Primary Stars Coach – Leicester City FC

About the role

Using the appeal of the Premier League and Leicester City Football Club, Primary Stars inspires children to learn, be active and develop important life skills.

Available to primary schools across Leicester and Leicestershire, the Premier League Community Fund programme delivers both curriculum and extra-curricular activities, that aim to positively engage and raise young aspirations of girls and boys, aged 5 to 11 years in the classroom, playground and on the sports field.

Using a range of innovative interventions, Primary Stars coaches work within schools to help young children to reach their full potential and offer continued professional development for class teachers.

The successful candidate will deliver high-quality offerings to schools to include curriculum PE delivery, extra-curricular football sessions, targeted interventions and collapsed curriculum days that meet the needs of partner schools.

Who we’re looking for 

If you are passionate about supporting young people to reach their potential, are creative in your approach and are an excellent communicator we want to hear from you.

Skills required for success:

– Experience of creating strong and appropriate relationships, with internal and external partners
– Ability to encourage, motivate and enthuse young people to participate, promoting positive attitudes towards education
– Ability to work on own initiative, providing alternative learning opportunities for young people

Essential requirements:

– You will hold a Level 2 National Governing Body or UKCC Sports Coaching qualification
– Experience working within an educational setting
– Must satisfy relevant pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check
– Ability to travel regularly across multiple sites

Contract Type – 12-month fixed term contract in the first instance

Hours Per Week – 37.5, you will be required to work outside of normal office hours, at evenings and weekends

Location

Leicester City in the Community is based at King Power Stadium, Leicester. The delivery of sessions with take place at partner schools and some aspects of the role will require working from home, therefore you will need the ability to travel across multiple sites across Leicester and Charnwood.

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