Casual Community Football Coach - Parks and Estate Programme (Kicks)

We are looking for a passionate Community Football Coach to join us on a casual basis. You will play a key role in our community Kicks and Positive Futures programmes. The programmes provide weekly football sessions on parks and housing estates in Islington, Hackney and Camden. We adopt a child‑centred approach with coaches delivering football activity, whilst also using youth work approaches in order to build trusting relationships with participants.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding: We are committed to ensuring that our environments for children, young people and adults at risk remain safe and inclusive. We therefore require successful candidates to complete a DBS check and other essential background checks prior to starting their employment. Depending on the responsibilities of the role, a DBS will be either a basic, standard, or enhanced check.

Your day‑to‑day:

• Inspire and educate – you will deliver high‑quality coaching sessions to children that are in line with the programme values and support young people’s personal development both on and off the pitch.
• Engage and collaborate – you’ll build and support positive working relationships with players, parents/guardians and professionals such as local youth workers and police.
• Support and develop – you will oversee and mentor trainee coaches delivering on the programme to help them develop their skills and confidence to deliver high‑quality football sessions.
• Oversee data collection and administration – you will complete tasks related to the sessions such as updating registers, consent forms or risk assessments.
• Deliver child‑friendly competition – you have a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by ensuring that sessions are accessible to all.
• Champion safeguarding and health and safety – you’ll create and support safe environments for our participants to engage in and take action to share any concerns for them.
• Drive your own development – you will consistently stay up‑to‑date with training and opportunities to grow in your role.

What We Are Looking For:

• Experience in a similar coaching role – you have an FA Level 1 Award in Coaching Football/UEFA B and a valid, up‑to‑date certification(s) in First Aid and Safeguarding Children.
• Inspiring leadership skills – you have excellent inter‑personal skills with a positive, engaging and confident demeanour.
• Excellent organisational skills – you’re committed to high‑quality delivery and service so enjoy working to deadlines and have a flexible approach.
• Dynamic communicator – you’re able to communicate clearly across a highly diverse range of audiences, adapting your style, tone and approach as needed.
• Passion for community – you have an understanding of youth principles and you’re motivated with the desire to make a real difference to people’s lives within the local community.
• Trusted ambassador for our club – you recognise your responsibility as a representative of our club and maintain exceptional standards of professional behaviour and boundaries towards colleagues, our community participants and the wider public.

Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch.

Disability Confident Leader: We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long‑term health conditions. If you need disability‑related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in the application. If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme – please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.

Application Closing Date – Monday 9th February 2026. We reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. Please submit your application as soon as possible. Good luck!