Now hiring · Southwark · Saturdays
Girls Football Coach – Southwark
Coach focused groups of girls who turn up wanting to get better, and see the progress week to week. We're recruiting 1–2 coaches for our Southwark centre on Saturday late mornings, close to Camberwell, Peckham and Walworth.
The centre
- Venue
- Burgess Park Sports Centre, Cobourg Road, SE5 0JD
- Sessions
- Two sessions: Under 6 – Under 10 (11:30am–12:30pm), then Under 11 – Under 16 (12:30–1:30pm)
- Groups
- Under 6s to Under 16s, 8–16 players per group
- Arrive
- 11:10am to set up, about 10 minutes to pack away (both paid within the session rate)
- Vacancies
- 1–2
Pay & contract
- £30/hr with UEFA B, £25/hr with UEFA C. For example, a Saturday pays £60 (UEFA B) or £50 (UEFA C).
- Employed through PAYE, with holiday pay during closure weeks such as Christmas
- Immediate start through to July 2027, with the potential to renew each season
- Coaching kit provided
- Combine centres for up to five paid hours across Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
What you'll do
- Deliver engaging, high-quality sessions from the academy's session plans and curriculum
- Develop each player technically, tactically, physically, psychologically and socially
- Build a safe, positive, inclusive environment where every girl wants to come back
- Write short player development notes when needed
- Keep the highest standards of safeguarding, welfare and professionalism
Essential
- UEFA C Licence
- Enhanced DBS certificate
- FA Safeguarding Children qualification
- FA Emergency First Aid qualification
- At least 2 years' experience coaching youth football
Desirable
- UEFA B Licence
- Experience in a professional pathway (Academy, ETC, Development Centre or APP)
- Experience coaching girls' football
- Experience delivering individual player development
Why coach with us
Players who've done the reps
Our home practice challenges and videos on 360Player mean players arrive having practised since last week.
Coaching, not paperwork
Session plans, frameworks and a full curriculum are provided.
PAYE, no invoices
You're employed, with holiday pay during closure weeks such as Christmas.
Room to grow
Mentoring from the Academy Director, and a route into Centre Manager or Academy Manager roles.
Ready to coach in Southwark?
The application form takes a few minutes. We review applications as they arrive and may close once the right coaches are appointed, so apply early. We particularly welcome applications from women.
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