Thunder Community Programmer
Manchester Thunder is looking to recruit a dynamic, motivated individual with leadership qualities, a strong work ethic, passion for the game and experience of working in Netball community programme to help us deliver on our vision, mission and objectives.
These are exciting times for our sport, with the start of NSL 2.0 fast approaching, this is an exciting opportunity to develop links in the community across the whole of the Northwest region. We are seeking an outstanding individual to support our ambitious aims. The development of our community programme is integral in the development of our brand to ensure we are successful in creating a franchise that will lead the way in the new NSL era both on and off the court.
Job Title | Manchester Thunder Community Programmer |
Start Date | Immediate start |
Weekly Hours | 18 hours per week |
Salary | Minimum hourly rate (depending of experience) |
Job Summary
The Community programmer will work as part of the Manchester Thunder team to develop or community programme across the whole of the Northwest Region specifically targeting the development of our Hive, Schools and clubs programmes. Engaging netballers and driving the visibility of our club, working closely with England Netball and the netball community.
Key Activities
Programme:
Programme manage and develop Hives across the North west ensuring they are being run efficiently in all 5 counties a minimum of 4 terms per year.
Engaging coaches to lead on our hive programmes.
Engaging with Super League athletes, NXT Gen athletes and pathway coaches to deliver coaching sessions across the school and club network.
Connecting community programmes to NSL fixtures to maximise outreach and ticket sales.
Working with peers to ensure the whole community programme is delivered and managed successfully.
Provide an outstanding customer service.
Work with regional / county netball programmes to maximise outreach.
Managing Relationships:
Liaise with a wide range of stakeholders, including players, coaches, volunteers and administrators.
Engage in productive and cooperative working relationships with England Netball.
Management of Coaches to ensure a successful programme is delivered.
Support Manchester Thunder staff across whole franchise activity.
Other:
Attend bi-weekly staff meetings in person.
Attend meetings with stakeholders where necessary.
Report back monthly on all programmes; financially and KPIs.
Liaise with England Netball programmes to ensure connected delivery across NSL 2:0 KPIs.
Abide by the provisions of the Company’s Equality and Diversity Policy.
Respect and promote the spirit and intentions of the Company’s Safeguarding and Protecting Young People in Netball Policy.
Undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the post and the needs of Manchester Thunder. As such, this job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline of the areas of work and will be subject to amends driven by any subsequent changes in the sporting landscape.
Special Conditions:
Please note that a proportion of work will take place outside of normal working hours.
Travel is essential.
Current Driving License is desired.
A DBS check is required for the role.
Person Specification:
Educational/Vocational Qualifications | Netball UKCC Level 2 (D) Current First Aid Qualification (D) Current certificate in Safeguarding and Protecting Children (E) |
Experience/Knowledge | Evidence of innovative and creative planning and delivery (E) Experience of managing staff and working with external partner (E) |
Personal Abilities, Aptitudes and Skills | Proven leadership skills (E) The ability to lead and work within a multidisciplinary team (E) Excellent communication and engagement skills (E) The ability to establish and proactively manage positive, trusting and respectful relations with coaches, players and key stakeholders (E) The ability to support and be an advocate for the Manchester Thunder (E) Strong planning, organisation and time management skills (E) High level of competency when using Microsoft Office (E) Excellent presentation skills (D) Good level of competency when using social media tools (D) |
D = Desirable | E = Essential
Application closes 5pm on Monday 17th March