Sports Coordinator

The St. Johnstone Community Trust; Perth; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£29,000 salary

30 days' holiday, plus half-day for my

Pension

Flexible/hybrid working

CPD opportunities with funded UEFA C

Staff discount at Club Shop

St. Johnstone FC match/season tickets

Branded Saints in the Community kit

Company laptop

Job summary

The St. Johnstone Community Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Sports Coordinator to lead the development of football and wider sports programmes across Perth & Kinross. You will drive participation, support coaches, build partnerships and ensure the sports offer is inclusive, engaging and sustainable.

Hours are 35 per week with occasional evenings and weekends. Location is Perth with travel across Perth & Kinross.

Qualifications

• Practical community sport or coaching experience.
• Strong understanding of grassroots football.
• Ability to lead people, manage programmes and build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and coordination of football and wider sports programmes across Perth & Kinross.
• Grow participation and develop new programmes.
• Support coaches and build partnerships.
• Deliver sessions as part of the team.

Skills

Community sport

Coaching experience

Leadership

Education

UEFA C Licence

Job description

Love football? Want to use it to make a real difference? Saints in the Community is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Sports Coordinator to lead the development of our football and wider sports programmes across Perth & Kinross.

We are the official charity associated with St. Johnstone Football Club, using the reach and identity of the Club and football to create opportunities and improve lives across our community through Sport, Education and Wellbeing. From grassroots and girls' football to disability sport, schools, holiday programmes, walking football and adult activity, our work reaches a hugely diverse range of people.

The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the next chapter of sport at Saints in the Community. Football will be at the heart of the role. You will help us grow participation, develop programmes, support coaches, build partnerships and make sure our sports offer is inclusive, engaging and sustainable. Around 70% of your time will focus on programme management, development and coordination, with around 30% on hands-on coaching and delivery. You will lead the sports team while still getting out into the community and delivering sessions yourself.

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for someone with practical community sport or coaching experience, a strong understanding of grassroots football, and the confidence to lead people, manage programmes and build relationships. You'll need to be organised, proactive and excited by the opportunity to develop new ideas and grow our sports offer. A UEFA C Licence or equivalent is required, but if you don't already have it, we'll fund the qualification for the right person who is willing to work towards it.

What we offer

• £29,000 salary


• 30 days' holiday, plus an extra half-day for your birthday


• Pension, employee discounts and family discounts on Trust activities


• Flexible/hybrid working


• Training and CPD opportunities, including funded UEFA C Licence if required


• Staff discount at the St. Johnstone FC Club Shop


• St. Johnstone FC match/season tickets, subject to availability


• Branded Saints in the Community kit and company laptop

Hours: 35 hours per week, with occasional evening and weekend work
Location: Perth, with regular work at McDiarmid Park and George Street and travel across Perth & Kinross