Community Football & Schools Coach

Community Football & Schools Coach

Pay: £12.71–£25.00 per hour
Part-time | In person | South East London

Blackheath Rhinos / Rhinos Sporting Projects are looking for a reliable, enthusiastic and confident Community Football & Schools Coach to join our growing coaching team across South East London.

The role is varied and will include delivering sessions within local primary schools, coaching our younger Foundations players, and supporting football sessions across Blackheath Rhinos.

You will work with children of different ages and abilities, so we are looking for someone who can deliver sessions that are fun, organised, engaging and appropriate for the group.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver football, PE and multi-sport sessions in local primary schools
• Run lunchtime and after-school clubs
• Deliver Foundations sessions for younger players
• Coach Blackheath Rhinos training sessions
• Support holiday camps during school holidays
• Assist with matchday coaching where required
• Plan and deliver structured, age-appropriate sessions
• Set up and pack away equipment
• Maintain excellent safeguarding and behaviour standards
• Build positive relationships with children, parents, schools and fellow coaches
• Represent Blackheath Rhinos and Rhinos Sporting Projects professionally at all times

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Confident and comfortable working with children
• Reliable and punctual
• Energetic, enthusiastic and approachable
• Able to lead groups independently
• Organised and professional
• Comfortable coaching a range of ages and abilities
• Able to communicate well with children, parents and school staff
• Willing to learn and develop as a coach
• Available for a mixture of daytime, after‑school and evening work

Previous football or school coaching experience is preferred. At least one year of experience working with children in a school is required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Enhanced DBS for working with children — required
• Authorisation to work in the United Kingdom — required
• FA Introduction to Coaching Football or higher — ideally held, or willingness to obtain
• Safeguarding Children qualification — ideally held, or willingness to obtain
• First Aid in Football qualification — ideally held, or willingness to obtain

Support may be available for the right candidate to complete outstanding coaching, safeguarding or first aid qualifications.

WORKING HOURS

• School-day coaching
• Lunchtime clubs
• After-school clubs
• Tuesday and Thursday evening football sessions
• Saturday morning sessions
• School holiday camps

There is scope for regular weekly hours and increased responsibility for the right coach.

LOCATIONS

Sessions take place across Blackheath and surrounding areas of South East London, including Blackheath, Charlton, Deptford, Woolwich and Welling. You must be able to reliably travel between these locations.

ABOUT US

Blackheath Rhinos is a growing grassroots football club providing coaching and competitive football opportunities for children across a wide range of ages and abilities.

Rhinos Sporting Projects also delivers sports coaching, school programmes, after‑school clubs, holiday camps and community football sessions across South East London.

We are looking for someone who wants to become a regular and trusted member of our coaching team, with opportunities to develop as the organisation continues to grow.

APPLICATION QUESTIONS

• Are you available to work during school hours and/or after‑school hours on weekdays?
• Are you able to reliably travel between coaching locations across Blackheath, Charlton, Deptford, Woolwich and Welling?