Youth & Community Coach (Rugby) - London

The Youth & Community Coach works in partnership with the Progressions Coordinator in delivering and administering Street League’s core programmes in their specific local area. 

You will be responsible for the delivery of rugby sessions as well as delivery of sports-related qualifications on the Street League Academy. The post involves outreach work and you will be responsible for recruiting participants and sustaining them on Street League’s programmes to ensure delivery targets are met. Monitoring and reporting are central to the role. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Recruitment, Retention & Sustainment

• Responsibility to recruit and sustain participants in coordination with Street League’s Progressions staff to ensure all delivery targets are met
• Shared responsibility for identifying work experience opportunities and supporting participants within work experience, employment, education or training by providing aftercare
• Shared responsibility for inputting and maintaining M&E (monitoring and evaluation) information by capturing daily attendance, personal development information, outcomes and sustainment and to produce reports as required
• Relationship building and local networking with referral agencies and community partner projects. Also using social media and local media to raise awareness of Street League’s work, with support and training provided by our Communications team.

Delivery

• Responsible for the delivery of rugby, fitness and multi-sports coaching sessions embedding functional skills (English and Maths) into sessions
• Responsibility for the delivery and achievement of sports-related qualifications for participants on the Street League Academy
• Shared responsibility with Progressions staff in the preparation, administration and delivery of the Street League Academy and progression service
• Shared responsibility in the recruitment, supervision, organisation and training of sessional coaches, volunteers and apprentices
• Shared responsibility with Progressions staff for soft skills analysis, overcoming barriers and assisting participants to draw up action plans
• To contribute to the development and implementation of Street League’s Practice Framework and to update, develop and share sessions or workshops that are relevant to Street League contracts and funding streams

Administration/Other

• Responsibility for completing all necessary internal and external paperwork requirements
• Responsible for kit and equipment use, maintenance and safe storage allocated to the delivery team
• To provide First Aid cover for Street League Rugby and Academies and ensure sessions are safe and enjoyable for all