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Chelsea Football Club

Healthy Schools Officer

On site

London, United kingdom

Junior

Full Time

20-11-2025

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Communication Monitoring Quality Assurance

Job Specifications

JOB TITLE: Healthy Schools Officer

DEPARTMENT: Schools Education Team, Programmes Department, Foundation

REPORTING TO: Schools Education Manager

LOCATION: Stamford Bridge, with regular delivery at educational establishments in London & Surrey.

CONTRACT: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Permanent

Closing date: 4th December

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the position may be filled before the listed closing date. To avoid missing out, please submit your application at your earliest convenience.

JOB FUNCTION: Responsible for delivering our Healthy Schools programmes, creating life-changing opportunities for children and young people to engage in – empowering them to develop their physical and mental health through face-to-face group sessions and workshops.

PLAY YOUR PART (Main Responsibilities):

To lead, plan and deliver engaging activities for groups of children and young people participating in the Foundation’s Healthy Schools programme.
To ensure all Healthy Schools programmes meet relevant objectives within the Foundation wide strategy.
To recruit, retain and manage the relationships with schools, educational establishments and other community settings prior to any programme delivery.
To identify and communicate with schools and educational settings prior to programme to ensure retention, commitment and safeguarding.
To ensure that all data, monitoring and evaluation is captured and inputted onto the relevant secure data capture platforms for reporting purposes with a focus on identified groups and beneficiaries.
To be a positive role model, creating a safe, positive and fun environment in which to motivate and encourage children and young people to learn.
To undertake any other Foundation activities that may be required in addition to the role.

DO THE RIGHTTHING (Our Expectations):

To adhere to the Foundation’s policies and procedures, including Health & Safety, Financial Authorisation, Confidentiality and GDPR.
To act as an ambassador for diversity, equality, and inclusion, and demonstrate a positive commitment by treating others fairly in line with our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy and reporting any acts of discrimination through appropriate channels
To create a safe environment and act to protect all young people and vulnerable adults that are either in your care or attending club premises, and report any concerns to the Safeguarding Lead
To report any misconduct or suspected misconduct to the HR Department

HERE TO WIN (Measures of Performance):

To demonstrate and live by the club’s values; Here to Win, Be Brave, Do the Right Thing, Play Your Part, Many Teams, One Club and Proud to Be Chelsea
To demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and provide support to others across the Foundation with developing their own knowledge.
To develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and identified groups including schools, colleges, local authority, voluntary sector organisations and other funders.
To achieve weekly and monthly targets as set out by the Schools Education Manager.
To attend regular team and organisation meetings reporting key performance achievements/areas for improvement.
To demonstrate the ability to drive and innovate new and existing opportunities individually and as part of a dynamic team.
To demonstrate the ability to work in a confident and flexible manner, and understand the importance of private and confidential material
To ensure success stories are captured through working with Chelsea FC Foundation/Chelsea FC media staff.

PROUD TO BE CHELSEA (Person Specification):

Qualifications

Essential

A minimum of 2 years’ experience in the industry sector.

Desirable

Clean Driving Licence
Emergency Aid and Safeguarding Children Certificates.
REPS Qualifications

Experience:

Essential

Experience of working with children & young people in primary and secondary school settings.
Experience of working on related programmes with relevant subject knowledge.
Understanding of schools needs and challenges
Understanding of the needs of groups and participants who will be involved in the programme
Knowledge of government agendas related to education and young people
Ability to use a range of ICT and Multimedia for design and delivery.

Desirable

Knowledge of Chelsea FC Foundation, CCOs and Football Charity programmes
Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation, and quality assurance strategies relevant to the industry sector
Experience of working within a range of educational settings
Budget management experience
Knowledge of Charitable Organisations

Skills and Behaviours:

Creative mind-set to help design and implement the Healthy Schools programme
Understand data security and the effective use of technology within an organisation
Understanding of interpersonal skills and different forms of communication and techniques
Understand different learning and behaviour styles
Active listener
Drive to

About the Company

Chelsea Football Club, with over a century of rich sporting heritage, has paved the way for a superior collection of hospitality, events and leisure facilities all at one venue. Boasting 25 function rooms and 60 syndicate rooms, alongside two hotels, a sports bar and grill, a music venue, the Chelsea FC Museum, megastore, ticket office and a luxury health club and spa all found at London's most complete venue, Stamford Bridge. Know more