Sports and Wellbeing Coach - London

Full-time; Permanent; 37.5 hours per week

£28k – 30k per annum

Hybrid working – home and community based

Do you have youth work experience and enjoy supporting young people to achieve their potential?

Are you a great communicator with excellent organisational skills?

If you have youth work experience and aptitude as a sports coach, this is an excellent opportunity to take on a challenging, yet highly rewarding role in developing our programme of work in London.

Boxing Futures are a national charity that believes in the potential of every young person. We change lives through non-contact boxing training, coupled with social and emotional learning programmes, and outreach into our local communities to engage positively with young people with additional needs, with a focus on physical and mental well-being.

We are looking for a confident Coach to lead on our ‘Brothers Through Boxing Programme’ in London.

We offer:

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Pension scheme with 3% contribution
• Health Plan

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Growing a network of strong relationships with local stakeholders including schools and colleges.
• Delivering non-contact boxing and social emotional learning programmes.
• Supporting young people to develop new skills and positive physical and mental wellbeing.

You will be suited to this role if you have:

• Youth work experience.
• Excellent sport coaching credentials.
• A successful background in delivering transformative programmes for people with additional needs.
• Working knowledge of Safeguarding and Trauma Informed practices.

To apply, please submit your CV and a covering statement, (minimum 400 words and maximum 1000 words), which clearly explains your experience and suitability for the post, how you meet the person specification and what attracts you to the role. 

Deadline for applications is Wednesday, 6th May at 9am.

Actively interviewing and reserve the right to close the application window early.

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

Please note that the successful candidate will be offered the job subject to a DBS (CRB) check and suitable references.

No Agencies please.