Community Coach - School Sport Team - 30 hours per week

Department

Watford FC’s Community Sports and Education Trust

Ben Wells – School Sport Manager

During 9:00am – 5:00pm (with one or two evenings per week)

£19,890

Must be eligible to work in the UK

Watford FC Training Ground / Vicarage Road / Trust Community Facilities / remote working due to nature of the role.

30 hours per week until 31/08/2027

Monday 3rd August 2026

W/C 10th August 2026

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. We currently have 2 x roles available.

• 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

• 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.

• Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football
• In-date 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
• Proficient using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Good organisational and problem-solving skills
• Full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle
• Flexible approach to working some evenings and weekends.

• 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

We are a well-established and forward-looking charity with a long and highly regarded record of delivering a broad range of community-based activities and services. Our work focuses on the key themes of;
Football & Education, Health & Wellbeing, Social Inclusion, enhanced by community facilities and supported by a business services department.

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

Our 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.

Our Values:
To be honest, reliable, and trustworthy
- Integrity. To be inclusive in all our decision-making
- Inclusivity. To be bold and creative in the way we work
- Innovation.

Our Culture:
We are a values-based and vision-driven charity, who put our people and our beneficiaries at the heart of everything we do and why we do it.

heart of everything we do and why we do it.

• Chance to join an award-winning charity and work alongside colleagues who are determined to utilise the positive…