What jobs i can get?

chippy_250

Hey guys im looking for some help. I'm 19 years old and currently on the dole. I've recently quit my job at a a major sport shop becasue they couldn't offer me more than 4 hours a week!

Anyway my main goal in life is to become a football coach (not expecting to manage chelsea or anything like that), i just want a paid coaching job whether its at a school, leisure centre or football club.

I've done a few qualifications in coaching but its getting expensive and i need a job to fund it plus i need money to live. The thing is, the only jobs i can seem to get are shop jobs. All other jobs such as office and admin want "experience" as a MUST HAVE!. My parents say im over qualified for the jobs im applying for but i've tried for everything and anything better, and i dont even get a reply :S
so could someone tell me what's the best level of jobs i can get with these qualifcations:

GCSE's:
Maths = C
English lit = C
English lang = C
Science = C
History = B
Leisure & Tourism = BB
Italian = D
Geogrpahy C

A level = Geography D

Football coaching - Level 1 (Football leader's award, first aid, and child welfare & protection)

Am i only good enough for shop work all my life?

DCFC79

Why dont you find out about voluntary work at a local school, leisure centre, find a job that you can do part time and do vol work or caqn you not go to college and do another course whilst working say 12 hours somewhere as wel as doing voluntary work

ScoobyStew

chippy_250 wrote: »

I've done a few qualifications in coaching but its getting expensive and i need a job to fund it plus i need money to live. The thing is, the only jobs i can seem to get are shop jobs. All other jobs such as office and admin want "experience" as a MUST HAVE!. My parents say im over qualified for the jobs im applying for but i've tried for everything and anything better, and i dont even get a reply :S
so could someone tell me what's the best level of jobs i can get with these

As in most work experience is generally better than qualifications. What ever sport you want to work in, you should be getting into teams etc and meeting the right people, these sort of jobs are generally not advertised. Maybe voluntarily getting some experience is probably the best way to start.

HappyG1rl

Can you not get a job and study for a qualification in the field you want to work in of an evening? or on day release?

To be perfectly honest I don't believe GCSEs help people to get jobs. All they show is your capability to learn or memorise things. However if you are just starting out then they will help in you to get a job as a trainee so maybe you can start at the bottom in an office and work your way up whilst keeping a weather eye out for opportunities to get into coaching.

Or what about contacting football clubs in your area - try and get your foot in the door in any position such as in the accounts office, canteen, taking money on the turnstiles or what about becoming a groundsman for now?

noojam55

When places say they want experience, they really want proof of experience. Being creative in your thinking will help you.

I'm guessing most administrative jobs require skills such as typing skills. Did you ever use the office computer in your last job to stock take or is the till a computer based system. Did you write reports on your computer for school. Try thinking outside the box.

The second thing I'd say is sort your CV and covering letter out. If it looks rubbish, people won't even bother looking. I remember starting out at 16, the number of rejections I got, but you meet a lot good people along the way. It took me 6 months to find my dream job - they do exist! Don't give up.
The experience of working in a sports job is good, and I echo the voluntary side of things. Is there not a football inspired local community charity in your way? They tend to take out football kits and balls to deprived areas of cities and get kids to interact and out of trouble this way and I know they would be desperate for volunteers. Get your pitch right to them and I'm sure you could work your way up.

Post back a general location or nearest cities (don't be too specific for personal identification reasons) and I'm sure someone will help you. I know numerous in the North East, if thats any good for you!

brightonman123

contact any local sports club, or team- ask if any trainee positions, or even offer (weekend/eves?) free time, to get some work experience?

briona

chippy_250 wrote: »

Anyway my main goal in life is to become a football coach (not expecting to manage chelsea or anything like that), i just want a paid coaching job whether its at a school, leisure centre or football club.

Am i only good enough for shop work all my life?

Hi Chippy

My first thought would be to contact the Prince's Trust, who work with people aged 14-30 to help them get back into education, training or work. They run a huge amount of courses, from confidence-building type courses to helping you get work experience, as well as follow up support to help your get into further education, programmes, volunteering or a job. Interestingly they even offer a short football course...

http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/need_help/in_your_region/wales.aspx

They don't have a huge amount of information on their website anymore so your best bet is probably to contact them directly using the details below.
The Prince's Trust – Cymru
Head Office
Baltic House
Mount Stuart Square
Cardiff CF10 5FH

Tel: 029 2043 7000
Fax: 029 2043 7001
Email: webinfowa [at] princes-trust.org.uk – I've had to put their email like that so they don't get spammed! Replace the [at] with an @ and you will be able to email them!

If you are struggling to find employment, or something you enjoy doing, I would whole-heartedly recommend that you contact them. I think you would get a lot out of it – skills, qualifications, new experiences, work experience, confidence... You have nothing to lose!

Briona

joeblack066

Try looking at working abroad over the summer, either with a holiday company or somewhere like PGL. Good luck!

chippy_250

yeah thanks, i'll phone the prince's trust tomorrow about a development grant to pay for the next level of my coaching.

PasturesNew

You probably know about this website:
http://www.leisurejobs.com/jobdir.php/224/12/0/7

cazziebo

Why not apply to Camp America as a soccer coach for the summer? You have to build your experience so that future employers see you as a football coach, not something else. If you don't want to do that, then you have to build up your CV with voluntary jobs. I don't know many professional teams that take on trainee coaches - there are too many injured/failed professional footballers out there looking for coaching roles. (My ex was a professional player, I know this world. He left school with no qualifications to play for a major team and then did Camp America when injury cut his career short. Never looked back)

To be brutally honest, your GCSEs are not brilliant and won't help you get a job. Your determination and experience will. I'm sure there are lots of kids teams looking for coaching support.

You might also want to think about expanding your horizons and looking at sports management or youth and community work. For both of these you will need to demonstrate a range of voluntary experience.

In the meantime, use the more humdrum jobs as a means to an end.