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Join the Action Van Sports Outreach Team!

Are you passionate about sports and inspiring young people to lead active, healthy lives? If so, we want you to be part of our dynamic team at Action Van! We provide exciting and engaging activities to children and young people across Dorset, and we are looking for enthusiastic sports and physical activity leaders to join us.

About Us: We are a dedicated team of sports coaches, leaders, and fitness instructors committed to keeping young people active and enjoying sports. Our mission is to make sports fun and accessible for everyone. We engage with youth groups, day camps and community events through the school holidays, weekends and evenings.

The Role: As an Action Van Sports Assistant, you will travel to groups and events across the county to lead sports and activity sessions. You will work closely with colleagues to deliver these sessions, gaining valuable experience and sharing your own ideas. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in diverse settings, collaborate with a passionate team, and make a real difference in the community.

Why Join Us?

• Impactful Work: Help young people develop a love for sports and healthy living.
• Team Collaboration: Work alongside experienced professionals and learn from each other.
• Variety: Enjoy working in different environments and with young people with various needs and abilities.
• Professional Development: Participate in annual staff training plus sessions on safeguarding and data protection and gain experience to help you in your career pathway.
• Growth Opportunities: Get involved in other exciting projects managed by Dorset Council.

Ready to Make a Difference? If you are enthusiastic about sports and want to inspire the next generation, we would love to hear from you! Join us at Action Van and be part of a team that is making a positive impact on young lives.

About you:

• Qualifications - Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults

Experience

• Taking part in sport
• Working in a team
• Experience of working with children

Skills, abilities & knowledge

• A reasonable standard of literacy and numeracy to be able to plan sessions as well as follow written plans and instructions.
• Able to help lead sports sessions to groups
• Ability to analyse situations and create solutions to problems.
• Good communication skills
• Aware of health and safety, ideally in a sports environment and when working with young children
• Understanding of health and safety
• Effective interpersonal skills

Please note that this post is a casual part time post and there are no regular or set hours. Currently all of the work is during the school holidays. The service base is in Dorchester and staff are expected to start and finish their working day in Dorchester.

This is a mobile service that uses a Dorset Council vehicle to deliver sessions, therefore, it would be an advantage to be over 21 years old, with a clean driving licence and experience of driving a large van.

There is a DBS requirement for this role.

Contact:

• Tracy Cooper
• 01202 228918
• [email protected]

At Dorset Council, we are working together to create a fairer, more prosperous, and more sustainable Dorset for everyone, now and in the future.

We: 

• provide essential services that support over 380,000 residents 
• work in partnership to make a real difference 
• value every role and the impact it has on our communities 
• support our employees to grow, develop, and thrive 

You will: 

• be part of a team that works together for a better Dorset 
• have access to a range of benefits and support 
• have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression 

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation where different skills, perspectives, and backgrounds strengthen both our council and the communities we serve. 

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. If you declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role, we will offer you an interview. We also want our recruitment process to be accessible. If you need any reasonable adjustments, just let us know on your application. 

This role is UK-based, and we will need to confirm your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. We use generic job descriptions and person specifications, so the job title in any attachments may differ from the advert. If needed, we will provide additional details in a context statement. 

If you’re passionate about making a difference, we’d love you to join us. 

Find out more about how to apply.