Trainee Football Coach – Women's Coaching Pathway

Department: Programmes

Employment Type: Volunteer

Location: North London

Description

About the coaching pathway

Bloomsbury Football Foundation is on a mission to transform lives through the magic of football. Bloomsbury’s Women’s Coaching Pathway is built on the belief that every girl and woman in football deserves the chance to see herself reflected in a role model. This programme exists build a real route from loving the game to making an impact in the local community at grassroots level.

Community coaching is at the centre of everything we do. To us, a coach is a trusted adult, someone their players can rely on, helping them reach their full potential. This pathway has been created to ensure the cohort of women leave feeling confident to coach any child, regardless of their ability or background.

Kicking off at the beginning of 2027, this one-of-a-kind programme delivers a mix of on-pitch and off-pitch learning, bringing coaches together with a trailblazing group of coach developers who’ve shaped the game themselves.

Because football, and the young people we coach, need more women leading from the sidelines.

Please note: This role is subject to safer recruitment measures, including a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a public-domain social media/online background check in compliance with current data protection guidelines.

Who is this for?

Our Coaching Pathway is designed for women who are football obsessed and ready to turn that passion into a coaching career, women ready to make a positive impact on the next generation. Whether you've already taken your first steps on the touchline, spent years playing before hanging up your boots, or you're finally ready to move from player to coach, we want to hear from you.

There's no such thing as too late to become a great coach. Whatever stage of life you're at, if you're ready, so are we.

To apply, you must:

Be a football coach, ex-player, or current player looking to transition into coaching
Be passionate about being a positive role model in the community
Be committed to developing your coaching practice, both on and off the pitch
Be available to attend at least 6 sessions across the year, held in North London on Saturday mornings. Once a month January - August
Complete at least 10 hours of coaching in Bloomsbury Football Foundation's programme

Nice to have:

A UEFA C / FA Level 2 coaching qualification, or well on your way to one

No qualification yet? That's fine — if everything else on this page sounds like you, we still want to hear from you.

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