Sessional Football Coach

Bloomsbury Football; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Bloomsbury Football is seeking a Sessional Football Coach to deliver football activities for children and young people across various programs in London. The role involves planning sessions, engaging with participants and parents, while fostering an enjoyable and supportive environment. Candidates should be passionate about sports and working with youth.

Benefits

Ongoing internal and external accredited CPD programme

Branded Nike coaching kit

Regular staff socials and football matches

Qualifications

• Experience in working in an educational or sporting environment.
• Ability to work in different settings and venues.
• Confidence to communicate effectively with children and parents.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead on the delivery of regular sessions.
• Create and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders.
• Have a direct impact on the improvement of coaching quality.

Skills

Passion for working with young people

Communication skills

Flexibility

Creativity

Education

UEFA C

Up to date Safeguarding & First Aid certificates

Job description

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Bloomsbury Football Foundation uses the power of football to improve the lives of over 5,000 children and young people in London per week, regardless of their background or ability to pay. Established as a charity in 2018, we work to support children and young people aged 4 to 18 through the provision of football activities, enabling them to live active lifestyles, and pursue their full potential.

Bloomsbury Football Foundation aims to ensure that every child can take part in our programmes – regardless of their ability to pay or play. We provide an experience and environment that is professional, competitive, and enjoyable for all players, coaches, and parents.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people, and adults at risk of harm with whom we work, and we expect all our team to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we carry out basic disclosure checks on all employees and require all roles working directly with children, young people, and adults at risk of harm to have an enhanced DBS check. This post is subject to an extensive disclosure check.

About The Role

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to pick up a variety of sessions across the following programmes:

• Communities | Open sessions from breakfast, lunch & afterschool clubs to non-teams sessions on community pitches such as Market Roads. Open to all abilities across ages 18 months – 18 years
• Special Projects | Pan disability football, Blind & VI football, and sessions specifically catered to young refugees & asylum seekers and Muslim girls.
• Club Football | Girls & Boys teams 7-18 years*
• Club Futsal | (Based in Hertfordshire) Girls & Boys teams 7-18 years*
• Club Football/Futsal team allocation is dependent on capacity and successful completion of a further trial once onboarded as a Communities/Special Projects contractor.
  
  

Duties & Responsibilities

• Plan and lead on the delivery of regular sessions
• Create and maintain positive relationships with multiple stakeholders (parents, partners and venues).
• Opportunity to have a direct impact on the improvement of the programme (quality of coaching, innovative ideas etc.)
  
  

Job specification

• Experience of working in an educational or sporting environment.
• Passion and enthusiasm of working with young people.
• Ability to work in different settings and venues (schools and external venues)
• Flexibility in working hours, which will include morning, afternoon and weekend work.
• Proactive and excited about getting involved with all that Bloomsbury Football has to offer.
• Confidence to communicate effectively with young children, parents and stakeholders.
• Creativity in sessions and the wider role.
  
  

Requirements

• UEFA C (preferred)
• Up to date Safeguarding & First aid certificates (Required)
• The candidate must have the right to live and work in the UK. Bloomsbury Football Foundation does not sponsor visas.
  
  

Location

A range of sessions take place across the following ‘communities’

• Kings X
• Haggerston
• Holloway
• Pimlico
• Swiss Cottage
• White City
  
  

You can view the locations of some of our sessions here: https://bloomsburyfootball.com/get-involved/

Benefits

• Ongoing internal and external accredited CPD programme
• Branded Nike coaching kit
• Be a part of a growing organisation
• Central London office in Camden markets
• Regular staff socials and football matches
• Opportunity to win free tickets to Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, and Champions League football matches
  
  

Sifting Dates: up to 7th Feb

Phone call first interview: 20th Jan – 7th Feb

Coaching Trials: 17th – 21st February

Mandatory Onboarding Session: w/c 24th February

Bloomsbury Football Foundation is committed to equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion, and freedom of discrimination for all applicants. We encourage persons from any race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, religious or political belief, and disability to apply for our available roles.

We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and we encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. We are an equal-opportunity employer.

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