School Games Manager

Job Description

Post: School Games Manager

Salary: Up to £30,000

Hours: Full Time – 37.5 hours per week, some evening/weekend work will be required

Reports to: Head of Development

The Role

The Schools Games is a national programme which inspires young people to be physically active for life through positive experiences of daily activity and competition. The role of the School Games Manager is to support schools across Gloucestershire by promoting the importance of physical activity and managing Move More’s events and competition programme for partner schools. The successful candidate will be required to ensure our current programme continues to excel through successful implementation and continuous improvement.

Purpose

-Manage Move More’s competition and events programme, including the School Games across Cheltenham and Tewkesbury.

-Lead on the delivery of the Youth Sport Trusts Inclusion programme for Gloucestershire.

-Maintain and grow Move More’s presence across Cheltenham and Tewkesbury schools through effective stakeholder engagement and managing project delivery.

Specific Functions

-Lead and manage the delivery of all Move More events and competitions.

-Lead and deliver Move More’s secondary school leadership programme.

-Support schools to achieve School Games Mark.

-Complete all monitoring and evaluation requirements linked to the role, ensuring KPIs are met.

-Act as a role model for the team with strong communication and influence.

-Liaise with Primary PE Coordinators and secondary school Heads of PE to ensure Move More events and competitions support and compliment key priorities.

-Support the delivery of Move More camps during the school holidays.

-Support the delivery of the FA Girls Football for Schools programme.

-Deploy volunteers, such as work experience students, from local partners.

-Contribute to other work within Move More, including programme management and identifying new opportunities and funding streams.

-Act in accordance with Move More’s core documents, policies and business plan with reference to the overall aims of the charity.

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope andgrading of the post.

Personal Specification

Knowledge and Understanding

-A clear vision and understanding of the role of PE and school sport in the lives of young people.

-Knowledge of the intricacies associated with sports and physical activity event and competition planning, such as risk assessments, child protection and game formats.

-Knowledge and understanding of relationship management techniques to maintain strong connections with stakeholders, including schools.

-A clear understanding of the barriers that groups of children and young people mustovercome to participate in sport and physical activity.

-Extensive knowledge on matters concerning equality, inclusion and diversity.

-A sound understanding of financial processes.

Experience

-Experience of working within and actively delivering a range of different sports and physical activities, including events and competitions.

-Relevant and proven experience of working with primary, secondary, FE and HE aged students as well as teachers and school staff.

-Experience of delivering leadership awards and programmes.

-Managing projects and programmes from conception through to completion.

-Budget management.

Qualifications

-Degree level qualification which is relevant to the role.

-UK Driving License (and use of car).

-Evidence of professional development relevant to the role.

-A Minimum Level 2 NGB Coaching Award (desirable).

Skills and attributes

-Passionate about improving lives of children and young people.

-Highly motivated, able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills that can be adapted to best suit a range of needs and audiences.

-Excellent organisational and time management skills including the ability to prioritise, work under pressure and meet deadlines while managing any conflicting priorities.

-Established leadership skills to influence individuals and facilitate collective action.

-Flexible, creative and innovative in overcoming barriers for positive change.

-The ability to create positive working relationships with a large range of professionals, organisations and individuals.

-The ability to work with cohesive and supportive teams as well as independently, when implementing initiatives / programmes.

-An ability to work in partnership, delivering high quality, front line services that are flexible and responsive to need and change.

-Proficient user of databases and Microsoft Office packages.

-Willingness to be flexible to the needs of the team and the organisation.

Move More is fully committed to the safeguarding and protection of all children and therefore operate safer recruitment practices which sits alongside our Safeguarding and child protection policy.

Move More Staff Benefits

As well as having a positive impact on children each and every day and working for one of the largest children’s physical activity providers in Gloucestershire, Move More Staff also have the following benefits:

-6% employer pension contribution (employees contribute 2%)

-Perkbox membership – employee discounts at a wide range of stores, free counselling sessions and wellness sessions.

-Cycle to Work Scheme

-50% off Move More Camps for 2 children of your choice

-Mileage costs covered at 45p per mile

-Free Canterbury Move More uniform

-25 days annual leave + bank holidays

-Sick pay

-Professional development opportunities

-Offices based at All Saints Academy, easily accessible and free parking

-A company laptop

The post holder will also receive a company mobile phone and have access to a Move More vehicle for all events and competitions.

How to Apply

Please download a recruitment pack and application form from https://www.move-more.org/get-involved/vacancies/

All of the information required is within the recruitment pack

CVs will not be considered.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Childcare
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 23/01/2025