Provide vital support to children and young people in need. Play a pivotal role in ensuring the physical, emotional, and social well-being of the individuals under our care. Primary responsibilities will include offering tuition, guidance, encouragement, and practical assistance to empower young people to achieve their full potential.
Key Tasks:
* Build and maintain positive relationships: Develop strong rapport with children and young people, establishing a foundation of trust and support.
* Emotional support: Provide empathetic listening, emotional guidance, and reassurance to children and young people experiencing difficulties, ensuring their emotional well-being.
* Collaborate with professionals: Liaise and collaborate with social workers, teachers, therapists, and other professionals involved in the care of the children and young people.
* Record keeping: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of observations, incidents, and progress, ensuring confidentiality and adherence to legal requirements.
* Crisis management: Respond promptly and appropriately to crisis situations, including challenging behaviour, ensuring the safety of all individuals involved.
* Encourage independence: Promote the development of independent living skills, empowering young people to become self-reliant and confident in their abilities.
* Maintain a safe environment: Ensure the physical and emotional safety of children and young people by implementing appropriate safety measures and reporting any concerns.
* Football Coaching duties as required to support individual players.
About The Candidate
* Previous experience working with children and young people in a school, residential, foster care, or agency setting is preferred.
* Relevant certifications in education, child and youth care, social work, or related fields.
* IT skills to include the ability to use EMS software and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Outlook).
* DBS Check.
* Minimum of a UEFA C Qualification.
* Demonstrate a genuine passion for working with children and young people, along with the ability to remain patient and calm in challenging situations.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact effectively with children, young people, their families, and professionals.
* Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, respecting diverse perspectives and contributing to a positive work environment.
* Strong organisational skills to manage multiple tasks, maintain accurate records, and prioritise responsibilities effectively.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
* Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
* A Team Player.
* A Reliable Individual.
About The Club
The employee must at all times carry out their duties with due regard to the Leyton Orient Football Club policies and procedures. The employee must ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders.
Leyton Orient Football Club is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity.
The employee must have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, coaches and young people and to follow the safeguarding procedures adopted by the FA and the club.
#J-18808-Ljbffr