Multi Sport (Basketball) Assistant Coach

Starting salary: £3,990
Job Level: Level 1 Zone 2
Work Location: Talacre Sports Centre
Hours per week: 5 hours per week, term time only
Contract type: Permanent 
Closing date: Sunday 23^rd August 2026 at 23:55 

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

About Camden
At London Borough of Camden, we’re building somewhere everyone can thrive. We want Camden to be a place where everyone has the opportunity to succeed and where our communities feel proud of the spaces they live, work and visit.

About the role
As an assistant Basketball Coach, you'll play a key role in inspiring children and young people to get active, develop their skills and build confidence through sport. Working as part of Camden's Sport and Physical Activity Team, you'll deliver fun, inclusive and engaging basketball coaching sessions that encourage young people to develop a lifelong enjoyment of physical activity.

You'll help to plan and deliver high-quality coaching sessions for children and young people, creating a safe, welcoming and positive environment where participants can develop their basketball skills, teamwork and confidence. You'll support a range of community sport programmes, maintain accurate participant records and work collaboratively with schools, community organisations and colleagues to provide excellent sporting opportunities across Camden. You'll also contribute to wider team activities, training and events across the service.

About you
To be successful in this role you will have a recognised basketball coaching qualification (or equivalent) and experience of coaching children and young people. You'll be passionate about using sport to positively influence young people's lives and committed to delivering enjoyable and inclusive coaching sessions.

You'll be an excellent communicator with strong organisational skills and high professional standards. You'll be confident working with children, parents, teachers and partner organisations, and you'll act as a positive role model who motivates and supports young people to reach their potential. A willingness to continue developing your coaching skills and contribute to the wider Sport and Physical Activity Team will help you thrive in this role.

Working for Camden
We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine how we’re supporting our communities, and we’ll redefine what a career can be. If that sounds good to you, we’d love to talk.

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Click HERE to see full details of our benefits.

Additional information 

To view the Job Profile, please CLICK HERE

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.

Inclusion and Belonging
At Camden, we want every colleague to feel they belong and can thrive. We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds or with care experience. We know that different voices and perspectives make us stronger, and we are committed to providing the support, adjustments and flexibility people need to succeed. Click here for more information on our commitment.

Asking for Adjustments
At Camden, we are committed to making our recruitment process barrier-free and accessible for everyone. If you need us to do something differently during the application, interview or assessment process, just let us know and we will support you. This could include providing information in an alternative format, extra time in assessments, or adjustments for disabled, neurodiverse or long-term health conditions.

Please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at [email protected] or by post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG. We’ll work with you to make sure the process works for you.