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At Blackpool FC Community Trust (BFCCT), we are committed to expanding our full-time educational offerings within our Independent Alternative Provision School, located at the iconic Blackpool FC Stadium on Bloomfield Road. Here, we provide a purpose-built facility for students aged 14-16 who encounter challenges in mainstream education.
BFC School, rated Good in our recent Ofsted inspection, plays a pivotal role in bridging the educational gap within our community, and we’re proud to have earned support from local schools. Together, we stand united in assisting the most vulnerable youth in our town. Our remarkable average attendance rate of 87.8% is a testament to our success in not only engaging but also nurturing profound connections with our students. Many of these young people were once at risk of exclusion from mainstream education and struggled with regular attendance.
Our school strongly emphasizes holistic development, tailoring our approach to address each student's unique educational, personal, and well-being needs.
In Years 10 and 11, all students work toward achieving GCSEs in Maths and English Language. They also pursue Maths and English Functional Skills, which can be achieved within their first year with us, serving as both a confidence boost and a marker of progress, particularly for those lacking self-belief. Students also actively participate in a Level 1 Certificate in Sport, in partnership with NCFE, our Awarding Body. This perfectly aligns with our vision and mission, which centre around creating a healthier and more active community.
Our sports programme is an integral part of our school’s curriculum. Key Stage 4 students are offered a range of sporting activities, both on and off-site. This year, students have had the privilege of benefiting from on-site football coaching sessions led by BFCCT coaches in the Education and Community Centre. They’ve also participated in aerobic and fitness sessions within the stadium’s stands and trained in the gym at the Blackpool Football Club Hotel alongside Blackpool FC first-team players.
On-site activities include rounders, cricket, dodgeball, personal fitness training, and coaching and leadership modules where students take on the role of instructors for their peers. Off-site adventures involve weekly football training sessions and matches, engaging in basketball and badminton at Leisure Centres, competing in pool tournaments at local halls, and joining sessions at a local Boxing and Fitness Gym where students receive one-on-one training, engage in circuit training, tug-of-war team building, and spar with their peers.
In addition, we offer the Duke of Edinburgh Award, providing students with valuable opportunities to develop essential team-building skills, improve health and fitness, contribute to the community, acquire new skills, and plan, train for, and complete an expedition.
In the past year, our students have achieved exceptional results. We are proud to announce that 100% of students graded at GCSE level, and we are thrilled that 11 out of our 12 recent graduates have transitioned into promising pathways. This demonstrates BFC School’s commitment to excellence, and we are honoured to have received a special commendation in the Secondary School of the Year category at the prestigious Active Lives Community Awards.
At BFC School, we take immense pride in our journey over the past two years, and we eagerly anticipate the promising future that lies ahead.
Main Roles and Responsibilities
1. Plan and deliver high-quality theory and related practical sports lessons to Key stage 4 students.
2. Co-ordinate and deliver the Duke of Edinburgh programme to all students.
3. Produce and develop high-quality teaching and learning materials using a variety of methods.
4. Work closely with the education team to ensure a joined-up approach in both planning and delivery across the school.
5. Support other colleagues and learners across the school with pastoral matters and provide 1-1 support when needed.
6. Be responsible for maintaining a positive and safe learning environment about health and safety, professional standards, appearance, and display.
7. Take part in regular formative assessment, which enables all students to improve and complete progress checks and reports as required.
8. Ensure work is marked on time and support the internal verification processes.
9. Support the effective delivery of all components of the curriculum, driving a high-quality standard of delivery throughout.
10. Report on learners’ progress regularly (6-week reviews).
11. Plan and deliver high-quality Sports lessons.
12. Communicate with parents re students’ progress, attitude to learning, punctuality, and attendance.
Qualifications
* Minimum of one year teaching within a School/ college setting delivering Vocational standard programmes (Desirable).
* Relevant National Governing Body qualification e.g. FA coaching (Essential).
* Successful teaching experience in this curriculum area, ideally in a variety of settings (Independent schools, PRUs, colleges) (Essential).
* Youth work qualification(Desirable).
Knowledge
* Have extensive knowledge in planning and delivery for Key Stage 4 sport/ PE to a range of abilities (Essential).
* Knowledge of sport and physical activity and the benefits it provides (Essential).
* Knowledge and understanding of issues affecting young people in education (Essential).
* Knowledge of the Duke of Edinburgh programme (Essential).
* Knowledge and understanding of how to adapt teaching to meet the needs of all students(Essential).
Skills & Experience
* Ability to manage diverse groups of learners in varying environments (Essential).
* Support the effective delivery of all components of the NCFE curriculum, driving a high-quality standard of delivery throughout, including managing teams for fixtures. (Desirable).
* Ability to work with staff and learners, providing inspiration and support (Essential).
* Ability to work as part of a team but also able to use one’s initiative (Essential).
* Ability to identify and support learners with differing needs (Essential).
* Experience in dealing with challenging behaviour and implementing specific behaviour strategies (Essential).
* Ability to plan and deliver creative lessons using a variety of teaching methods.(Essential).
* Ability to plan and deliver quality and engaging practical sport (Essential).
* Be able to differentiate planning and delivery to meet the needs of all learners, including those with an EHCP (Essential).
* Experience of Assessment for Learning strategies to ensure that pupils can identify the next steps in their learning (Desirable).
* Ability to adapt to the needs of young people/pupils to engage and motivate (Essential).
Behaviour
* Plan and deliver high-quality sports provision, highlighting areas of support and challenge for both high and low-ability learners (Essential).
* Seriously committed to quality delivery of education and be an active communicator with the ability to interact with students, parents and colleagues (Essential).
* Self-motivated, flexible and adaptable. The willingness to embrace processes of change and development (Essential).
* Enthusiasm, commitment and flexibility to move Sport forward across the school. (Essential).
* To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security and confidentiality, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person; (Essential).
* To contribute to the overall ethos and aims of the school through reflective practice and sharing ideas (Essential).
Employee Benefits
* Free on-site parking
* Community Trust staff kit
* Allowance for work-related expenses
* Opt-in membership to the Perkbox discount platform
* Support with work-related CPD opportunities
* Club shop employee discount (20%)
* Corner Flag Restaurant employee discount (40%)
* Increased annual leave after 5 and 10 years of service
* Employee Assistance Programme
BFCCT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role involves the supervision of and work with children and young people or vulnerable adults, and you will require an Enhanced Criminal Records Check (CRC) through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and clearance for work in football by the FA. As such, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974), and the applicant must disclose all previous convictions, including spent convictions.
Blackpool Football Club Community Trust is a Forces’ Friendly Employer and encourages applications from members of the Defence community.
As BFCCT is a diverse organisation that respects differences in race, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, faith, background, or personal circumstance, we welcome all applications. We want everyone to feel valued and included within the organisation to achieve their full potential. BFCCT is opposed to any form of discrimination and commits itself to the redress of any inequalities by taking positive action where appropriate.
You provide several pieces of data to us directly during the recruitment exercise. In some cases, we will collect data about you from third parties, such as employment agencies, former employers when gathering references. Should you be successful in your job application, we will gather further information from you. If you would like to know more about the data we collect and how we use the data, please email selina.hayes@bfcct.co.uk.
Please download and complete the application form, then send to gemma.trickett@bfcct.co.uk or Blackpool FC Community Trust, F.A.O. Gemma Trickett, Bloomfield Road Stadium, Seasiders Way, FY1 6JJ.
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