Accommodation Host

Sheffield United Academy is seeking dedicated host families to provide comfortable and supportive homes for our young professional football apprentices. We're looking for individuals who live ideally within a 5-mile radius of our Academy Training Facility (Firshill Cres, Sheffield, S4 7DR) and have good transport links to Shirecliffe and Sheffield city centre.

As a host family, you'll play a vital role in our players' development. By providing a nurturing and home-like environment, you'll help them thrive both on and off the pitch. Your support will contribute to their academic and personal success, ensuring they have a positive and enriching experience during their time at the Academy.

Ideally, host families should be able to accommodate at least two players, each with their own room. However, we also welcome applications from families who can provide a single room.

Essential Responsibilities:

• This role involves supervision and support with young people and is subject to an Enhanced criminal record check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for all people who reside at the property age 18 and over and for those who may stay on an ad hoc basis i.e., a partner or relative.
• Provision of accommodation for a set period, i.e., a full season for signed scholars and ad hoc weeks for trialists. Dependent on the players' personal home address they may need accommodation 7 days per week.
• An appropriate level of supervision and support shall be provided depending on the age of the player.
• Provision of an individual semi-furnished room with bed and storage for clothes and access to laundry facilities from Monday through to Friday.
• Provision of a nutritious breakfast, evening meal and or lunch/snacks where required e.g. when the player is off sick or does not travel home at the weekend. Nutritional guidance shall be provided by the Club.
• Provide Wi-Fi access.
• Be aware of safeguarding procedures for players under 18.
• Attend meetings as required to support the players.
• Take responsibility to notify the Club in the event of an incident occurring that would impact on the suitability to supervise children, young or vulnerable adults.
• Agree to the premises being risk assessed/audited by a qualified member of the Club, namely the Health and Safety Manager and to comply with any next steps as a result of the risk assessment/audit.

Club Wide Responsibilities

• Adhere to all Sheffield United Football Club's Safeguarding Policies and Procedures to foster an environment which protects from harm those defined as children and adults at risk.
• Report any concerns of a Safeguarding nature to the relevant parties and remain fully compliant with any applicable Safeguarding checks and due diligence and recognise your responsibility to the Club's Safeguarding agenda.
• Report any concerns of discrimination to the relevant parties and promote a welcoming and inclusive club environment for all.
• Adhere to the Club's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policies, supporting the Club to create an environment which is inclusive and all-encompassing.
• Carry out/take part in training requests as directed by the Club.

Additional Requirements:

• This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and the applicant must disclose all previous convictions including spent convictions.
• Two written references will also be required.