Permanent and Fixed Term Opportunities

Administrator
Full-time, permanent

Newcastle United Foundation is looking to appoint a friendly Administrator who will be responsible for the smooth running of the Foundation office and administrative systems to support our programme delivery and fundraising.  You will be first point of contact for all external queries, providing a high standard of customer service.

The successful candidate will report into the HR Manager and sit within the HR and Administration team.

Our full time roles are 35 hours per week, hours of work can be agreed with the  successful candidate.

The salary range for this role is £18,000 – £19,000 per annum.

A full job description and application pack is available to download at the bottom of the web page.

For an informal discussion around the role please contact Charlotte Watts – charlotte.watts@nufc.co.uk

Closing date for completed application packs is Monday 6th December 2021. Please return your completed pack to foundation@nufc.co.uk. Interviews will take place Monday 13th December 2021.

This post will subject to a basic DBS check.

 

Project Officer – NCS (National Citizen Service)
Full-time, 1 year fixed term

Newcastle United Foundation are looking for a Project Officer for an initial 12 months to support our NCS (National Citizen Service) programme.  The successful applicant will work with our NCS Project Coordinator to ensure successful planning, logistics and delivery of the programme.  You will support in the recruitment of participants and lead on our residential delivery and social action projects, involving the young people in the design, delivery and evaluation of activities throughout.

As part of our Community team you will also work one evening per week on our Kicks programme.

The starting salary for this role is £18,000 per annum.

A full job description and application pack is available to download at the bottom of the web page.

For an informal discussion around the role please contact Jordan Wragg – jordan.wragg@nufc.co.uk

Closing date for completed application packs is Monday 6th December 2021. Please return your completed pack to foundation@nufc.co.uk. Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 13th December 2021.

This post will subject to an enhanced DBS check.

 

Accounts Assistant
Part-time (21 hours per week), Permanent

As an Accounts Assistant you will be responsible for looking after the day to day accounting for Newcastle United Foundation, including management of the cashbook, sales and purchase ledgers.

You will provide support to the Management Accountant and the Finance Manager in ensuring that the transactional finance activities operate efficiently and effectively.

The starting salary for this role is £20,000 per annum (pro-rata to £12,000).

As a flexible employer days and times worked will be agreed with the successful candidate.

A full job description and application pack is available to download at the bottom of the web page.

For an informal discussion around the role please contact Helen Wilson – helen.wilson@nufc.co.uk 

Closing date for completed application packs is Monday 6th December 2021. Please return your completed pack to foundation@nufc.co.uk.

This post will subject to a basic DBS check.

 

Project Officer (Health & Wellbeing)
Full time, fixed until December 2022

Newcastle United Foundation are looking for a project officer to deliver on a diverse range of programmes which use football and the brand of Newcastle United to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for people living and working in and around Newcastle.

Projects you will work on will include:

• Youth wellbeing programme
• Be a Game Changer campaign awareness
• NHS Health Checks
• 12^th Man

As part of the role you will ensure that all activities adhere to Newcastle United Foundation and partner safeguarding, quality, and reporting standards.

A full job description and application pack is available to download at the bottom of the web page.

For an informal discussion around the role please contact Ashley Lowe – ashley.lowe@nufc.co.uk

Closing date for completed application packs is Monday 3rd January 2022. Please return your completed pack to foundation@nufc.co.uk.  Shortlisting will take place Tuesday 4th January and interviews will take place Monday 10th January 2022.

This post will subject to an enhanced DBS check.

 

e-Stem Learning Coordinator
Full-time, 3 years fixed term

Newcastle United Foundation is looking to recruit an e-Stem Coordinator as part of our NU Futures team.  This new role will lead on the development and delivery of a brand new e-STEM learning curriculum from our purpose built STEM classroom in our new community hub, NUCASTLE. The project will engage with local children and young people aged 8 to 25 in a range of creative and innovative activities that will inspire and promote STEM based careers in a local industry.

The post holder will work with the NU Futures project manager to design and implement opportunities for young people to take part in hands on STEM based learning. This will include using existing products such as Sphero and Lego, whilst developing new ways to embed STEM with our range of education provision.

A key feature of the e-STEM project will be our immersive technology experiences which will link the learning curriculum to the world of work by adding employer engagements through VR/AR headsets.

A full job description and application pack is available to download at the bottom of the web page.
For an informal discussion around the role please contact Gavin Ferry – gavin.ferry@nufc.co.uk

Closing date for completed application pack is Friday 12th November 2021. Please return your completed pack to foundation@nufc.co.uk

This post will subject to an enhanced DBS check.

