Sports Development Apprentice

The role will encompass session delivery across our community rugby and outreach programmes, as well as relationship building, project management, fundraising and business planning with colleagues, including, but not limited to:

Deliver high quality sessions across a range of projects designed by Blues Foundation in school and community settings. Activate curriculum programmes across primary and secondary schools, multisport sessions including ABILITY Blues, and other sport-related projects and camps where appropriate. Contributing to marketing activity to engage a range of abilities, backgrounds and audiences, increasing rugby participation and access to our sport. Develop opportunities for Blues Foundation to grow through relationship building, actively contributing to the department business plan and working with wider Foundation staff. Establish constructive working relationships with the key stakeholders and develop regular contact to promote collaboration and sharing of good practice. Play an instrumental role in supporting and enhancing our matchday operations, leading activities and communicating effectively with clubs, schools and community groups in the build-up to events. Implement experience and knowledge gained from the Sports Business Management degree to further develop our work and create innovative ways to increase funding and increase our brand. Plan, organise and review all sessions. As well as complete aspects of administration, monitoring and evaluation of sessions required. Maintain a high standard of health and safety and implement correct safeguarding procedures.

Training:

Over a three-year period, the apprentice will spend the equivalent of one day per week undertaking university study, attending the University of Hertfordshire's de Havilland campus in Hatfield approximately every other Friday for face-to-face teaching, while the remainder of their week will be spent in the workplace and locations determined by the employer, learning on the job skills.

Training Outcome:

Following successful completion of the Degree Apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity for the successful candidate to remain in, and progress within the organisation.

Employer Description:

Bedford Blues Foundation is the charitable arm of Bedford Blues Rugby Club. We use the values of rugby, sport and exercise to promote health and wellbeing, and positive lifestyle choices through targeted interventions and sport programmes that support our community.

We deliver projects that are designed to support our target audiences. Projects include our rugby curriculum and afterschool provision as well as multisport clubs. Our intervention and social inclusion work includes our Tackle LIFE programmes, ABILITY Blues disability sport programme, as well as our Holiday Provision.

Working Hours :
Working pattern is Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm (with 1 hour paid lunch break). There will be occasional evening and weekend work. However, there will be prior notice.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness