6 Football Coach jobs in the United Kingdom

Part‑Time Sports Coach at The Foxes Club (18 hrs/week)

Role: Part‑Time Sports Coach

Hours: 18 hours per week across 5 days (including weekends)

Annual Pro‑Rata Salary:  £ 24,375.00 – £29,250.00

About Us

At The Foxes Club , we believe play is essential for building confidence, lifelong skills, and a love for sport. Supporting children aged 2–14 across East London, we deliver vibrant football, multi‑sports, and holiday camps. If you're passionate about working with children and creating fun, inclusive sessions, we’d love to hear from you!

The Role

As a Part‑Time Sports Coach , you’ll:

• Primarily lead our nursery sports sessions with age‑appropriate, engaging activities
• Deliver fun, active sessions for children aged 2–4 and above
• Plan and implement structured, safe, and inspiring sessions
• Support setup, equipment checks, and pack‑down
• Inspire young players, nurture teamwork, sportsmanship, and confidence
• Bonus: Additional hours may be available in our holiday camps, 5‑a‑side leagues, and after‑school clubs

Essential Qualifications & Skills

• Experience coaching across all age groups, especially 2–4 year olds
• Hold (or be working toward) a recognised sports/coaching qualification (e.g. FA Level 1 or multi‑sports equivalent)
• Excellent communication and behaviour‑management skills with young children
• Availability weekdays and weekends
• Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain)

Desirable

• FA Level 2 (UEFA C) or equivalent multi‑sports qualification
• Current first aid & safeguarding certifications
• Experience in schools, holiday camps, or community sports
• Passion for community outreach and inclusive coaching

What We Offer

• Competitive, pro‑rata salary (£26k–31.2k FTE)
• Branded Nike aching kit
• Funded coaching qualifications and career progression
• A fun, supportive team culture with regular socials and staff sports events
• Opportunities to take on additional hours across the wider business—holiday camps, leagues, and clubs

How to Apply

If this sounds like your kind of role, we'd love to chat. Drop

 a line, and let's get the conversation started.

Let's make playtime the best time, together. Apply now and be part of something special at The Foxes Club.

Location

London, Greater London

Department

East London

Employment Type

Part-Time

Minimum Experience

Mid-level

Compensation

Annual Pro Rata Salary: £ 2 375.00 – £ ,250.00

Soccer Elite FA (SEFA) are a leading private football academy based in Kent. We are looking for driven and enthusiastic coach to join our team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• To manage all the football elements at our Maidstone Sixth Form Post-16 site, leading the coaching of players day-to-day (after school on site), and managing games on Wednesdays

REQUIREMENTS

• UEFA C-license or equivalent experience
• An up to date DBS check or a willingness to obtain one prior to employment
• An up to date FA safeguarding certificate or a willingness to obtain one prior to employment
• An up to date first aid certificate or a willingness to obtain one prior to employment
• A driving license and access to a car
• A willingness to drive a minibus to away games
• Availability in afternoons Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and availability all day on Wednesdays
• Lives within a commutable distance of Maidstone

DESIRED

• Minibus driving license
• Knowledge of Kent / SE London football

JOB INFORMATION

• £15-£25 per hour depending on qualifications and experience (self employed)
• Based at Maplesden Noakes, Maidstone
• 10 hours per week
• From September 2025
• Further coaching hours available for the right candidate

Apply with a covering letter and CV to

The Football Fun Factory provides incredible childhood football experiences in the form of evening Football Fun & Development sessions, Tots Football Fun classes, school holiday Football Fun Camps, birthday parties and events.

We are seeking to find highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate football coaches to take on part-time self-employed coaching hours to help us increase the opportunities for children in the local community.

The Role
The Football Fun Factory is the UKs fastest-growing childrens football coaching franchise and most of our Head Coaches are franchisees, owning and operating their very own football coaching franchise.

This role is to lead in the running of Football Fun Factory sessions. We have Lead Coach and Assistant Coach positions available with sessions in Luton.

