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Fight for Peace is a sport for development charity based in Newham, London. At its core, it is a boxing and martial arts academy with a whole range of in-house youth support services under one roof. Not only Fight for Peace works directly with young people, it also trains and supports grassroots sports clubs in adopting a sports-for-development approach to their sport of physical activity across the UK.
In April 2022, Fight for Peace became one of 120 Sport England Systems Partners. The aim is to deliver system-wide change against Sport England’s 10-year strategy, “Uniting the Movement”, to level up access to sport and physical activity across the country. One of the goals of this programme is to increase the engagement of under-represented and under-served groups in sports and physical activity.
Through the provision of training and tailored support, Fight for Peace believes it can continue to help local clubs to better engage young people from diverse backgrounds and increase participation among marginalised communities. Fight for Peace is currently developing a portfolio of training and capacity-building resources
This is an exciting new chapter for Fight for Peace as we broaden our work to include a wide range of sports beyond boxing and martial arts.
Purpose of the role:
Partnerships: Build strong partnerships with National Governing Bodies (NGBs) and organisations that work with large networks of sports clubs to reach more clubs and expand training opportunities.
Club Engagement: Achieve high numbers of grassroots sports clubs trained in the Fight for Peace methodology.
Club or Coach Adoption: Support clubs in integrating the Fight for Peace methodology into their ongoing operations to ensure long-term impact.
Gather Insights: Collect feedback and insight from clubs and partners to help improve existing training and develop new, relevant training programs.
The Life Champions Course
Fight for Peace has, with UK Coaching, developed a transformational online course for coaches, called Life Champions. The Fight for Peace Life Champions course is an online course for sports coaches who want to learn how to use their sport as a tool for youth development. It is designed to help coaches expand their impact to include supporting the personal development of young people.
The course will increase their confidence (through increasing awareness, knowledge, and skills) to help young people develop key skills that will support them in sports and in life beyond the sport. Coaches will learn about the values and behaviours of a Life Champions coach, build an understanding of how to create a Life Champions environment, think about equality, diversity and inclusion, and develop practical ideas to support young people to develop Life Champions skills.
The role will initially focus on the promotion of Life Champions, however, there is a wide range of training products being developed which will also be offered to grassroots clubs.
Sport for Development Officer
Responsibilities include:
- Developing partnerships with key stakeholders in the sports sector to promote our training offer, including our Alliance partners.
- Contribute to the development of any promotional materials.
- Strengthening the credibility of our training offer i.e. through a collection of endorsements from key figures
- Create and maintain an online community for participants who are completing or have completed the Life Champions course.
- Organise regional and national events for those who have completed our training.
- Liaise with UK Coaching for quarterly reports and any technical issues regarding participant access
- Work closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager to ensure relevant data is collated and analysed in a timely manner.
Person Specification
Essential
- A self-starter with a proactive attitude who takes initiative and thrives in a dynamic environment
- An excellent communicator and "people person" with strong interpersonal skills, able to build relationships quickly and effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
- Motivated and results-driven
- Have demonstrated interest or background in sports in particular sports for development initiatives
- Experience using social media to create, manage, and engage online communities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including being comfortable speaking in public.
- A strong passion for making a difference in the lives of young people impacted by inequalities
- Resilient, proactive and self-motivated
- The ability to travel across London and occasionally nationwide for key events and meetings
- Commitment to the Fight for Peace Values
Desirable
- 3-4 years experience working in the sport sector
- An understanding of the national sports landscape is desirable
- Experience in a sports coach role
- Experience with incorporating youth voice into their work
Please see the attached Job Description for further details. Applications must include a cover letter and CV along with completed Equal Opportunities monitoring form.
