Join the Action Van Sports Outreach Team!
Are you passionate about sports and inspiring young people to lead active, healthy lives? If so, we want you to be part of our dynamic team at Action Van! We provide exciting and engaging activities to children and young people across Dorset, and we are looking for enthusiastic sports and physical activity leaders to join us.
About Us: We are a dedicated team of sports coaches, leaders, and fitness instructors committed to keeping young people active and enjoying sports. Our mission is to make sports fun and accessible for everyone. We engage with youth groups, day camps and community events through the school holidays, weekends and evenings.
The Role: As an Action Van Sports Assistant, you will travel to groups and events across the county to lead sports and activity sessions. You will work closely with colleagues to deliver these sessions, gaining valuable experience and sharing your own ideas. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in diverse settings, collaborate with a passionate team, and make a real difference in the community.
Why Join Us?
* Impactful Work: Help young people develop a love for sports and healthy living.
* Team Collaboration: Work alongside experienced professionals and learn from each other.
* Variety: Enjoy working in different environments and with young people with various needs and abilities.
* Professional Development: Participate in annual staff training plus sessions on safeguarding and data protection and gain experience to help you in your career pathway.
* Growth Opportunities: Get involved in other exciting projects managed by Dorset Council.
Ready to Make a Difference? If you are enthusiastic about sports and want to inspire the next generation, we would love to hear from you! Join us at Action Van and be part of a team that is making a positive impact on young lives.
Qualifications
About you:
* Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
Experience
* Taking part in sport
* Working in a team
* Experience of working with children
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
* A reasonable standard of literacy and numeracy to be able to plan sessions as well as follow written plans and instructions.
* Able to help lead sports sessions to groups
* Ability to analyse situations and create solutions to problems.
* Good communication skills
* Aware of health and safety, ideally in a sports environment and when working with young children
* Understanding of health and safety
* Effective interpersonal skills
Further Information
This post involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them. It will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. See our policy on the employment of ex-offenders.
Contact
* Sarah Davies
* 01305 252222
* [email protected]
Closing date for applications is midnight Wednesday 5th March.
Interviews will be held the following week.
About Us
At Dorset Council we:
* provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
* have ambitious aspirations
* are excited about our future
* care about Dorset and all the people who live here
* know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success
You Will
* have access to a range of employee benefits
* be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
* have access to a range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression
We are challenging ourselves to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation.
We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities. We have a commitment to equality and welcome applications from everyone.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.
We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.
This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. #J-18808-Ljbffr