JOB TITLE: Chelsea Champion Officer (Fulham College Boys School)
DEPARTMENT: Community
REPORTING TO: Senior Chelsea Champion Officer
JOB FUNCTION: To coordinate Chelsea FC Foundation's community, education and emotional wellbeing projects at Fulham College Boys School, developing young people's coping mechanisms and capacity.
CONTRACT: 40 hours per week, any 5 of 7 days, evening and weekends as required.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES (Play Your Part):

• To work closely with School staff, coordinating the delivery of all Chelsea Champions projects, in line with the requirements set out by the funding providers.
• Deliver a range of sports, diversionary activities and alternative education within Community and Academic timetables, leading on a variety of leadership programmes, including provision outside of term time and during evening and weekends.
• Deliver a number of schemes of work for the personal development of pupils and families at the School, including the development of a youth forum, mentoring, peer mentoring and family engagement schemes.
• Lead on the Chelsea Champions Programme responsibilities for quality assurance in accordance with the needs of the school, including monitoring sessional staff performance and development.
• Attend Local Strategic Partnership meetings. Have an oversight of the local authority's strategy, particularly within young people and education services, ensuring a clear understanding of the emotional health and wellbeing services.
• Lead on monitoring and evaluation for all Chelsea Champion schemes at the School in accordance with the needs of each funder, complete project reports at 6-month intervals, or as and when required.
• Ensure success stories are captured, working with Chelsea FC Foundation/Chelsea FC media staff.
• Ensure the project adopts best practice and adheres to the policy and procedures of Chelsea FC Foundation.
• Deliver additional roles and responsibilities as required by the Chelsea FC Foundation Senior Management.

MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE (Here to Win):

• Collaborate with Senior Management Team at the School to develop a weekly timetable of activities to improve young people's resilience and emotional wellbeing.
• Build relationships with key community partners, youth services, mental health charities, primary schools, grass root providers, NGB's and local authority.
• Create efficient processes for data capture that are compliant with GDPR.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION:
Qualifications:
Essential

• Level 2 Sports Qualifications relevant to the industry sector.
• Educated to degree level or have a minimum of 2 years' experience in the industry sector.

Desirable

• FA Coaching Qualification, Emergency Aid and Safeguarding Children Certificates.
• Youth Worker Level 2 Qualification.
• Teaching Qualifications.

Experience:
Essential

• Ability to build a strong rapport with colleagues and pupils with varying needs. Extending partnerships with a multitude of external agencies to create pathways and to add value to the Chelsea Champions programme.
• A knowledge of M&E and quality assurance programmes relevant to the industry sector.
• A strong knowledge of community engagement programmes specifically tailored to the provision of community activities and secondary/primary Schools.
• Ability to engage with hard to reach groups.
• Have a good understanding of the key education providers in Hammersmith & Fulham and be able to maintain strong partnerships with main project stakeholders.
• Ability to manage own timetable and work flexible hours, including evenings and School holidays.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the Chelsea FC Foundation.
• Knowledge of local demographic and social needs.
• Experience of coordinating Sessional Staff & Volunteers.
• Knowledge of PLCF and PLPFA funded projects.
• Previous experience in working within a school setting.
• Knowledge of Community Club Organisations and Football Charity Programmes.

The Employee must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to Chelsea FC Foundation policies and procedures in particular Health & Safety, Financial Authorisation, Confidentiality and with regard to the Data Protection Act. The Employee must act to protect all young people and vulnerable adults that are in their care or attending the Company's premises. The Employee must report any misconduct or suspected misconduct to the Safeguarding Lead.
Chelsea Football Club and the Foundation is fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults at risk (vulnerable groups) that are in our care or attending our premises. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The Employee must ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relations amongst Employees and customers.
The above Job Description is not intended to be exhaustive, the duties and responsibilities may therefore vary over time according to the changing needs of the Club.