Foundation Coach (10 Hour Contract)

Organisation: Fulham Football Club Foundation
Salary: 6500
Location: South West London
Contract type: Permanent (Part time)
Closing date: 7 May 2026
Interview date: 11 May 2026
Job Description: Fulham FC Foundation are currently seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed person to take up the position of Foundation Coach, working as the assistant coach on our Football & Education Programme.
Reporting directly to our Senior Education & Careers Manager, the Foundation Coach is responsible for supporting the Head Coach of our Football & Education Programme to deliver a high-quality programme for our student athletes. The main responsibilities of this role can be found below, but please be aware this isn’t an exhaustive list:
To support the Head Coach with designing and running training sessions for the 'Football & Education' teams based at the Fulham FC Training Ground in partnership with Raynes Park High School.
To support the Head Coach with both home and away fixtures for the Football & Education Teams, leading certain fixtures when required.
To support the Head Coach in recruiting new participants onto the Football & Education programme, and organising and running the recruitment events.
To be a positive role model to the student athletes, helping both motivate and support them with their football, and education.
Attend all internal and external training opportunities provided to maintain high quality delivery of the programme.
To support the Football and Education team, and if required the wider foundation team.

This is a 10 hour a week role where flexibility is essential, as the role necessitates involvement in supporting the delivery of programme activities as and when required.

The successful candidate will be somebody who has prior experience of:
Managing or assistant managing an 11 aside football team.
Delivering football sessions to 16-19-year olds.
Working as part of a coaching team to develop 16-19-year olds footballing ability.

Generally, the hours will be as follows, but there will be occasions when evening and weekend work is required.

Mondays: 08:30 – 11:00
Tuesdays: 08:30 – 11:00
Wednesdays: 12:30 – 15:30 (this can change depending on match kick off times)
Thursdays: 08:30 – 11:00

Salary Range: £6,000 to £7,000

Next steps:
Closing date for applications is Thursday the 7th of May.
First stage interviews will take place on Monday the 11th, Tuesday the 12th and Thursday the 14th of May, and if required second stage interviews will take place the following week. Please ensure you are available to interview on these dates prior to applying.

If successful, you will join a vibrant team who are passionate about achieving the organisation's vision of “an active, inclusive and thriving community”, and you’ll have the opportunity to build on your existing skills through a variety of training and development opportunities and experiences.

*This job description should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of areas of activity and responsibility and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation.
Essential:
Experience:
Experience of delivering football training sessions to 16–19-year olds.
Experience of running an 11 aside team.
Experience of working with others as part of a coaching team.

Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications:
Excellent verbal communication skills.
Excellent knowledge of U16 - 19 football.
First Aid, Safeguarding and DBS qualification.
UEFA C Coaching Qualification.

Personal Qualities:
1-2-1 mentoring/ soft skills
Relentless work ethic and drive to succeed
Trustworthy
Adaptability

Preferred:
Experience:
Experience of working in a football and education programme and/or academy set up.
Experience of working with high performance footballers.
Experience of working with local grassroots clubs.
Experience of working with secondary schools.

Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications:
Additional football qualifications such as Goalkeeping, S&C, or Fitness.
Knowledge and links to local grassroots football teams.
Knowledge and links to local non-league networks
Experience of working with schools.
To support the Head Coach with designing and running training sessions for the 'Football & Education' teams at Fulham FC Training Ground in partnership with Raynes Park High School.

To support the Head Coach with both home and away fixtures for the Football & Education Teams, leading certain fixtures when required.

To support the Head Coach in recruiting new participants onto the Football & Education programme, and organising and running the recruitment events.

To be a positive role model to the student athletes, helping both motivate and support them with their football, and education.

Attend all internal and external training opportunities provided to maintain high quality delivery of the programme.

To support the Football and Education team, and if required the wider foundation team.
How to apply: Please apply via this link - https://app.hibob.com/careers/job-listings/91beaebd-57c3-44c8-b357-2b161caecba3