Sports Coach / Football and/or Basketball

TN United Kingdom; Leicester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a passionate Sports Coach to inspire young people through Football and Basketball. In this role, you'll collaborate with a dedicated team to create engaging sports activities that promote health and wellbeing. Your enthusiasm and coaching expertise will help foster positive behaviors and build confidence among participants. Join a community-focused charity and make a meaningful impact in the lives of young individuals while delivering high-quality sports programs. If you’re ready to motivate and inspire, this is the perfect role for you!

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching Football and/or Basketball.
• Enthusiasm for promoting health and wellbeing to young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide engaging coaching activities and sessions.
• Develop sport sessions suitable for different age groups.
• Support marketing and promoting activities.

Skills

Coaching Football

Coaching Basketball

Motivational Skills

Team Collaboration

Risk Assessment

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Sports Coach who has experience ideally coaching Football and/or Basketball.

Working as the Sports Coach, you will collaborate with the wider team to plan, organise, and deliver a range of high-quality, accessible opportunities through sport and physical activity at the charity’s Community Hub.

As a Sports Coach, through Football, Basketball, and other sporting activities, you will help increase positive behaviors and improve the health and confidence of young people.

APPLY TODAY

If this job aligns with your interests, please send your CV as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review.

DUTIES

Your responsibilities as the Sports Coach include:

• Providing engaging and safe coaching activities and sessions, motivating and inspiring participants to reach their potential by setting goals, offering encouragement, and providing regular feedback. This includes recording and monitoring attendance.
• Developing sport and physical activity sessions suitable for different age groups, encouraging feedback to meet aims. This involves completing risk assessments.
• Supporting the wider team in marketing and promoting activities and tournaments to target groups.
• Delivering sports-based party packages, ensuring activities are safe and age-appropriate.
• Working effectively as part of a team, sharing information, and supporting colleagues in delivering open days, events, and projects such as ‘Holiday Hunger Schemes’ (which may include setting up/clearing spaces, supporting mealtimes or trips, providing first aid, managing lost property, and handling parent queries).

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Previous experience in a similar role. Coaching experience in Football and/or Basketball is highly desirable.
• Enthusiasm for all sports and promoting health and wellbeing to young people.
• An encouraging attitude with a positive outlook.

The role is subject to an enhanced DBS Check.