Casual Coach

Hours of work: Casual – Predominately between 7:30am – 10pm
Salary: £13.00- £15.00 per hour
Location: Variety of Community/Educations sites in Southwark and Lewisham boroughs
Responsible to: Project Co-Ordinators

Role Summary:

MillwallCommunityTrust(MCT)arelookingforcasualcoachestoorganise,plan,prepareand
deliver Football or sport sessions, on a casual basis. These sessions will be within either a
community or school setting.

From delivering football and multi sports coaching in schools and leisure centres, to
promoting healthy lifestyles in educational workshops,to working with gifted young players
in anacademy setting,this is an exciting role in a high performing department.

Suitablecandidateswillhaveexperienceofworkingwithchildrenandyoungpeopleand
havea minimum of a FA Level1/Introduction to football coaching qualification.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver a variety of comprehensive football coaching activities in the local community
that are age appropriate, meet the needs of individuals and groups which are in
accordance to the MCT scheme of work.
• Be self-motivated, committed and reliable once assigned work.
• Work with individuals and/or groups from a range of abilities, age ranges and varying
backgrounds.
• Be responsible for the correct use and safe keeping of equipment. Ensure that the
facilities are checked before use and safe for practical participation.
• Build and support positive working partnerships with existing/new key partners to
receive continued funding for delivery of programmes.
• Maintain high standards of professional behaviour towards colleagues, young people
with whom we engage and the wider general public when working for and wearing MCT
kit.
• Develop professional and supportive relationships with all young people engaged in the
session.
• Undertake regular professional development days as set by Millwall Community Trust
(MCT) in order to continue own personal development.
• Have knowledge and experience of (or be willing to develop) working in diverse settings,
such as housing estates, youth clubs, leisure centres, public parks and open spaces,
schools and colleges.

• Undertake administrative tasks related to the sessions that including updating
registers, consent forms, risk assessment, incident and accident forms, writing case
studies that demonstrate impact of projects, and recording any outcomes and
accreditations achieved by participants using relevant monitoring and evaluation
systems.
• Have an up to date knowledge of, and adhere to, MCT policies and procedures, including
those relating to Safeguarding, Health and Safety and emergency procedures, including
those of venues where you may be based.
• Undertake other duties as required to ensure efficient delivery of MCT sessions.

Essential Requirements:

• Minimum FA Level 1 in Football Coaching or the new FA Introduction to Coaching award.
• Safeguarding Children & First Aid certificates.
• Must be confident in teaching football and Sport / PE sessions
• In date DBS issued in the past year.
• Knowledge of the National Curriculum (PE)
• Commitment to safeguarding children and young people

Desired Requirements:

• Level 2 (UEFA C Licence) or above NGB (National Governing body) coaching
qualification in another sport.
• Proven track record of working with children and young people from a variety of
demographics.
• Understanding of and a commitment to health & safety, equal opportunities and data
protection policies and procedures.
• Understand the importance of and deliver best practice when working with hard-toreach young people.

Personal Skills/ Abilities:

• A positive ‘can do’ attitude, always looking for solutions to problems or issues.
• Ability to develop positive relationships with young people.
• Ability to work as part of a team and maintain good working relationships.
• Strong track record of punctuality and reliability.
• Excellent planning, organizational and time management skills.
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated to make a difference within the community.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to adapt to different age groups and
stakeholders.

To Apply: To comply with safer recruitment procedures for the Club we are unable to accept CV’s without an application form accompanied.

Please ensure that you complete our standard application form (which is available via a link on our website). If you do require assistance in any part of the application process, please contact us via recruit@millwallfc.co.uk

Application Form Link: www.millwallfc.co.uk/club-information/work-for-the-lions/application-form

All applications need to be sent to recruit@millwallfc.co.uk

Due to the quantity of applicants expected, only those short-listed will be notified.

Closing date for applications: Ongoing

This document is a guide only and should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is
intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and will be amended in the light of
changing needs of the organisation. All employees may be required to undertake any other
duties as may be reasonably requested.

Millwall Community Trust are fully committed to equality, diversity, inclusion, and antidiscrimination. We will work to address areas of under-representation and disadvantage in all
aspects of our operations, activities, and services. In practice, this means that we will respect
the needs of each and every individual regardless of their differences; and to this end we will
deliver our operations, activities and services in such a way so as to ensure that that no one is
excluded.

Please note that the appointment of the successful candidate will be subject to standard
preemployment screening, as applicable to the post. This will include right-to-work, proof of
identity, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), and references.

Please note that any personal data submitted to the charity as part of the job application
process will be processed in accordance with the GDPR and related UK data protection
legislation. The charity’s Policy on Data Protection is available on request.

Entry into employment with the charity and progression within employment will be determined
only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each
particular post and the relevant salary structure. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be
the primary consideration. No applicant or member of staff shall be discriminated against
because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or
maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.