GLL is looking for a Football Coach to work at the new Woolwich Waves Leisure Centre. If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Football Coach, there's never been a more exciting time to join us. This is more than a Football Coach job, it's a career.
As a Football Coach you’ll be highly motivated and committed to engage and inspire pupils of all ages and abilities within a safe setting providing a fun, friendly and encouraging environment you’ll pass on your knowledge to help improve pupil’s football performances whilst teaching the fundamental footballing skills - you’ll get great satisfaction seeing pupils progress and develop.
Your FA level 1 or above qualifications will ensure that you can comfortably deliver high-quality sessions at a variety of levels, abilities and age groups from children through to experienced adults.
This is a rare opportunity to work at GLLs flagship facility set to open this year. The new Woolwich Waves Leisure Centre will be one of the largest flagship centres that GLL has operated. Designed by the Britannia project team and at a cost of over £115m, the new centre will boast:
1. Large leisure pool with flumes, toddler pool and a large wet play park
2. 25m, 8-lane fitness pool
3. 20m training pool
4. Spa Experience with health suite and treatment rooms, all adjoining the training pool to give a true health club style spa experience
5. 200-station gym over two floors
6. Four studios – Group Cycle, Elevate, and two fitness studios
7. 6-court sports hall
8. Indoor 5-a-side 3G pitch
9. Two squash courts
10. Café
11. Soft play and party rooms
12. Creche
13. Healthwise suite
14. Meeting room
What you’ll do:
15. You will be responsible for the delivery of a football programme which will be well structured, focussing on progression and the development of your pupils.
16. The delivery of high quality coaching
17. Improving the level of coaching and increasing the numbers on the programme
18. Be aware of pupils status, nature and needs
19. Maintain a good and positive image of the Centre to customers and the public generally by providing a welcoming, helpful and professional service.
20. Setting up equipment
21. Deliver first-class customer service
22. Deal with customer queries
As a leader within the leisure industry we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else.
What you need:
23. A can-do attitude
24. A real focus on customer service.
25. Passion and personality
26. Knowledge of health and safety
27. Be a great team player
28. A coaching qualification (Level 2)
29. A First Aid qualification
30. Experience of coaching in a community setting
As a charitable social enterprise and cooperative owned by our staff, GLL is a unique organisation for you to have a career with!
The basics:
31. This is a Flexible position. Hours of work will be negotiated with you in line with the needs of the service; flexible working may be possible. Working from home is not possible in this role.
32. We are an accredited Living Wage employer with industry-leading rates of pay.
33. We can offer a career, not just a job, with extensive Learning & Development support available.
34. A uniform will be supplied and must be worn.
35. GLL is Values Driven, not Profit Driven. We work hard to benefit the communities we operate in.
36. As a staff-owned organisation, you will be given the opportunity to join the Society and have a stake in your business.
Additionally, GLL offers employees a range of employment benefits:
37. Access to a pension scheme.
38. Health Assurance and access to Counselling services.
39. Access to the tax-efficient Ride to Work bicycle purchase scheme.
40. Free annual eye tests.
41. Discounted nationwide (over 200 centres) inclusive leisure centre membership for you and your partner. This includes GLL Extras!
GLL Society benefits (if you choose to join the Society after your probation period) include:
42. The right to stand for the Society board and to vote for board members to represent you.
43. Access to team building and fun events such as treks, concerts, outings, etc.
44. Access to a range of benefits exclusive to our people – ask your line manager for details or check out the Intranet.