Premier League Kicks - Community Coach Volunteer

Key Details

Role title: Premier League Kicks - Community Coach Volunteer

Salary: Unpaid (volunteer)

Location: Venues across South London including Beckenham, New Addington, Mitcham and Selhurst

Hours: Approximately 2 hours per week (please see the full role description for the sessions available)

Term: This role is for the 2026/27 season, ending in July 2027, although it can be extended by mutual agreement.

Team: Part of the Community Engagement team, reporting into the Community Development Officer.

Restrictions: This volunteer opportunity forms part of a programme funded specifically for young people aged 14-19. As a result, applicants must be aged between 14 and 19 at the time of joining the programme.

Role Overview

Our Community Coach Volunteers support Palace for Life Foundation’s Premier League Kicks programme, working alongside our experienced coaches to deliver engaging and inclusive football sessions for young people. You will work directly with participants, helping to create a safe, positive and welcoming environment where young people can enjoy football, build confidence, develop new skills and form positive relationships.

The role provides an opportunity to gain valuable practical experience in community football, youth engagement and coaching, while making a positive contribution to the lives of young people in the local community.

Please click here for the full role description.

What We Offer:

• Gain valuable hands-on experience working with young people through community football;

• Learn more about football coaching, youth engagement, safeguarding and working within a community setting;

• Receive support and guidance from experienced Palace for Life coaches and staff to develop your confidence, communication, teamwork and leadership skills;

• Take on more responsibility as your confidence and experience grows, helping you to work towards your personal goals and future career aspirations;

• Exclusive volunteer merchandise;

• Become part of a supportive team and have the opportunity to make a genuine positive difference to the lives of young people and the communities we work in.

Role Description

• Support coaches with the delivery of football activities, including warm-ups, skills and drills, small-sided games and other session activities;

• Encourage young people to take part, promoting positive behaviours such as teamwork, respect, communication and fair play;

• Develop positive and appropriate relationships with young people, helping to create a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone feels encouraged to participate and enjoy themselves;

• Represent the Foundation professionally at all times, adhering to our Volunteer’s Code of Conduct;

• Follow safeguarding procedures and report any safeguarding concerns to the Community Engagement staff team and the Foundation Safeguarding team if appropriate;

• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion at all times.

Person Specification

• Enthusiastic, approachable and able to build positive relationships with young people;

• Reliable, punctual and committed to supporting football sessions and activities;

• Good communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to encourage and motivate young people;

• Willing to learn, take feedback and maintain appropriate professional boundaries when working with young people;

• A genuine interest in football, sport and engaging with young people (experience of coaching or youth work is not necessary);

• Due to funding requirements, applicants must be aged between 14 and 19 at the time of joining the programme.

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.