Job Opportunities

Find out more about the roles available at CACT below.

Casual Coach

We are looking for a Casual Coach to organise, plan, prepare and deliver football or sport sessions, on a casual basis. These sessions will be within either a community or school setting.

From delivering football and multi sports coaching in schools and leisure centres, to promoting healthy lifestyles in educational workshops, to working with gifted young players in an academy setting, this is an exciting role in a high performing department.

Suitable candidates will have experience of working with children and young people and have a minimum of a FA Level 1 coaching badge.

Any job offer is subject to satisfactory employment references and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

To apply for this role, please send a completed application form detailing how you meet the requirements of the role and an equal opportunities form to jobs@cact.org.uk.

Application Form - Click Here to Download

Job Specification - Click Here to Download

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form - Click Here to Download

CACT is committed to the safeguarding of its staff, volunteers and young people. Any job offer made is subject to satisfactory references and DBS check.

Closing Date: Rolling 

Applicants to be shortlisted as and when they come in by the Football and Sports Development Team.

Community Connector

The proposition in Greenwich is to embed a newly established Community Connector role to help connect people, priorities and places and further enable community ownership and joined up public services.

A key outcome for the programme is that residents are more connected to neighbours, services and other communities and experience better mental health and wellbeing. This will be achieved through a range of interventions and service developments to improve social connection, build new community assets and build on existing skills and assets. Co-design with residents is at the heart of the programme which the postholder will develop and manage.

CACT are looking for one part-time, 21 hour per week Community Connector to help drive this programme.

Any job offer is subject to satisfactory employment references and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

To apply for this role, please send a completed application form detailing how you meet the requirements of the role and an equal opportunities form to jobs@cact.org.uk.

Application Form - Click Here to Download

Job Specification - Click Here to Download

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form - Click Here to Download

CACT is committed to the safeguarding of its staff, volunteers and young people. Any job offer made is subject to satisfactory references and DBS check.

Closing Date: Friday 29th March 2024

Applicants to be shortlisted as and when they come in by the Health Improvement Team.

Casual Schools Coach

We are looking for a Casual Coach to organise, plan, prepare and deliver football or sport sessions, on a casual basis. These sessions will be within either a community or school setting.

  • To deliver and plan a wide range of CACT school programs and initiatives within a school setting to Key stage 1 and 2 children.
  • Produce sessions aligning to the national PE curriculum in England
  • To collaborate with Senior FDO & Primary Stars officer to enhance the sporting provision for all schools CACT work with
  • To develop and deliver a range of high quality physical activity opportunities to young people in an engaging and progressive manner
  • Support & upskill school staff with sport delivery within school time
  • To support staff in ensuring schools have excellent sporting provision in place
  • Be self-motivated, committed and reliable once assigned work.
  • Work with individuals and/or groups from a range of abilities, age ranges and varying backgrounds.
  • Be responsible for the correct use and safe keeping of equipment. Ensure that the facilities are checked before use and safe for practical participation.
  • Build and support positive working partnerships with existing/new key partners to receive continued funding for delivery of programmes.
  • Maintain high standards of professional behaviour towards colleagues, young people with whom we engage and the wider general public when working for and wearing CACT kit.
  • Develop professional and supportive relationships with all young people engaged in the session.
  • Undertake regular professional development days as set by Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) in order to continue own personal development.
  • Undertake administrative tasks related to the sessions that including updating registers, consent forms, risk assessment, incident and accident forms, writing case studies that demonstrate impact of projects, and recording any outcomes and accreditations achieved by participants using relevant monitoring and evaluation systems.
  • Have an up to date knowledge of, and adhere to, CACT policies and procedures, including those relating to Safeguarding, Health and Safety and emergency procedures, including those of venues where you may be based.
  • Carry a fully stocked first aid kit when coaching.
  • Undertake other duties as required to ensure efficient delivery of CACT sessions.
  • To undertake relevant training courses as requested by CACT.

Suitable candidates will have experience of working with children and young people and have a minimum of a FA Level 1 coaching badge.

Any job offer is subject to satisfactory employment references and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

To apply for this role, please send a completed application form detailing how you meet the requirements of the role and an equal opportunities form to jobs@cact.org.uk.

Application Form - Click Here to Download

Job Specification - Click Here to Download

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form - Click Here to Download

CACT is committed to the safeguarding of its staff, volunteers and young people. Any job offer made is subject to satisfactory references and DBS check.

Closing Date: Rolling 

Applicants to be shortlisted as and when they come in by the Football and Sports Development Team.