Casual Youth Engagement Coach (Premier League Kicks) page is loaded## Casual Youth Engagement Coach (Premier League Kicks)locations: St Mary's Stadiumtime type: Part timeposted on: Posted 2 Days Agotime left to apply: End Date: January 1, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id: RQ-027627# **Be part of our journey...**Department: Saints FoundationHours: As and when requiredContract Type: CasualCriminal Record Check: Enhanced with barred listSaints Foundation bring Southampton FC to the heart of the community, using the power of the club and our passionate team to help fulfil individual potential and make Southampton a better place to live for all. Our Pathways team are dedicated to inspire, support and deliver positive change and equality of opportunity, for young people at risk across Southampton, equipping them with the tools they need to carve out pathways for the future.Premier League Kicks uses football as the hook to connect with 8 – 18 year olds, offering young people a positive way to spend their free time, helping to unlock opportunities for their future. In this position you will deliver on Premier League Kicks, using the brand of Saints FC to positively engage young people in targeted areas of the community.Sessions take place from around 5pm Monday to Fridays and applicants would need to have availability across a minimum of 2 evenings per week.We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic individual, who can support with the following:* Deliver quality football sessions within local communities to young people aged 8-18 years and support the running of tournaments and events.* Provide a safe environment for young people to meet new friends, develop skills and improve their mental and physical well-being.* Help set up equipment prior to session start time, organise participants into age appropriate games and manage participants as a group lead.* Ensure high standards of behaviour are maintained by participants.* Encourage young people to take advantage of Kicks Squad, volunteering opportunities and social action projects to give back to the local community.The competencies which are required include:Essential Criteria:* Experience of delivering quality football sessions to young people in community settings.* Hold a UKCC Level 1 Coaching qualification.* Hold experience of managing and improving challenging behaviour.* Hold a certificate in First Aid and Safeguarding, or willing to complete.Essential Skills:* Ability to engage and motivate young individuals from diverse backgrounds.* Be a positive role model, provide guidance and support to young individuals, instilling positive values and life skills.* Knowledge of safeguarding and a commitment to ensuring participant safety.* Flexibility to work evenings on a regular basis.* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.* Be enthusiastic, empathetic, self-motivated and works well with a team.If you are successful, you can look forward to a healthy benefits package;* A competitive hourly rate.* Working in an environment with strong core values.* Learning and development opportunities.* Working with like-minded individuals.Join us in making a difference through the power of football. Together, we can create a brighter future for young individuals in our community.Very easy. Just click on the apply button, enter your details and answer a quick pre-screening questionnaire, then attach your CV.The closing date for applications is 31 December 2025.Applications will be reviewed in January 2026.*\*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if a high volume of applicants are received.\****POTENTIAL INTO EXCELLENCE**Southampton Football Club is part of St. Mary’s Football Group, which also includes the affiliated registered charity – the Saints Foundation. We as a Group compete as a Premier League club at the highest level of professional football with a culture which promotes respect, unity, aspiration, innovation and discipline – this is The Southampton Way.We look for people with integrity, compassion and support for those around them; people who take pride in what they do with an honest approach, who embrace a challenge while also being accountable for their decisions; people who have the energy and passion to bring an innovative approach to their role and strive to be different from the rest; people with the aspiration to lead the way and become an example to others.Within the walls of St. Mary’s Stadium, Staplewood Campus, the Bath Academy and our other sites and development centers across the South of England, you’ll be given the platform to work in a vibrant, intelligent and challenging environment with the potential to develop and become the best at what you do.We don’t stand still, we are constantly moving forward.Be part of it…****Winner of the 2017 Employee Engagement Company of the Year.******Southampton Football Club promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.****We have the Disability Confident Award, which we pride ourselves on with regard to the commitment to employing disabled people and judging people on their abilities alone.****We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview.****We make a commitment to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and to consider them on their abilities.******Southampton Football Club is an Equal Opportunities Employer********Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK.******Southampton Football Club recognises that the safety and protection of those children and young people in day to day contact with the Club is paramount. We are committed to creating a safe culture for all.** As such, you may be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service and prior to taking up any role.Southampton Football Club is committed to protecting the privacy and security of every applicant’s personal information. 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