Role: Mental Health and Football Lead Coach

Location: 136 Freshfield Road offices, Brighton, BN2 0BR

Hours: Around 8-12 hours per week, working mainly evenings

Job Type: Casual, hourly paid

Deadline Day: 31st July 2025

About Brighton & Hove Albion Foundation

We are the official charity of Brighton and Hove Albion FC, using the power of football to change lives. We are passionate about delivering high quality, inclusive and impactful community programmes that help children, young people, and adults get active, learn new skills and improve their wellbeing throughout Sussex. If you share our commitment to making a difference in our communities then we’d love you to be part of the team.

What is the role

We are looking for someone to plan and deliver high-quality, engaging, and inclusive football sessions that integrate key wellbeing themes. You will facilitate both structured and ad hoc mental health-focused activities that align with programme themes and participant needs. In addition, you will support the mental wellbeing of participants with a range of needs, by delivering preventative and early intervention activities, and promoting positive mental health messaging throughout your sessions, using football as a tool for engagement.

Am I right for this role

You must have excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage both young people and adults in group settings. You should also have experience in coaching community football sessions and an understanding of how sport and physical activity can support mental wellbeing.

To be successful in this role, you must hold the below qualifications:

- FA Introduction to Football

- FA Introduction to First Aid

- FA Safeguarding Children

- Mental Health First Aid or relevant mental health awareness training

Our values are essential to our success

Our values serve as guiding principles for how we connect with one another, our fans, partners and sponsors. As a club, we embody these values in everything we do:

- Treat People Well

- Exceed Expectations

- Aim High. Never Give Up

- Act with Integrity

- Make it Special

Our commitment to EDI

We take pride in being an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values foster a strong ethical culture, enabling us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact the team.

Safeguarding is part of everything we do

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is UK-based and requires proof of the right to live and work in the UK. All job offers are conditional upon background checks, including a full 3-year reference history, DBS checks, and verification of your eligibility to work. Please note, we do not sponsor applicants without the right to work in the UK.