1 Education / Teaching, Vocational Education jobs in Blackwood, South Lanarkshire

Please note this role is for a 3 year fixed term contract

Context for this role

The breadth and depth of the Rangers Charity Foundation’s activities have shown steady growth in recent years and in April 2016 we took on responsibility from Rangers Football Club for the strategic development and delivery of a wide range of charitable community programme activity. This has transformed the scale of the Foundation’s charitable provision and our ability to help people change their lives for the better.  

The creation of the role of Community Hub Officer in January 2018 represented an exciting new development for the Foundation’s work in the local community. The Rangers Charity Foundation’s first Hub in the Community initiative is based in Govan High School and in partnership with the school we aim to create an engaging hub of structured activity to help raise the attainment levels of pupils and boost the links and educational opportunities to Primary Schools within its catchment area. The initiative was inspired by the Manchester United Foundation’s Community Hub approach. We have since set up Community Hub Officer’s in Knightswood Secondary, Drumchapel High School and Whitehill Secondary School. We want to inspire, engage and facilitate the best outcomes possible for pupils and to promote Whitehill secondary School within its local community to the highest standard. The Community Hub Officer, alongside our existing Community Hub Officer in Whitehill, will be instrumental in delivering a series of bespoke programmes and pupil mentoring approaches within the school and act as a bridge to the wider work of the Rangers Charity Foundation in the community. Line management for this role will be provided by a Community Hub Coordinator at the Foundation and the delivery of the Rangers Charity Foundation Hub in the Community programme at Whitehill secondary School will be overseen by a Steering Group made up of Foundation and school representatives. 

A new 5-year strategy for the Rangers Charity Foundation will soon be in place and expansion in our community programme provision, particularly in the areas of employability, education, health and wellbeing and diversity and inclusion continues. The successful candidate would therefore be joining the Foundation at an exciting time in the further development of our work to help transform people’s lives for the better.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will have relevant experience with an education, sports development or community coaching background. The candidate should possess a dynamic and charismatic personality, excellent communications skills with the ability to work with key stakeholders and to develop excellent working relationships. A degree in a sports or community education related subject or equivalent related qualification is essential. An SFA level 2 football coaching qualification would be highly desirable. They will also demonstrate sound project management skills and the ability to network with, inspire and motivate a wide range of people and interest groups. They will have an enthusiasm and passion for the Rangers Charity Foundation’s ability to be a force for good in the community and they should be able to demonstrate that they can deliver results and be committed to monitoring and evaluating outcomes. 

Experience:

• At least 2 years’ experience working with children or young people in a teaching or coaching environment.

• HND or degree calibre or equivalent proven experience which should include at least two years’ experience in an educational or community setting.

• Experience of working in a sports development or community education coaching context would be highly desirable.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• A keen interest in sports participation.

• The ability to work collaboratively or independently.

• The ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends and to travel as necessary.

• Proficiency in email and word processing with strong digital experience an advantage.

• A full clean driving licence.

• An understanding of, or experience of, working within a community/school setting, the challenges which can be faced by people experiencing multiple deprivation and how the Rangers Charity Foundation can make a positive difference.

Competencies and Behaviours:

• Have exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to relate to a wide range of people.

• An ability to maintain positive relationships with colleagues, teachers, pupils, key delivery and funding partners.

• An engaging presence and ability to lead by example and inspire and motivate others.

• A commitment to excellence and creating the best possible safe and rewarding environment for our programme participants.

• Be an excellent negotiator with the ability to enthuse and win support for a cause.

• An ability to be hands-on, team spirited and readily able to adapt to fresh challenges.

• Approachable – will be open minded and value diversity.

• An energy and willingness to work outside of normal office hours, including evening events, occasional match days and weekends.

• Be passionate about making a positive difference to others.

Responsibilities:

• To work with the Hub school and towards the objectives agreed on a termly and annual basis.

• To lead and develop relationships within the school’s community.

• To work with key stakeholders to develop good relationships including the Head Teacher, senior staff, teachers and key influencers.

• To monitor and evaluate the work of Hub in the Community, collecting available data (as agreed by the school) in order to provide comments, case studies and evidence of good practice, submitting regular reports as required by the school and the Foundation.

• Work within the Foundation’s and school’s health and safety and safe guarding policies and procedures at all times.

• To engage and mentor identified pupils who are most disengaged in order to boost their attainment levels at the school.

• To develop and deliver bespoke programmes related to enterprise, leadership and employability.

• To develop and deliver structured programmes, including annual sports events, as part of the transition from P7 to S1.

• To provide opportunities which enhance family learning and which showcase the wider work, particularly in relation to health and wellbeing, which is being undertaken by the Rangers Charity Foundation in the wider community.

• To act as a bridge between the activities and beneficiaries of the Hub in the Community and the wider work of the Rangers Charity Foundation.

• To provide excellent internal communications and contribute to effective external communications for agreed programme activity.

• To contribute to the Foundation’s overall strategy and charitable activities as a member of the wider team.

