Working Pattern: Full-Time 37.5 hours a week including evening and weekend work
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £24,570
Reports to: Secondary Education Coordinator
Location: Herlingshaw Centre
Job Outline:
Working as part of the Education and Employability Team, the role will deliver on MFC Foundation’s education programmes including Premier League Inspires and Premier League Kicks.
The delivery will focus on high-quality, engaging activity including educational workshops, interventions, mentoring and other sports and physical activity.
At the Foundation we are committed to living and embedding our core values
(quality, inspire, teamwork, inclusion and honesty and integrity), in how we deliver our activity and interact with our partners and colleagues.
Role Specific Responsibilities Include:
• Deliver a range of targeted interventions to children in secondary schools
• Support with the mentoring and support of young people engaged in secondary schools and/or employability programmes
JOB DESCRIPTION
• Support with the delivery and facilitation of afternoon, evening and weekend provision in the local community related to employability, health and wellbeing, social inclusion, together with supporting the club
• Support the development of relationships with local partners and participants
• Engage in the planning and development of lessons/sessions in line with stakeholder frameworks
• Support the relevant Officer and Coordinator to design and adapt the content of delivery to meet the needs of target groups for our offer
• Promote the vision, mission and core values of the Foundation
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, including adapting resources and engagements to ensure equal opportunities for all
• Adhere to health and safety requirements with support of the Health and Safety representative
• Be committed to safeguarding and working with the Designated Safeguarding Officer
• Contribute to data and impact measurement working with the Data and Impact Coordinator
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Desirable Experience
• Experience of working with children and young people
• Experience in delivering a range of activities related to sport, education and/or wellbeing
• Experience in collecting data, excellent verbal skills and an ability to adapt delivery to meet individual
needs
• Experience of working with young people with Special Educational Needs or disabilities
Qualifications
• A good standard of general education including high level literacy and numeracy skills
• Level 2 Qualification in Effective Mentoring or willingness to work towards
• Emergency First Aid Certificate or willing to work towards
• FA Safeguarding Children Course or willingness to work towards
• Youth Mental Health First Aid Certificate or willing to work towards
• Level 1/Level 2 Sports Coaching Qualification from a recognised National Governing Body (e.g. FA Introduction to Football/UEFA C Licence)
• Level 2 Youth Work Qualification
• Level 3 Award in Education and Teaching
• Sports or Education Degree or equivalent experience
Essential Desirable Specific Skills and Knowledge
• An ability to think creatively and motivate and inspire young people
• A knowledge and understanding of safeguarding
• An ability to work independently and proactively showing initiative
• An ability to work as part of a team
Additional Requirements
• A flexible approach to working hours to include evening and weekend work as part of regular delivery
• A valid driving licence, with access to own transport including business insurance and willingness to travel within the Tees Valley
• Be eligible to work in the UK
• A satisfactory enhanced DBS check will need to be completed
Please find below details of the application process and further information to assist you in its completion.
To apply please contact recruitment@mfcfoundation.co.uk for an Application Form and Equality Monitoring Form. Please note that we do not accept CVs as part of our recruitment process and these cannot be considered as part of your application.
Closing Date: 10am, Monday 4 August 2025.
Interview Date: Friday 8 August 2025.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview. Due to high application volumes, we regret that we cannot provide feedback to those who are not shortlisted.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Daniel Thompson
(Education and Employability Manager) 07523 697285, daniel.thompson@mfcfoundation.co.uk.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Alongside Middlesbrough Football Club, we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion as highlighted by our RiversideBySide initiative. The Foundation is a place where inclusion is a core value and where everyone can be themselves in an environment where they feel safe and included, including being a Disability Confident Leader.
Safeguarding
Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation and Middlesbrough Football Club are fully committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children, young people, young players, and adults at risk.
Promoting safeguarding and welfare of participants and staff is everyone’s responsibility and staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.
This post falls within the scope of ‘regulated activity’ and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service (formerly CRB) check and are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exemptions) Act 1975. The successful applicant will not be able to start working for the Foundation until the DBS check has been completed.
The Foundation will also seek the successful candidate’s consent for obtaining two written references and to ask for documentary proof of qualifications and right to work in the UK. Any offer of employment will be conditional on these being satisfactory.
Once in post, all new staff will receive a comprehensive safeguarding induction from our Designated Safeguarding Officer, as well as ongoing safeguarding training.
