Swindon Town FC Community Foundation

Company Description
Swindon Town FC Community Foundation delivers a wide range of programmes in Swindon and the surrounding areas. These programmes are delivered with the aims of engaging, participating and achieving. This is done by increasing sports participation, whilst looking to improve the allegiance between the local community and their professional football club. The Foundation aims to achieve this whilst meeting the aims and objectives, and themes of the Premier League and the EFL, including Sports Participation, Education, Social Inclusion and Health. Swindon Town FC Community Foundation continues to strive to meet the highest professional standards to enhance and develop their programmes.
Role Description
The Community Development Officer will work alongside the Assistant Head of Foundation to:
<ul>
<li>Deliver a variety of comprehensive football coaching activities in the local community that are age appropriate, meet the needs of individuals and groups which are in accordance with the STFCCF scheme of work.</li>
<li>Support with the development in all aspects of our Community Foundation including Sports Participation, Health, Social inclusion, and Education.</li>
<li>Undertake administrative tasks related to the sessions that includes updating registers, consent forms, risk assessments, writing case studies that demonstrate impact of projects, and recording any outcomes and accreditations achieved by participants using relevant monitoring and evaluation systems.</li>
<li>Work with our Assistant Head of Foundation to co-ordinate development of new projects. To liaise with parents and carers when appropriate. To lead, motivate, mentor sessional staff.</li>
<li>Work with individuals and/or groups from a range of abilities, age ranges and varying backgrounds.</li>
<li>To ensure Safeguarding is at the forefront of everything we do.</li>
<li>To undertake appropriate training</li>
</ul>
Qualifications
<ul>
<li>Strong community engagement and community development skills, with experience building relationships across diverse groups.</li>
<li>Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present, facilitate group sessions, and adapt messaging for different audiences.</li>
<li>Experience in training and capacity building, supporting individuals and groups to develop skills and confidence.</li>
<li>Good organizational and project management abilities, including planning, monitoring, and reporting on community initiatives.</li>
<li>Knowledge of safeguarding, equality, diversity, and inclusion best practices within community and educational settings.</li>
<li>Relevant qualification or experience in community work, education, youth work, social sciences, or a related field.</li>
<li>Ability to work collaboratively within a team, use initiative, and maintain professionalism in a fast-paced environment.</li>
<li>A flexible approach to working hours, with willingness to support activities during evenings, weekends, or match days as required.</li>
</ul>
Equality &amp; Safeguarding
Equality
Swindon Town FC Community Foundation is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion or belief(s), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age or with regard to pregnancy or maternity.
Safeguarding
Swindon Town FC Community Foundation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to endorse this commitment. This post requires Enhanced Criminal Records Checks and may include checks against the Barred Lists, as such it is exempt from Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). Therefore, all convictions including spent convictions that have not been subject to filtering by the DBS should be declared. Relevant information and/or documents will be distributed as part of the recruitment process.
Qualifications (all essential unless listed otherwise)
UEFA C Badge (Level 2) - Current or Willing to Achieve
UEFA B Badge (Desirable)
Current Safeguarding Certificate
Safeguarding Welfare Officer course (Desireable)
Current First Aid Certificate
Educated to degree level Hold a valid full, clean UK driving licence (Desireable)
D1 Mini-bus Licence/eligibility (Desirable)
HLTA Level 3/4 Certificate (Desirable)
Knowledge &amp; Experience
(all essential unless listed otherwise)
Working with young adults, primary and secondary school aged pupils
Developing plans and strategies relating to your work within your organisation
Monitoring and evaluating projects and initiatives
Coaching within a sports development background
Skills &amp; Competencies
(all essential unless listed otherwise)
Experience of using data management systems such as Views, Salesforce, etc. (Desirable)
Good level of ICT literacy with knowledge of Microsoft packages e.g. Word, Excel and Outlook
Ability to engage with people from all backgrounds and strong networking skills
Flexibility to work outside of normal working hours e.g. evenings &amp; weekends to meet the needs of the community
Ability to develop and implement high quality, varied and creative projects and activities
Ability to inspire, engage and educate people from all backgrounds and communities
The ability to work independently
To apply for this position please download and complete an application form, including a covering letter, returning it either via email to
<a href="mailto:shane@stfcfoundation.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">shane@stfcfoundation.com</a>
or in person to the reception at
Foundation Park by Friday 6 November 2026
. th If you have any questions or would like further information about the STFC Community Foundation and the work that we undertake in the community, then visit <a href="http://www.STFCfoundation.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.STFCfoundation.com</a> or call (01793) 421303.

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