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Primary Education Sport & Wellbeing Coach (casual)
PALACE FOR LIFE FOUNDATION
14 - 21 per hour
South London
Part-time
4th February 2026

Primary Education Sport & Wellbeing Coach (casual)

Salary: £14.00 - £21.00 per hour depending on qualification

Hours: Flexible (minimum 1 hour per week)

Contract: Sessional

Closing Date: 4th February 2026

Interview Date: w/c 9th February 2026

Job Summary

We are looking for enthusiastic coaches to deliver engaging curricular and extra-curricular sessions in schools. Sessions will involve the delivery of PE, wellbeing, reading and maths interventions as part of our successful 'Premier League Primary Stars' and 'Team Mates' programmes.

What We Offer

  • Regular hours to suit your schedule;

  • London Living Wage salary as a minimum;

  • Training and development opportunities across our teams;

  • The opportunity to work with the official charity of a Premier League football club;

  • Make a difference to the lives of young people in South London.

Job Description

As Primary Education Sport and Wellbeing Coach you will:

  • Plan and deliver creative, active and engaging PE lessons and extra-curricular clubs;

  • Plan and deliver various 'Premier League Primary Stars' sessions, including targeted intervention groups, classroom workshops, social action programmes and teacher PE support lessons;

  • Deliver our positive mental health programme, 'Team Mates', to groups of students in years 6 and 7 in our partner schools, including workshops, assemblies and mentoring;

  • Form positive relationships with all key partners involved in the programme including schools, teachers and parents;

  • Support the administration elements of the programmes including data collection and input, updating monitoring and evaluation systems and completing reports for funding partners;

  • Support at a variety of events throughout the year, including school tournaments and festivals, and holiday courses out of school term.

Person Specification

As successful candidate you will:

  • Have experience coaching in a primary school environment, with a proven track record of achievement;

  • Be an FA/UEFA qualified coach at Level 1 or above, and ideally hold other relevant qualifications e.g. PE.

  • Have good knowledge of school education and mental health related illnesses;

  • Be able to empathise with and give support to participants who may not feel comfortable in learning or sports-related environments;

  • Have the ability to develop and maintain relationships with schools and their staff including head teachers, SENCO and Governors;

  • Be available for some after school and ideally some holiday work.

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.

South London

OUR BENEFITS

  • Flexible and remote working

  • Generous holiday allowance

  • Healthcare plan

  • Employee Assistance Programme

  • Match tickets for CPFC home games

  • & plenty more!

Our Values

  • TEAMWORK 🤝

We support everyone around us and treat them with respect, working together to achieve great results.

We are proud to represent Palace and aspire to be the best in everything we do.

  • INNOVATION💡

We are not afraid to try new things, we are creative and inspiring, always seeking new ways to progress.

About Palace For Life Foundation

The Palace for Life Foundation is the official charity of Crystal Palace FC which has been working with the south London community for over 30 years. We use the power of football and the Palace brand to change the lives of young people across south London, particularly the most vulnerable. We work with 18,000 people each year, inspiring them to find a better path and to lead a healthier life.