Position Title: Sport4All Inclusion Coach - Alice Springs
Location: Alice Springs, NT
Employment: Fixed term 18 months
Time Fraction: 0.4 FTE (2 days per week)
Remuneration: $66,667 pro rata ($26,667 equivalent) + 12% super
Reports to: Manager – Northern Territory and Northern Qld
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Get Skilled Access is 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)
· Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply
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Application details:
To apply for the position:
· Please submit your CV or Resume (your CV can be written, or recorded with audio or video)
· Please submit a short response to the following question (your response can be written/typed, or recorded with audio or video - maximum 250 words or maximum 2 minute recording):
o Why are you passionate about inclusion in sport and what attracted you to this role?
· Applications will close 11.59PM AEST, Sunday 23rd Novermber 2025 (at the latest)
· No late applications will be accepted
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About Get Skilled Access
As a Disability Inclusion and Accessibility Consulting organisation we call you into conversations, we don't call you out. At Get Skilled Access (GSA) we're not just consultants; we're people with disability, lived experience of disability and allies of disability inclusion. Along with our extensive array of professional skill sets, this authenticity infuses our process, making us uniquely positioned to work with organisations on their disability inclusion goals.
Founded by Dylan Alcott OAM, we partner with our clients to provide genuine, tangible, and engaging experiences that drive inclusion, productivity, and profitability, creating sustainable change towards an equitable and dignified experience for all.
GSA designed and delivered the Sport4All program.
About Sport4All
The Sport4All Program has been commissioned and funded by the Federal Government to build inclusion capability in community and school sport.
The Sport4All Program employs local Inclusion Coaches into communities to help 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 program works nationwide through partnerships with local governments, schools, clubs, and disability communities.
Role Location
The Inclusion Coach will be based in Alice Springs, and work across three local government areas: Alice Springs Town Council, Barclay Regional Council, MacDonnell Regional Council and Central Desert Regional Council.
About the Sport4All Inclusion Coach Role
· 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 region to connect local sporting clubs and schools with the Sport4All website and resources and help 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, with further training and development offered.
Key Responsibilities and Activities of the Role:
· Develop a connection with First Nations organisations and the sporting community within your region.
· Connect and work with the Get Skilled Access Sport4All Team
· You will understand the S4A program goals and work towards achieving these through working with local sporting clubs and schools.
· You will work to engage clubs and schools with the Sport4All program's training and resources.
· You will create a plan for contacting and keeping connections with sporting clubs and schools for reporting purposes.
· 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 local councils, sporting clubs and schools.
· You will create positive and successful relationships with sporting clubs and schools to bring them into the program.
· You will support sporting clubs and schools to work through the Sport4All program.
· You will help sporting clubs and schools connect with other relevant organisations to achieve their inclusion goals.
· You will check in, assess, and support sports clubs, schools, and organisations to create more inclusive sporting opportunities for people with disability.
· You will support schools and clubs to deliver inclusive sports activities such as sessions and workshops.
· 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, including First Nations people, to participate in all sporting activities.
· You will explore the sporting needs of people with disability within your local community.
· You will keep records and data up to date on which clubs, schools and organisations connect and complete the Sport4All Program, as well as keeping record of the people with disability participating in sport within the local community.
· Your role will work on empowering sporting communities within your community to better include people with disability, including First Nations people, in sport.
Essential Skills, Knowledge and Qualities:
· 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, public speaking/presenting 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, 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 schools, sports clubs, organisations, and any people or groups who have an interest or connection to Sport4All.
What you can expect from working with Get Skilled Access:
· All abilities friendly flexible working arrangements
· Opportunities for professional development and training
· A supporting and positive work environment that values diversity
· A real sense of work-life balance
Other Relevant Requirements
· This role may be required to travel within Northern Territory.
· Due to the nature of the role and the sports industry, this role may require some work outside ordinary work hours, including evenings and weekends, to attend meetings and events.
Conditions of Employment
· Right to work in Australia (e.g. Australian citizen, or permanent residency status, or a visa permitting you to work in Australia).
· Current Working with Children Check (employee)
· Holds or ability to hold, and maintain a satisfactory National Police Criminal History Check prior to appointment
Our Take Home Message
Get Skilled Access is a Disability-Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE), which means that most of the people who own and work at Get Skilled Access, including Sport4All, are people with disability and real-life experience of disability.
We're passionate about helping people lead happy, healthy, and active lives. Get Skilled Access and Sport4All recognises and celebrates the diversity of our communities in all its forms. We foster and promote inclusivity and encourage everyone to apply, especially those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. 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 who may work with children to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.
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If you have any questions after reading the Job Description or have any technical issues, please contact Jenny Crandell for a confidential discussion ).
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 Jenny Crandell ) for a confidential discussion.