Matchday Coach

EFL; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An esteemed football club in Cambridge is seeking a part-time matchday coach to join their Youth Development Programme. The role requires supervising and engaging children during home fixtures, ensuring a memorable experience as they interact with mascots and players. Candidates should be enthusiastic, possess coaching qualifications, and be willing to work on matchdays. This position is perfect for those passionate about youth engagement in sports, offering a rewarding environment within a community-focused team.

Qualifications

• Must have experience working with children aged 5-14 during sporting events.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail are essential.
• Team player who can communicate effectively with children and parents.

Responsibilities

• Create and lead activities for children during matchdays.
• Ensure children have a memorable experience while engaging with players.
• Support with matchday activities and entertainment.

Skills

FA Playmaker course (minimum)

FA Introduction to Coaching Football Qualification

FA UEFA C Coaching Qualification

Introduction to First Aid qualification

Experience of delivering excellent customer services

Experience of working with player/parents in football environments

Experience in leading/managing an area/people or teams

Job description

This role is a part-time position to coach within our Youth Development Programme at the Cambridge United FC Men’s Team home matchdays on the Mascot & Matchday packages.

Key Job Outcomes

Matchday coaches will provide a welcoming attitude to families around the stadium on the matchday.

Setting up & organising activities stated below:

To create & provide an unforgettable experience for children aged 5-14 who register to be a part of our Mascot & Matchday Experience Packages for Cambridge United FC Men’s Team home fixtures.

Confidently supervise mascots with their experience around the ground and meeting players. Organising the mascots for their walk out with the players and their return to parents/guardians.

Confident in leading the matchday experience participants with penalties on the pitch and flag bearing before kick off and return participants back to parents.

Fun and approachable with your attitude and body language to encourage children to partake in activities in the South Stand Kid zone.

Support with running the half time entertainment on the pitch.

Pay is competitive dependent on qualifications and experience

Hours

Alongside Cambridge United FC Men’s Team home Matchdays. 3 Hours per matchday. Hours may differ depending on the kick off time of matchdays

This job description sets out the key outcomes required. It does not specify in detail the activities required to achieve these outcomes. As a term of your employment you may reasonably be expected to perform duties of a similar or related nature to those outlined in the job description.

About The Candidate

Person Specification

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience

Required

• FA Playmaker course (minimum)
• FA Introduction to Coaching Football Qualification
• FA UEFA C Coaching Qualification
• Introduction to First Aid qualification
• Experience of delivering excellent customer services
• Experience of working with player/parents in football environments
• Experience in leading/managing an area/people or teams

Personal Qualities/Attributes

• Hardworking and enthusiastic
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Reliable and committed
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Able to communicate effectively
• Willingness to work weekday evenings
• Excellent team player and motivator

About The Club

Mission, Vision & Values

Mission

Cambridge United aspires to compete at the highest level of the English Football League, whilst operating a financially sustainable football club embedded within the heart of its community.

We are custodians with a collective responsibility to protect and enhance the Club for future generations.

Vision

Creating Memories

We engage current and future generations of supporters by creating memorable moments.

Driving Standards & Performance

We will evolve by driving standards and performance through self-reflection and education.

We are an inclusive Club that is United in Endeavour to enhance lives through the power of sport.

Values

We engage positive and inspiring characters who are committed to serving and strengthening our community, by adopting our 3 keys values.

Teamwork

We achieve more through working together than alone and are United in Endeavour.

Hard Work

We are committed to learning and working towards our pursuit of excellence in everything we do.

Humility

We will celebrate each other’s successes and recognise that no individual is greater than the collective.

Employability Statement

Cambridge United FC is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff.We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

Safeguarding Statement

Cambridge United FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

For those positions where a criminal record check (DBS) is identified as necessary, this will be carried out in line with other safer recruitment checks.

The post holder will be required to undergo Safeguarding training periodically.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Cambridge United FC is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religious or political belief or affiliation, trade union membership, gender, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background or any other inappropriate distinction or characteristic covered by the Equality Act 2010.