Sports and Education CoachBurnley FC

Job Title: Sports and Education Coach

Department: Primary Education

Location: Turf Moor, Harry Potts Way, Burnley, BB10 4BX and Primary School across East Lancashire

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: 35 hours per week (Mon-Fri)

Closing Date: Friday, 17th April 2026

Salary: £22,300 - £24,500 per annum

The Role

The Sports and Education Coach will deliver the Premier League Primary Stars (PLPS) programme, delivering PE, physical activity and wellbeing education within selected primary schools to improve resilience, self-esteem and aspirations.

Roles and Responsibilities

Programme Delivery & Session Management

• Take responsibility for the delivery of PE and the Premier League Primary Stars programme within an assigned cohort of schools.
• Deliver high‑quality lessons and sessions to participants with diverse abilities, needs and requirements across varied environments.
• Deliver a wide range of provision including National Curriculum PE, Extra‑Curricular Clubs, Holiday Camps, Whole‑School Assemblies, Recreational Sport, and Educational Workshops (Literacy, Numeracy, PSHE).
• Ensure all delivery aligns with organisational and programme standards.

Planning, Preparation & Quality Assurance

• Conduct meticulous planning prior to every session, considering individual needs, inclusion requirements and learning outcomes.
• Continuously evaluate the standards and success of your own delivery and contribute to wider departmental reflection.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation processes to ensure impact is measured and reported effectively.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

• Maintain accurate registers and input required data into systems such as Salesforce in line with programme guidelines.
• Ensure timely reporting of progress, impact, and outcomes to key funders and internal stakeholders.
• Support the organisation in demonstrating strong evidence of impact across all Primary Stars and PE delivery.

Safeguarding, Wellbeing & Duty of Care

• Ensure that all stakeholders — pupils, staff, partners and colleagues — are kept safe before, during and after every session.
• Safeguard participants by following all agreed procedures and organisational policies.
• Promote a safe, inclusive, and positive environment throughout all delivery settings.

General

• To understand and implement the Charity’s Safeguarding policy, procedures, and best practice guidelines in your role. To use this understanding to ensure safe working practices, appropriate reporting of concerns and contribute positively to a safe environment.
• To be able to work flexible hours where the role of the job requires.
• To work towards agreed objectives.
• Comply with all Charity policies.
• Promote the Burnley FC in the Community brand and ethos in a professional, strong, and positive manner.
• Work alongside other team members to support in other areas of the organisation as and when required to promote best practice.
• Hold a commitment to equality and diversity in the workplace.
• Willingness to attend training courses to enhance own professional development.
• Always demonstrate the Charity’s values.

This job description is issued as a guideline to assist you in your duties and is not exhaustive. You may, on occasions, be required to undertake additional or other duties within the context of this job description.

Essential Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• Level 2 Multi-Skills.
• Level 2 Coaching certificate in any chosen sport.
• Safeguarding certificate.
• First Aid certificate.
• Five GCSEs at grade C or above.
• Relevant training for working with children. E.g. working in schools, volunteering, coaching children.
• Experience of working on sport-based projects.
• Experience of delivering the PE curriculum in Primary schools.
• Experience of working in a school setting.
• Full driving license and the use of a vehicle.