Clubs, Teams & Franchises
Sessional Coach - London
Entry Level
London, United Kingdomin office
Part time
Coaching & Athlete DevelopmentFootballYouth Development
Job description
About the Role
The Football Coach delivers safe, inclusive and high quality provision across all activities and programmes. The role involves daily coaching sessions across core programmes, including in-school and out-of-school activity, player development, post-16 football and school holiday activity. The coach works across multiple London locations and supports the wider team by building relationships with local youth football clubs, schools, organisations, leisure centres, local authorities and The Club.
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, post-16 football programme sessions and school holiday activity.
- Deliver activity that supports, develops, engages and enhances relationships with local youth football clubs, schools, organisations, leisure centres, local authorities and The Club.
- Deliver any other activity deemed appropriate and reasonable by the Line Manager.
- Support the wider team by networking and sharing relevant information and opportunities to enhance the out-reach delivery programme.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Minimum of the new FA Introduction to Football Coaching qualification (FA Level 1 is the equivalent qualification).
- In-date FA Safeguarding Children course.
- In-date FA Introduction to First Aid in Football certificate.
- Clean driving licence or ability to travel to sites via public transport.
- Enhanced DBS check, or willingness to undergo one.
- Experience as a participant or coach in community or grass roots sports.
- Experience working as part of a team within a sporting environment.
- Good communication and organisation skills.
- Ability to organise and motivate team members.
- Confident and outgoing personality.
- Aims to support and improve staff members.
- Attention to detail.
- Reliable and trustworthy.
- Risk aware and confident in escalating information.
Workplace
- Across Hammersmith, Fulham, Kensington, Chelsea, Lewisham, Sutton, Merton, Kingston, Wandsworth and Westminster.
- Variable contract, with work possible anytime between 7.30am and 9pm, Monday to Sunday.
The Application Process
Reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process are available on request.
- Successful applicants must complete a DBS check prior to starting employment.
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