Casual Community Coach, LFC Foundation

Liverpool Football Club; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a renowned foundation as a Casual Community Coach, where your passion for football and commitment to community impact will shine. This role involves delivering engaging football sessions across Merseyside, nurturing young talent and fostering inclusivity. You'll plan and evaluate sessions, ensuring safety and adherence to safeguarding procedures. With flexible hours and a focus on professional development, this is an opportunity to inspire the next generation while representing a leading football organization dedicated to equality and diversity.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in football coaching, especially with children.
• Strong organizational skills and a flexible approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-level football coaching sessions tailored to participants.
• Conduct dynamic risk assessments ensuring a safe environment.

Skills

Football Coaching

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

FA Coaching Football Level 1

Emergency First Aid Qualification

Safeguarding & Protecting Children & Vulnerable Adults

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for passionate and inspiring individuals to join our ‘World’s Leading Foundation’ as a Casual Community Coach.

This role is perfect for someone who is not only skilled in football coaching but also dedicated to making a positive impact in the community. As a key member of our team, you'll be delivering creative, engaging, and inclusive football sessions across the Merseyside area, helping to develop the next generation of football talent.

What will you be doing?

• Deliver high level football coaching sessions tailored to the age and ability of the participants.
• Produce and evaluate session plans for all activities.
• Conducting dynamic risk assessments to ensure a safe and supportive environment.
• Adhere to LFC Foundation Safeguarding procedure at all times, prioritising the safety and wellbeing of all participants.
• Planning, delivering and reflecting on individual and collective player development.
• Ensure that all LFC Foundation equipment is in good working order and assembled properly – to report to the Foundation any equipment that needs attention.
• Ensure that the LFC Foundation’s Codes of Conduct are adhered to at all times.
• Keep up to date registers for all activities.
• Registration forms collected and processed in line with LFC Foundation data protection policy.
• Continuing to learn and grow through training and professional development opportunities as required.
• Adhere to National Governing Body (FA) guidelines.
• Supporting the Foundation as it evolves, always looking for ways to inspire and lead.
  
  

Who are we looking for?

To be successful in this role you must have proven professional experience in football coaching, especially working with children and young people, and have a commitment to nurturing talent. You’ll have previous experience of planning and delivering high quality football sessions. You’ll be someone who understands the importance of tailoring your coaching to the individual needs of players and is dedicated to ensuring everyone has the opportunity to succeed, showcasing your commitment to Liverpool FC Foundation’s mission.

Essential qualifications for this role:

• FA Coaching Football Level 1
• Safeguarding & Protecting Children & Vulnerable Adults
• Emergency First Aid Qualification
• AFPE Qualification Desired
  
  

You’ll bring strong organisational skills, a positive attitude, and a flexible approach. Your excellent communication skills will ensure you build strong relationships with participants, staff, parents, and external partners. Above all, you’ll be a role model, representing Liverpool FC Foundation with professionalism, passion, and pride.

Why should you apply?

This is a casual position, offering variable hours including evenings and weekends on a flexible assignment basis. Your main base will be our Anfield Sports & Community Centre, but our programmes are mainly delivered across Liverpool and the surrounding areas.

At Liverpool Football Club, we have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and are always looking to making a positive difference in the communities that we operate within. We are proud of our achievements in this area; maintaining the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level, becoming a founding signatory of the Football Association’s Football Leadership Diversity Code and being recognised as a leader in this important area on and off the pitch. We take our responsibilities in this area seriously and through the work being done across the club, we are committed to increasing the diversity of our people and becoming an increasingly inclusive workplace for all. We are committed to hiring great people representative of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills across our entire business. If you share our enthusiasm and passion for inclusivity, then we want to hear from you.

Liverpool FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all Colleagues and Volunteers to share this commitment. This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

We are looking to conduct interviews the week commencing 9th June 2025.

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