Youth Inclusion Coach - Liverpool

Who are we:  

Since 1988, Everton in the Community has become a dynamic force for good, harnessing the unifying power of football to drive social change and addressing societal challenges across Liverpool City Region. Supported by a team of over 130 full-time staff and over 200 volunteers, the independently governed and independently financed charity offers an extensive array of more than 60 programmes and initiatives that tackle a diverse range of social issues including health, employability, anti-social behaviour, crime, exploitation, education, dementia, and disability. 

Everton in the Community stands firmly beside the most at-risk and most in need members of its local communities, but the needs of the city are ever-growing and ever-evolving and the official charity of Everton Football Club is committed to helping as many people as possible.

About the opportunity:   Everton in the Community are currently looking for a Youth Inclusion Coach to join the team.

The Youth Inclusion Coach will be responsible for delivering and implementing football and youth work interventions across all Kicks sites. They will work alongside the Youth Inclusion Manager and Coordinators to support in contributing towards the delivery of the Kicks programme and KPI’s.

Our Youth and Support Service, targets at risk and vulnerable young people aged 8-25 years old, within Youth Inclusion. At Kicks, our main aim is to give children, young people, young adults and their families the support and opportunities to develop social skills, gain qualifications, improve health and well-being and have new experiences in a safe and friendly environment. We want to raise the aspirations of our children, young people and young adults, with a clear goal of them having a safe transition in to adulthood and reaching their full potential.

Safeguarding    

• To understand the Club’s Safeguarding policy, procedures, and best practice guidelines.    

• To use this understanding to ensure safe working practices, appropriate reporting of concerns and contribute positively to an Anti-bullying environment.  

Who we are looking for: Essentially, we are looking for individuals who have experience of delivering in schools and educational establishments.

You will have the ability to gain the trust of young people in order to inspire and motivate them to make right choices.

You must have a flexible approach to working unsociable hours (evenings and weekends) as required.

This role will be located across Goodison Park, EITC sites, schools, external delivery sites and any other
venue deemed suitable by the Youth Inclusion Manager.

The working hours for this role will be 5 hours per week.

Everton Family Safer Recruitment Practices    

The Everton Family is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.   

As a requirement of our safer recruitment practices, this role will require an Enhanced DBS check or evidence that you are subscribed to the DBS Update Service information of which can be found here     

This role is subject to both evidence and verification of relevant qualifications including proof of eligibility to work in the UK which will be discussed with you if your application is successful.    

Equity & Inclusion      

Everton Football Club is committed to ensuring everyone is respected, celebrated and empowered for who they are, regardless of their identity. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, and underrepresented communities. We are dedicated to supporting the physical and mental/emotional wellbeing of all our people. Should you have a disability or long-term health condition and require reasonable adjustments to be made to the application/interview/onboarding process, please let us know by contacting the Talent Acquisition Team via email -          

To support our pledge to diversify our organisation and through our commitment to the Football Association’s, Football Leadership Diversity Code, Everton welcomes applications from people of all walks of life. As part of our commitment to Disability, Inclusion and Accessibility we are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process should you require.