Sports Coach / Youth Mentor

Organisation: Dallaglio RugbyWorks
Salary: £25,000 - £30,000
Location: East of England: Stevenage and Luton with daily travel to delivery sites and some working from home
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 23 June 2026
Interview date: 29 June 2026
Job Description: The Role at a Glance
Sports Coach / Youth Mentor (we call it Delivery Lead)
Luton and Stevenage
£25,000 – £30,000 per year
Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, including up to two evenings per week until 7pm

What you’ll be doing
Every young person deserves someone who believes in them.

As a Sports coach & youth mentor, you'll play a vital role in that journey. Alongside your coaching partner, you'll deliver engaging sports sessions, mentoring and workshops that inspire young people, build trust and help them realise their potential. Whether you're supporting a young person one-to-one, leading a group activity or helping deliver enrichment events, you'll be creating opportunities for young people to succeed.
This is more than a coaching role. It's an opportunity to be a positive role model, build meaningful relationships and make a lasting difference in the lives of young people across Luton and Stevenage.
You do not need to know rugby to apply. The rugby side can be taught, and plenty of people in the team started with youth work or mentoring experience rather than a sports coaching background.

Day to day, you’ll work with schools, alternative provision teams and community partners to keep sessions safe, productive and well-organised. You’ll also support holiday activities, career taster days and enrichment trips, giving young people positive things to be part of outside school.

There will be some admin too, including tracking attendance, progress and outcomes. This helps the team see what is working and keep support consistent for the young people taking part.

If you're passionate about helping young people thrive, we'd love to hear from you.

You're probably a great fit if...
You believe every young person deserves someone in their corner.
Whether you've coached a team, supported students in school, mentored young people, or led activities in your community, you know how to build trust, inspire confidence and help young people see what's possible.
We're looking for someone who brings energy, empathy and resilience; someone who can connect with young people facing challenges, lead engaging sessions, and be a positive role model when it matters most.
If you're passionate about changing lives, confident working independently, and excited by the chance to make a real impact every day, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll need
● A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
● The ability to travel across Luton and Stevenage
● Flexibility to work up to two evenings per week (until 7pm)
Bonus points if you have...
● A qualification in Sports Coaching, Youth Work or a related field
● Experience working in schools, alternative provision or community settings

This is your chance to help young people realise their potential.
More About Us

At Dallaglio RugbyWorks, we support young people 12-18 who have been excluded from education or at risk of exclusion. Using sport as the starting point and mentoring as the foundation, we help them build confidence, resilience and the skills they need to create brighter futures. Rugby helps start the relationship, but the work goes far beyond sport. The charity uses mentoring, life skills, wellbeing support and career-focused activities to help young people build confidence and prepare for life after school.

Our work focuses on four areas: life skills, raising aspirations, physical wellbeing and mental wellbeing and the aim is to make sure exclusion from school does not become exclusion from society. You’ll be part of a team giving young people consistent support, trusted adults and practical chances to move towards education, employment or training.

Come join our squad
Please click the apply button or get in touch by email, phone or LinkedIn if you’d like to ask a question before applying.
How to apply: To apply to this job, please click on the application link https://www.dallagliorugbyworks.com/join-our-squad?bzid=942a7abaf62d01 or alternatively you can visit our website at: www.dallagliorugbyworks.com/join-our-squad