How to Apply

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a respected organisation making a real difference. To apply please send your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role referring to the specifications above. Please note any applications without a covering letter will not be accepted. This is a fixed-term contract for 3 years

Application window closes at 12noon on Thursday 24 April and interviews are scheduled to take place w/c 28th April.

For an informal conversation about the role please feel free to get in touch with the Rangers Charity Foundation and ask for Scott Smith or Jamie Duncanson.

The Rangers Charity 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.  

We also welcome applications from suitably qualified members of the armed forces family.

Introduction to the Rangers Charity Foundation

At Rangers we’re passionate about football, but we’re also passionate about what the Club stands for off the pitch. The work of the Rangers Charity Foundation embodies the strong charitable values of the Rangers Family and a spirit that everyone connected with the Club can feel proud of.  

The Foundation has an ambitious vision and an ever-growing impact which is transforming thousands of lives for the better both in the local community and further afield, all made possible thanks to our close relationship with fans and our many funding partners. We aim to be a force for good on behalf of the Rangers Family, providing financial support through key charity partnerships, offering in-kind support via a wide range of initiatives and delivering a comprehensive range of transformational community programmes within the local area and further afield.  

Since its creation in 2002, the Rangers Charity Foundation has donated over £6.7 million in cash and in-kind support to worthwhile causes.  

This season we have a number of key charity partnerships in place. In Glasgow, we are supporting Glasgow City Mission & Simon Community Scotland via funds raised from our Big Ibrox Sleep Out events and also Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity. Our continuing support for those affected by homelessness in our city follows the tremendous success of our Big Sleep Out events. Our National Partner changes each season and in 2024/25 we are working closely with the SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health). We are proud to support serving personnel and veterans through our special Armed Forces Partnership and, along with the Club, are proud to have signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant. 

In the community, we are working with over 8,000 people this season through a range of over 20 programmes which aim to transform people’s lives for the better. We have recently taken over the Ibrox Community Complex, which delivers inspiring education programmes to Primary and Secondary schools in Glasgow and hosts some of our flagship health and wellbeing programmes, such as Team Talk and Football Fans In Training. Our ability to help people take positive steps towards or even securing employment continues to be an aspect of our activity and we are an SQA Approved Centre and have delivered awards to well over 1,000 candidates. As well as welcoming people to Ibrox, our community coaches are focused each day on delivering programmes such Joy of Moving, Towards Better Futures and our SQA Programme of Wider Achievement.  

Being a good neighbour is important to us, and the Rangers Charity Foundation is investing in more and more opportunities for people in the local community to benefit from, including Walking Football, Football Memories, Saturday Night Youth Hub and contributing funds for the benefit of local groups and organisations. 

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The Foundation also makes the dreams of hundreds of sick, disabled and disadvantaged children and adults come true by arranging for them to meet the players and attend matches and tours at Ibrox and to visit the Rangers Training Centre for our fantastic ‘Dream Day’ with the team.

We respond to over 3,000 requests annually from people up and down the country who are raising funds for their own favourite charities and worthwhile causes and aim to be as generous as possible by donating hundreds of prizes, including signed items, Stadium tours and match tickets.

The impact of the Foundation’s work over the years has been significant and this has only been achieved through the terrific backing we receive from the life blood of the Club – our supporters.  

Our Values and Expectations

Our Values

Compassionate – We aim to nurture a strong, caring and compassionate team where camaraderie, respect and mutual support is encouraged, and all staff are treated as individuals.

Open – We are honest and clear with each other, and externally on behalf of the Foundation, and welcome positive and respectful communication at all levels.

Inclusive – Everyone is unique and has a positive role to play in the Foundation’s success. Diversity and inclusion is something which we celebrate and champion.

Committed to Excellence – We are committed to excellence in our personal work ethic and in ensuring that our working relationships and professional standards are of the highest quality.

Confident Custodians – We look after the Foundation’s interests and responsibilities to others, including each other at all times.

Our Expectations

Everyone in the Rangers Charity Foundation adds value. Everyone contributes. Everyone has the potential to make the Foundation better.

You work for the Rangers Charity Foundation and recognise that you have a responsibility to the Foundation as much as the Foundation has a responsibility to you.

You positively commit to the delivery of your job, and the Foundation’s wider objectives, every day and understand that you have a responsibility for your own well-being and development.

You have a responsibility to support the well-being and positive development of your colleagues.

You have a personal belief in and commitment to the Rangers Charity Foundation’s Strategy, and as such you:

• Understand the strategy

• Positively promote and communicate the strategy to and with your colleagues

• Demonstrate the link between strategy and delivery on a daily basis

• Embed strategy in our management and performance monitoring

• You understand, believe in and live the values of the Rangers Charity Foundation.

• You know that everyone has an equal part to play in the delivery of the strategy, but different people have different roles and that Rangers Charity Foundation colleagues:

- Do not encourage or create silos

- Allow communication to flow in any direction and actively encourage cross    pollination – no one needs permission for this

- Respect colleague roles and differing responsibilities