Goalkeeper Coach (Casual)

Palace For Life; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community sports organization in South London seeks highly motivated goalkeeper coaches to deliver engaging sessions across their development pathway. The role requires planning and executing training sessions while ensuring player safety and fostering teamwork. Ideal candidates have experience in coaching and FA/UEFA qualifications. Flexible hours and competitive pay are offered.

Benefits

London Living Wage salary

Training and development opportunities

Regular working hours

Qualifications

• Experience in goalkeeper coaching within a talent development environment.
• Proven track record of success in sports coaching.
• Willingness to learn and adapt coaching methods.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver training sessions based on players' age and skill level.
• Coach goalkeepers during matches, ensuring equal playing time.
• Maintain communication with players and coaching staff.
• Ensure player safety by following all policies and procedures.
• Keep accurate records of attendance and development.

Skills

Goalkeeper coaching experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Flexibility

Education

FA/UEFA qualified coaching certification (Level 2/UEFA C or above)

Job description

Salary: £14.00 - £21.00 per hour depending on qualification

Hours: Evenings on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays

Contract: Sessional

Closing Date: Rolling applications

Interview Date: As applications received

Job Summary

We are looking for highly motivated goalkeeper coaches to deliver engaging football sessions across our football development pathway. You will be responsible for planning and delivering informative goalkeeper coaching sessions, and will join a team of experienced and dedicated coaches, developing the next generation of footballers in South London.

What We Offer

• Regular hours to suit your schedule;
• London Living Wage salary as a minimum;
• Training and development opportunities across our teams;
• The opportunity to work with the official charity of a Premier League football club.

Job Description

• Plan and deliver age-appropriate training sessions focusing on fundamental skills, movements and techniques, implementing fun and engaging practices that promote player development and enjoyment of the game;
• Manage and coach goalkeepers during matches and tournaments, ensuring all players receive equal playing time and experience, providing tactical instructions and encouraging positive sportsmanship;
• Maintain clear and consistent communication with players, parents and other coaching staff;
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of all players during training sessions and matches, adhering to Foundation policies and procedures;
• Maintain accurate records of attendance and player development.

Person Specification

• Have experience in goalkeeper coaching, ideally within a talent development environment, with a proven track record of success;
• Be an FA/UEFA qualified goalkeeping coach, ideally at Level 2/UEFA C or above;
• Be reliable, organised, flexible and willing to learn;
• Be available for evening, weekend and/or holiday work.

Safeguarding

We are committed to ensuring the welfare and protection of all children, young people and adults at risk who take part in our activities, and all staff are expected to share this commitment. All successful candidates will go through safer recruitment checks before commencing employment.

Equalities

We endorse the principle of equality and strive to ensure that all our staff and participants have a genuine and equal opportunity to participate to the full extent of their own ambitions and abilities, and can be assured of an environment in which their rights, dignity and worth are respected.

We want our staff to reflect the diversity of our local community, and we welcome applications from individuals of all age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion of belief and marriage and civil partnership.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to support your application, please just let us know.