Coach

Position Title:  Inclusion Coach - Noosa Shire Council

Program:  Sport4All 

Location:  Noosa Shire Council 

Employment:  Fixed term 24 months (continuation pending funding) 

Time Fraction: 0.6 EFT (3 days per week) 

Remuneration: $83,197.76 pro rata ($49,918.66 equivalent) + 11% super 

About Noosa Council 

Noosa Council employs 500+ people and plays a pivotal role in delivering a sustainable future for the shire. Based on Kabi Kabi Country, the shire is home to over 56,000 residents across an area of 870km2. Council’s 2023-2028 Corporate Plan is based around five strategic pillars – Environment, Liveability, Prosperity, Future and Excellence. Each pillar is supported by clear objectives, performance indicators and outcomes to provide our community and our organisation with clarity about what is considered important over the next five years. The focus is on protecting the amenity of Noosa, enhancing our lifestyles and preserving our rich natural environment.

About Get Skilled Access

Get Skilled Access (GSA) was founded in 2016 by multiple Wheelchair Tennis Grand Slam Champion, Paralympian, and former Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott AO. Our aspiration is inclusion, choice, and control for all people with disability. At GSA, we aim to create a new generation of disability inclusion that is equitable for all. 

About Sport4All

The Sport4All (S4A) program helps sporting clubs and schools to be more accessible and inclusive for people with disability. The program is being delivered by Get Skilled Access (GSA) under the name Sport4All and funded to partner with local governments across Australia through the Australian Sports Commission.

Get Skilled Access and Noosa Shire Council are searching for the following person: 

• A person who has disability or lived connection to disability, 
• Who has a great connection with their community
• Who is passionate and motivated to build the confidence of community sport clubs and schools to include people with disability in all aspects of sport (playing and non-playing)
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply

About the Inclusion Coach 

• The Inclusion Coach is employed by Noosa Council in partnership with Get Skilled Access. The position sits within Noosa Council’s Sport and Active Lifestyles Team, and will be provided with support from the Get Skilled Access Sport4All Queensland State Manager. 
• The ‘Inclusion Coach’ must be a person with disability and/or lived connection to disability who has been involved in sport as a player, coach, volunteer, or administrator 
• The Inclusion Coach will work within Noosa Shire Council to connect local sporting clubs and schools with the Sport4All website and resources, then help them to complete the Sport4All training program. 
• The Inclusion coach will use their real-life disability experiences and the experiences of their network to build relationships with the clubs and schools which will help them to build the confidence of community sport clubs and schools to include people with disability in all aspects of sport (playing and non-playing) 
• The Inclusion Coach will be trained in the Sport4All program at the beginning of the role, then other training and development will continue to be offered.

Key Responsibilities 

• Help sporting clubs and schools to connect and build relationships with other relevant organisations to achieve their inclusion goals.

• Check in, assess, and support sports clubs, schools, and organisations to create more inclusive sporting opportunities for people with disability.

• Promote the Sport4All Program and educate community groups about how participating in sports can help people with disability.

• Interact and share with a diverse range of groups within the community, the opportunities for people with disability to participate in all sporting activities.

• Provide council with research and data to support the sporting needs of people with disability within the local community.

• Maintain up to date records and data on clubs, schools and organisations that connect and complete the Sport4All Program, as well as reporting accurate data on people with disability participating in sport within the local community.

• Lead and promote compliance with relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures, including equity and health & safety and exhibit good practice in relation to same.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

· Personal attributes that resonate with Noosa Council’s values.

· Have a disability or lived connection to disability with great connection to community 

· Demonstrated experience in community sport as a player, volunteer or administrator.

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage across a range of audiences using a range of mediums, to build effective working relationships and networks relevant to the role.

· Ability to connect with grassroots sporting clubs, regional associations, state and national sporting bodies.

· Ability to connect with teachers, school leadership, and other school staff.

· Ability to personally plan your trips and travel around the local community, including to different schools and sporting clubs, centres, grounds or programs etc.

· Will be organised and able to manage administration tasks, and have technology skills including setting meetings, emails, phone calls, recording data etc.

· Understanding and ability to use computer programs to collect and analyse data on Sport4All connections and inclusive sports opportunities within the community.

· Able to manage your time, to rank tasks in order of importance and complete all other responsibilities while also continuing to keep communication connections with schools, sports clubs, organisations, and any people or groups who have an interest or connection to Sport4All.

· Knowledge or understanding of local government practices.

Qualifications, Training and Licences

Essential:

· Equivalent relevant experience in a similar role or within the Leisure, Sport or Recreation Management Field · Minimum of Certificate 3 or Diploma in a Sport and Recreation or other relevant discipline

· Current Senior First Aid

· Positive Notice for Child Related Employment (Blue Card)

Highly desirable:

· Current “C” drivers’ licence

Pre-Employment Checks

Appointment to this position is subject to the following pre-employment checks:

· Identity check

· Right to work in Australia check

· Blue card validity check

· Criminal history check

· Pre-employment medical screening, including drug and alcohol testing

Our take home message:

We’re passionate about empowering people to lead happy, healthy, and active lives. In celebrating the diversity of our communities in all its forms we foster and promote inclusivity and encourage everyone to apply, especially those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. There is a place in sport for everyone, exactly as you are.

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Application details:

To apply for this position, please click the link below! 

• Applications close 11.59pm AEST, Sunday 5th May, 2024
• No late applications will be accepted

If you have any questions after reading the Job Description, or experience any technical issues please contact Blake Cochrane (). 

Noosa Council and GSA are committed to implementing a leading approach to inclusive practices in all of our processes across the organisation. This recruitment process may include any of the following: online application form, phone conversation, face to face or virtual interviews (via Microsoft Teams or Zoom). 

If you have any accessibility needs or reasonable adjustments required to any elements of the recruitment process and feel comfortable doing so, please contact Blake Cochrane ()   for a confidential discussion.