Football Instructor

GLL; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A charitable social enterprise is seeking a motivated Football Coach to work at Eastern Leisure Centre in Cardiff. The role requires FA Level 1 or above qualifications to deliver quality coaching for all ages. Responsibilities include managing coaching sessions, improving pupil performance, and providing excellent customer service. This flexible position offers extensive learning opportunities and benefits such as access to a pension scheme and discounted leisure memberships.

Benefits

Access to a pension scheme

Health Assurance

Discounted leisure centre membership

Free annual eye tests

Team building events

Qualifications

• FA Level 1 or above qualifications are required to deliver high-quality sessions.
• A coaching qualification (Level 2).
• Experience of coaching in a community setting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a structured football programme focusing on pupil progression.
• Provide high-quality coaching for various age groups.
• Maintain a positive image of the Centre.

Skills

Commitment to engage pupils

Coaching ability

Customer service focus

Team player

Knowledge of health and safety

Education

FA Level 1 or above

Coaching Level 2

First Aid qualification

Job description

Overview

GLL is looking for a Football Coach to work at Eastern Leisure Centre. If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Football Coach, there's never been a more exciting time to join us. This is more than a Football Coach job, it's a career.

As a Football Coach you’ll be highly motivated and committed to engage and inspire pupils of all ages and abilities within a safe setting providing a fun, friendly and encouraging environment you’ll pass on your knowledge to help improve pupil’s football performances whilst teaching the fundamental footballing skills - you’ll get great satisfaction seeing pupils progress and develop.

Your FA level 1 or above qualifications will ensure that you can comfortably deliver high-quality sessions at a variety of levels, abilities and age groups from children through to experienced adults.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for the delivery of a football programme which will be well structured, focusing on progression and the development of your pupils.
• The delivery of high quality coaching
• Improving the level of coaching and increasing the numbers on the programme
• Be aware of pupils status, nature and needs
• Maintain a good and positive image of the Centre to customers and the public generally by providing a welcoming, helpful and professional service.
• Setting up equipment
• Deliver first-class customer service
• Deal with customer queries

Requirements

• A coaching qualification (Level 2)
• A First Aid qualification
• Experience of coaching in a community setting
• FA level 1 or above qualifications are required to deliver high-quality sessions at a variety of levels, abilities and age groups from children through to experienced adults.
• A real focus on customer service
• A can-do attitude
• Passion and personality
• Knowledge of health and safety
• Be a great team player

Other

• As a charitable social enterprise and cooperative owned by our staff, GLL is a unique organisation for you to have a career with!
• The basics: This is a Flexible position. Hours of work will be negotiated with you in line with the needs of the service; flexible working may be possible; working from home is not possible in this role.
• We are an accredited Living Wage employer with industry leading rates of pay. We can offer a career, not just a job with extensive Learning & development support available. A uniform will be supplied and must be worn. GLL is Values Driven, not Profit Driven. We work hard to benefit the communities we operate in. As a staff owned organisation you will be given the opportunity to join the Society and have a stake in your business.
• Additionally GLL offers employees a range of employment benefits :
• Access to a pension scheme.
• Health Assurance and access to Counselling services
• Access to the tax efficient Ride to Work bicycle purchase scheme.
• Free annual eye tests
• Discounted nationwide inclusive leisure centre membership for you and your partner. This includes GLL Extras!
• GLL Society benefits (if you choose to join the Society after your probation period) include :
• The right to stand for the Society board and to vote for board members to represent you
• Access to team building and fun events such as Treks, Concerts outings etc
• Access to a range of benefits exclusive to our people – ask your line manager for details or check out the Intranet