Football Coach

Working With Us

We are an ‘Outstanding’ (Ofsted 2023) secondary academy, established in 2018 to provide an excellent education for children in Wimbledon. With our new Sixth Form that opened last year, we will soon have a full cohort of students aged 11-18.

Two years after opening, we moved into our brand-new building which is modern, bright and equipped with state-of-the-art facilities in every area of the curriculum. We are oversubscribed and fortunate to have an amazing level of support from the community with waiting lists for entry into every year group of our academy.

Harris Academy Wimbledon promotes high levels of academic achievement across the curriculum, encourages participation in extra-curricular opportunities and empowers students to make decisions wisely.  The curriculum is rich, diverse and personalised ensuring every student achieves his or her true potential.  Academic success goes hand-in-hand with a rich variety of enrichment and extra-curricular activities; these activities help foster a spirit of aspiration, resilience and joy in learning.  

Professional learning is at the heart of academy supporting all staff in their development.  The academy has a growth mindset approach where industry and commitment are seen as cultural virtues.  Development of resilience, self-esteem, managing risks/consequences and the ability to work effectively together all form a key part of the pastoral provision. 

There is a great deal of collaborative working and sharing of good ideas about what works within secondary academies at Harris. The successful candidate will be joining a friendly and outward looking group where professional development and progression opportunities are second to none.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading football at break and lunchtimes on the MUGA
• Supporting the PE department extracurricular programme
• Being a manager for at least two football teams
• Leading Fun Football every Friday

What We are Looking For

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• A football qualification to at least Level 2
• Must have a driving licence, including the ability to drive a school mini-bus
• Prior experience successfully coaching mixed ability children aged 11+

For the full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Applying for this Position

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) for staff who work across the full year, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.