Sport4All Inclusion Coach - Brisbane City Council North and South
Sport4All Inclusion Coach – Brisbane City Council
Position Title: Sport4All Inclusion Coach – Brisbane City Council
Employment Term: Fixed term ending 28 May 2027
Get Skilled Access and Brisbane City Council are searching for the following:
* A person who has disability or lived connection to disability.
* Someone who has a great connection with their community.
* A person 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.
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 in 2016, 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.
Get Skilled Access designed and delivers the Sport4All program.
About Sport4All
The Sport4All (S4A) 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 in communities to help sporting clubs and schools be more accessible and inclusive for people with disability.
S4A mission is to give sporting communities the knowledge and passion to include all people with disability in sport. Our vision is that inclusive sporting communities are accessible to every person with disability, and that they feel like they belong.
The Inclusion Coach is employed by Get Skilled Access in partnership with Brisbane City Council.
About Brisbane City Council
Brisbane City Council is Australia's largest local government, with more than 9,000 employees, an annual budget of almost $4 billion and assets in excess of $34 billion. Council's responsibility is to manage our resources to ensure Brisbane is a prosperous, sustainable, livable and inclusive city.
Council's Community and the Arts Services help foster communities which are safe, healthy, active, vibrant and inclusive – now and into the future. Council's strategies that guide these activities include A City for Everyone: Inclusive Brisbane Plan and Brisbane Vision 2031.
Council coordinates a range of services for community facilities and community organisations to deliver citywide outcomes. This includes the provision of capacity building assistance, technical advice and evaluation of community group capabilities to support and enrich cultural life, social and neighbourhood connections and healthy lifestyles for the people of Brisbane.
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 Brisbane City Council area 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.
* The Inclusion Coach will be managed by the Get Skilled Access Sport4All State Manager – Queensland South, supported by Brisbane City Council's Sport and Community Team Leader, and will operate from Brisbane Square, 266 George Street, Brisbane.
Key responsibilities and activities of this role:
* Develop a connection with First Nations organisations and the sporting community within the Brisbane City Council area.
* Connect and work with the Get Skilled Access Sport4All Team.
* Understand the S4A program goals and work towards achieving these through working with local sporting clubs and schools.
* Engage clubs and schools with the Sport4All program's training and resources.
* Create a plan for contacting and keeping connections with sporting clubs and schools for reporting purposes.
* Contribute to S4A program meetings to make sure the goals are being met and measured.
* Create positive and successful relationships with sporting clubs and schools to bring them into the program.
* Support sporting clubs and schools to work through the Sport4All program.
* Help sporting clubs and schools to connect with other relevant organisations to achieve their inclusion goals.
* Check in, assess, and support sports clubs, schools, and organisations to create more inclusive sporting opportunities for people with disability.
* Assist schools and clubs to deliver inclusive sports activities such as sessions and workshops.
* Promote the Sport4All program and educate community groups about how participating in sports can help people with disability.
* Share opportunities for people with disability to participate in all sporting activities, including First Nations people.
* Explore the sporting needs of people with disability within the local community.
* 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.
* Work on empowering sporting communities within the 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 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 trips and travel around the local community, including to different schools and sporting clubs, centres, grounds or programs etc.
* 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 time, rank tasks in order of importance and complete all other responsibilities while 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 both Get Skilled Access and Brisbane City Council:
* 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 flexible work arrangement which offers the Inclusion coach to work from home and from the office.
* Opportunities for professional development and training.
* A supporting and positive work environment that values diversity.
Other Relevant Requirements
* This role may require travel within Brisbane areas.
* Due to the nature of the role and the sport 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 work in Australia).
* Must notify Get Skilled Access if the right to work in Australia ceases during the term of employment.
* Current Working with Children Check (employee).
* Holds or ability to hold, and maintain a satisfactory National Police Criminal History Check prior to appointment (must be provided by candidate prior to commencing in role).
To apply for this 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) (max 250 words / max 2 minutes recording):
* Why are you passionate about inclusion in sport and what attracted you to GSA and this role in particular?
* Application will close Wednesday 10th December 2025 at 11.59pm AEST.
* No late applications will be accepted.
If you have any questions after reading the Job Description or have any technical issues, please contact Kim Abbott (**********@Sport4all.com.au).
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