Job Description
Casual Community Coach
Who We Are
Leicestershire is made up of vibrant, ambitious and resilient communities. Leicester City in the Community support these groups, and the people within them, through exciting programmes with a passionate and dedicated team at its core. We aim to Engage, Inspire and Empower through Togetherness, Respect and Pride, changing lives and transforming communities.
Leicester City in the Community has a fantastic opportunity for a Casual Community Coach to join our dynamic team on a Casual basis.
About The Role
Key Duties;
- To utilise the brand of Leicester City Football Club to identify, engage, inspire and empower children, young people, and adults.
- To provide a fun and safe environment to engage and coach children, young people and adults, building positive relationships with participants, parents and colleagues.
- To safeguard the welfare of children and vulnerable groups at all times
Who We’re Looking For
Skills required for success:
- Able to work on own initiative
- Excellent communicator at a variety of levels
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
- Ability to encourage, motivate and enthuse individuals to participate
- Committed, self-motivated and driven
- Strong commitment to high quality delivery
- Ability to form strong and sustain appropriate working relationships
Essential requirements:
- Two years’ experience working with children and adults in a coaching capacity, or a community environment
- FA Level 1 Introduction in Coaching Football or Equivalent FA Qualification
- FA Safeguarding Certificate
- FA Emergency First Aid Certificate
Contract Type – Casual
Hours Per Week – 0
You may be required to work outside of normal office hours, at evenings and weekends.
Location – LCitC is based at King Power Stadium, Leicester. The delivery of sessions with take place at partner schools/Local Community centres etc and some aspects of the role will require homeworking, therefore you will need the ability to travel across multiple sites across Leicester and Charnwood.
Leicester City in the Community is an equal opportunities employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Leicester City in the Community is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As such, you may be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service and prior to taking up any role.
A shortlist of suitable applicants will be compiled shortly after the closing date and successful candidates will be contacted about the interview process.
