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Welwyn Garden City Football Club · 1921
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Coaching roles for 2027/28 and volunteering at a community club that's been at the heart of the Garden City since 1921.

4 roles

From September 2027 the club runs two full-time football education programmes for 16–18 year olds, one for boys and one for girls, each with 25 places. Players study the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Sports Coaching and Development, accredited through SCL Education. The Football Coach leads all football delivery on our 3G pitch, while a qualified tutor leads classroom learning.

Programme
Boys' and girls' college programmes (16–18)
Reports to
Director of Football
Commitment
Full time, term time, 9am–3pm Mon–Fri, plus fixtures

Key responsibilities

  • Deliver daily football sessions to both groups, which alternate between pitch and classroom across the day
  • Design a season-long curriculum covering technical, tactical, physical and psychological development
  • Organise and manage college league fixtures and friendlies for both programmes
  • Support BTEC practical units and assessments, working closely with the programme tutor
  • Monitor attendance, behaviour and progress, and report to the Director of Football and SCL Education
  • Identify players ready for the reserve team, women's first team or EJA, and support progression to University of Hertfordshire and UCFB
  • Help with recruitment, including open days and visits to local schools, colleges and clubs
  • Act as a designated safeguarding contact for learners alongside the tutor

Essential

  • UEFA B Licence, or UEFA C with significant experience
  • Enhanced DBS check, FA Safeguarding Children and Emergency Aid certificates
  • Experience coaching players aged 16 to 18
  • Confident coaching both male and female players
  • Organised, reliable and comfortable working within an education framework

Desirable

  • Teaching or assessor qualification (for example Level 3 Award in Education and Training)
  • Experience on a college or academy football programme
  • Sports science, strength and conditioning or analysis knowledge

Applications to Kez Soornack, Director of Football · kez@wgcfc.co.uk

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