GLL is looking for a Football Coach to work with the Islington Football Development Team . If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Football Coach, there's never been a more exciting time to join us. This is more than a Football Coach job, it's a career.
As a Football Coach you’ll be highly motivated and committed to engage and inspire pupils of all ages and abilities within a safe setting providing a fun, friendly and encouraging environment you’ll pass on your knowledge to help improve pupil’s football performances whilst teaching the fundamental footballing skills - you’ll get great satisfaction seeing pupils progress and develop.
Your FA level 1 or above qualifications will ensure that you can comfortably deliver high-quality sessions at a variety of levels, abilities and age groups from children through to experienced adults.
What you’ll do:
You will be responsible for the delivery of a football programme which will be well structured, focussing on progression and the development of your pupils.
The delivery of high quality coaching
Improving the level of coaching and increasing the numbers on the programme
Be aware of pupils status, nature and needs
Maintain a good and positive image of the Centre to customers and the public generally by providing a welcoming, helpful and professional service.
Setting up equipment
Deliver first-class customer service
Deal with customer queries
As a leader within the leisure industry we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else.
What you need:
A can-do attitude
A real focus on customer service.
Passion and personality
Knowledge of health and safety
Be a great team player
A coaching qualification (Level 1)
A First Aid qualification
Experience of coaching in a community setting
UEFA C/ FA Level 2 and other qualifications are desirable.
As a charitable social enterprise owned by its staff GLL has a great range of benefits for its employees:
A values driven organisation
Learning & development to support career development
Good pension schemes
Discounted gym membership
The opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say on how we are run plus associated events
Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal
Exclusive discounts on our Ski chalets in Bulgaria
Career Pathways, professional development is just the start. To ensure your stay on top of your game we provide training with practical and theory elements too
Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)
25% off Red Letter Days
25% off Buy a Gift
20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products
Ride to work scheme
Free eye tests and discounted glasses
About GLL:
As the UK’s largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries and children’s centres.
Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.
To make sure we’re having a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part-time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you.
So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children, you’ll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL.
Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are Investors in People Silver Award employer.
All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location.
For further information, contact Pete Samways, Football Development Officer Peter.samways@gll.org.