Head Coach - Athletics, Football, Gymnastics and Tennis (Casual) - FLK14613


Company:	Falkirk Council
Salary:	£16.70 to £16.70 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	FK1
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	16 Sept 2026
Closing date:	30 Sept 2026

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Summary

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To work in our Sports Development team, we are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals, who will deliver fun, safe and engaging sport specific sessions, to the young people involved in our Sport Development coaching program.

As a Head Coach, your role is all about leading the delivery of a creative, fun and structured coaching session. We are looking for great people, who naturally have these qualities. Your role will also involve inspiring active life’s and motivating young people to develop their sporting skills, support and mentor our assistant and volunteers’ coaches and promote the benefits of an active healthy lifestyle through sport.

You will oversee and support coaching delivery within:

Athletics

Football

Gymnastics

Tennis

Our programmes operate at a range of venues throughout Falkirk, providing opportunities for children and young people to participate, develop skills and enjoy sport within their local communities. Coaching sessions are delivered 7 days per week, including evenings and weekends, offering a varied and rewarding working environment.

We are looking for candidates who hold the relevant qualification and have relevant experience leading sport sessions.

Athletics – Athletics coach qualification

Football – Children’s Coaching Certificate

Gymnastics – Level 2 or equivalent

Tennis – Level 2 or equivalent

You will work on an as and when required basis.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership, the cost of which will be met by the preferred candidate.

Would you like to join us?

If you are interested in applying for this role, please visit My Job Scotland.

To apply, please register with Myjobscotland and complete the online application form. Please note that we do not accept CV’s.

For more information, please contact our Sport Development Officer at

billy.brotton@falkirk.gov.uk

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