 

Community Coaches
Full-time, term-time only (fixed-term), and zero-hour contracts available

Newcastle United Foundation is looking for Community Coaches to plan and deliver high-quality coaching programmes across the North East in schools, sports and community venues to increase participation across all genders and abilities. Often working with primary school children, Community Coaches facilitate Premier League Primary Stars learning in school settings, supporting young people to learn and master new skills through physical activity, teamwork and communication. To arrange an informal conversation about these roles, please email foundation@nufc.co.uk

To apply please complete and return an application pack to foundation@nufc.co.uk.  There is currently no closing date for these vacancies but they may be withdrawn once positions are filled.

These posts will subject to an enhanced DBS check.

 

Project Officer – Careers
Full-time, permanent

Newcastle United Foundation is looking to recruit a Careers Project Officer to deliver high quality careers and guidance based education programmes in secondary schools and pupil referral units in Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland which use the brand of Newcastle United Football Club and the passion for football to inspire students to reach their potential.

The role requires a passion for delivering innovative courses, programmes and activities to engage secondary school pupils in learning and developing key employability skills.

For an informal discussion about these roles please email gavin.ferry@nufc.co.uk

To apply please complete and return an application pack to foundation@nufc.co.uk. There is currently no closing date for these vacancies but they may be withdrawn once positions are filled.

These posts will subject to an enhanced DBS check.

 

Zero Hours Opportunities

In addition to our permanent and fixed term vacancies, we have specific zero-hour opportunities in our Football, Health and Wellbeing and Community departments.

Match Day Experience

Newcastle United Foundation are looking for friendly and flexible Match Day Experience Staff to plan and deliver high-quality coaching sessions to participants aged eight to 18+. Working with grassroots clubs visiting Newcastle United Football Club for a Premier League fixture. The job will require you to be available for home matches throughout the season, and be able to work weekends and evenings for up to 10 hours. The role also includes chaperoning guests around St James Park ensuring they have a great experience.

To apply please send your CV and a covering letter marked for the attention of Tony Threlfall to foundation@nufc.co.uk

There is currently no closing date for these vacancies but they may be withdrawn once positions are filled.

These posts will subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Health and Wellbeing

We have opportunities available for referees on our Man v Fat programme and for delivery staff on our Men’s Health programmes. For an informal discussion about these specific opportunities, please email ashley.lowe@nufc.co.uk

These posts will subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Community

Looking to get involved within football in the community? Kicks may just be the thing for you. We are looking for highly motivated casual staff to help assist in the delivery of our Premier League Kicks sessions around the region. If you are interested in becoming involved or would like an informal chat to find out more information please contact Lee Scott lee.scott@nufc.co.uk

Please note that our casual Kicks roles will require evening work between the hours of 4 and 9pm Monday to Friday.

These posts will subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Matchday Draw – Stadium Ticket Agents 

Do you have a positive, friendly and flexible attitude? Join our match day team and help us raise funds to support our communities reach their full potential. Full details of both roles are available to download at the bottom of the page.  If you are interested please email your CV to foundation@nufc.co.uk with ‘Matchday Draw’ in the subject line.

 

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We want you to know that you can be your best self at Newcastle United Foundation, because we absolutely value everything that makes you unique. So whatever your age, race, sexuality, disability, religion, or gender identity, we recognise and celebrate our differences and we provide appropriate equality and diversity training suitable to job roles.

Interviewees are required to bring proof of ID to the first interview (valid passport OR birth certification and NI card) along with proof of right to work in the UK (if applicable). ID documents must be original, photocopies will not be accepted.

 The Foundation takes safeguarding very seriously and adheres to strict guidelines, policies and procedures when recruiting staff. Where it is identified that staff may work with children and/or adults at risk of harm, it is committed to ensuring staff are vetted appropriately, as permitted by law, before their employment.  Such vetting may include, but is not limited to, criminal records checks, identity checks, references and employment histories. It is also committed to ensuring staff receive appropriate safeguarding training suitable to their job role/s.

 This engagement is therefore subject to attaining acceptable pre-employment checks and meeting any other condition stipulated by law. Where Criminal Records Checks are required these will be undertaken by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) on behalf of the Foundation.

Downloads

• Job Application Form
• Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
• Self-Declaration Form
• Administrator Job Description
• Project Officer NCS Job Description
• Accounts Assistant Job Description
• Youth Employment Coordinator Job Description
• Project Officer (Health) Job Description
• e-Stem Coordinator Job Description
• Community Coach Job Description
• Sessional Community Coach Job Description
• Project Officer - Secondary Job Description
• Project Officer - Careers Job Description
• Matchday Lottery Team Leader Stadium Ticket Sales Agent Job Description
• Matchday Lottery Stadium Ticket Sales Agent Job Description