Spear Bethnal Green - Assistant Coach

About Spear Bethnal Green

Spear is working in partnership with St Peter’s Bethnal Green to deliver the Spear Programme. The Spear Programme is delivered in Spear Bethnal Green which offers young people professionally recognised coaching, for free, to support them into sustainable work or education. They leave Spear equipped to thrive in work and life. 

For more information please read through our Job Specification and Work with us pack.

If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know.

Key Information:

• Salary: from £27,000


• Full-time, Permanent - Monday to Friday


• 25 days annual leave (including Christmas gift days) plus bank holidays


• Benefits include: 5 weeks holiday a year and Vitality Health Insurance


• A DBS check will be requested in the event of a job offer


• Closing date: Monday 9th November (We interview on a rolling basis and may close the role early if we find the right candidate)

Person Specification

• An active Christian, dedicated to representing the values and ethos of Spear and St Peter’s Bethnal Green.


• A commitment to grow and learn spiritually and as a Christian leader, and a desire to learn and understand coaching techniques.


• Passion for social justice, especially supporting young people into employment or education.


• High emotional intelligence, a sense of humour and fun!


• Confident communication and interpersonal skills, both over telephone and face to face.


• An ambitious and self-motivated individual with the ability to prioritise workload, exercise initiative and work well under pressure.