Do you love working with young children? Are you energetic, enthusiastic and looking for a rewarding weekend role that genuinely makes a difference?
At Little Kickers East Hertfordshire, we introduce children aged 18 months to 7 years to football through fun, imagination and play. Every session is filled with smiles, laughter, confidence-building and learning, and our coaches are at the heart of making that happen.
We’re looking for someone with a fantastic personality, plenty of enthusiasm and a natural ability to engage young children. You don’t need to be an elite football coach. In fact, many of our best coaches have backgrounds in early years education, nurseries, teaching, drama, youth work, sports coaching and childcare.
Why join Little Kickers?
- £15.00 per hour.
- Approximately 47 Saturday mornings each year.
- Regular weekend coaching that fits around study, family life or another career.
- Three paid coaching sessions every Saturday morning.
- Coaches arrive around 15 minutes before the first class to set up and are usually finished by around 11:00–11:30am, leaving the rest of the weekend free.
- Opportunities to increase your coaching hours as new classes and venues are introduced across East Hertfordshire.
- Full Little Kickers training and ongoing support.
- Friendly, supportive coaching team.
- Be part of one of the UK’s leading children’s activity providers.
- Make a genuine difference to children’s confidence, development and love of being active.
- Every session is energetic, rewarding and great fun.
What you’ll be doing
- Deliver fun, engaging Little Kickers sessions for children aged 18 months to 7 years.
- Create a positive, encouraging environment where every child feels included.
- Inspire confidence while making every session exciting and enjoyable.
- Build excellent relationships with parents and carers.
- Work closely with fellow coaches to deliver safe, high-quality sessions.
- Help create an experience that children can’t wait to come back to every week.
We’re looking for someone who is
- Friendly, energetic and reliable.
- Confident communicating with both children and adults.
- Comfortable leading groups of young children.
- Passionate about helping children learn through play.
- Positive, patient and encouraging.
- Looking to become part of our coaching team for the long term.
Ideal experience
Applications are welcomed from people with experience in:
- Early Years or Nursery settings
- Teaching Assistant roles
- Primary Education
- Children’s activity coaching
- Sports coaching
- Drama or Performing Arts
- Holiday clubs
- Youth work
- Childcare
Previous experience working with young children is highly desirable, although full Little Kickers training will be provided.
Essential requirements
Please note: Due to the location of this role, applicants must:
- Hold a full UK driving licence.
- Have regular access to their own vehicle.
- Be able to travel reliably to Elsenham every Saturday morning.
- Be available to work every Saturday morning on a long-term basis.
Future opportunities
We’re passionate about developing great coaches.
As Little Kickers East Hertfordshire continues to grow, there may be opportunities for additional coaching hours, including coaching at new venues and supporting the expansion of our coaching team. Many of our coaches increase their hours as the business grows.
If you enjoy making children smile, love being active and want to be part of a fantastic coaching team, we’d love to hear from you.
Before applying, we’d encourage you to take a look at our website and Facebook page to learn more about Little Kickers and the difference our coaches make every weekend.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Pay: £15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Do you hold a full UK driving licence and have regular access to your own vehicle?
- Please describe your experience working with children aged 7 years and under. This may be through employment, volunteering, coaching, education or caring responsibilities.
- Little Kickers is about much more than football. What do you think makes an outstanding Little Kickers coach?
- Saturday mornings are an essential part of this role. Are you available to work every Saturday morning on a long-term basis?
Work Location: In person
