Disability Sports Coach (Casual)

Salary : £14.00 - £17.00 per hour depending on qualification

Hours : Flexible hours available, including during school hours, after school clubs and some evenings

Contract : Sessional

Closing Date : 1st February 2026

Interview Date : w/c 9th February 2026

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly motivated Disability Sports Coach who is passionate about using sport to create opportunities for people living with a disability. Harnessing the reach and influence of a professional football club, you will play a pivotal role in delivering an impactful and inclusive disability sports programme across the Foundation.

What We Offer

• Regular hours to suit your schedule;

• London Living Wage salary as a minimum;

• Training and development opportunities across our teams;

• The opportunity to work with the official charity of a Premier League football club;

• Make a difference to the lives of young people in South London.

Job Description

As Disability Sports Coach you will:

• Deliver high quality football and multi-sport SEND sessions within schools (SEND and mainstream) and other settings;

• Support players, giving them every opportunity to access sport sessions to assist with their personal development;

• Deliver on SEND school holiday programs that provide fun activities for young people with a disability;

• Maintain and update session attendance registers;

• Report to the Disability Inclusion Officer on the achievement of a series of key performance indicators;

• Commit to other duties required in line with the responsibilities of the post.

Person Specification

As successful candidate you will:

• Have a passion for supporting children and young people with a disability to achieve their full potential;

• Have experience of working with people with a disability in sport and physical activity;

• Be an FA/UEFA qualified coach, minimum Level 1, with safeguarding and first aid qualifications;

• Be reliable, organised, flexible and willing to learn;

• Be available for evening, weekend and/or holiday work.

Safeguarding

We are committed to ensuring the welfare and protection of all children, young people and adults who take part in our activities, and all staff are expected to share this commitment. All successful candidates will go through safer recruitment checks (including a criminal records check) before commencing employment.

Equalities

We endorse the principle of equality and strive to ensure that all our staff and participants have a genuine and equal opportunity to participate to the full extent of their own ambitions and abilities, and can be assured of an environment in which their rights, dignity and worth are respected.

We want our staff to reflect the diversity of our local community, and we welcome applications from individuals of all age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion of belief and marriage and civil partnership.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to support your application, please just let us know.