Senior Sports Development Coach

Burnley FC in the Community; Burnley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community charity seeks a Senior Sports Development Coach to enhance youth participation in sports through various initiatives. This role involves organizing and delivering high-quality coaching, supporting projects like football hubs and walking football, and ensuring financial viability of sessions. Exceptional communication and planning skills are required for a successful candidate committed to community development and safeguarding principles.

Qualifications

• Experience of planning and delivering regular sport coaching sessions.
• Delivering community-based football/sport provision for youth.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and evaluate coaching sessions ensuring high standards.
• Support coordination for soccer schools and sports development projects.
• Ensure quality assurance and maintain attendance records.

Skills

Time management

Communication skills

Coaching

IT skills

Education

Level 2 Coaching Award

5 GCSEs including grades A to C in English and Math

Job description

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Job Title: Senior Sports Development Coach

Department:Sports Development

Location:Turf Moor and various delivery locations

Contract Type:Permanent

Working Pattern:35 hours per week Monday to Saturday

Closing Date:8 th July 2025

About us

Burnley FC in the Community (BFCitC) is the award-winning, official charity of Burnley Football Club.

We work hard every day to deliver our mission to inspire, support and deliver change to communities across Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, the Ribble Valley and West Yorkshire.

We believe in the immense power of our football club to transform people’s lives for the better. We believe Burnley and Pendle is a special place – a home to extraordinary people like you. Come and be part of our story!

The Role

Sport Development projects provide young people with the opportunity to participate in a wide range of sports activities. The projects focus on increasing participation, developing a love for sport and creating positive learning environments for all involved.

The Senior Sports Development Coach (SSDC) supports the Sports Development Manager with the organising and delivery of key initiatives such as Bertie's Footy Stars, football hubs, walking football, activity camps/soccer schools and matchday activities. The SSDC takes a key role in supporting the delivery of wider football and sport development initiatives including our player development centre.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and evaluate of coaching sessions to ensure high standards and customer service are maintained.
• To support the coordination of staffing and delivery for Soccer Schools, Bertie's Footy Stars, walking football, football hubs and other sports development projects, whilst ensuring all sessions are financially viable and sustainable.
• Support the marketing and promotion of sports development projects, working closely with the Marketing department.
• To undertake appropriate administrative duties in relation to the projects, to ensure the smooth running of the project e.g., maintain accurate attendance registers, organise sessions, fixtures, transport and collect monies, etc.
• Organisation and distribution of flyers and promotional material.
• To liaise with training venues where sport development projects are being delivered and ensure all equipment is available for staff and kept in a useable condition.
• Quality assurance of sport development projects including spot checks on delivery staff.
• Monitoring and evaluating sport development projects and the impact of delivery, logging key data on salesforce.
• To understand and implement the Charity’s Safeguarding policy, procedures, and best practice guidelines in your role. To use this understanding to ensure safe working practices, appropriate reporting of concerns and contribute positively to a safe environment.
• To be able to work flexible hours where the role of the job requires.
• To work towards agreed objectives.
• Comply with all Charity policies.
• Promote the Burnley FC in the Community brand and ethos in a professional, strong, and positive manner.
• Work alongside other team members to support in other areas of the organisation as and when required to promote best practice.
• Hold a commitment to equality and diversity in the workplace.
• Willingness to attend training courses to enhance own professional development.
• Always demonstrate the Charity’s values.

This job description is issued as a guideline to assist you in your duties and is not exhaustive. You may, on occasions, be required to undertake additional or other duties within the context of this job description.

Essential Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• Level 2 Coaching Award
• A minimum of 5 GCSEs including grades A to C in English and Math’s or equivalent
• Experience of planning and delivering regular sport coaching sessions.
• Delivering community-based football/sport provision, with all youth ages and abilities.
• Time management skills to be able to plan and regulate workload including the ability to prioritise demands and thrive under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent IT skills, including intermediate abilities in all MS Office programmes.

Please email [e-mail] to request a copy of the full Job Description and Person Specification

How to apply

Please submit your CV via our careers page https://vacancies.burnleyfccommunity.org/ Please note we cannot admit CV’s submitted via email.

Safeguarding Statement

Burnley FC in the Community are committed to safeguarding children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Check (DBS), which will be paid for by the Charity.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online safeguarding search will also be carried out by a member of our HR or Safeguarding Team for all shortlisted candidates. The post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check.

E,D & I Statement

Burnley FC in the Community are committed to equality and diversity within the workplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Reasonable adjustments are available for candidates and those employed by BFCitC who disclose.

Burnley FC in the Community are committed to supporting veterans, reservists and the wider armed forces community. We are actively engaged in the recruitment of Service Leavers.

Mental Health Statement

Burnley FC in the Community are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and Mental Health of all of our staff.

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