Sport4All Inclusion Coach - Kununurra (Shire Of Wyndham East Kimberley, Wa)

Program:
Location: Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley Office/Online - Kununurra (Hybrid)
Employment: Fixed term 12 months (continuation pending funding)
Time Fraction: 0.6 EFT (3 days per week)
Remuneration: $66,667 pro rata ($40,000 equivalent) + 11% super
About Get Skilled Access
Get Skilled Access (GSA) was founded in 2016 by multiple Wheelchair Tennis Grand Slam Champion, Paralympian, and former Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott AO. Our aspiration is inclusion, choice, and control for all people with disability. At GSA, we aim to create a new generation of disability inclusion that is equitable for all.
About Sport4All
The Sport4All (S4A) program helps 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 Inclusion Coach is employed by Get Skilled Access and works in close collaboration with the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley and will sit within the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley's Community Development Team.
Get Skilled Access are searching for the following person:

• A person who has disability or lived connection to disability,
• Who has a great connection with their community,
• Who is passionate and motivated to build the confidence of community sport clubs and schools to include people with disability in all aspects of sport (playing and non-playing)

What you can expect from working with both Get Skilled Access and Sport4All

• All abilities friendly flexible working arrangements which let the Inclusion Coach work in the hours that suit them as well as their responsibilities in the role
• A hybrid work arrangement which offers the Inclusion Coach to work from home and from the employer’s location(s)
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• A supporting and positive work environment

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 Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley to connect local sporting clubs and schools with the Sport4All website and resources and support 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 trained in the Sport4All program at the beginning of the role, then other training and development will continue to be offered.
• The Inclusion Coach will be managed by both the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley Manager Community Development as well as the Get Skilled Access Sport4All WA State Manager.

We are led by the lived experience in all that we do at GSA, and accordingly encourage people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and all other intersections with the disability community to apply.
Some useful qualities to support you in this role include:

• 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 (which may include speaking or using assistive technology), to connect with many different people and groups within the community.
• Communication skills in writing, presenting (which may include speaking or through the use of assistive technology) and helping people or groups to better understand inclusion in sport with different activities
• Passionate and motivated, with the ability to work independently and to be resourceful while working without always being told what to do
• Ability to connect with grassroots sporting clubs
• Ability to connect with teachers, school leadership and other school staff
• Ability to plan your trips and travel around the local community, including to different schools and sporting clubs, centres, grounds or programs etc.
• Will be organised and able to manage administration tasks, and have technology skills including setting meetings, emails, phone calls, recording data etc.
• Understanding and ability to use computer programs to collect and keep data on Sport4All connections and inclusive sports opportunities within the community
• Able to manage your time, to rank tasks in order of importance and complete all other responsibilities while also continuing to keep communication connections with Council, schools, sports clubs, organisations, and any people or groups who have an interest or connection to Sport4All.

Conditions of Employment:

• Right to work in Australia
• Current Working with Children Check (employee)
• Subject to a satisfactory National Police Check (must be provided by candidate prior to commencing in role)

Our take home message:
Get Skilled Access is a Disability-Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE), meaning we are managed and run by people with disability, and people with lived connection of disability.
We’re passionate about empowering people to lead happy, healthy, and active lives. GSA and Sport4All recognises and celebrates the diversity of our communities in all its forms. We encourage everyone to apply so that our organisation reflects our entire community. There is a place in sport for everyone, exactly as you are.
As part of our commitment to safety for all, we require all applicants that may work with children to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.
Essential Requirements

• National Police / Criminal History Check
• Working with Children / Working with Vulnerable People Check

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Application Instruction
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To apply for this position, please click the link below and then follow the prompts.

• Please submit your CV/Resume (written, audio or video accepted)
• Please submit a short response to the following question (written, audio or video accepted - maximum 250 words or maximum 2 minutes recording):

• Why are you passionate about inclusion in sport and what attracted you to this role?

• Applications close 11.59pm AWST, Sunday 10 March, 2024
• No late applications will be accepted

If you have any questions after reading the Job Description, please contact Carina McMillen for a confidential discussion ( ).
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GSA is committed to implementing a leading approach to inclusive practices in all of our processes across the organisation. This recruitment process may include any of the following: online application form, phone conversation, face to face or virtual interviews (via Microsoft Teams or Zoom).
If you have any accessibility needs or reasonable adjustments required to any elements of the recruitment process and feel comfortable doing so, please contact Carina McMillen (