Job Description

As the Eastbourne Campus develops and grows their sports academies, we are now looking for a Level 2 qualified football coach to lead our Men's football academy. The successful can-didate will join and work collaboratively with coaches on other sports academies to help de-velop the next generation of sports stars. The focus of our academies will be to not only de-velop the players in relation to the game but help and support players with their personal de-velopment whilst being a student at the college. If you have a flair and love for working with young people in football and have the personal skills to communicate well with young people, then we would love to hear from you.


This new role is an exciting opportunity as the Sports department at the Eastbourne campus strives to be a centre of excellence for sport academia and sports academies. The college has a new and exciting partnership with Eastbourne Town FC, and the successful candidate will be expected to work collaboratively with the club in providing opportunities for local young people in the community.

Closing date: 18th July 2025.

College location: Based at our Eastbourne campus.

Salary: 29 - 44 per hour (subject to qualifications, skills and experience).

Hours: part time/sessional, approximately 4 hours per week. Candidates must be free to coach on Monday 14:30 - 16:30 and Wednesday 13:00 - 15:00.

In return, we can offer you:

A competitive FE salary, generous annual leave & pension, access to funded teaching quali-fications, apprenticeships and a range of other training courses to support career develop-ment, as well as many other benefits.

To apply please register or log in and complete the online form via the 'Apply' link be-low. For any queries or to arrange an appointment to chat informally about the role please email peopleservices@escg.ac.uk Please note we are unable to accept CVs in place of an application under our obligations for Keeping Children Safe in Education.

OTHER INFORMATION:

East Sussex College is a people-centric, values-driven, ambitious and inclusive Further Ed-ucation College with over 1,300 colleagues and over 5500 students. We offer a broad cur-riculum including A Levels, T-levels, work based, 14-19, HE and adult programmes with campuses in Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes and Newhaven. This is an exciting time to join us as we grow and develop even stronger pathways for our students and communities.

(ESC PROUD VALUES) POSITIVITY - RESPECT - OPPORTUNITY - UNITY - DIVER-SITY East Sussex College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Application & Safeguarding process:

We are committed to ensuring our colleague recruitment process is accessible for all can-didates. If you require adjustments or support to fully engage with any aspect of the pro-cess, please get in touch with people services who will be happy to facilitate reasonable adaptions (peopleservices@escg.ac.uk). Applicants should be eligible to work in the UK, work permits from other organisations are not acceptable as proof of right to work in the UK. Prior to interview all shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete an Application Form (including explanation of any gaps in employment), a Self-Declaration and Disclosure form and we will carry out an online check. Please note that it is an offence to apply for a role at a college if you are barred from engag-ing in regulated activity. If offered a role with us, as part of our pre-employment checks an enhanced DBS, refer-ences and evidence of qualifications will be required. Applications may be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

DEIB commitment (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging):

We embrace the individuality of every person in our community. We continue to cultivate a people-centric culture where everyone in our college can be their authentic selves, welcoming broad perspectives and implementing initiatives to continue en-suring the college is an equitable and inclusive workplace. The college is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse mix of colleagues who are rep-resentative of the diversity in our local communities, considering positive action and reason-able adjustments to address any under-representation where suitable. ESC particularly encourages applications from black and minority ethnic communities, peo-ple with disabilities, males and those who identify as LGBTQIA+ who are currently under rep-resented staff groups.

Recruitment Agencies

We prefer to hire our people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we re-quire additional support. We will be in touch if we need you.