APPLICATION FORM
CONFIDENTIAL APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
The Royal Parks is committed to the fair treatment of its staff, potential staff or users of its services. Recruitment and selection decisions are made purely on merit as the result of fair and open competition. We are committed to equality of opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and do not discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or responsibility for dependants, age, physical/mental disability or offending background.
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The closing date for this application is Monday, 9 th October 2017 .
1. JOB POSITION
Position applied for: Active Sports OfficerVacancy reference: ASO0917
2. PERSONAL DETAILS
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3. EDUCATION
A) Secondary Education
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4. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Please provide details over the last 10 years, including any unpaid or voluntary work, listing present or most recent employer first. Any gaps in employment dates should be explained. If you have any particularly relevant experience dating beyond the last 10 years please include this.
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5. REASON FOR APPLICATION – Skills, Qualities and Experience
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In this part we want you to highlight your skills, qualities and experience. The competencies relevant to the post you are applying for are listed in the Person Specification on the job description enclosed below. For those competencies listed below, please give specific examples in no more than 200 words for each heading about a time either at work, volunteering or in your personal life that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria required to do the job. You must ensure that your answers provide clear evidence of the given competency.
Seeing the Big Picture: Awareness of Health and Safety issues and safe practice procedures in a sports facility environment, including child protection.
Leading and Communicating: Ability to communicate (written and verbal) effectively with people of all ages and abilities through a variety of media, articulating ideas and opinions clearly and constructively.
Leading and Communicating: IT literacy, basic numeracy and an aptitude to learn to use a computer based booking system and information management systems.
Collaborating and Partnering: Values and encourages diversity, understands individuals’ motivation and brings the best out in people.
Delivering Value for Money: An understanding of the principles of sports development and its role in community development.
Delivering at Pace: Able and willing to work unsupervised to achieve goals.
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6. PERSONAL STATEMENT
This is your opportunity to tell us why you think we should select you and why you want the job. Here you can demonstrate how your experience meets the other role competencies in the person specification attached. You may also include personal interests which are relevant and meet the requirements of the post. You must use no more than 350 words.
7. ATTENDANCE RECORD
If you wish to comment on any extended absences from the office, please do so here.
8. PART TIME
If you are part time, please state the number of hours that you are able to work and also please confirm if you would consider job share.
9. REFEREES
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Please note that your present employer and other referees will not be contacted without your prior consent.
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10. DECLARATION
By submission of your form, you agree to the following:
I confirm that the information given on this form is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true and accurate. I understand that if I have given misleading information on this form, this will be sufficient grounds for terminating my employment. I have personally completed the application form.
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12. DIVERSITY FORM (this will be detached from your application by the HR Dept)
Section A: Your Details
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Thank you for completing these forms, please now email your final application and diversity form to [email protected] with the job title as the subject
Job Title: Active Sports Officer (permanent appointment)Location: Regent’s Park, The ‘Hub’Pay Range £20,580 - £23,860 per annum
Responsible to: Sports Development Officer
The Regent’s Park Sports Hub is a high quality, fully accessible landmark building set within Grade 1 listed park land, laid out as multi-sport grass pitches. The Hub sports pitches provide a range of activities and services aimed at increasing participation in sport and physical activity across all social groups.
Main Purpose of the Job:The primary responsibilities of the post are; to assist the Active Sports Manager and Sports Development Officer in managing the Hub sports facility and the associated activities. As well as duty officer and administrative roles, the Active Sports Officer role has an emphasis on targeting underrepresented groups, as well as overseeing fitness licensing and state school use of the park. Key areas include:
Assisting with the day to day operation of the Hub & the bookings process. Delivering a GP exercise referral scheme. Overseeing the issuing of Fitness Licences within the Park, liaising with
trainers to ensure they adhere to Royal Park regulations and are suitably qualified.
Assisting with booking corporate sports events. Assisting with managing running events. Overseeing bookings of local school sports days within the park. To liaise and build relationships with customers from local residents to
National Governing Bodies. Undertaking operational tasks including reception work, cash handling,
bookings, & maintaining records. Assisting the public with enquiries & consistently offering a high
customer service standard expected within The Royal Parks.
Hours:
36 hours per week. Hours of work will be on a shift basis. You will be required to work a minimum of 1 weekend per month. Regular evening work is required throughout the summer season (May-August). Work will also include bank holidays. Time off in lieu will be preferred for this, however overtime may be agreed with Director Approval.
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This post is identified as involving work with young people and vulnerable adults as such we will carry out a Standard CRB check on the successful candidate before appointment is confirmed.
Other Responsibilities:
Finance and Administration
To assist in keeping usage records and other monitoring statistics and in the preparation of material for progress and annual reports.
To assist the Fitness Licence application process, in accordance to The Royal Parks policies.
To assist in work relating to bookings for the pay-and-play facility. To assist in work relating to small sports events and school sports days,
following processes in accordance to the Royal Parks policies. To administrate the GP referral scheme in accordance with service level
agreement, provide monthly statistics and update the Sports Manager and Sports Development Officer on progress.
Operations and Facility Management
To assist in the effective day to day operation of the Hub.
This includes: Consistently demonstrating The Royal Parks Core values. To assist in ensuring that; internal staff, contractors, coaches, volunteers
and league organisers and programmes in The Royal Parks provide a safe, high quality experience and respond to the age, gender ability and cultural needs of individual users.
Assist in the delivery of the hub learning disability session. To assist in ensuring that the sports facilities and equipment in The Hub
comply with good practice standards applied by The Royal Parks. Opening and closing the Hub when acting as Duty Officer according to
prescribed operational procedures, ensuring the security of the premises and undertaking any Health & Safety checks as directed by the Sports Manager.
Overseeing use of the Hub and the sports pitches to help ensure safe practices and acceptable standards of behaviour are observed and to seek to minimise incidences of injuries misuse and damage.
Assist with pitch inspections to ensure pitch conditions are safe for play. Recording exercise class attendance and processing of PAR-Q forms. To be responsible for cash reconciliation.
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To undertake other related duties as agreed with the Sports Development Officer and Sports Manager.
Person Specification:(Please refer to the competency framework)
COMPETENCIES / SELECTION CRITERIA Essential/
Desirable
STRATEGIC CLUSTER – SETTING DIRECTION
Seeing the Big PictureAwareness of Health and Safety issues and safe practice procedures in a sports facility environment, including child protection. E
Changing and ImprovingHandles problems and makes suggestions for improvement. D
PEOPLE CLUSTER – ENGAGING PEOPLE
Leading and CommunicatingAbility to communicate (written and verbal) effectively with people of all ages and abilities through a variety of media, articulating ideas and opinions clearly and constructively.
E
IT literacy, basic numeracy and an aptitude to learn to use a computer based booking system and information management systems. E
Collaborating and PartneringValues and encourages diversity, understands individuals’ motivation and brings the best out in people. E
Building Capability for AllA recognised First Aid qualification or a commitment to obtaining one once in post. D
PERFORMANCE CLUSTER – DELIVERING RESULTS
Achieving Commercial OutcomesConsiders commercial implications of decisions. DDelivering Value for MoneyAn understanding of the principles of sports development and its role in community development. E
Managing a Quality Service
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Is friendly, approachable and flexible when dealing with customers. EResponds constructively to customer complaints and difficulties. EExperience of working in a sports/physical recreation centre and knowledge of working practices in operating a sports/physical recreation centre either as an employee, volunteer or through work experience.
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Delivering at PaceFlexibility to work as part of a shift pattern working weekends and evenings. DAble and willing to work unsupervised to achieve goals. E
See the Civil Service competency framework for further information on civil service based competencies.
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