Community Football Coach in Nailsworth

We are currently looking for a Community Football Coach who will need to be able to deliver a range of active sessions, which may include coaching football-based activities on our soccer camps and in community settings, PL Kicks sessions, Girls Development Centre and supporting occasional after-school and curriculum-based classroom sessions.

New coaches will be accountable for the welfare of children and vulnerable adults under their responsibility, in line with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adult Policies. We also expect individuals to embrace equality, diversity, and inclusivity to facilitate a consistent, coordinated, and embedded approach to fairness and opportunity across the Trust. Successful candidates will need to embody FGR Community values. The role may require you to be available on matchdays, which are typically every other Saturday or a weekday evening.

Essential Skills:

• Knowledge of the FA Coaching Pathway and a minimum of a Level 1 football coaching badge
• Experience of working or volunteering within either school, club, or community sporting settings
• Ability to plan, deliver & evaluate coaching sessions
• Good communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
• Enhanced CRB Certificate or Current FA DBS Clearance
• FA Safeguarding & Emergency aid/ BFAS Qualifications
• Ability to work within a team effectively & efficiently and buy-in to the environmental ethos
• Computer Literate

Desirable:

• Experience of working in a charity or community organisation
• Mentoring other staff through coaching/teaching
• Knowledge of the national curriculum for children aged 5-11 years and/or 11-16 years
• Knowledge and understanding of the charity, voluntary and community sector
• A desire to pursue a career in the football industry and be a committed, enthusiastic, and highly motivated, showing a passion for promoting participation and love for the sport
• Experience with Quality Assurance Reporting platforms
• Experience facilitating cup, camps, and curriculum programmes
• Working with socially excluded young people and vulnerable adults
• Teaching Qualification, Level 2 Coaching Award or UEFA B license
• Level 2 or 3 Supporting PE and school sport (or equivalent)
• Clean Driver’s License

We are an equal opportunities employer and committed to ensuring that all are treated fairly and with respect, regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, sex or sexual orientation. FGR are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment fully. And as an organisation we are committed to supporting staff development in this area.

Forest Green is looking to the future – Climate change is an existential threat, and we need to build a more sustainable world. Sustainability is at the core of everything we do at FGR. We’re on a mission to push the boundaries of what is possible in the world of sport, and beyond. Established in 1889, we’re also one of the oldest football clubs in the world. That history continues with every season and every trophy, bolstered by the support of an incredibly passionate, global fanbase. Those moments are only made possible with the right people; those who show courage, tenacity, ambition, dedication to their community, and independent thought. As the world’s first vegan football club, doing things differently is a way of life. We’re looking for like-minded people that can help create the future our planet needs. Let’s change the game.

What's in it for you:

• Healthcare plan, life assurance and generous pension contribution
• Volunteering day
• Hybrid working
• Various company discounts (including shops, days out and events)
• Holiday of 25 days (plus bank holidays) & ability to buy/sell days
• Cycle to work scheme, car pooling and onsite parking available
• As a valued member of the team you will be supporting the Group Environmental policy and its associated targets to make the Green Britain Group net carbon neutral by 2025

Flexibility statement: The fast moving nature of the company's business means that from time to time you may be asked to perform duties or tasks outside of your original job description on an ad hoc basis. This allows the company to use its people in the best possible way at all times and helps the employees to make their contribution in a changing environment.