Healthy Schools Officer at Chelsea Football Club

JOB FUNCTION: Responsible for delivering our Healthy Schools programmes, creating life-changing opportunities for children and young people to engage in – empowering them to develop their physical and mental health through face-to-face group sessions and workshops.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To lead, plan and deliver engaging activities for groups of children and young people participating in the Foundation’s Healthy Schools programme.
• To ensure all Healthy Schools programmes meet relevant objectives within the Foundation wide strategy.
• To recruit, retain and manage the relationships with schools, educational establishments and other community settings prior to any programme delivery.
• To identify and communicate with schools and educational settings prior to programme to ensure retention, commitment and safeguarding.
• To ensure that all data, monitoring and evaluation is captured and inputted onto the relevant secure data capture platforms for reporting purposes with a focus on identified groups and beneficiaries.
• To be a positive role model, creating a safe, positive and fun environment in which to motivate and encourage children and young people to learn.
• To undertake any other Foundation activities that may be required in addition to the role

MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE:

• To embody the club’s BLUE behaviours (Brave, Lead, Unity, Edge) in the approach to work and interaction with others
• To demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and provide support to others across the Foundation with developing their own knowledge.
• To develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and identified groups including schools, colleges, local authority, voluntary sector organisations and other funders.
• To achieve weekly and monthly targets as set out by the Schools Education Manager.
• To attend regular team and organisation meetings reporting key performance achievements/areas for improvement.
• To demonstrate the ability to drive and innovate new and existing opportunities individually and as part of a dynamic team.
• To demonstrate the ability to work in a confident and flexible manner, and understand the importance of private and confidential material
• To ensure success stories are captured through working with Chelsea FC Foundation/Chelsea FC media staff.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

Qualifications:

Essential

• Relevant experience in the industry sector.

Desirable

• Clean Driving Licence
• Emergency Aid and Safeguarding Children Certificates.
• REPS Qualification.

Experience:

Essential

• Experience of working with children & young people in primary and secondary school settings.
• Experience of working on related programmes with relevant subject knowledge.
• Understanding of schools needs and challenges
• Understanding of the needs of groups and participants who will be involved in the programme
• Knowledge of government agendas related to education and young people
• Ability to use a range of ICT and Multimedia for design and delivery

Desirable

• Knowledge of Chelsea FC Foundation, CCOs and Football Charity programmes
• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation, and quality assurance strategies relevant to the industry sector
• Experience of working within a range of educational settings
• Budget management experience
• Knowledge of Charitable Organisations

Skills and Behaviours:

• Creative mind-set to help design and implement the Healthy Schools programme
• Understand data security and the effective use of technology within an organisation
• Understanding of interpersonal skills and different forms of communication and techniques
• Understand different learning and behaviour styles
• Active listener
• Drive to achieve
• Open, authentic and approachable

End Date: 12th April 2026