Volunteer - Women's Coach
- Wanderers Football Club
- Dulwich, Clapham, Peckham, Lambeth, South London
- 02 Sep, 2026
Job Description
- Job Description
- Manager for women's team at a south London football club.
Wanderers FC are seeking a volunteer to coach and lead our Women's 1st XI throughout the season (September - May).
This role entails;
- TRAINING; Plan and deliver weekly training sessions for 10-20 female players in Peckham on Tuesday evenings.
- MATCH DAYS; Attend Saturday matches in Clapham, building a competitive and cohesive team.
- DURING THE WEEK; Liaise with opponents prior to matches, attract new players to improve the squad, provide match information to players, and select a squad before each games, communicating this to the wider women's squad.
This role must be performed in person and candidates closer to the club's main venues are preferred (Dulwich, Clapham, Peckham, Lambeth, South London)
The benefits to you are;
- Perform a vital role for a community sports club
- Create a personal network of contacts in grassroots football
- Support from an existing team of volunteers, coaches, and players
- Access discounted additional training opportunities in professional and amateur sport
- Receive your choice of branded club wear
- Where possible, Wanderers endeavour to cover your travel expenses and any kit or equipment needed to accomplish the role can be provided to you
The time required per week is around an hour of training and two hours for matches, plus travel, and another hour or two during the week. In addition, the role is required to participate in Club Committee meetings, which take place 4-5 times per year and are roughly 1-2 hours per meeting.
About Wanderers Football Club
Wanderers Football Club are the oldest name in London football, founder members of the Football Association, and the first FA Cup winners. The club were founded in 1859, folded in 1887, and reformed for charity in 2009. Since then, a peak of 4 competitive men's teams and 1 women's team were operating in one season - currently, 2 men's teams - and we have over 125 members, have toured several countries in Europe, have a broad social media reach, have a healthy financial picture, and have won several County FA awards for our administration.