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Move More Coach

Sport & Fitness Enquire

Type:

Full Time

Full Description

Everyday more and more islanders are discovering and loving the many benefits of moving more to have a happier and healthier life. For some, moving more is life changing!

We know moving more can help improve mental and physical health, help with weight loss and to manage weight, improve muscle and bone health, help to meet new people and feel less isolated, can give people more energy, help to reduce pain, help with sleep quality and help with many health diseases.

We’re looking for Move More Coach to play a vital part in working across all areas of Move More Jersey to help people to be physically active on a regular basis, regardless of age, impairment or ability and to gain the knowledge to weave more exercise into their lifestyle and improve mental and physical wellbeing.

About The Role
The Move More Coach will play a vital role in working across all areas of Move More Jersey, supporting the officers in already established programmes – Move More Volunteer led programmes, Move More Ability (Disability and Inclusion), Cycle Without Limits, Family, Food and Fitness (FFF), Move More Adult interventional and health promotion activity programmes, as well as community engagement events. This will include daytime, evening and some weekend work.

As part of the Move More Jersey Team, the post holder will be responsible for delivery within the programmes aimed at increasing the activity levels of adults and families, who may otherwise experience barriers to accessing physical activity including those with disabilities, sensory impairments, mental health conditions, long term health conditions, sedentary behaviour patterns and who are otherwise disengaged with physical activity. Our ambition is to help people to be physically active on a regular basis, regardless of age, impairment or ability and to gain the knowledge to weave more exercise into their lifestyle and improve mental and physical wellbeing.

The Move More volunteer programmes (Move More Walks / Breeze and Guided Rides / RunTogether) provide members of the community the opportunity to access led walks, runs (Couch to 5K and Get Me Started) and cycle rides for free. There is a wide variety of levels available across the programmes from beginners at entry level, to more challenging levels.

The Move More Ability and Cycle Without Limits programmes provide free physical activity opportunities for islanders living with a disability to support them to be active and improve their wellbeing. There is a wide range of regular activities on offer including exercise classes, multi-sport sessions, boccia and the Cycle Without Limits inclusive cycle sessions.

The Food Family Fitness (FFF) programme is a weight management programme for primary school aged children and their families and is a key objective within the Government of Jersey’s Food and Nutrition Strategy. FFF is a free programme designed to help families improve behaviours around diet and physical activity.

The Move More Adult programmes include a wide range of classes which are are aimed at increasing the activity levels of adults including those with long term conditions, sedentary behaviour patterns, those who have been adversely affected by COVID-19 and who are otherwise disengaged with physical activity.

Across all the above programmes, as a Move More Coach, you will be required to work alongside other Officers to plan, deliver and review sessions whilst ensuring organisational standards are maintained, including health and safety, safeguarding, data collection and reporting. In conjunction with your practical delivery, you will also be tasked with engaging participants in meaningful conversations on how participants can focus on being physically active and developing healthy behaviours outside of the sessions. You may also be required to liaise with a range of stakeholders, including schools, Health and Social Care professionals and carers to support them to engage in long term physical activity.

This coaching role will support other areas within Move More Jersey. This may include, but not be limited to, supporting service delivery (physical activity programmes), community events, meetings and administration. As such, you will need to be able to be very flexible in your approach and willing to work across all areas of Move More Jersey to support the delivery of our wider strategic plan.

Skills You Will Bring

Experience of planning and delivering outcome focused physical activity sessions which promote and support the improvement of healthy and active lifestyles.
Have the vision, motivation, enthusiasm and ability to work with diverse groups of people including those who may be reluctant to engage in physical activity.
Knowledge, understanding and ability to demonstrate safe working practices in the delivery of physical activity programmes for adults and children.
Knowledge of adult and children safeguarding policies and practices.
Ability to work as part of a team but also to use initiative and make independent decisions when appropriate.
Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise and adapt to rapidly changing situations.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Confident to liaise with all relevant stakeholders.
Ability to demonstrate safe working practices in the delivery of play and physical activity within inclusive and children friendly environments – this is the same as above.
Own transport as this role will require you to work from various locations around the island.
Experience of designing and / or working towards a progressive syllabus.
A recognised national governing body qualification, at a minimum of Level 2 standard and / or degree based on sport, health, education /physical activity coaching.

The closing date for applications is: Friday 14 October 2022 (17:00).

For further information and to arrange confidential discussion about this position, please contact Claudia Andrade, Move More Community Engagement & Inclusion Officer at: Claudia.Andrade@jerseysport.je

To Apply
For further information and to apply, please visit: https://jerseysport.je/jobs/move-more-coach/