SCHOOL SPORTS ASSISTANT - VOLUNTEER PLACEMENT
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title
:
School Sports Assistant – Volunteer Placement Opportunity
Hours
:
37 hours per week – including some evenings
Duration
:
Academic Year (i.e. September – July) - Term Time Only
Grade
:
Voluntary (travel & work related expenses paid)
Base/Location
Responsible To
: South Wigston High School, but with travel across South Leicestershire
as required.
:
School Sports Development Managers
Job Purpose:
Supporting the delivery of PE & School Sport opportunities in South Leicestershire schools in line with
the aims and objectives of the Learning South Leicestershire School Sports Partnership.
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To support the planning and delivery of the following work areas:
o
School Games & other competition programmes in South Leicestershire
o
Targeted physical activity programmes e.g. Energy Clubs, Big Moves, GALs & LADs
o
Sports Leadership
o
Active travel and Daily Mile programmes
o
PE & School Sport Professional Development Programme
o
Monitoring & Evaluation of programmes
o
General administration & communication
o
To represent the aims & objectives of LSLSSP at all times and act in a professional
manner
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.
Supporting with the planning and delivery of the Level 2 & Level 2b School Games
Competition Programme across South Leicestershire, working alongside School Games
Organiser, Family of Schools Co-ordinators, Heads of PE & PE Co-ordinators.
2.
Supporting with the planning and co-ordination of the Team Leicestershire School Sport
Competition Programme in South Leicestershire, including support with Monitoring and
Evaluation, website and administration.
3.
Attend school sport competitions, offering hands-on support, e.g. setting up, registering
teams, supporting volunteers / leaders, collecting monitoring and evaluation and clear
down events
4.
Supporting with updating and maintaining the School Sports Partnership website e.g.
uploading competition results / competition details etc.
5.
Supporting with management and updating of social media accounts on behalf of LSLSSP
i.e. Facebook & Twitter
6.
Supporting with the delivery of targeted physical activity programmes in schools e.g. Girls
Active Lifestyles, LADs, Big Moves fundamental movement project, ENERGY Clubs
7.
Supporting with the co-ordination and delivery of Sports Leadership opportunities e.g.
Sporting Ambassadors & Play Maker Award
8.
Supporting with the development and delivery of Active Travel and Daily Mile initiatives
and campaigns including promotion and engagement of schools
9.
Supporting with the co-ordination and delivery of School Sport Professional Development
opportunities in the line the with LSLSSP & Future Active programme of activities
10.
Supporting with the monitoring and evaluation of all school sport programmes, including
obtaining relevant data and producing reports where appropriate
11.
Produce promotional materials for various initiatives organised by LSLSSP
12.
Undertaking additional generic operational / administrative tasks within school sport
programme and communicating information to partners
13.
Attend meetings with and on behalf of LSLSSP, often with other at all times representing
the views of the Partnership
14.
Any other tasks appropriate with the nature of the post that may be assigned by the School
Sport Development Manager
Person Specification
Essential
Experience (paid or voluntary):
In one or more of the following areas:
 Sport
 Physical Activity
 Health
 PE
 Community Development

Able to demonstrate a commitment to the
industry

Able to demonstrate where they have
managed a small project in either a
community or education setting
Experience of sports coaching or sports
leadership delivering sport or physical
activity with children or young people
Desirable
How Assessed
App/Int
App/Int
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App/Int
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Knowledge of:
Policies in one or more of the following
areas:
App/Int
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Sport
Physical Activity
Health
Skills in:
Sound working knowledge of Microsoft
office i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Outlook

Is enthusiastic, motivated and has the
ability to work as part of a team or
individually

Can communicate effectively through the
use of a range of written and oral skills

Is able to provide reports and is able to
Monitor and Evaluate a variety of
initiatives and projects

Application
Interview
App/Int
App/Int
Has excellent organisational, planning and
presentation skills
Has good interpersonal skills, with the
capability to communicate effectively with
professional staff and volunteers

App/Int
Familiar with and able to use a range of
social media platforms

Interview

App / Int

App/Int
Is adaptable, flexible and able to
contribute towards other areas of work as
necessary

App/Int
A commitment to undertaking continuing
professional development opportunities

Understands approaches to working with
less active young people and is sensitive to
barriers and issues targeted young people
may face
Attitude and Temperament:
Demonstrates professionalism at all times
Has the ability to work on own initiative
Reliable and with excellent time
management and organisational skills
Interview
App / Int

App/Int

Other

To be able to travel around the county,
access to and use of a car would be
preferable.
App/Int
Factors not already covered
Must be able to perform all duties and tasks with reasonable adjustment, where appropriate, in
accordance with the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
App = Application Form
Int = Interview