external meetings.
 To support and lead, where appropriate, the process of effective consultation and community engagement.
 To attend local meetings, working groups and task and finish groups, as appropriate, on behalf of the team / City Council.
 Develop and Manage the a new athlete support programme for the City including seeking input from partners
 To control and manage financial budgets in line with corporate allocations and external funding grants. Gross Revenue Budget : £371,000

To apply for the position or find out more information about the vacancy, please click on the link below where you will be redirected to SOT City Council’s website…

APPLY

VACANCY: FOUNDATION CASUAL COMMUNITY COACH

Port Vale Foundation is an independent and registered charity working in partnership with Port Vale Football Club.

Our mission statement for Port Vale FC Foundation is: ‘To create opportunities through football and sport / recreation to engage, motivate and inspire people from all sections of our community, helping them to fulfill their potential.’

Port Vale Foundation is looking to appoint a number highly motivated part time coaches to join the developing foundation team throughout its community programmes on a casual basis.

You will be involved in the delivery across all themes the foundation delivers. These include Sports participation, Football Development, Education, Social Inclusion, Health and Disability

All successful candidates must hold a minimum NGB level 1 sporting qualification, an in date FA safeguarding protecting children and First Aid certificate.  All coaches will be required to be a member of the FA licensed coaches club holding an enhanced DBS certificate or subject to an enhanced DBS check prior to commencing.

The candidate must understand the importance of planning, delivering and evaluation projects and have a passion for community engagement through the vehicle of a professional Football Club.

For more information or to apply please visit the website: https://www.port-vale.co.uk/news/2018/april/casual-community-coach/

Port Vale FC Foundation Trust, Port Vale Hamil Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, ST6  1AW; email to foundation.trust@port-vale.co.uk

Tel: 01782 757066

VACANCY: School Sports Coordinator

Port Vale Foundation is an independent and registered charity working in partnership with Port Vale Football Club.

Our mission statement for Port Vale FC Foundation is: ‘To create opportunities through football and sport / recreation to engage, motivate and inspire people from all sections of our community, helping them to fulfill their potential.’

Port Vale Foundation Trust is looking for a passionate individual who can lead a team and assist with the expansion of the current coaching delivery within the Foundation throughout its school sports and participation programme.

The post will oversee the development of our schools offer by designing a variety of projects to be delivered across the national curriculum. Working with other SMT you will then have the responsibility to drive and increase the Foundation’s financial performance relating to work in schools through sales, sponsorship opportunities and grant funding via the Premier League Primary Stars programme (PLPS)

Utilising funding provided by the Premier League Charitable Fund, the role will be responsible for developing and implementing the PLPS programme for children aged between 5 and 11 in primary school settings.

The candidate must understand the importance of planning, delivering and evaluation projects and have a passion for community engagement through the vehicle of a professional Football Club. Experience of working in education coupled with having knowledge of the National Curriculum for PE (preferably Primary school) is essential to the post.

The successful candidate must hold a minimum level 2 NGB award in specific sports, an in date safeguarding protecting children and First Aid certificate.  All coaches will be required to hold an enhanced DBS certificate or subject to an enhanced DBS check prior to commencing.

Closing date for the all applications is Wednesday 16^th May 2018, 5pm with all interviews taking place wk commencing 21^st May 2018.

The pay for this position is £16,000 – £19,000 per annum and is fixed for 12 months subject to performance and funding.

For more information or to apply for the position please visit their website: https://www.port-vale.co.uk/news/2018/april/school-sports-officer/

Address: Port Vale FC Foundation Trust, Port Vale Hamil Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, ST6  1AW

Please send email queries to foundation.trust@port-vale.co.uk  or Tel: 01782 757066

FutureActive

Lacrosse Graduate Assistant

Are you seeking a new challenge for the from September term? Do you have experience of, or a desire to Coach/teach PE and Sport in an Independent School and are in commuting distance of South West London?

A stunning all girls Independent School in South West London is seeking an equally stunning Sports Graduate with a Lacrosse specialism from September 2018. This prestigious school, which is steeped in history is seeking an exceptional candidate to join the busy and successful Sport and PE Department for the beginning of the new academic year.

Graduate Assistants are an integral part of PE department’s staff and your contribution is both sporting and administrative, offering recent graduates the opportunity to participate in coaching their specialist sport as well as the chance to develop their range of sports knowledge.The administrative part of the role is vital in ensuring that the department runs smoothly. This role would suit someone considering teaching as a career.  Equally it would suit someone with a love of sport, who would like the experience of a dynamic, professional work environment for a year.

Working hours will be flexible to take into account attendance at fixtures and some adaptability will be required. This is a fixed term appointment starting on 1st September 2018 and ending on 5th July 2019, full-time, term time only (34 weeks a year).

The rate of pay will be £1,495 per full calendar month, subject to the usual deductions.  This will be paid monthly in arrears throughout the term of the appointment.

You will be entitled to paid holiday and bank holidays pro rata to that of a full-time post (20 days leave, plus 8 days bank/public holidays per annum) which, as this is a term-time only post, you are not entitled to take during term time. We may be able to offer accommodation on the school site.  If you choose not to take this, a monthly rent allowance of £750 is payable.

Does this sound like the type of opportunity you’ve been waiting for? If so, we’re waiting to hear from you.

Apply NOW

Netball Graduate Assistant

Are you seeking a new challenge for the from September term? Do you have experience of, or a desire to Coach/teach PE and Sport in an Independent School and are in commuting distance of South West London?

A stunning all girls Independent School in South West London is seeking an equally stunning Sports Graduate with a Netball specialism from September 2018. This prestigious school, which is steeped in history is seeking an exceptional candidate to join the busy and successful Sport and PE Department for the beginning of the new academic year.

Graduate Assistants are an integral part of PE department’s staff and your contribution is both sporting and administrative, offering recent graduates the opportunity to participate in coaching their specialist sport as well as the chance to develop their range of sports knowledge.The administrative part of the role is vital in ensuring that the department runs smoothly. This role would suit someone considering teaching as a career.  Equally it would suit someone with a love of sport, who would like the experience of a dynamic, professional work environment for a year.

Working hours will be flexible to take into account attendance at fixtures and some adaptability will be required. This is a fixed term appointment starting on 1st September 2018 and ending on 5th July 2019, full-time, term time only (34 weeks a year).

The rate of pay will be £1,495 per full calendar month, subject to the usual deductions.  This will be paid monthly in arrears throughout the term of the appointment.

You will be entitled to paid holiday and bank holidays pro rata to that of a full-time post (20 days leave, plus 8 days bank/public holidays per annum) which, as this is a term-time only post, you are not entitled to take during term time. We may be able to offer accommodation on the school site.  If you choose not to take this, a monthly rent allowance of £750 is payable.

Does this sound like the type of opportunity you’ve been waiting for? If so, we’re waiting to hear from you.

Apply NOW