Sports or Dance Coach - Temporary

Join us as a Sports or Dance Coach and bring energy, creativity, and inspiration to Kids Takeover.

We provide a thorough induction and training for all team members, ensuring you feel confident in our expectations and delivery standards. You’ll have the opportunity to use your existing coaching or teaching experience to engage young people, spark their enthusiasm, and inspire the next generation.

This position is ideal for students, teachers, or teaching assistants looking for flexible work during the school holidays. Hours and days can be adapted to suit your schedule.

The Company

Kids Takeover is part of the First Step Sports Group, we are specialists in the planning, the organisation and delivery of our cost effective, fun, and inclusive School Holiday Camps and Academy Programmes; for children of all ages. Our programmes are designed to increase participation, develop fundamental skills, and provide lasting memories for all those attending.

We are specialists in our field with extensive knowledge and hands on experience. We have a dedicated in-house team of talented, qualified coaches and event professionals.

Kids Takeover is passionate about Supporting Parents to Raise Happy, Healthy Kids by delivering, inclusive, high-quality activities for children, focusing on fun, professionally run sessions, and achieving our vision of becoming the regions most respected children’s activity provider.

The Position

We are seeking enthusiastic and passionate individuals who thrive in active environments and enjoy working with children to deliver our holiday Sports and Dance programmes. You must have experience coaching or teaching young people and be able to demonstrate a commitment to delivering high‑quality sessions.

This is an exciting and rewarding role for confident, knowledgeable, and adaptable individuals with the ability to fully engage and motivate young participants. You should enjoy working as part of a team and be able to deliver, adjust, and differentiate sessions to prioritise both participant enjoyment and skill development.

Temporary contracts available - for the Easter & Summer Holidays

Applicants that do not have a level 2 sports coaching or equivalent dance qualification will be required to complete a level 2 sports qualification (subject to terms and conditions)

£10.85 - £13 DOE (Age 17 - £8.82 - £9.36)

Responsibilities:

Deliver a variety of sessions as part of our programme

Provide a fun and exciting learning experience

Follow our manual, policies, and procedures

Be versatile, participate and assist other sessions during the week

Be reliable and flexible

Demonstrate professionalism and build relationships with parents and children

Keep settings clean and tidy

Follow all health and safety requirements

Collect monitoring data and surveys from participants.

Knowledge and Experience Requirements

1 year teaching/coaching experience

Level 2 sports coaching qualification/or equivalent dance qualification

Experience creating and following lesson plans

Excellent organisation and time management skills

Experience working with a variety of ages

First Aid and Child Protection Training – (these are mandatory qualifications, candidates without them will be offered training, subject to terms and conditions) 

Why you should apply:

 Varied and exciting role

Great culture and work environment

*Please note: Candidates selected will need to be available for a telephone interview and subsequently if successful, will also need to be available for a practical interview.

Practical dates:
28th February 2026
16th May 2026
20th June 2026

Address:  St. Nicholas Church, Hessle High Road, Hull, HU4 6SA,

First Step Sports Group is an equal opportunity employer.

*All successful candidates will be required to participate in a full company DBS clearance