Casual Coach (Freelance)

Casual Coach (Freelance)

Hourly Rate: Lead coach £20 per hour, Assistant coach £15 per hour (Dance Coach -

freelance contract upward of £500)

Location: Schools & communities located across South Yorkshire

Contract type: Freelance (self-employed contract)

Reporting to: Programme Development Manager

Terms: Individuals will be responsible for their own national insurance, tax liabilities

and travel costs.

About the role
We are looking for inspirational coaches to join our amazing charity which makes a positive

impact to the lives of children and young people. The role involves using the power of sport,

physical  activity  and  creative  arts  to  positively  engage  young  people  in  both  schools  and

communities. Active Fusion is an award-winning charity whose mission is to help every child

develop  a  love  for  being  active  by  unlocking  potential  and  creating  positive  habits  for  life.

We  are  a  close  team  who  are  passionate,  dedicated,  and  motivated;  our  positive  culture  is

the foundation to our success.

Our Core Values:

Joyful - We feel inner personal satisfaction

Passionate – We care about you

Nurturing – We help others to grow

Casual Coaches will:

Deliver sessions in schools and communities in line with the national curriculum. Plan engaging and

innovative activities using either sport, physical activity, creative arts and skill development.

Provide children and young people with great experiences using the power of sport, physical activity

and learning new things.

Maintain good relationships with key stakeholders - children, parents, business managers, school

teachers, headteachers, PE leads.

Use ICT to monitor and evaluate programmes to measure impact and demonstrate outcomes.

Understand the importance of physical activity and a healthy lifestyle.

Help to use sport and skill development as a tool for social change.

Understand the principles of safeguarding, child protection and working with vulnerable adults.

Be first aid trained (lead coach essential, assistant coach desirable).

The successful candidates will have experience in:

Leading  or  assist  sessions  of  sport,  physical  activity  or  creative  arts  sessions  with  a  primary  school

setting.

Maintaining relationships with key contacts in schools.

Using various approaches to change attitudes to sport and physical activity in local communities.

Supporting people to become involved in the preparation, planning and delivery of sport and exercise.

Communicating clearly with a range of different groups in a range of different ways.

Adapting to different situations and use own initiative to problem solve.

Building partnerships with local communities, businesses, and other relevant stakeholders.

Ensuring that provision is inclusive, customer focused and accessible.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

Excellent work ethic and attention to detail.

Superb time management.

Adaptability.

A positive attitude to work and be a role model within communities.

A willingness to work as a team but also individually.

An appetite to learn and develop personally and professionally.

All the Active Fusion values in the way that they work and live.

Be able to travel independently to various location across South Yorkshire.

Qualifications:
Lead coach candidates must have the following:

Any level 2 coaching qualification, Level 2 National Governing Body of Sport or

Community/Higher sports leaders' awards qualifications.

Safeguarding and protecting young people workshop certificate or equivalent (within the last

3 years)

Emergency First Aid Certificate (within the last 3 years)

Assistant coach candidates must have the following:

Any level 1 coaching qualification, Level 1 National Governing Body of Sport or

sports leaders' awards qualifications.

Preferred but not essential:

Safeguarding children and young people workshop certificate or equivalent (within the

last 3 years)

Emergency First Aid Certificate (within the last 3 years)

To Apply:

Please send a completed copy of your application form to recruitment@activefusion.org.uk

Application forms can be downloaded from our website.

Successful Applicants will be offered a contract subject to:

• A clear enhanced DBS Check

• 2 satisfactory references

Further Information:
Casual coaches will not have a set or regular schedule and will be part of a pool of other coaches where

sessions are offered when available. We typically have more hours available during the school holidays. If

you would like to know more information about the role, please email your query to

recruitment@activefusion.org.uk