We’re the largest provider of sports coaching in the city and are always looking for enthusiastic people to spread the joy of movement across Edinburgh.
Being a coach with Edinburgh Leisure opens up a world of opportunities, whether you’re looking to build a full-time career, gain experience alongside other commitments, or simply share your passion for sport.
We deliver coaching across multiple sports, but we have six priority sports where we focus on providing high-quality coaching and development opportunities.
We offer a range of coaching roles, from permanent full-time positions to flexible part-time and casual opportunities, allowing you to shape your career to fit your lifestyle. Our coaching programme is built on a shared passion for inspiring and developing people of all ages and abilities.
Swim Teachers: They keep the fun flowing while turning wobbly paddles into powerful strokes and nervous smiles into proud grins. Patient and encouraging, they make lessons feel like playtime and help every swimmer find their rhythm in the water.
Required Qualification-Scottish Swimming Teaching Qualification (SSTQ)
Gymnastics Coaches: The upbeat spark behind every cartwheel and bounce, our gymnastics coaches mix high energy with patient guidance. Energetic and supportive, they help every participant discover their strength, their balance, and their love for movement.
Required Qualifications-Scottish Coaching Certificate (SCC) Level 1 in Gymnastics Coaching in one of the following disciplines: General, Women’s Artistic, Men’s Artistic, Trampoline, or Preschool and/or Gymnastics Activity Instructor (GAI)
Climbing Instructors: Calm hands and steady voices at the wall, our climbing instructors help beginners take their first steps off the ground and coach climbers to reach new heights. From teaching technique to cheering on that final reach, they make every climb feel safe, fun and full of achievement.
Required Qualifications-Rock Climbing or Climbing Wall Instructor qualifications
Tennis Coaches: The game-changers who will help you turn from ‘I will never be able to hit that’ into ‘I aced it!’. They bring expertise and encouragement into every session, helping players of all ages and abilities to build skills and confidence. Whether on sunny courts or under the lights, they inspire progress, teamwork and that unmatched feeling of ‘smashing your goals’!
Required Qualifications-Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) Level 1 Assistant and an up-to-date LTA Coach Accreditation.
Athletics Coaches: The pacesetters who light up the track with enthusiasm – coaching technique, cheering every finish line, and inspiring athletes of all abilities. Patient motivators with a sharp eye for form, they make speed and strength feel achievable for everyone.
Required Qualifications- UKA Coaching Assistant or a SCQF Level 5 in Sports Leadership.
Diving Coaches: Masters of the perfect entry, our diving coaches guide every twist and tuck with calm expertise. They build trust splash by splash, keep safety rock-solid, and turn tentative toes-on-the-board into bold, graceful dives that earn big cheers.
Required Qualifications-Scottish Swimming Coaching Qualification (SSCQ) in Diving.
Multi-sports Coaches: The fun-jugglers who switch seamlessly between sports to keep everyone hooked. Our multi-sports coaches create lively sessions bursting with variety – from relays to ball games – building coordination, confidence, and friendships along the way.
Required Qualifications-SCQF Level 5 in Sports Leadership.
Sports Trainee Programmes: Looking to turn your passion for sports into a career? Our Sports Coaching & Teaching Trainee Programmes might be for you.
We offer opportunities for anyone, regardless of age, or prior experience, to become a qualified coach or teacher with us. You will be paid while you train, depending on the sport, you can expect a minimum of 7.5 hours per week, up to 25. Through expert guidance, hands-on experience, and industry-recognised qualifications, we’ll support you every step of the way.
