Job Description
West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust is seeking enthusiastic and highly motivated coaches to join our Active Schools team. As a Coach or Assistant, you'll help deliver fun, high-quality, and engaging sport and physical activity sessions for children and young people across West Dunbartonshire.
What You'll Do:
- Deliver sessions before, during, and after school, including curriculum-time programmes.
- Engage young people through fun, inclusive, and active experiences.
- Support targeted initiatives that promote healthy and active lifestyles.
What We're Looking For:
- A passion for sport and physical activity.
- Ability to inspire and motivate young people.
- Strong communication, flexibility, and self-motivation.
- Experience in coaching or working with children.
- Current or working towards National Governing Body (NGB) qualifications or equivalent relevant coaching credentials.
Requirements:
This is a flexible, casual position based on programme needs.
Applicants must hold a range of National Governing Body of Sport qualifications - Level 1 or equivalent or be working towards this, as it is an essential requirement of the post.
Successful candidates must be willing to join or maintain membership in the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups).
The hourly rate for an Assistant Coach starts at £13.12 and a Lead Coach starts at £14.43ph. (Pay award pending)
Requirements
This post is considered as Regulated Work with Adults and Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found
The Individual
WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:
• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support
Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.
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