Senior Sports Development Coach

Department: Sports Development

Location: Turf Moor and various delivery locations

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: 35 hours per week Monday to Saturday

Closing Date: 8th July 2025

Salary: £24,000 - £26,500 per annum

About us

Burnley FC in the Community (BFCitC) is the award-winning, official charity of Burnley Football Club. We work hard every day to deliver our mission to inspire, support and deliver change to communities across Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, the Ribble Valley and West Yorkshire. We believe in the immense power of our football club to transform people’s lives for the better.

The Role

Sport Development projects provide young people with the opportunity to participate in a wide range of sports activities. The projects focus on increasing participation, developing a love for sport and creating positive learning environments for all involved. The Senior Sports Development Coach (SSDC) supports the Sports Development Manager with the organising and delivery of key initiatives such as Bertie's Footy Stars, football hubs, walking football, activity camps/soccer schools and matchday activities. The SSDC takes a key role in supporting the delivery of wider football and sport development initiatives including our player development centre.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and evaluate coaching sessions to ensure high standards and customer service are maintained.
• Support the coordination of staffing and delivery for Soccer Schools, Bertie's Footy Stars, walking football, football hubs and other sports development projects, ensuring all sessions are financially viable and sustainable.
• Support the marketing and promotion of sports development projects, working closely with the Marketing department.
• Undertake appropriate administrative duties in relation to the projects, ensuring the smooth running of the project e.g., maintain accurate attendance registers, organise sessions, fixtures, transport and collect monies.
• Organisation and distribution of flyers and promotional material.
• Liaise with training venues where sport development projects are being delivered and ensure all equipment is available for staff and kept in a useable condition.
• Quality assurance of sport development projects including spot checks on delivery staff.
• Monitor and evaluate sport development projects and the impact of delivery, logging key data on Salesforce.
• Understand and implement the Charity’s Safeguarding policy, procedures, and best practice guidelines in your role.
• Work flexible hours where the role of the job requires.
• Comply with all Charity policies.
• Promote the Burnley FC in the Community brand and ethos in a professional, strong, and positive manner.
• Work alongside other team members to support in other areas of the organisation as and when required to promote best practice.
• Hold a commitment to equality and diversity in the workplace.
• Willingness to attend training courses to enhance own professional development.
• Always demonstrate the Charity’s values.

This job description is issued as a guideline to assist you in your duties and is not exhaustive. You may, on occasions, be required to undertake additional or other duties within the context of this job description.

Essential Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• Level 2 Coaching Award
• A minimum of 5 GCSEs including grades A to C in English and Maths or equivalent
• Experience of planning and delivering regular sport coaching sessions.
• Delivering community-based football/sport provision, with all youth ages and abilities.
• Time management skills to plan and regulate workload including the ability to prioritise demands and thrive under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent IT skills, including intermediate abilities in all MS Office programmes.

Safeguarding Statement

Burnley FC in the Community are committed to safeguarding children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Check (DBS), which will be paid for by the Charity.

E, D & I Statement

Burnley FC in the Community are committed to equality and diversity within the workplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Reasonable adjustments are available for candidates and those employed by BFCitC who disclose.

Mental Health Statement

Burnley FC in the Community are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all of our staff.