Primary School Coach

Salary: £27,007 per year

Hours: 37.5 per week

Contract: 1-year (with possibility of extension)

Closing date: 22nd August 2025

Interview date: w/c 25th August 2025

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced sports coach to lead on the delivery of PE and Primary Stars in partner primary schools five days a week. This role will include the delivery of at least one evening football session in our player development centres with the opportunity to deliver more.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package (including healthcare plan, discounts and match tickets);

• 26 days annual leave (in addition to public holidays);

• A personal development plan and training opportunities;

• Use the power of sport to make a difference to the lives of young people in South London.

Job Description

As Primary School Coach you will:

• Plan and deliver creative, active and engaging PE lessons and extra-curricular clubs to children aged 4-11;

• Plan and deliver 'Premier League Primary Stars' sessions including targeted intervention groups, classroom workshops, social action programmes and teacher PE support lessons;

• Form positive relationships with all key partners involved in the programme including schools, teachers and parents;

• Support with the collection of data for Premier League funding;

• Support at a variety of events throughout the year, including school tournaments and festivals, and holiday courses out of school term;

• Work alongside the Foundation's Football Development team, including coaching at Player Development Centres.

Person Specification

As successful candidate you will have:

• A passion for working in primary schools and using sport to change young peoples lives;

• A qualification in football / multi-sports / HLTA;

• Experience of coaching within primary schools with a proven track record of achievement;

• The availability to work a minimum of one evening per week.

Safeguarding

We are committed to ensuring the welfare and protection of all children, young people and adults at risk who take part in our activities, and we all staff are expected to share this commitment. All successful candidates will go through safer recruitment checks 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.