Reference code: HLH/2603/19
- Leisure
- Inverness/Inverness-shire
- Closing on 15th June 2026
- Work location: Milburn Academy
- Contract type: Part time (4 hours per week)
- Salary: £36,636 - £40,968 pro rata
- Homeworking: This post is not suitable for homeworking
- Responsible to: Active Schools Coordinator
- Contact: Matthew Allan 01463 792152 / [email protected]
- Actively promote a positive and collaborative workplace culture that supports the Charity’s purpose of Making Life Better and i-care values to increase morale, productivity and performance.
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Lead the delivery of extra-curricular term time and holiday activity sessions appropriate to the needs and abilities of the participants.
- Support development of the Strathdearn after school activity provision, and assist with recruiting, retaining and developing a network of volunteers, coaches, leaders and teachers who in turn will support with the delivery of further activities.
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Adopt a mentoring role within the area to support and upskill the local volunteer network (including Young Leaders).
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Work with the Active Schools Co-ordinator and Strathdearn Community Development Team to ensure activities become sustainable and volunteer led.
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Instruct and guide participants in accordance with HLH and National Governing Body guidelines.
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Ensure participants are made welcome to their activity, enjoy their activity, and know what is expected of them to gain most from the activity.
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Maintain registers, records and statistics of activities in line with established procedures.
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Know and comply with the Active Schools Systems of Work and Emergency Action Plan.
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The safe setting up and tidying away of equipment.
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Increase the quality and range of sport & physical activity opportunities offered before and after school and during lunch.
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Adhere to sport-specific risk assessments and perform dynamic risk assessments before and during all sessions.
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Pursue continuous professional development and contribute to the continuous improvement of the Active Schools team and High Life Highland as a whole.
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Attend and undertake any training online or in person.
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Aim to reduce wastage and uphold our environmental values of being as sustainable as possible in all tasks.
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Assist and support other areas of High Life Highland with particular projects, training or in the event of holidays or sickness working cross-functionally across the Active Schools team.
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Undertake all tasks in accordance with High Life Highland policies and procedures, including General Data Protection Regulations, health and safety procedures, relevant checks, reporting any concerns to management to ensure corrective action is taken.
*** A Disclosure Scotland PVG check is required for this post ***
Date posted: 1st June 2026
High Life Highland is charity and our purpose is Making Life Better. We are a fun, friendly, caring, supportive, inclusive and proud organisation with strong people values based around integrity, community, accountability, respect and example. We believe if all our of employees strive to embrace our people values then, collectively, we give ourselves the best chance of fulfilling our purpose of Making Life Better.
High Life Highland (HLH) is committed to the protection and safeguarding of vulnerable groups, including children and protected adults and believes that they should never experience any kind of abuse. It has a responsibility to promote the welfare of those in vulnerable groups and to keep them safe and to practice in a way that protects them. HLH expects all those with whom the Charity engages to share this position. Where applicable, new positions will be subject to the appropriate level of Disclosure Scotland checking; identity checks (address, date of birth), employment/experience history, two references (one of which must be most recent employer, where appropriate), qualifications, Right to Work in the UK (where applicable). The above will apply to anyone working on behalf of HLH (paid or unpaid) including all board directors, staff, workers, volunteers, agency staff and students.
