Inclusive sports coach

Company: Watford FC's Community Sports & Education Trust
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Location: Watford
Job Description:

Department: Health and Wellbeing at Watford FC’s Community Sports and Education Trust

Reporting to: Health and Wellbeing Project Officer ( Inclusion)

Hours: Casual

Thursday evening 4:30-5:30pm

Friday evening 4-6pm

Salary:

  • L1- £12.75ph
  • L2-£13.50ph
  • L3- £15ph

Passport/Visa: Must be eligible to work in the UK

Location: Meriden Community Centre

Contract Type: Sessional/ Zero- hour contract

Closing Date: 2nd October

Interview Date: Ongoing

Summary Of Your Role

Making Every Player Count’s (MEPC) is a new Trust programme funded by the Premier League Foundation. The role will be offering weekly, inclusive football sessions, providing accessible, Pan-Disability opportunities for participants to engage in regular physical activity within a supportive and welcoming environment.

Your Roles And Responsibilities, But Not Limited To

  • Plan and deliver fun, interactive and engaging football and multisport activities to young people aged 8-17 and adults 18+ with SEN/Pan- Disabilities.
  • Provide a safe, inclusive and fun environment for participants to meet new friends, develop skills and improve their mental and physical wellbeing.

You Must Have

  • Understanding of the Trust commitment to EDI & Safeguarding
  • Introduction to coaching football or equivalent
  • In- date First Aid and safeguarding qualifications
  • A positive ‘ can do’ attitude
  • Enthusiastic and self- motivated to make a difference within the community.

You Ideally Would Have

  • Some experience in working with SEN & Pan disability participants in the sports sector.
  • Understand the importance of and delivering best practice when working with SEN & PAN disability participants.

About Us

We are a well-established and forward-looking charity with a long and highly regarded record of delivering a broad range of community-based activities and services. Our work focuses on the key themes of; Football & Education, Health & Wellbeing, Social Inclusion, enhanced by community facilities and supported by a business services department.

Our Vision: One goal – healthier, happier, stronger communities.

Our Mission: To expand the Watford FC family by providing opportunities in Hertfordshire and London, to enrich people’s lives, create special memories, and enable positive futures.

Our Values: To be honest, reliable, and trustworthy – Integrity. To be inclusive in all our decision-making – Inclusivity. To be bold and creative in the way we work – Innovation.

Our Culture: We are a values-based and vision-driven charity, who put our people and our beneficiaries at the heart of everything we do and why we do it.

Benefits Of Working For Us

  • Chance to join an award-winning charity and work alongside colleagues who are determined to utilise the positive power of sport, physical activity and learning for social good.
  • Friendly working environment
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Investors in People accreditation
  • Opportunity to benefit from a range of training and development opportunities
  • Flexible working environment
  • Staff kit
  • Trust pension scheme

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and dynamic working environment by building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Safeguarding

We provide a safe and secure environment for all. We believe Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & adults is everyone responsibility. Everyone in the organisation has a role to play, to ensure that Trust policies, procedures and practices in regard to safeguarding are followed.

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Posted: September 20th, 2026