Sport4All Inclusion Coach - State Sport, South Australia

Program: Sport4All
Location: Flexible within South Australia (Work from Home)
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 - State Sport is employed by Get Skilled Access and works in close collaboration with State Sporting Organisations/Associations and will sit within the Sport4All team at GSA. 

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 - State Sport

• The ‘Inclusion Coach - State Sport’ 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 - State Sport will work within their State to support State Sporting Organisation’s existing work, connecting their members and stakeholders (local sporting clubs and schools) with the Sport4All resources, then help them to complete the Sport4All training program. 
• The Inclusion Coach - State Sport will use their real-life disability experiences and the experiences of their network to build relationships with the State Sporting Organisations 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 the Sport4All State Manager in your state.

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.

Key responsibilities and activities of the role would include:

Working within the Sport4All team in Get Skilled Access:

• You will support the State Manager with demonstrating S4A program value and delivering associated initiatives in community
• You will contribute to S4A program meetings to make sure the goals are being met and measured.
• You will understand the S4A program goals and work towards achieving these through working with State Sporting Organisations, sporting clubs and schools

Working in collaboration with State Sporting Organisations (SSO):

• You will work with SSOs to engage clubs and schools with the Sport4All programs training and resources
• You will create customised engagement strategies for working with identified priority SSOs to build brand awareness and exposure of the S4A Program engaging with sporting clubs and schools across the state and in specific target regions.
• You will be supported by State Manager to build connections with SSOs, using your lived experience of disability to provide SSO employees an opportunity to grow and learn about the difference between disability, accessibility, and inclusion and its relation to sport.
• You will guide, support and assist SSOs to deliver inclusive activation and events across the state
• You will deliver S4A information and training sessions with SSO’s via face-face and online delivery
• You will provide support, advice and lived-experience examples to SSOs regarding welcoming and inclusive practices for their sport

Connecting with schools and clubs to engage in Sport4All:

• You will help SSO members, primarily sporting clubs and associations to connect in with other relevant organisations (e.g. local schools, service providers, councils etc.) to achieve their inclusion goals.
• You will deliver the Sport4All program, including the Inclusion Check In tool, Education modules and Action Plan,  supporting Sports clubs, Schools, and organisations to create more inclusive sporting opportunities for people with disability.
• You will support SSO members in developing the confidence and capability to deliver their own inclusive sports activities.
• You will promote the Sport4All program and educate community groups about how participating in sports can help people with disability.
• You will share with all people from all groups within the community, the opportunities for people with disability to participate in all sporting activities.
• You will support SSOs to find out the sporting needs of people with disability within their members and surrounding communities.
• You will keep records and data up to date on which clubs, schools and organizations connect and complete the Sport4All Program, as well as keeping record of the people with disability participating in sport within the local community.

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, 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 metropolitan area, including to different schools and sporting clubs, centers, 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 SSOs, 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 experience 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.