Schools Facilitator

Organisation: School of Hard Knocks
Salary: 29,500 pro rata
Location: South East Wales
Contract type: Permanent (Part time)
Closing date: 28 November 2025
Interview date: 8 December 2025
Job Description: OVERVIEW
SOHK for Schools is a full academic year intervention, working with groups of young people. The pupils will be chosen by the school and will typically be the ‘hardest to reach’ young people. We will work with them for half a day every week, delivering rugby training, SOHK classroom sessions on subjects such as growth mindset, goal setting and choices, and we’ll deliver weekly 1:1s for each pupil. The programme will be evaluated by SOHK staff, teachers, parents and the pupils themselves.

Based across South East Wales, the Schools Facilitator is responsible for leading and delivering the full schedule of SOHK sessions, including classroom and rugby sessions, and providing individual 1-2-1 support to students. Sessions will be designed in line with our 3c’s Framework (Confidence, Control, Connection) , and delivered in safe and assured manner. They will also assist collection for monitoring and evaluation purposes and lead specific cohorts or schools as the assigned Rugby and Classroom Lead. The Facilitator plays a crucial role in supporting the programme and ensuring the objectives of SOHK are met within their assigned schools.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead rugby sessions focused on developing students’ rugby skills, focusing on the development of the 3C’s (Confidence, Control, Connection)
- Plan, prepare and Lead classroom sessions for students, ensuring engagement and learning objectives are met.
- Support classroom sessions, assisting with engagement and encouraging positive participation.
- Provide 1-2-1 support to students with guidance from the SEL Lead, addressing individual needs and personal development goals.
- Act as designated Rugby Lead or Classroom Lead for assigned cohorts.
- Participate in termly meetings with school staff to discuss student development within the programme.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist with Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) efforts by collecting SEL scales, programme overviews/registers, student feedback, staff and student testimonials
- Regularly communicate with the Regional Manager and Team Lead to provide updates on student progress and session outcomes

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Previous successful delivery of sports coaching, training or schools programmes
- Experience working with hard to reach groups of young people
- Keen interest in sport with coaching experience in team sport
- Hold a level 2 rugby coaching qualification
- Knowledge of the Welsh education system
- First class communication and facilitation skills
- Knowledge and experience of safeguarding protocols
- Excellent project management and administration skills
- Demonstrable ability to steward partnerships or client relationships
- Experience in leading and coordinating delivery teams (desirable)
- Ability to travel to the chosen schools each week within South East Wales

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION
- You will be extremely driven and passionate to deliver the charity’s objectives, in line with its values of Integrity, Excellence, Empowerment and Commitment
- You will set standards in your own delivery, being meticulous in your preparation and reviews
- You will be able to challenge people constructively
- You will be skilled in working with complex young people
- You will be highly motivational, full of enthusiasm and positive energy and a great role model to those on our courses
- You will care passionately about the success of our beneficiaries and support them to realise their potential
- You will be highly organised with good attention to detail, able to not just follow process but to develop what is already in place and constantly improve delivery
- You will have a growth mindset, always ready to accept new challenges.

TERMS OF APPOINTMENT
- This will be a 5 day a week, term-time contract, working only in periods that correspond with school term time.
- The salary will be £29,500 pro rata, paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
- You will receive 22 days annual leave entitlement. We ask that holidays are not taken during term time.
- You are required to attend our annual 3 day staff conference in August.
- Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for successful candidates and the job is dependent on suitable references
- Start date for this role will be January 2026
How to apply: To apply please send your CV and cover letter of no more the 2 sides of A4 to jobs@schoolofhardknocks.org.uk with the subject line '’SOHK Facilitator - Wales” Closing date - Friday 28th November 2025 at 10pm Interviews will take place w/c 8th December *Please note this will include an in person element