Sessional Coach – Hampshire

Complementary Training; Basingstoke, Winchester, Portsmouth, Southampton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A community coaching organization is seeking a qualified individual to deliver inclusive and high-quality coaching sessions across various youth football programs in Basingstoke and nearby areas. Responsibilities include engaging with local organizations and ensuring high standards of coaching. Candidates must have relevant qualifications, good communication skills, and a commitment to safety and well-being for all participants.

Qualifications

• Minimum of the new FA Introduction to Football Coaching qualification.
• In-date FA Safeguarding Children course and the FA Introduction to First Aid in Football certificate.
• Clean driving licence or able to travel to sites via public transport.
• Enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe and high-quality coaching sessions daily.
• Engage and enhance relationships with local youth football clubs and organizations.
• Support the wider team by sharing relevant information.
• Deliver any activity deemed appropriate by the Line Manager.

Skills

Good communication and organisation skills

Ability to organise and motivate team members

Confident and outgoing personality

Reliable and trustworthy

Risk aware

Education

FA Level 1 qualification

FA Safeguarding Children course

FA Introduction to First Aid in Football certificate

Job description

Job Function

To deliver safe, inclusive, high quality provision across all activities and provision

Direct Reports

None

Location

Across Basingstoke, Winchester, Portsmouth and Southampton

Contract

Variable – anytime between 7.30am and 9pm – Monday to Sunday

Responsibilities

• To deliver safe, inclusive and high quality coaching sessions on a daily basis across the core programmes, including all In‑School and Out of School activity, Player Development Programme activity, sessions at a post 16 football programme and various activities delivered during the school holidays.
• To deliver activity to support, develop, engage and enhance the relationships with local youth football clubs/schools/organisations/leisure centres/local authority/The Club.
• To deliver any activity deemed appropriate and reasonable by the Line Manager.
• To support the wider team by networking and sharing relevant information and opportunities to further enhance the output delivery programme.

Qualifications

• Minimum of the new FA Introduction to Football Coaching qualification (FA Level 1 equivalent).
• In‑date FA Safeguarding Children course & the FA Introduction to First Aid in Football certificate.
• Clean driving licence or able to travel to sites via public transport.
• Enhanced DBS check (otherwise we will put you through one).

Experience

• Involved in community/grass roots sports as a participant or coach.
• Worked as part of a team within a sporting environment.

Skills and Behaviours

• Good communication and organisation skills.
• Ability to organise and motivate team members.
• Confident and outgoing personality.
• Aims to support and improve staff members.
• Reliable and trustworthy.
• Risk aware and confident in escalating information.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Chelsea we recognise that the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths and we are taking positive action to ensure our existing colleagues and job applicants can fully be themselves and bring their own unique experiences and perspectives to Chelsea FC. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter, who will be able to advise and support you.

Chelsea FC and the Foundation is fully committed to ensuring the safety and well‑being of all children, young people and adults at risk (vulnerable groups). We therefore require all successful applicants to complete a DBS Check prior to starting employment. Depending on the role, successful applicants may also be required to undergo other child protection screening where appropriate.

This Job Description is not intended to be exhaustive; the duties and responsibilities may therefore vary over time according to the changing needs of the Club.