Football Beyond Borders (FBB), the education charity that supports young people to thrive in school through their passion for football, is recruiting Assistant (trainee) and Lead Practitioners in the West Midlands.
Salary: £24,785 - £28,153 a year, depending on whether you are appointed at Assistant (trainee) or Lead level
Location: West Midlands office (B69) and partner secondary schools across the West Midlands
Application deadline: rolling applications, so apply early
Start date: rolling, agreed with successful candidates
About FBB
FBB uses young people's passion for football to build trusted relationships and support their development. Established in 2014, it works with 3,000 students across 130 secondary school programmes in Greater Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Lancashire, Yorkshire, London, Kent and Essex.
The roles
Practitioners deliver engaging sessions in the classroom and on the pitch, alongside pastoral support that helps young people navigate school life. The programme combines football-themed classroom learning, pitch activities and support beyond the sessions, including 1:1 therapeutic mentoring, parental engagement and transformational experiences.
- Assistant Practitioner (trainee): work alongside a Lead Practitioner, supporting sessions and building your confidence in group work, football-based activities and pastoral support
- Lead Practitioner: lead programmes, coordinate delivery with colleagues, manage relationships with school staff and families, deliver 1:1s and track participants' progress
Key responsibilities
- Build consistent, supportive relationships with young people
- Deliver or support classroom and football sessions that develop social and emotional skills
- Adapt activities to different learning needs, working with colleagues and school staff
- Follow FBB's safeguarding procedures and maintain professional boundaries
- Work with FBB's specialist therapeutic team to support young people who need extra help
- Take part in training, supervision and reflective practice
About you
You might bring experience from youth work, teaching, mentoring, pastoral support, community sport or football coaching. FBB says you don't have to tick every box: if this work matters to you, it would love to hear from you.
How to apply
Apply online through FBB's careers site.
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Salary: £24,785 - £28,153 a year, depending on whether you are appointed at Assistant (trainee) or Lead level
Location: West Midlands office (B69) and partner secondary schools across the West Midlands
Application deadline: rolling applications, so apply early
Start date: rolling, agreed with successful candidates
About FBB
FBB uses young people's passion for football to build trusted relationships and support their development. Established in 2014, it works with 3,000 students across 130 secondary school programmes in Greater Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Lancashire, Yorkshire, London, Kent and Essex.
The roles
Practitioners deliver engaging sessions in the classroom and on the pitch, alongside pastoral support that helps young people navigate school life. The programme combines football-themed classroom learning, pitch activities and support beyond the sessions, including 1:1 therapeutic mentoring, parental engagement and transformational experiences.
- Assistant Practitioner (trainee): work alongside a Lead Practitioner, supporting sessions and building your confidence in group work, football-based activities and pastoral support
- Lead Practitioner: lead programmes, coordinate delivery with colleagues, manage relationships with school staff and families, deliver 1:1s and track participants' progress
Key responsibilities
- Build consistent, supportive relationships with young people
- Deliver or support classroom and football sessions that develop social and emotional skills
- Adapt activities to different learning needs, working with colleagues and school staff
- Follow FBB's safeguarding procedures and maintain professional boundaries
- Work with FBB's specialist therapeutic team to support young people who need extra help
- Take part in training, supervision and reflective practice
About you
You might bring experience from youth work, teaching, mentoring, pastoral support, community sport or football coaching. FBB says you don't have to tick every box: if this work matters to you, it would love to hear from you.
How to apply
Apply online through FBB's careers site.