Community Coach – School Sport Team

Watford FC Community Sports & Education Trust

Mission: To expand the Watford FC family by providing opportunities in Hertfordshire and London, to enrich people’s lives, create special memories, and enable positive futures.

Vision: One goal – healthier, happier, stronger communities.

Summary of your role:

Are you a passionate team player who wants to make a positive difference through sport and education?

Look no further and apply to join our School Sport Team to deliver on our core and funded school projects, holiday courses and player development centres. You will be working closely with the team to increase delivery of our school-based provision across Hertfordshire and Harrow.

You will be key to educating young people around enjoying the benefits of sport with the aim of enhancing their physical literacy and fundamental movement skills.

Your key responsibilities, but not limited to:

• Providing high quality educational delivery, both PE / coaching based, and non- PE based to local primary school pupils in line with projects values and structure
• Ensuring that coaching sessions delivered in schools are in line with the primary school curriculum and OFSTED guidelines
• Ensuring the teacher education for Premier League Primary Stars has the desired impact. This includes tailoring delivery to fit the needs for each teacher
• Ensuring the team reaches their overall targets across the academic year
• Liaising with the School Sport Manager to build new and existing positive relationships with schools to generate sustainable income for the organisation

General Responsibilities:

• To actively demonstrate and promote the Trust’s core values through your work.
• Adhere to the Trust’s policies and procedures.
• Contribute to the development of a culture of continuous improvement within the Trust.
• To work in partnership with all the Club’s departments on community initiatives as identified by the Community Director and Board of Trustees.
• To actively promote the Trust in a positive and professional manner at all times.

To undertake any other duties which might reasonably be deemed within the status of the job and appropriate to the post.

You Must Have:

• Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football
• Valid FA First Aid and Safeguarding
• Experience of delivering PE sessions that are in line with the primary school curriculum and OFSTED guidelines
• Experience of developing and educating teachers in a PE environment
• Good organisational and problem-solving skills
• Due to the demands of the role, you will need to have a full UK driving license and have access to a vehicle
• Flexible approach to working some evening and weekends

You would ideally have:

• Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football
• Additional coaching qualifications (other sports than football for example)
• L3 Afpe qualification
• Experience of working within a Community Club Organisation
• Proficient using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)