Premier League Kicks and Inspires Lead Coach

Role: Premier League Kicks and Inspires Lead Coach

Location: Sussex based and 136 Freshfield Road offices, Brighton 

Salary: £24,500 - £26,750 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week, including evenings.

Job Type: Permanent

Deadline Day: 27th May 2026

About Brighton & Hove Albion Foundation

We are the official charity of Brighton and Hove Albion FC, using the power of football to change lives. We are passionate about delivering high quality, inclusive and impactful community programmes that help children, young people, and adults get active, learn new skills and improve their wellbeing throughout Sussex. If you share our commitment to making a difference in our communities then we’d love you to be part of the team.

What is the role?

This role will support the Premier League Kicks programme, by planning and delivering high-quality sessions to young people aged 8-18. This will include leading the delivery of a range of social inclusion activities, primarily through weekly football sessions, but also supporting tournaments, educational workshops, targeted mentoring and oversee participant volunteering where required. You will also support the Premier League Inspires programme by planning and delivering mentoring and behavioural development strategies with secondary school students individually and in small groups

Candidates should make themselves familiar with both projects this role supports:

- Premier League Kicks

- Premier League Inspires

Am I right for this role?

We’re looking for a team player with a strong background in sport and youth work, with experience of working in an education setting advantageous. You should be a confident football coach who knows how to use the game to drive social and behavioural change in young people and can effectively manage a group to deliver safe and supportive young-person centred activities. You will need to be familiar with trauma-informed practice and bring a calm, consistent energy to the team. If you have great people skills and a passion for making a real impact in the community, we want to hear from you.

Please note, to be successful in this role you must hold the following qualifications:

- UEFA C Licence

- Youth Work Lv2 or Effective Mentoring Lv2

- FA Safeguarding Children

- FA Introduction to First Aid

Our values are essential to our success

Our values serve as guiding principles for how we connect with one another, our fans, partners and sponsors. As a club, we embody these values in everything we do:

- Treat People Well

- Exceed Expectations

- Aim High. Never Give Up

- Act with Integrity

- Make it Special

- Be Fan Focused

How we say thank you

In appreciation for your hard work and dedication, we are pleased to offer you a range of additional benefits, including but not limited to:

- 23 days holiday rising with length of service (pro rata for part time staff)

- Rewards platform, which includes access to 900+ retailers, a wellbeing centre and more!

- Enhanced family policies

- Access to a gym and padel court at our training ground

- Priority access to match tickets and access to free WSL tickets for 2026/27 season

- In-house training programme and CPD opportunities

- Exclusive discounts and benefits from our partners and local businesses

Our commitment to EDI

We take pride in being an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values foster a strong ethical culture, enabling us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact the team.

Safeguarding is part of everything we do

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is UK-based and requires proof of the right to live and work in the UK. All job offers are conditional upon background checks, including a full 3-year reference history, DBS checks, and verification of your eligibility to work. Please note, we do not sponsor applicants without the right to work in the UK.