The Person
You will be a superstar football coach with an ability to engage and inspire children. You will need to be an excellent face to face communicator and fantastic at building and developing relationships with both parents and children.

Qualifications
You will need a football coaching qualification, first aid certification and valid DBS check.

Hours
Hours will vary depending on your availability.

We have sessions that take place during the evening and weekends, as well as the potential of Camps in the school holidays and parties and events.

Our hope is that the successful candidate will want to take on as many coaching hours as possible and to grow their schedule over time.

Location
Your place of work will vary, as you will deliver sessions across the local community in the evenings and weekends. We currently have sessions in the following locations: Chalk Hills / Lea Manor.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £15.00-£25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Soccer Elite FA (SEFA) are a leading football organisation based in Kent. We are looking for a Women's Football Lead Coach to join us on a permanent basis.

RESPONSIBILITIES

To be the lead on the senior squads in our SEFA women pathway: senior first team (playing at tier 6 on Sundays, training on Wednesdays), U18 JPL squad (Saturday games and training on Wednesdays) and Northfleet School for Girls Post-16 programme (midweek daytimes).

REQUIREMENTS

• UEFA C-license or equivalent experience
• Knowledge and background in women's football
• An up to date DBS check or a willingness to obtain one prior to employment
• An up to date FA safeguarding certificate or a willingness to obtain one prior to employment
• An up to date first aid certificate or a willingness to obtain one prior to employment
• A driving license and access to a car

PREFERRED

• Minibus driving license

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION

• Lives within a commutable distance of Northfleet, Gillingham and Maidstone

JOB INFORMATION

• £15-25 per hour
• 12 hours per week
• From September 2025

Apply with a covering letter and CV to 

Loughborough College is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Lecturer in Sports Coaching to join our dynamic and successful Higher Education Sport Team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of future industry professionals at one of the UK’s leading institutions for sport education. Ideally the successful candidate will have a specialism one of the following: Sociology of Sports coaching, Sports Development or Performance Coaching

Key Responsibilities:  

• Deliver high-quality, engaging teaching across a range of undergraduate modules in Sports Coaching.
• Develop and assess student learning through innovative teaching practices and applied learning strategies.
• Provide academic support to students, fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment.
• Contribute to curriculum development and the continuous improvement of our Sports Coaching programmes.
• Engage with industry partners to enhance the applied learning experience and employability of our students. 

Essential Requirements:  

• A master's degree (MSc) in Sports Coaching or a closely related discipline.
• Proven applied experience within the sports coaching field (e.g., professional/elite sport, community coaching or sports development).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and motivate students.
• A commitment to continued professional development and a passion for education.

Desirable:  

• A teaching qualification (e.g., PGCE or equivalent) or a willingness to work towards one.
• Experience of teaching in higher education and designing/assessing academic content.
• An active interest in research or industry engagement within the field of coaching. 

At Loughborough College, we pride ourselves on combining academic excellence with real-world experience. We have a long-standing reputation for excellence in sport and education. Our sports department is nationally recognised for its teaching, facilities, and links to elite sport.

The College is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. 

We are proud to have achieved the Investor in Diversity award. We actively encourage applications who are currently under-represented and where we are using positive action under the Equality Act. We welcome everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey. 

Alongside our commitment to your professional and personal development, we also offer a generous benefits package including:

• A competitive pension scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• On-site parking
• One campus facility
• Access to healthcare scheme
• Subsided nursery fees
• Up to 44 days annual leave per year
• Additional annual leave available
• Generous Maternity/Paternity pay
• Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development
• Well-being hours
• Opportunities of volunteering within local community and charities

We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and agile working where the business allows. We provide staff forums, staff working groups for sustainability, staff steering groups for Investors in Diversity and support services to support with mental health and wellbeing for staff from different backgrounds.

We are and have consistently invested in providing our learners and employees with an outstanding and unrivalled range of modern facilities and resources.

Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the Gov website . Please note right to work checks will be completed when the job is offered.

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