Wycombe Wanderers Sports & Education Trust (WWSET), the official charity of Wycombe Wanderers Football Club, is seeking a dynamic, innovative and experienced candidate to fill the role of Head of Inclusion & Cohesion.
Based at Adams Park, the home of Wycombe Wanderers FC, this is an exciting opportunity to join a talented team that is dedicated to engaging with as many people as possible in and around High Wycombe with the aim of using sport and the Wycombe Wanderers FC brand to assist people in reaching their full potential and help our local communities thrive.
The Head of Inclusion & Cohesion, who will also sit on WWSET’s Senior Management Team, will be the operational lead for our Inclusion & Cohesion Department and will be responsible for facilitating positive personal, social, physical and emotional development amongst programme/activity participants, plus increasing levels of social inclusion and community cohesion within High Wycombe and the surrounding areas. These outcomes will be achieved via the high-quality planning, practical delivery, management and expansion of a number of new and existing activities/programmes that focus on engagement with people of all ages who are:
· Vulnerable/at risk of becoming involved in criminal behaviour, as well as those already committing offences;
· Currently disengaged or isolated from their peers/community;
· Struggling to achieve their potential due to the personal and/or social issues they face.
To learn more about the role including how to apply please take a look at the full job advert which can be found by CLICKING HERE
WWSET are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As this role will involve direct access to young people under the age of eighteen, the successful candidate will undergo a thorough screening process, which will include a Criminal Records Check, to ensure their suitability for the role.
WWSET is a charity committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and the recruitment process for the role being advertised will adhere to the latest equality legislation. All recruitment decisions are based upon the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Note that we would particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities as we’re keen to increase the representation of these groups within WWSET.
