Primary Education Sport & Wellbeing Coach

Palace For Life; Greater London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A charitable organization in sports is seeking enthusiastic coaches in Greater London to deliver engaging PE and wellbeing sessions in primary schools. The role involves planning creative lessons, running targeted intervention groups, and supporting student mental health programs. Ideal candidates will have coaching experience, be FA/UEFA qualified, and possess the skills to form relationships with schools. This position offers flexible hours and a salary starting at London Living Wage.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Training and development

Opportunity to work with a Premier League charity

Qualifications

• Proven track record of achievement in coaching.
• Good knowledge of school education.
• Flexible availability for after-school and holiday work.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging PE lessons.
• Conduct various targeted intervention sessions.
• Deliver the positive mental health programme.
• Maintain relationships with partner schools.
• Support in data collection and event administration.

Skills

Experience coaching in a primary school environment

Empathy towards participants

Knowledge of mental health

Ability to build relationships with schools

Education

FA/UEFA qualified coach at Level 1 or above

Relevant coaching qualifications in PE

Job description

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

Hours: Flexible (minimum 1 hour per week)

Contract: Sessional

Closing Date: 4th February 2026

Interview Date: w/c 9th February 2026

Job Summary

We are looking for enthusiastic coaches to deliver engaging curricular and extra-curricular sessions in schools. Sessions will involve the delivery of PE, wellbeing, reading and maths interventions as part of our successful 'Premier League Primary Stars' and 'Team Mates' programmes.

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;
• Make a difference to the lives of young people in South London.

Job Description

As Primary Education Sport and Wellbeing Coach you will:

• Plan and deliver creative, active and engaging PE lessons and extra-curricular clubs;
• Plan and deliver various 'Premier League Primary Stars' sessions, including targeted intervention groups, classroom workshops, social action programmes and teacher PE support lessons;
• Deliver our positive mental health programme, 'Team Mates', to groups of students in years 6 and 7 in our partner schools, including workshops, assemblies and mentoring;
• Form positive relationships with all key partners involved in the programme including schools, teachers and parents;
• Support the administration elements of the programmes including data collection and input, updating monitoring and evaluation systems and completing reports for funding partners;
• Support at a variety of events throughout the year, including school tournaments and festivals, and holiday courses out of school term.

Person Specification

As successful candidate you will:

• Have experience coaching in a primary school environment, with a proven track record of achievement;
• Be an FA/UEFA qualified coach at Level 1 or above, and ideally hold other relevant qualifications e.g. PE;
• Have good knowledge of school education and mental health related illnesses;
• Be able to empathise with and give support to participants who may not feel comfortable in learning or sports-related environments;
• Have the ability to develop and maintain relationships with schools and their staff including head teachers, SENCO and Governors;
• Be available for some after school and ideally some holiday work.

Safeguarding

We are committed to ensuring the welfare and protection of all children, young people and adults who take part in our activities, and all staff are expected to share this commitment. All successful candidates will go through safer recruitment checks (including a criminal records check) 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.