About the Role
The Football Coach delivers safe, inclusive and high quality provision across all activities and programmes. The role involves daily coaching across the core programmes, including in-school and out-of-school activity, the Player Development Programme, a post-16 football programme and activity delivered during the school holidays. The coach also works to support, develop, engage and enhance relationships with local youth football clubs, schools, organisations, leisure centres, local authorities and the Club, and supports the wider team through networking and information sharing. The position has no direct reports.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver safe, inclusive and high quality coaching sessions on a daily basis across the core programmes.
- Deliver in-school and out-of-school activity, Player Development Programme activity, sessions at a post-16 football programme and the various activity delivered during the school holidays.
- Deliver activity that supports, develops, engages and enhances relationships with local youth football clubs, schools, organisations, leisure centres, local authorities and the Club.
- Support the wider team by networking and sharing relevant information and opportunities to further enhance the outreach delivery programme.
- Deliver any other activity deemed appropriate and reasonable by the Line Manager.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- A minimum of the new FA Introduction to Football Coaching qualification (FA Level 1 is the equivalent qualification).
- An in-date FA Safeguarding Children course.
- An in-date FA Introduction to First Aid in Football certificate.
- A clean driving licence, or the ability to travel to sites via public transport.
- An enhanced DBS check, or willingness to be put through one by the employer.
- Experience of being involved in community or grassroots sport as a participant or coach.
- Experience of working as part of a team within a sporting environment.
- Good communication and organisation skills.
- Ability to organise and motivate team members.
- A confident and outgoing personality.
- Attention to detail.
- Reliable and trustworthy.
- Risk aware and confident in escalating information.
- Aims to support and improve staff members.
Workplace
- Variable hours, with sessions delivered anytime between 7.30am and 9pm, Monday to Sunday.
The Application Process
- Reasonable adjustments can be made to the recruitment process on request.
- Successful applicants must complete a DBS check prior to starting employment.
- Depending on the role, other child protection screening may also be required.
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Contact Details:
Global Sports Jobs Limited Recruitment Team
