JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Wolves Disability FC – Casual Coach
DEPARTMENT: Wolves Foundation
REPORTS TO: Senior Disability Sport Officer
DIRECT REPORTS: NONE
LOCATION: Molineux Stadium and working across the City of Wolverhampton & West Midlands
DATE: July 2025
Wolves Foundation is a cornerstone of the city of Wolverhampton. Through a team of highly skilled,
dedicated staff and volunteers it harnesses the strong local connection with Wolves to motivate,
educate and inspire tens of thousands of beneficiaries of its work across the city.
The charity works in partnership with key local stakeholders including the local authority, police,
health service and education providers to identify risk factors in the city around societal issues and
health status; using data and insight to deliver evidence-based practice through its vast array of
projects that address these needs through its key three objectives;
The charity covers three pillars:
Healthier, more active people
Lifelong learning and skills
Safer, stronger communities
Working in the community is vital to its work and removing barriers to engagement regardless of age,
gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. With participants ranging from 1 month to 100
years old across 225 different delivery sites in the city, work is delivered all year round improving the
physical and mental health, personal development and life choices of the people engaged in its work.
All employees must uphold the key values and ethos of the Foundation to ensure delivery excellence.
Employees must maintain professionalism and contractual, delivery and policy requirements.
Job purpose
To provide support to the Wolves Disability FC teams on a casual basis. This will include supporting
with the planning and delivery of training sessions plus match day support across Wolves Disability FC
age groups (U12's, U16's & Adults). This role will involve working with children, young people and
adults, who have SEND requirements and/or disabilities.
This role will involve working evenings and weekends as directed by your line manager.
Key responsibilities
Lead and assist on the delivery of inclusive, football sessions for young people, adults and
individuals with disabilities.
Establish new relationships and maintain existing relationships with key stakeholders and
partner organisations.
Develop creative ways to promote and market the projects to engage participants to meet the
intended project outcomes.
Support the facilitation of project celebration events, festivals and competitions.
Support with development of Wolves Disability FC case studies to showcase impact and
project reach.
Collect qualitative and quantitative data to demonstrate outcomes for project reporting.
Perform other duties as required and directed by your line manager which are considered
relevant to the post and to the objectives of the Foundation.
Ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not
committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation, or harassment of any
description and to promote positive working relations amongst employees and customers.
The ensure positive commitment to sustainability and social action projects and targets in line
with the Foundation's One Pack One Planet action plan.
Safeguarding responsibilities
To follow and enforce best practice in relation to Safeguarding policies and processes
including but not limited to reporting procedures.
To work alongside the Safeguarding Team and Designated Safeguarding Leads to ensure
safeguarding standards are met and maintained.
Maintain CPD, knowledge and skills in relation to safeguarding practices, delivery and
management.
Responsible for structuring adequate safeguarding related quality assurance assessments for
relevant business areas.
This role involves working with children and/or adults at risk in a Regulated Activity (or in close
proximity to children and/or adults at risk). This means that the post-holder is required to apply all
relevant policies and uphold the Club's commitment to safeguarding children and adults at risk.
General responsibilities
Compliance with Wolverhampton Wanderers Foundation Policies.
Compliance with Wolverhampton Wanderers Foundation health & safety procedures.
Compliance with Wolverhampton Wanderers Foundation safeguarding policies.
Champion the club and Foundation values at all times.
To maintain professional conduct at all times.
To undertake other duties as may be reasonably expected.
Contractual Information
Casual Worker contracts do not provide guaranteed and/or regular hours of work, therefore,
there will be no set hours of work associated with this role.
Casual work is agreed mutually between employee and employer on an adhoc basis.
Key relationships
Senior Disability Sport Officer
Foundation Health Improvement, Community Sport & Disability Sport Teams.
Local stakeholders/partners.
Football Association and County FA (Staffordshire & Birmingham)
Staffordshire Ability Counts League
City of Wolverhampton Council
Person Specification
Job Title: Wolves Disability FC – Casual Coach
Knowledge: the level and breadth of knowledge to do the job Essential Desirable
To be part of a team that can identify the formal and informal ✓
educational, social, cultural and recreational needs of participants
and provide suitable support to those identified
To understand the vision, mission, and values of the Foundation to ✓
implement these with participants
Experience of delivering football and/or multisport activity ✓
independently and as part of a wider team
An understanding of community development, sport, volunteering ✓
and how to motivate, inspire and enthuse others.
An understanding of Safeguarding children, young people and ✓
adults at risk.
An understanding of how to adapt session delivery for individuals ✓
with disabilities.
An understanding of working with adults and children with SEND ✓
and disability requirements and possible reasonable adjustments.
Knowledge of Safeguarding legislation, policies and procedures ✓
(including reporting platforms and/or requirements).
Technical/work-based skills: skills specific to the job Essential Desirable
Understanding safeguarding reporting procedures ✓
Competency and confidence in delivering football and multisport ✓
sessions.
Ability to support the delivery of appropriate sessions to meet the ✓
needs of young people and adults with SEND requirements and/or
disabilities.
Ability to problem solves and react to ongoing situations ✓
General skills and attributes Essential Desirable
Understanding of how to work safely with children and/or adults at ✓
risk and uphold generally accepted practice when working with
those participants.
Availability for flexible working hours ✓
Ability to travel around the Wolverhampton Wanderers Foundation ✓
geographical area or to get to Molineux Stadium
Committed to making a positive impact to beneficiaries ✓
Resilient and compassionate ✓
An energetic team worker ✓
A strong set of values that meets the organisations own values ✓
Excellent organisational and time management skills ✓
Experience: proven record of experience in a particular Essential Desirable
field, profession, or specialism.
Working with children and adults at risk ✓
Experience of delivering safe and engaging community physical ✓
activity sessions.
Experience of working with children, young people and adults with ✓
a range of disabilities.
Able to demonstrate proven experience in sport, health, physical ✓
activity or community development.
Working within a football environment ✓
Qualifications: the level of educational, professional and/or occupational Essential Desirable
training required
Post-holder must hold or obtain at the earliest opportunity the ✓
relevant safeguarding training (i.e. FA Safeguarding Children
Workshop)
Post-holder will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level ✓
and cleared by the Wolves Safer Recruitment Group.
Post-holder must hold or obtain at the earliest opportunity a first ✓
aid qualification.
FA's Coaching Disabled Footballers Course or equivalent. ✓
Post-holder must have UEFA C License or equivalent ✓
Post-holder must hold a valid driver's license. ✓
Makaton training certification or equivalent ✓
NB: This job description and personal specification is intended to be a general guide to the scope
of the duties and not an inflexible specification.