Dorset Council
School Games Organiser & Girls Football Development Officer - Poole High School
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What We Can Offer You
- An opportunity to work with wonderful children and their families as well as fantastic work colleagues
- Automatic membership of the Dorset Local Government Pension Scheme
- Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources
- A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources
- Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores
- Access to national discounts on a wide variety of huge brands
- Free and easy on-site parking
- The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
- The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast
Role Description
School Games Organiser & Girls Football Development Officer
Location: Woking
Hours: 30 hours per week flexibly agreed with line Manager
Salary: £32,061 FTE £21,837 pro-rated pay award pending
Contract: Fixed term until 31st March with the intention to extend further, subject to confirmation of funding
Key Responsibilities
- Be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing the School Games in your designated area
- Support schools to promote the importance of physical activity and ensure appropriate competitive opportunities can be enjoyed by all young people across Key Stages 2-4.
- Focus will be on addressing national priorities, such as tackling inequalities, promoting youth engagement, and enhancing physical literacy through the School Games
- Recruit, train and deploy suitable workforce and support the development of club opportunities for all young people.
- Work one day per week with the Strategic Lead for Sport at Twynham Learning Trust and outside partners to deliver the outcomes of the Barclays Girls’ Football Partnerships programme for the Poole area.
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.
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Who We Are Looking For
We Would Love To Hear From You If You
- Have knowledge and experience of school sport and community sport structures
- Are qualified or working towards a degree or level 4 qualification in any of the following fields: Physical Education, Sports, Business/management
- Are experienced in planning, coordinating events and organising competitions
- Have a successful track record of managing projects and of partnership working
- Have experience of school sport and physical activity development
- Have experience of working in the field of school and/or community sport and physical activity with young people (4-19 age groups)
You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:
- Aim high
- Keep improving
- Don’t leave anyone behind
- See the bigger picture
Further Information
To discuss the post or your application, please contact Nikki Steele on 01202 662015 or email us at [email protected]
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How To Apply
To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: [email protected]
Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here: https://www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies
The closing date for applications is Monday 7 September 2026 at 9am. However, we reserve the right to interview and/or appoint strong candidates before this, so we encourage you to apply early. Interview date to be confirmed.
Twynham Learning Values Diversity and Inclusiveness
We aim to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote diversity throughout our whole workforce. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities to all job applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability status, gender reassignment, marital/partnership status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/national origin, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. Only people who can evidence their right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy. We are committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes as part of our strong commitment to safeguard children and young people. An enhanced criminal records check will be undertaken on the successful candidate. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
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