Premier League Kicks Coach (Casual)
Salary: £13.15 - £19.00 per hour depending on qualification;
Hours: Evenings on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays;
Contract: Sessional
Closing Date: Rolling applications
Interview Date: As applications received
Job summary
We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic Premier League Kicks coaches across our Community Engagement work. You will be responsible for planning and delivering engaging sessions, and will join a team of experienced and dedicated coaches, developing the next generation of young people to better their lives through sport.
What we offer
- Regular hours to suit your schedule;
- London Living Wage salary as a minimum;
- Training and development opportunities across our teams;
- The opportunity to work with the official charity of a Premier League football club;
- Make a difference to the lives of young people in South London.
Job description
As Premier League Kicks Coach you will:
- Plan and deliver age-appropriate sessions which focus on developing life skills, along with fundamental football skills and techniques, promoting enjoyment for the game across the whole Kicks programme (including Disability and Girls sessions);
- Support in the delivery of tournaments/matches, refereeing or managing young people, ensuring that they all receive equal playing time and experience;
- Maintain clear and consistent communication with participants, parents, community partners and other coaching staff;
- Ensure the safety and wellbeing of all participants during sessions and matches, adhering to Foundation policies and procedures;
- Maintain accurate records for monitoring and evaluation to include attendance and feedback.
Person specification
As successful candidate you will:
- Have experience in coaching football, ideally within a community engagement or Premier League Kicks environment, with a proven track record of success;
- Be an FA or UEFA qualified coach, ideally at Level 2 or above, or have an appropriate youth work qualification;
- Have a passion for making a difference to young people's lives;
- Be reliable, organised, flexible and willing to learn;
- Be available for some evening, weekend and/or holiday work.
Safeguarding
We are committed to ensuring the welfare and protection of all children, young people and adults who take part in our activities, and all staff are expected to share this commitment. All successful candidates will go through safer recruitment checks (including a criminal records check) before commencing employment.
Equalities
We endorse the principle of equality and strive to ensure that all our staff and participants have a genuine and equal opportunity to participate to the full extent of their own ambitions and abilities, and can be assured of an environment in which their rights, dignity and worth are respected.
We want our staff to reflect the diversity of our local community, and we welcome applications from individuals of all age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion of belief and marriage and civil partnership.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to support your application, please just let us know.
- Department
- Community Engagement
- Locations
- South London
- Hours
- Sessional
South London
OUR BENEFITS
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Flexible and remote working
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Generous holiday allowance
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Healthcare plan
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Employee Assistance Programme
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Perkbox discounts
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Match tickets for CPFC home games
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Discount in the club shop
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Free access to Palace TV
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& plenty more!
Our Values
- TEAMWORK 🤝
We support everyone around us and treat them with respect, working together to achieve great results.
We are proud to represent Palace and aspire to be the best in everything we do.
- INNOVATION 💡
We are not afraid to try new things, we are creative and inspiring, always seeking new ways to progress.
About Palace For Life Foundation
The Palace for Life Foundation is the official charity of Crystal Palace FC which has been working with the south London community for over 25 years. We use the power of football and the Palace brand to change the lives of young people across south London, particularly the most hard-to-reach and hard-to-help. We work with over 13,000 people each year, inspiring them to find a better path and to lead a healthier life.
Premier League Kicks Coach (Casual)
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