Job Description
Casual Academy Teacher
About The Role
Leicester City Football Club are seeking passionate and enthusiastic professional teachers to support the Club’s Academy Education department, providing expert teaching as part of the academic day release provision as per the Club’s hybrid and full time training models.
Who We’re Looking For
The ideal candidate will have significant experience in the creation and delivery of an education provision, targeting core subject matter to U12-U16 Academy players, and be passionate about supporting the department to enable each and every Academy player at the Club to exceed their educational potential.
The fundamental objectives and duties of the role include;
- Support the education department in working towards the creation of a Leading-Edge academic provision at the football club
- To deliver and shape the Day Release education provision at the football club
- Support the Education department to work towards each academy player at the football club achieving above their educational flight path
- To deliver core GCSE specific specialist teaching to U12-U16 players as part of the club’s day release academic provision
- Provide academic performance review comments within player day release handbook
- To facilitate a positive learning environment within academy day release lessons and assist players with education platform learning
- Attend necessary training to continually develop within the role
- Work with colleagues to identify opportunities to support and/or develop the diversity and inclusion within the team and wider club
Due to the nature of the role, candidates must have attained certain qualifications and be able to demonstrate specific experience;
Essential:
- QTS/QTLS Teaching Qualification
- Subject Relevant Degree
- Relevant experience within Secondary School Sector
- Extensive Teaching and Learning Experience
Desirable:
- Leadership experience in an educational setting
- Relevant experience in a sports performance environment or of working with elite athletes
- Experience of teaching GCSE English, Math’s, or Science
About The Club
Knowing some of the history of Leicester City Football Club helps you appreciate the sense of community, spirit and family for which the Foxes are renowned for.
Formed in 1884, the Club was promoted to the Premier League in 2014 when the Foxes returned to the top tier as the Championship title-winners. In 2016, Leicester City became Premier League champions. This remarkable achievement qualified us for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in the Club’s history, and we subsequently reached the quarterfinals. The Club continued to build on that success and celebrated lifting the prestigious FA Cup in May 2021. Following relegation from the Premier League in 2023, the Club made it the top priority to get straight back up and did so as Championship title-winners in the 2023-2024 season.
Under the stewardship of King Power and the Club’s CEO Susan Whelan, Leicester City Football Club is deeply committed to the local community and its supporters and continually strives to ensure that every point of engagement with fans is truly world class including the experience on matchdays. Investment in the Club continues, with the 2021 opening of a new state-of-the-art training ground in North Leicestershire.
Benefits Package
Leicester City Football Club offers a competitive salary and pension scheme with life assurance to all its permanent employees. Employees are able to benefit from free onsite parking as well as an onsite subsidised staff restaurant. Employees also benefit from up to 33 days’ annual leave including bank holidays.
Contract Type – Casual
Hours Per Week –variable, as and when assignments are offered
The likeliest times that assignments will be offered include the below, however work assignments are subject to variance/change;
-Tuesdays: afternoons
-Thursdays: mornings & afternoons
-Fridays: mornings
One City. One Club. One Leicester.
Leicester City Football Club believes that football is for all, and we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion, where valuing the individual is our highest priority. We are working to see equality across all areas of the Club and welcome applications from all areas of the community. We are committed to the wellbeing of our staff and welcome applicants seeking flexible hours.
If you have any requirements in regard to the recruitment process, please let us know; we are happy to support your needs.
Next Steps
Suitable candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply, the role will be shut down as soon as a suitable candidate has been sourced.
