Community Coach

Barnsley Football Club; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation is seeking a Premier League Kicks Activator (Community Coach) to deliver high-quality, inclusive youth activity in the Tees Valley. Evening sessions and occasional weekends are required as part of the role, with safeguarding at the forefront of delivery.

You will be part of the Social Inclusion Team, working to reduce anti-social behaviour through sport and education, while promoting our core values of quality, inspire, teamwork, inclusion and integrity.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children and young people in coaching or youth work.
• Emergency First Aid Certificate or willingness to work towards.
• FA Safeguarding Children Course or willingness to work towards.
• UEFA C Licence (or willingness to work towards).
• Other Level 1/2 coaching qualification from a recognised National Governing Body.

Responsibilities

• Engage and support young people attending Premier League Kicks sessions within the Tees Valley, encouraging active and regular participation.
• Deliver and facilitate evening youth provision in community settings, with a flexible approach, including coaching, refereeing and youth work.
• Build positive relationships with participants and colleagues; ensure inclusive practice and safe environments.
• Promote the Foundation's values and work collaboratively with staff to ensure high-quality youth engagement sessions.
• Contribute to data and impact measurement with the Data and Impact Coordinator and attend required meetings.

Skills

Experience with children and youngpeo

Coaching/youth work

Diversity & inclusion awareness

Teamwork

Education

FA Safeguarding Children Course

Emergency First Aid Certificate

UEFA C Licence (or willingness)

Sports or Education Degree

Job description

Premier League Kicks Activators (Community Coach)

Application Process

Please find below details of the application process and further information to assist you in its completion.

We welcome applications from individuals living in and around East Cleveland.

Closing Date

18th September 2026

Interview

25th September 2026

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview. Due to high application volumes, we regret that we cannot provide feedback to those who are not shortlisted.

Applications are assessed against the ‘essential’ and ‘desirable’ criteria for the role, as set out on the person specification. Please ensure, therefore, that your application fully reflects how you meet these criteria. Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We welcome applications from disabled candidates. We are also seeking to diversify our workforce, particularly by gender and ethnicity

Job Vacancy

Working Pattern:Evening (4pm-7pm) and occasional weekend work

Contract Type:Various contracts available up to a maximum of 14 hours (to be discussed at interview)

Salary:£12.81 per hour

Reports to: Youth Engagement Coordinator

Location: Range of locations across Tees Valley (Middlesbrough, Stockton and East Cleveland)

Overview of the role

Working as part of the Social Inclusion Team, the role will involve delivery on the Foundation’s Premier League Kicks Programme. The programme provides young people with free community sports in local areas of high need, with the aim to reduce anti-social behaviour. The delivery will focus on high-quality, engaging inclusive activities including physical activity and educational workshops.

At the Foundation we are committed to living and embedding our core values (quality, inspire, teamwork, inclusion and honesty and integrity), in how we deliver our activity and connect with the community.

Job Description

• Engage an d support young people attending Premier League Kicks sessions within the Tees Valley, encouraging active and regular participation.

Deliver and facilitate evening youth provision in community settings, with a flexible approach. This may include coaching, refereeing and youth work.

• Build positive relationships with participants and colleagues.
• Ensure inclusive practice, adaptive delivery to meet diverse needs.
• Support the setup of sessions to ensure a safe and welcoming environment.
• Act as a role model, promoting positive behaviours and attitudes.
• Promote the Foundation’s vision, mission and core values.
• Work collaboratively and effectively communicate with colleagues and participants to ensure high-quality youth engagement sessions.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, including adapting resources and engagements to ensure equal opportunities for all.
• Adhere to health and safety requirements with support of the Health and Safety Lead.
• Be committed to safeguarding and working with the Designated Safeguarding Officer.
• Contribute to data and impact measurement working with the Data and Impact Coordinator.
• Attend team meetings and training sessions as required.

About The Candidate

Personal Specification

Experience

• Experience of working with children and young people, in either, coaching, youth work or officiating.
• Experience in delivering a range of activities related to sport
• Experience of working with young people with special educational needs or disabilities
• Experience of engaging young people from diverse backgrounds
• Experience of supporting young people to collaborate

Qualifications

• A good standard of general education including high level literacy and numeracy skills
• Emergency First Aid Certificate or willing to work towards
• FA Safeguarding Children Course or willingness to work towards
• FA Introduction to First Aid
• FA Introduction to Football and/or Level 2 Youth Work (or willingness to work towards)
• Youth Mental Health First Aid Certificate
• UEFA C Licence (or willingness to work towards)
• Other Level 1/2 coaching qualification from a recognised National Governing Body
• Sports or Education Degree or equivalent experience
• The FA Referee Course

Specific Skills and Knowledge

• An ability to think creatively and motivate and inspire young people.
• A knowledge and understanding of safeguarding
• An ability to work independently and proactively showing initiative.
• An ability to work as part of a team
• Excellent verbal skills and an ability to adapt delivery to meet individual needs
• A knowledge of how to create safe spaces and a positive environment for young people
• An understanding of challenges young people faces in Tees Valley
• Understanding of youth work principles

Additional Requirements

• A flexible approach to working hours of evening and occasional weekends
• Willingness to travel within the Tees Vallet including Middlesbrough, Stockton and East Cleveland
• Be eligible to work in the UK
• A satisfactory enhanced DBS check will need to be completed
• A valid driving licence, with access to own transport and willingness to travel within the Tees Valley including Middlesbrough, Stockton and East Cleveland

About The Club

Additional Information

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Alongside Middlesbrough Football Club, we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion as highlighted by our RiversideBySide initiative. The Foundation is a place where inclusion is a core value and where everyone can be themselves in an environment where they feel safe and included, including being a Disability Confident Leader.

Safeguarding

Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation and Middlesbrough Football Club are fully committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children, young people, young players, and Adults at Risk.

Promoting safeguarding and welfare of participants and staff is everyone’s responsibility and staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

As part of the Foundation’s commitment to safeguarding, any successful applicant, who will be working in regulated activity, will be required to undergo a DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check or an enhanced DBS check. The successful applicant will not be able to start working for the Foundation until the DBS check has been completed.

The Foundation will also seek the successful candidate's consent for obtaining two written references and to ask for documentary proof of qualifications and right to work in the UK. Any offer of employment will be conditional on these being satisfactory.

Once in post, all new staff will receive a comprehensive safeguarding induction from our Designated Safeguarding Officer, as well as ongoing safeguarding training