Sport4All Inclusion Coach

Job Title: Sport4All Inclusion Coach – Gladstone

Organisation: Get Skilled Access

Team/Department:     Sport4All

Location: Gladstone Regional Council/Banana Shire, Qld

Employment Term:     Fixed term 18 months

Time Fraction: EFT (3 days per week)

Remuneration: $66,667 pro rata ($40,000 equivalent) + 12% super

Reports to: State Manager – Queensland South

About Get Skilled Access:

As a Disability Inclusion and Accessibility Consulting organisation we call you into conversations, we don't call you out. At Get Skilled Access (GSA) we're not just consultants; we're people with disability, lived experience of disability and allies of disability inclusion. Along with our extensive array of professional skill sets, this authenticity infuses our process, making us uniquely positioned to work with organisations on their disability inclusion goals.

Founded by Dylan Alcott OAM, we partner with our clients to provide genuine, tangible, and engaging experiences that drive inclusion, productivity, and profitability, creating sustainable change towards an equitable and dignified experience for all.

About Sport4All

The Sport4All (S4A) Program has been commissioned and funded by the Federal Government to build inclusion capability in community and school sport.

The Sport4All (S4A) Program employs local Inclusion Coaches into communities to help sporting clubs and schools to be more accessible and inclusive for people with disability. The program is designed and delivered by Get Skilled Access (GSA).

The program works nationwide through partnerships with local governments, schools, clubs, and disability communities.

About Gladstone Regional Council:

Discover a fulfilling career at Gladstone Regional Council, where your dedication to community service merges with our commitment to improving residents' lives. Every role contributes to the livelihood of those who call Gladstone home.

At Gladstone Regional Council, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone, regardless of gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, or background, can thrive. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture.

View our Access and Inclusion Action PlanandReconciliation Action Plan

Gladstone Regional Council Values:

Safe – We are uncompromising in our commitment to safety, which is reflected in our attitude, our decisions and our actions.

Ethical – We operate with transparency, openness and accountability at the fore.

Responsive – We respond by being present, proactive and solutions-focused, and we deliver on our commitments.

Visionary – We plan as future-thinkers and opportunity-seekers and we have the courage to shape a better future for our community.

Inclusive – We create and value diversity and we actively demonstrate our commitment to equality and inclusivity.

Community – We care about each other and our environment, and we recognise that community is the core of our business.

About the Inclusion Coach

• The Inclusion Coach must be a person with disability and/or lived connection to disability who has been involved in sport as a player, volunteer, or administrator. The Inclusion Coach will work within the Gladstone Council region to connect local sporting clubs and schools with the Sport4All website and resources and help them to complete the Sport4All training program.

• The Inclusion coach will use their real-life disability experiences and the experiences of their network to build relationships with the clubs and schools, which will help them to understand the purpose of Sport4All and the benefits and opportunities the program can bring.

• The Inclusion Coach will be managed by the Get Skilled Access Sport4All State Manager in your state. You will be supported by Gladstone Regional Council's Community Partnerships team, specifically the Team Leader Community Development.

Key responsibilities and activities of the role would include:

• Develop a connection with sporting clubs and schools, and First Nations community within your region.

• You will understand the S4A program goals and work towards achieving these through working with local councils, sporting clubs and schools.

• You will support schools and clubs to deliver inclusive sports activities such as sessions and workshops.

• You will promote the Sport4All program and educate community groups about how participating in sports can help people with disability.

Essential Skills, knowledge and qualities:

• Ability to create strong relationships with the people and groups interested or connected to the Sport4All Program

• Ability to use a range of communication types including face to face, email, and phone, to connect with many different people and groups within the community

• Communication skills in writing, public speaking and helping people or groups to better understand inclusion in sport with different activities

What you can expect from working with Gladstone Regional Council;

• All abilities friendly flexible working arrangements

• Opportunities for professional development and training as part of both the Sport4All team and immersion in the Community Programs team of Council

• A supportive and positive work environment that values diversity

Other Relevant Requirements

• This role may be required to travel within Queensland

• Due to the nature of the role and the sport industry, this role may require some work outside ordinary work hours, including evenings and weekends to attend meetings and events.

Conditions of Employment

• Right to work in Australia (e.g. Australian citizen, or permanent residency status, or a visa permitting you to work in Australia).

• Current Working with Children Check (employee)

• Holds or ability to hold, and maintain a satisfactory National Police Criminal History Check prior to appointment (must be provided by candidate prior to commencing in role)