Development sports coach - girls football - united kingdom, central london, london

starting salary: fte gbp29,873 (pro-rata - actual salary gbp4,980 per year based on 6 hours worked per week)

job grade: level 2, zone 2

work location: talacre community sports centre

hours per week: 6 hours per week, including evenings and some weekends, term time

contract type: permanent

closing date: wednesday 24th august 2022 at 23:59

interviews to be held: week commencing 5th september

agency staff, please click here to apply - please do not click on the apply now tab at the bottom of this page as your application will not be considered.

about us

camden is building somewhere everyone can thrive, by making our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit. because, we re not just home to the uk s fast-growing economy. we re home to the most important conversations happening today. and we re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. we are looking for a part-time development sports coach to join our team and support our girls football development and competition programme.

the role

this is an exciting opportunity to join the camden sport and physical activity team to support children and young people develop and maintain positive attitudes to sport and build physical activity within their daily lives. we are committed to using sport to inspire, motivate, educate and improve the health and life chances of young people in camden.

in this role you will be responsible for planning and leading positive girls football coaching sessions and managing participants in competitions/leagues, as well as carrying out effective session planning to meet the needs of the different groups you work with.

you will act as a positive role model to inspire, motivate and empower young people to realise their potential.

about you

you ll have relevant sports coaching qualifications which are a minimum level 2 national governing body award (football association) or equivalent and be working towards further developing your coaching qualifications.

you should have experience working with and coaching children within football and/or sports environments and of supporting children to participate in competitions and leagues.

you ll also have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be able to work with a range of different people including children, coaches, officials and parents/carers.

our coaching sessions take place after-school and early evenings, and the leagues are evenings and weekends, so you ll need to be able to work during these hours and be able to travel independently to different locations.

excellent time-keeping and management skills are also required and most importantly you will be a positive role-model for young people. this is a great opportunity for the right person.

this is a great opportunity for the right person to join our team.

please refer to the job profile for full details of the role.

working for camden

we re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. help us redefine how we re supporting our communities, and we ll redefine what a career can be.

at camden, you ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. click here to see full details of our benefits.

additional information

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to apply for this job please follow the "apply" link. in the why you? section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the job profile under the "about you" section.

inclusion and diversity

we want camden council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. a vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. we particularly welcome applications from black, asian and those of other ethnicities, lgbt+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

to discover more about camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit our recruitment website

asking for adjustments

camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. this includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. if you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on , at or post to 5 pancras square, london, n1c 4ag.

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