Football Specialist (Summer 2026)

Football Specialist At UKLC, we provide residential and homestay English language and activity programmes for international students aged 8-17 years. 

Our aims are simple: to Educate, Inspire and Enrich future generations. We are passionate about providing life-changing experiences for young international learners.                    

As a Football Specialist, you will be responsible for delivering a safe, inclusive, and dynamic football programme. Working closely with the Excursion and Activity Manager, you will create an environment where students feel motivated, supported, and excited to participate.

If you are looking for a residential or full-time position, there is the opportunity to combine a football specialism with an Activity Leader or Sport and Activity Instructor role. Please email recruitment@uklc.org for more information.

 

Job Description

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Reporting to: Excursion and Activity Manager and Sport Coordinator (if applicable).

Opportunity for Progression: Sport Coordinator or Excursion and Activity Manager.

Pre-Summer Preparation

• Attend the pre-summer online training.
• Attend the company and activity team inductions.

Summer Delivery

• Deliver an engaging football programme ensuring that the students are involved and enthusiastic.
• Prepare and deliver the football programme with the support of the Excursion and Activity Manager and Activity Coordinator.
• Maintain and be responsible for all activity equipment, materials and registers.
• Ensure that all equipment and materials are in place for the start of an activity and returned at the end.
• Maintain the good name and reputation of UKLC at all times.
• Participate in team meetings.

Feedback, Communication and Administration 

• Feedback regularly to the Activity Coordinator and Excursion and Activity Manager.
• Read, understand and sign off to all risk assessments for the football programme.
• Deal quickly and effectively with student and group leader queries regarding the football programme. 
• Regularly help to update information regarding the football programme on the noticeboard.
• Maintain accident and damage records.
• Complete exit feedback at the end of your contract. 

Safeguarding and Professionalism 

• UKLC is committed to implementing our Safeguarding policies and procedures. Click here to read our Safeguarding policy. All successful candidates will need to complete Prevent and Safeguarding e-learning. 
• Read and adhere to the Operating and Safeguarding Handbook, Activity Handbook and maintain good standards of Health and Safety at all times.
• Safeguard the welfare and protection of the students in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy.
• Dress appropriately at all times.
• Work with the team and group leaders to maintain team and student discipline.
• Maintain an entirely professional manner at all times and in all dealings with students.
• Ensure the safety and welfare of students at all times.

 

Working Hours

• As a Football specialist, you could work between six to twelve sessions per fortnight depending on the centre (see centre information). 
• A session is defined as approximately three hours in the morning or afternoon.
• If a session is 3-hours or more in length, you will get a half hour break (or two fifteen-minute breaks). 

Session Overview

These are approximate and may vary slightly depending on the centre.

Morning Timings

Hour 1

9am - 10am

Break (15 Minutes)

Hour 2

10:15am - 11:15am

Break (15 Minutes)

Hour 3

11:30am - 12:30pm

Break (15 Minutes)

Afternoon Timings

Hour 1

2pm – 3pm

Break (15 Minutes)

Hour 2

3:15pm – 4:15pm

Break (15 Minutes)

Hour 3

4:30pm – 5:30pm

Break (15 Minutes)

 

Salary and Benefits

• Hourly salary of £20.17 (including holiday pay).
• This is a non-residential position.
• All salaries are paid monthly in arrears (on the last day of the month).
• Holiday pay is added to your final pay packet.

 

Football Programme Specifics

The programme is built on the basis of giving students with a passion for football an experience to enhance their football skills and knowledge. Players are coached, mentored and encouraged to place equal importance on their studies as they are on their work on the training ground. 

The aim of the programme is:

• To ensure that each student player dedicates the same commitment, perseverance and personal discipline to academic achievement as they do to football success. 
• To instil in all players the importance of always demonstrating a professional, sporting and respectful attitude towards coaches, teachers and their peers.
• To develop and nurture each player’s ability to achieve their full potential, both as an individual player and as a member of a team, whatever that level may be. 
• To encourage young players to develop a winning attitude whilst also showing them how to lose with good grace and take positives from not always succeeding.
• To familiarise student players with the particular culture of English football, both on and off the pitch.

This job description is an outline of your main responsibilities. Within the context of your contract of employment, the company may, within reason, request you undertake other tasks and duties as needs dictate.   

Person Specification

Essential

Desirable

Experience

Experience of coaching and working with young people. Experience coaching football.  Experience of working in a summer school.

Qualifications

 

UEFA C licence or equivalent. First Aid qualification. 

 

Skills and Knowledge

Committed to ensuring the safety of students. Knowledge of different coaching techniques (see sample programme breakdown below). 

 

Personal Qualities

Adaptability and flexibility. Boundless energy and enthusiasm. Excellent communication and motivational skills. Willingness to learn and adopt new teaching methods.

 

Legal requirements

Full right to work in the UK.

 

Safer Recruitment Checks

Minimum of 2 reference checks. Enhanced DBS Check. Overseas Police Check (if applicable).  Review of the applicant’s online footprint and publicly accessible social media profiles, in line with statutory guidance for safer recruitment. We will seek to run Prohibited List Checks (if applicable)

 

                                                 

Available Centres 

You will also need to attend induction which will take place on the first day of your contract. Specific dates and times will be set closer to the time. 

Location

Centre

Start Date

End Date

 

Days of the Week

Timings

(see details in working hours)

Cheltenham

Dean Close School

8th July

19th August

Week 1: Thursday, Saturday and Monday

Week 2: Wednesday, Friday and Monday

Morning and Afternoon

Hatfield

Queenswood School

6th July

3rd August

Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Afternoon Only

Nantwich

Reaseheath College

Premier Football

3rd July

31st July

Week 1: Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday

Week 2: Friday, Tuesday and Thursday

Morning and Afternoon

Winchester

St Swithun’s School

13th July

10th August

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday

Morning and Afternoon

York

Bootham School

5th July

2nd August

Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Afternoon Only

 

Join Us! Ready to inspire? 

• Play a pivotal role in creating meaningful experiences for young learners.
• Inspire students and enrich lives.
• Help deliver a summer students will never forget.

Still need more information? Click here to hear what a summer as part of UKLC’s activity team from some of our previous summer teams!