Day: SATURDAY mornings at the following location:
Location: The James Hornsby School, Laindon, Basildon.
Time: 9am - 12pm
This is a LONG TERM WEEKEND role so please DO NOT APPLY if you are looking for a temporary role.
Little Kickers East Essex is looking for a lead sports coach! You need boundless enthusiasm & energy plus a winning personality to effectively coach football to our children aged 1.5 years to 8 years old. If you have experience working with young children, are confident, patient, outgoing, 100% reliable, and have a genuine desire to offer young children a positive introduction to the sport then we would love to hear from you!
Please DO NOT APPLY if you live more than a 15 minute radius from Brentwood.
What Little Kickers Offer:
The successful candidate will be fully trained by Little Kickers via online training, coach shadowing, and practical coaching assessments. Little Kickers coaches are contracted to work at the same venue every week which gives you the opportunity to build rapport with both children and parents. Coaches are also entitled to holiday pay and can progress within the company. We also offer overtime hours subject to availability on a variety of days.
Job Role & Responsibilities:
- Lead Football sessions alongside an assistant
- Ensure the safety of children and adults attending
- Complete registers for all classes
- Communicate with parents and answer questions relating to their child.
- Exceptional Customer service
- Be professional, punctual, and reliable
- Communicate with the assistant coach and work as a team
- Communicate with the line manager to complete admin tasks
Lead Coach Minimum Requirements:
- Experience working with young children is essential
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Be a loud presence and confident leading in front of children and adults
- Be physically fit for this role, which involves leading football-based physical activity classes for children aged 18 months to 8 years
- Previous sports coach or have sports coaching experience advantageous
- Driving licence and own vehicle would be advantageous
We are interested in speaking with people that have a background as:
- Nursery Nurse
- Drama Teacher
- Football Coach
- Sports Leader
- Playworker
- Sports Coaching
- Multi-Sports Coach
- GTP or PGCE Students
- Trainee Teacher
Please apply via Indeed with a CV and we will contact you for a telephone interview!
This is a CONTRACTED Part-time and Permanent role with guaranteed hours: 3/6 per week. Future opportunities to coach the Little Kickers after school clubs and holiday clubs are also available to the successful candidates.
*Please note that the training rate whilst shadowing/learning to lead classes is £10 per hour.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £10.00-£15.00 per hour
Benefits:
Application question(s):
- Are you applying for the coaching role on Saturdays, Sundays, or both?
- What is the first part of the postcode you reside in?
- How many years of working with children experience do you have?
- Do you live within a 15 minute radius of Basildon?
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
