About Bloomsbury Football Foundation
In 2018, Bloomsbury Football Foundation started with four kids and a bag of footballs on a housing estate in Camden. Today, we reach over 7,000 children and young people every week across London and we're just getting started.
We exist because not every child grows up with the same opportunities to play, belong, and progress. Too many young people are locked out of the game by cost, circumstance, or geography. We're changing that and using football, the world's most popular sport, as a powerful vehicle for health, wellbeing, and social change. It's not about producing stars. It's about shaping better futures.
In just a few years, our income has grown from £1m to over £5m. We're now expanding beyond London into areas of deprivation across the country, with ambitions to reach over 40,000 young people every week by 2031. No other sport-for-good charity in the UK has achieved scale at this level. We intend to be the first.
To get there, we need people who believe what we believe that football has the unique power to change lives. Forward, together.
About the role
Bloomsbury Football Foundation is on a mission to transform the lives of young people through the magic of football, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to play, regardless of ability to pay, and delivering programmes that support young people's development on and off the pitch.
Our coaching programmes span Communities, Club Football, Schools, and Special Projects, reaching over 6,500 young people every week across some of London's most underserved communities. From grassroots community sessions and school clubs to Academy training and specialist inclusive provision, every programme is built on the same foundation of quality, inclusion and belonging.
The Lead Coach plays a central role in bringing that to life. You are the person young people show up for, responsible for planning and delivering high-quality and impactful sessions across our programmes, working with young people ages 4 to 18 years.
To succeed in this role, you'll be an experienced coach with a UEFA C qualification, a commitment to inclusive coaching, and the creativity and professionalism to deliver consistently across a wide range of settings and groups. Someone who understands that the relationships you build are just as important as the sessions you deliver, and that being a trusted, consistent adult in a young person’s life is one of the most valuable things a coach can be. You'll thrive in a fast-moving environment, take real pride in your work, and share our belief that every young person deserves a place to play, belong and progress.
Our commitment to inclusion
At Bloomsbury, belonging isn't just something we create for the young people we serve it's something we live as an organisation and is embedded into core values. We are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we work in, and we actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, and identities.
We particularly welcome applications from women and people from underrepresented groups, who remain underrepresented in both the sport and charity sectors. We know that the best idea wins regardless of who it comes from, and we are proud to be building an organisation where everyone has a place to play, belong, and progress.
Session Planning & Delivery:
- Plan and lead the delivery of regular coaching sessions across Communities and Special Projects programmes that intentionally support Bloomsbury Football’s impact goals and youth development outcomes.
- Create engaging, age-appropriate and inclusive session plans that cater to a wide range of abilities, promoting physical, social and emotional development.
- Deliver high-quality coaching that reflects Bloomsbury's dedication to purpose, belonging and progression on and off the pitch.
Relationship Building & Communication:
- Create and maintain positive relationships with multiple stakeholders including young people, parents, partners and venue staff
- Communicate effectively and confidently with young children, parents and other stakeholders
- Represent Bloomsbury Football Foundation professionally at all times, embodying our mission to transform lives through the magic of football.
Programme Development & Improvement:
- Contribute to the ongoing improvement of coaching quality and programme delivery
- Bring creativity and innovative ideas to sessions and the wider coaching team
- Be proactive and excited about getting involved with all that Bloomsbury Football has to offer
Safeguarding & Professional Standards:
- Uphold Bloomsbury's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people
- Maintain up-to-date safeguarding and first aid certification
- Work flexibly and professionally across different settings and venues including schools and external community venues
Essential:
- UEFA C coaching qualification (or equivalent)
- Up-to-date Safeguarding and First Aid certificates
- Experience working with children and young people in a sporting or educational setting
- Ability to work across multiple venues and settings in Central London
- Flexibility to work mornings, evenings and weekends (up to 6 days per week)
- The right to live and work in the UK (we do not sponsor visas)
Desirable:
- Experience delivering inclusive or specialist football provision (disability, refugee, or girls' football)
- Experience working in a charity or social enterprise
- UEFA B or above
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Modern office in Camden Markets with free gym membership and local market discounts
- Regular staff socials
- Best-in-class coaching resources, including session planning tools, branded Nike coaching kit, and regular video analysis of your coaching practice
- Ongoing internal and external accredited CPD programme
- Opportunities to attend Premier League, WSL, FA Cup, League Cup, and Champions League football matches
- Cycle to work scheme
- Workplace pension scheme
- 24 days holiday allowance, increasing by one day per year after two years’ service
- Funding toward training and five days of fully paid study leave
Bloomsbury Football Foundation is a registered charity founded in 2018 and based in Camden, London, using football to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing young people today. We make football accessible to over 7,000 children and young people every week through a financial assistance model that removes the barriers of cost and targets areas of greatest deprivation, bringing together young people from different socioeconomic backgrounds, ethnicities and nationalities in the process.
In just six years we've grown from a £1m to a £5m organisation, and we're now at an inflection point, expanding beyond London and building towards reaching over 40,000 young people every week by 2031. We're a fast-paced, ambitious team based out of a modern office in Camden Market, and we're committed to the personal growth of every person who joins us. If you want to do meaningful work, be given real responsibility from day one, and be part of something that no other sport-for-good charity in the UK has achieved — this is the place for you.
At Bloomsbury Football Foundation, we believe that the best teams reflect the communities they serve. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences feel welcome, valued and able to do their best work. We particularly encourage applications from women and people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, who are currently underrepresented in our team. We assess every candidate on their ability, potential and values, nothing else. If you care about what we do and believe you have something to contribute, we want to hear from you.
