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1st Team Goalkeeping Coach (MCWFC)

City Football Group

Manchester

On-site

GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Join a leading women's football organization as a 1st Team Goalkeeping Coach, responsible for developing elite goalkeepers and enhancing team performance. You'll lead training sessions, identify talent, and support player development in a dynamic and high-performance environment, enjoying benefits like annual leave and health coverage.

Benefits

26 days of annual leave
Private healthcare and dental cover
Annual discretionary bonus
Partnership and lifestyle discounts
Additional day off for your birthday

Qualifications

  • Experience as an elite goalkeeping coach in professional football.
  • Understanding of Manchester City’s playing style and game model.
  • Previous experience in women’s professional football is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Shape environment and development for goalkeepers.
  • Plan, deliver, and review goalkeeping training sessions.
  • Contribute to talent identification and team development.

Skills

Coaching
Communication
Relationship Building

Education

UEFA A Licence Goalkeeping Coaching Award
UEFA A Licence Coaching Award

Tools

Football Technical Programs

Job description

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City Football Group

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Manchester, United Kingdom

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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Job Description:

Closing Date of Applications – 28th June 2024

Our Story

Manchester City Women is an English football club founded by City in the Community in 1988. Relaunched through a partnership with Manchester City FC, MCWFC entered the FA Women’s Super League and professionalised in 2014. The team has achieved success in the FAWSL, Women’s FA Cup, and Continental Tyres League Cup, and regularly competes in the UEFA Women’s Champions League.

Our Winning Team

The team plays at Joie Stadium, a 7,000-capacity arena on the Etihad Campus, which includes the City Football Academy, a state-of-the-art training facility for all teams.

Manchester City Women aims to be the leading women’s sporting organisation globally. We are recruiting a 1st Team Goalkeeping Coach with the following responsibilities:

  • Shape the environment and development of goalkeepers to enable them to perform at their best.
  • Plan, deliver, and review world-class goalkeeping training sessions aligned with the team’s style and game model.
  • Maximise technical and tactical development of the team and individual players, supporting their growth according to Personal Development Plans (IPDs).
  • Contribute to talent identification to build and maintain a top-tier team with the world’s best goalkeepers.

This is Your City

Benefits include 26 days of annual leave, an additional day off for your birthday, private healthcare and dental cover, an annual discretionary bonus, and various partnership and lifestyle discounts.

Your Impact

Training Session Planning and Delivery:

  • Develop and document comprehensive goalkeeping training plans in collaboration with coaching staff and MDT, aligned with the team’s style.
  • Deliver engaging training sessions that challenge and develop players’ skills.
  • Plan and review set-piece practices with performance analysts for maximum impact.
  • Support individual player development in line with IDPs.

Training and Match Review:

  • Review training and matches to improve goalkeeping performance.
  • Work with analysts within the WITTW framework to enhance team and individual performance.

Learning and Development:

  • Contribute to a high-performance learning environment for players and coaches.
  • Continuously develop your coaching methods and knowledge.

Communication, Building Relationships and Leading:

  • Build strong relationships with players and staff, inspiring and motivating.
  • Promote professional standards and a positive team environment.
  • Participate actively in meetings and collaborative efforts.

Talent Identification and Development:

  • Observe and identify talented goalkeepers during training and matches.
  • Work with academy staff to nurture talent and facilitate progression to the first team.
  • Oversee the development of goalkeepers on loan.

What we are looking for

  • UEFA A Licence Goalkeeping Coaching Award
  • UEFA A Licence Coaching Award
  • Experience as an elite goalkeeping coach in professional football
  • Understanding of Manchester City’s playing style and game model
  • Proven ability to plan, deliver, and review training programs
  • Experience motivating athletes and working under pressure
  • Excellent relationship-building and communication skills
  • Experience with advanced football technical programs
  • Drive for excellence and openness to feedback
  • Previous experience in women’s professional football is preferred
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