• Location: Liverpool, NSW
  
• Employment Type: Part-time (Contract)
  
• Start Date: ASAP
  
• Hours: 20 hours per week
  
• Probation: 3 months

About the Role

For many children, their first experience of sport is through participation in club or school project. As an Inclusion Sports Officer, you play a key role in helping Sports Clubs grow participation through the delivery of fun and engaging sport project and introducing participants to sport and club life.

You will be experienced in delivering fun experiences to diverse audiences in a safe, consistent, and inclusive way.

This is a great opportunity to work across many sports and environments, whilst working in sport, within a great and supportive team environment, with flexible work hours.

This role is based in Western and Southwestern Sydney.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote and Encourage Participation: Drive awareness of the Let’s All Play Project within grassroots sports clubs, national sports bodies, and peak sporting organisations, with a focus on increasing participation among children with disabilities.
• Support Club Development: Evaluate and assist local clubs in building their capacity to deliver inclusive sporting opportunities, ensuring they can effectively welcome and engage children with intellectual disabilities.
• Deliver Training and Workshops: Facilitate Coach the Coaches sessions, equipping coaches with the tools and knowledge to foster inclusive sporting environments for all participants.
• Develop Inclusive Practices: Guide clubs in implementing best practices in governance, policy, and inclusivity, with an emphasis on creating spaces for children with disabilities to thrive.
• Reporting and Feedback: Collect data and provide insightful reports that measure project outcomes, ensuring the goals of the Let’s All Play Project are being met. Provide feedback to the Let’s All Play Project Lead to help refine and improve the program.
• Capacity Building: Mentor coaches and clubs to enhance their ability to support children with intellectual disabilities, ensuring that every participant is given the opportunity to be fully included in the sporting experience.
• Peer Support Networks: Link clubs with individuals who have intellectual disabilities to provide peer mentorship and advice, helping them implement inclusive practices and build stronger, more supportive environments.

Key Competencies

• Passion for Sports and Inclusion: A deep commitment to creating inclusive sporting opportunities for children with disabilities and a genuine enthusiasm for making sport accessible to all.
• Strong Communication Skills: Able to effectively engage with diverse audiences, from coaches and parents to children with disabilities, creating an open and welcoming environment.
• Leadership and Facilitation: Skilled in leading training sessions and providing mentorship, with the ability to motivate and inspire others to adopt inclusive practices.
• Customer-Focused: Dedicated to providing an outstanding experience for all participants, ensuring their needs are met in an inclusive and supportive way.
• Adaptability and Resilience: Comfortable working in dynamic environments and able to adapt to changing tasks, responsibilities, and situations while maintaining effectiveness.

Essential Qualifications

• Working with Children Check (or the ability to obtain one)
• National Police Check

Salary and Benefits

• Hourly Rate: $43.08 – $56.22 per hour depending on experience, skills and educational background (SCHADS Award Level 4 PP1 to Level 6 PP3)
• Superannuation: As per statutory requirements
• Work Environment: Flexible work hours with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a supportive and collaborative team.

Why Join Us?

• Make a Difference: Play a key role in increasing sports participation for children with disabilities, helping to create a more inclusive and accessible sporting environment for all.
• Flexible Work Hours: Achieve a healthy work-life balance with flexible working hours that suit your lifestyle.
• Collaborative Team: Be part of a supportive, passionate team committed to creating opportunities for kids to get active, regardless of ability.
• Diverse Experience: Gain experience across a variety of sports, environments, and communities while helping to make sport more inclusive.

If you're passionate about inclusion and sports, and you want to help children with disabilities experience the joy and benefits of sport, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now by submitting your resume via the "Apply Now" button and become a key part of a program that is making sport accessible to all.