Assistant Football Coach

Bath College; Matlock Bath CP; On-site; GBP 25,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in England is looking for a football coach to deliver quality training sessions for under 18s. The role requires a Level 2 FA Coaching Qualification and offers flexible working hours on a zero-hour contract. Staff benefits include generous holiday entitlement, professional development, and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous paid holiday entitlement

Contributory salary pension scheme

Continuing Professional Development

Cycle to Work Scheme

Private Healthcare Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience managing and delivering coaching sessions for youth teams.
• Ability to ensure the welfare and safety of players.
• Excellent communication skills for reporting and meetings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality coaching to the under 18’s age-group.
• Plan and deliver training sessions aligned with academy principles.
• Assist in player assessments and reviews.

Skills

Football specific knowledge

Ability to manage workload

High attention to detail

Self-motivated

Excellent written skills

Education

Level 2 FA Coaching Qualification (or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Application Deadline: 18 October 2025

Department: SPO - Sport

Location: Bath, England

Compensation: £24,242 / year

Zero hour contract. On average this would be between 3 - 7 hours a week, supporting and attending fixtures.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the planning, organization, delivery, and review of sessions and games within our Bath College / Bath City football program.

Bath College is an inclusive education and training community, providing learning for people with a wide range of abilities from a far-reaching area, from entry level to Level 5 programmes. We are committed to meeting the needs of all our students. This is a very exciting time to join the College.

If you feel you can make a positive contribution, please complete the application form, detailing how your qualifications, skills and experience meet the requirements of the role.

The job posting can close as soon as sufficient applications have been received.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality coaching to our under 18’s age-group in accordance with the academy principles and games model, reporting to the Academy Head Coach.
• Ensure the welfare and safety of all academy players.
• Assist the Lead Coaches with the player IDP meetings, and performance reviews on a termly basis.
• Plan and deliver sessions effectively for the programme, aligned to the Academy principles and game model.
• Support Academy open / trial days, assessing and reporting on any players who attend.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Football specific knowledge.
• Able to manage workload and meet deadlines.
• High attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and ability to work well unsupervised.
• Level 2 FA Coaching Qualification (or equivalent)
• Excellent written skills with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Demonstrates honesty, integrity, reliability and the ability to ensure confidentiality at all times.

Staff Benefits

• Generous paid holiday entitlement of 30 days, exclusive of College closure days and public holidays. Pro rata for part time roles.
• One Selfie Day per year
• Contributory salary pension scheme (Local Government)
• Continuing Professional Development for all staff
• Laptop Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme
• £500 Refer a friend and earn a reward
• Subsidised cafes - at both campuses
• Employee Assistance Programme – Staff have access to this programme. It is a free and strictly confidential short-term counselling and support service (up to six meetings after an initial assessment session with a qualified counselor)
• The College offers an eye sight test for anyone who meets the criteria as described within the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations.
• Progressive family friendly policies (exceeding statutory requirements) that supports a health work/life balance, all staff are entitled to request flexible working.
• Discounted treatments at the Academy, Bath Campus
• Free parking at the Somer Valley Campus in Radstock