Sessional Coach - Essex

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Sports Jobs Limited is seeking a Football Coach to deliver safe, inclusive coaching across in-school, out-of-school, and holiday programmes, including a post-16 football initiative. The role focuses on building ties with local clubs, schools and authorities, while supporting outreach delivery and working under a Line Manager.

Responsibilities include daily coaching, relationship development with partners, and participating in team activities.

Qualifications

• FA Level 1 Introduction to Football Coaching (or equivalent)
• In-date FA Safeguarding Children course
• In-date FA Introduction to First Aid in Football certificate
• Clean driving licence or willingness to travel to sites
• Enhanced DBS check or willingness to undergo one
• Experience in community or grassroots sport as participant or coach
• Experience working in a team within a sporting environment
• Good communication and organisation skills
• Ability to organise and motivate team members
• Confident and outgoing personality
• Aims to support and improve staff members
• Attention to detail
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Risk aware and able to escalate information

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, inclusive and high quality coaching sessions daily across core programmes (in-school, out-of-school, PDP, post-16 programme, holiday sessions)
• Develop and maintain relationships with local youth clubs, schools, organisations, leisure centres, authorities and the Club
• Deliver other activities deemed appropriate by the Line Manager and share opportunities to enhance outreach delivery

Skills

Coaching

Communication

Organisation

Team motivation

Attention to detail

Reliability

Risk awareness

Education

FA Level 1 Introduction to Football Coaching

FA Safeguarding Children

First Aid in Football

Job description

About the Role

The Football Coach delivers safe, inclusive and high quality provision across all activities and programmes. The role covers in-school and out-of-school activity, Player Development Programme sessions, a post-16 football programme and activity delivered during the school holidays, and involves building relationships with local youth football clubs, schools, organisations, leisure centres, the local authority and the Club. The coach works as part of a wider team, sharing information and opportunities to enhance the outreach delivery programme, and reports to a Line Manager with no direct reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, inclusive and high quality coaching sessions on a daily basis across the core programmes, including in-school and out-of-school activity, Player Development Programme activity, sessions at a post-16 football programme and activity delivered during the school holidays.
• Deliver activity that supports, develops, engages and enhances relationships with local youth football clubs, schools, organisations, leisure centres, the local authority and the Club.
• Deliver any other activity deemed appropriate and reasonable by the Line Manager.
• Support the wider team by networking and sharing relevant information and opportunities to further enhance the outreach delivery programme.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• A minimum of the new FA Introduction to Football Coaching qualification (FA Level 1 is the equivalent qualification).
• An in-date FA Safeguarding Children course.
• An in-date FA Introduction to First Aid in Football certificate.
• A clean driving licence, or the ability to travel to sites via public transport.
• An enhanced DBS check, or willingness to be put through one by the employer.
• Experience of being involved in community or grassroots sport as a participant or coach.
• Experience of working as part of a team within a sporting environment.
• Good communication and organisation skills.
• Ability to organise and motivate team members.
• A confident and outgoing personality.
• Aims to support and improve staff members.
• Attention to detail.
• Reliable and trustworthy.
• Risk aware and confident in escalating information.

Workplace

• Variable hours, with work available at any time between 7.30am and 9pm, Monday to Sunday.

The Application Process

1. Complete a DBS check prior to starting employment.
2. Undergo other child protection screening where appropriate, depending on the role.