Sessional Coach - Hampshire

This role delivers safe, inclusive and high quality provision across all activities and programmes within the Chelsea FC Foundation. The coach will deliver daily sessions across In-School and Out of School activity, Player Development Programme activity, a post-16 football programme, and school holiday provision across Basingstoke, Winchester, Portsmouth and Southampton. The role also supports engagement with local youth football clubs, schools, organisations, leisure centres and local authorities.

• Deliver safe, inclusive and high quality coaching sessions on a daily basis across the core programmes, including In-School and Out of School activity, Player Development Programme activity, sessions at a post-16 football programme and activities during school holidays.
• Deliver activity to support, develop, engage and enhance relationships with local youth football clubs, schools, organisations, leisure centres, local authorities and The Club.
• Deliver any activity deemed appropriate and reasonable by the Line Manager.
• Support the wider team by networking and sharing relevant information and opportunities to further enhance the outreach delivery programme.

• 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 and the 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 undergo one.
• Experience involved in community or grassroots sports as a participant or coach.
• 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.

• Across Basingstoke, Winchester, Portsmouth and Southampton

We at Chelsea FC recognise that the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths and we are taking positive action to ensure our existing colleagues and job applicants can fully be themselves and bring their own unique experiences and perspectives to Chelsea FC.