Inclusive Community Sports Programme Coordinator

We are outstanding, you can be too.

We are looking to recruit a part time Inclusive Community Sports Programme Coordinator to join the Newstart team at Portland College on a fixed term basis (one academic year). Under the guidance of the Newstart Activities and Theatre Programme Lead, you will be supporting the delivery of our ambitious and varied community activities programme. Specifically, the role will involve running and supervising some of our inclusive community sports programmes.

The focus of these activities will be participation and fun, encouraging healthy and active lifestyles and ensuring all people with disabilities have the opportunity to access sports and enrichment activities. The role also includes supervising and setting up for occasional private bookings in our Newstart Theatre and Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) on campus which enable us to fund our community programme.

When supervising, you will have overall responsibility for the booking, including all aspects of health and safety, staff and visitor conduct, safeguarding, logistics and site security.

We are looking for someone with excellent teamwork skills who is able to work well within a team as well as on their own initiative. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, energetic and passionate when working with young people. This role is on a part time and fixed term basis with an approximate end date of early 2027.

You can see more about what we do at Portland Charity by looking at the Who We Are and Choose Your Future pages on our website

As this role will involve regulated activity with our learners and citizens, we are required to carry out a full enhanced with child and adult barred lists DBS check as part of our pre-employment checks.

Please note that we will not accept any applications submitted after the campaign has been closed. We may close campaigns early if we have a high volume of applications.

At Portland Charity, our learners, citizens and staff are at the heart of what we do.

We are passionate about our vision that all people with disabilities will have a lifetime of opportunity, and you could help us to achieve that. Our priority for staff is to create an outstanding place to work where the rewards of a job well done can be seen in the faces of our learners and citizens.

• A rewarding career and working towards positive outcomes for our learners and citizens
• Enhanced holidays of 33 days per year when you join us (pro rata) and you are able to buy up to 10 additional days of holiday
• You are eligible for a Blue Light Card with access to lots of great discounts
• Free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking on site and access to a subsidised canteen with a variety of meal options
• Everyone has an opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills on the job through training, mentoring and qualifications
• Free life assurance – your family will benefit from a payment of 4x your annual salary if the unthinkable should happen

Up to date first aid certificate

20 hours per week working mostly evenings and weekends – hours varied. Evening activities generally start at around 4:30pm onwards. Weekend hours are varied – 9:00am onwards. Hours and days can be further discussed at interview.

There are some other important things you need to know before you apply to work with us at Portland Charity.

Portland Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff. We expect all our staff to be aware of their responsibilities to protect learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff from abuse or harm and to promote Fundamental British Values.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are included in the child and or adult barred list. This role involves regulated activity.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.

Please note – We need you to complete an application form to fulfil our Safer Recruitment…