Part Time Football Coach

About the job

At Enrich ME, we redefine what it means to go beyond the classroom, offering students across Cognita Middle East schools an unparalleled platform to excel. Our exclusive and expertly designed programmes in football, swimming, netball, music, performing arts, athlete development and racquet sports unlock potential, inspire passion and create limitless opportunities for growth.

With a focus on driving excellence and fostering inclusion, Enrich ME empowers students to achieve outstanding results while building confidence, resilience and lifelong skills. By extending learning beyond the school day, we deliver transformative experiences that shape future leaders and inspire a lifelong love of achievement.

Reporting to the Head of Football, we are looking to recruit a dynamic and experienced part time football coach to work across our family of schools within Dubai, UAE, with children aged between 4 and 16 years. This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative professional with exceptional teaching and coaching skills, excellent knowledge of the football provision, looking to a growing football team - providing ‘An inspiring world of education’ to the students in their care.

The successful candidate will inspire young minds and have a real passion for developing young children and ensuring that every pupil strives to achieve their potential. They will create and facilitate an optimal learning environment by establishing quality relationships with pupils and professional bodies.

Kindly note that this is a part-time role, and as such, visa sponsorship and medical insurance are not provided.

Key responsibilities

  • Plan, prepare and deliver football lessons.
  • Explain and demonstrate football techniques, correcting faults in technique where necessary, identifying ways to improve performance.
  • Ensure safety standards are followed, undertaking risk assessments, where necessary.
  • Maintain records on attendance, performance and progress, evaluating sessions and providing feedback to key stakeholders.
  • Work closely with other colleagues to nurture elite performance in sport.
  • Build a culture of respect and sportsmanship at all levels throughout the schools.

About you

Essential:

  • UEFA qualification (or equivalent)
  • Ability to motivate, engage and inspire students across a range of ages and abilities
  • Strong IT literacy and administrative skills
  • Valid first aid qualification
  • Up-to-date safeguarding training
  • Full driving licence
  • Excellent communication skills and fluency in written and spoken English
  • Ability to remain calm and respond effectively in emergency situations
  • Degree in sport science, sports coaching, physical education or equivalent
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience teaching in a private or professional academy

Desirable:

  • Additional relevant qualifications or certifications
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Enrich ME and Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

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