Age Group Support Coach

Barnsley Football Club; Bradford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnsley Football Club is seeking a dedicated youth coach to support player development within the Academy. The role involves delivering coaching sessions, managing age groups on match days, and ensuring adherence to safeguarding policies. Candidates should possess relevant coaching qualifications and a commitment to promoting a positive environment for young athletes.

Qualifications

• Working towards completion of modules 1-3 of the Advanced Youth Award.
• Current FA Emergency First Aid in Football Certificate required.
• Valid Driving License needed.

Responsibilities

• Support lead coaches in developing players' training and welfare.
• Deliver coaching and match day sessions aligned with club philosophy.
• Manage an age group on match days.

Skills

Coaching

Communication

Teamwork

Education

FA Emergency First Aid in Football Certificate

Modules 1-3 of the Advanced Youth Award

Job description

Location: Bradford City Football Club Academy, BD10 0NR

Reports into:Academy Manager - Head of Coaching - Lead Phase Coach

Key relationships: Lead Coach - Sport Science Staff - Medical Staff - Academy Administrator

Purpose and objectives:

• To deal with all requirements in respect of the allocated age groups, supporting the leadcoaches in developing players training, education, playing and welfare.

• To deliver coaching and match day sessions aligned to our philosophy and culture.

• To highlight, develop, progress and improve players the Bradford City way, providing apathway for talent to achieve a scholarship at Bradford City and/or at a higher level.

Safeguarding:

• The Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and youngpeople and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

• This role involves the supervision of and working with children and young people and isexempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and applicants must disclose allprevious convictions including spent convictions.

• Training in safeguarding and EDI, including how and who to contact and our reportingprocedures and mechanisms, will be provided.

• It is a requirement that all successful applicants read, work to and keep abreast of theClub’s policies in these areas.

About The Candidate

• Work to the Academy Coaches’ Code of Conduct for daily standards, coaching,matchday and reviewing of processes.

• Support the lead coaches in all key tasks and, as needed, provide cover in their absence.• Coach players to the required standard as defined by the Academy programme.

• Manage an age group on match days enforcing the Parents and Players Code of Conduct.• Work collaboratively with other age group coaches and medical staff in the Academy, inparticular coaches of age groups directly above and below your own.

• Adhere to and comply with the staff Code of Conduct and all policies relating to childprotection and equal opportunities policies.- Academy Manager - Head of Coaching - Lead Phase Coach- Age Group Lead Coach - Sport Science Staff - Medical Staff - Academy Administrator

• Work well with and be responsive to the Club and Academy safeguarding teams.

• Assist the Head of Recruitment in delivering the recruitment strategy.

• Maintain player safety in your age group until they are collected and your duty ends.

Other requirements:

• Be an active and effective member of the Academy team.

• Prepare and deliver reports as asked to do so.

• Maintain a good understanding of the culture and values of Bradford City Football Club.

• Work within and adhere to all Academy policies and procedures.

• Develop positive working relationships with key internal stakeholders including the LeadPhase Coach, Head of Coaching and Academy Manager.

• As requested, undertake all other reasonable duties that support the Academy.

Skills and qualifications:

• Working towards completion of modules 1-3 of the Advanced youth award.

• Current FA Emergency First Aid in Football Certificate

• Valid Driving license

• A satisfactory disclosure from an enhanced DBS.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Your attendance has an impact on the work that we do. Before you start in post you will beasked to provide any dates that you are not available to work during the season. To maintainconsistency in our work, it is a requirement of your engagement with the Academy and in thisrole that no more than 3 sessions/matches are missed throughout the season.

About The Club

Adjustments:

Please let us know if you require adjustments making to any aspect of the applicationprocess or provide us with any information that you feel relevant whilst we consider yourapplication. If you are selected for interview, we will ask if you have any access needs or ifyou require any reasonable adjustments to be made for the interview. We will be supportivein discussing reasonable adjustments at all stages of the recruitment process.

Entitlement to work in the UK:

Any job offer will be conditional on you demonstrating the right to live and work within theUnited Kingdom as required by the Immigration Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. You will beasked to provide evidence of your entitlement should an offer of employment be made.

Skills and qualifications:

The skills and qualifications list informs you of minimum requirements for this post. Whenshortlisting, the panel will only consider information that is written on your application form,assess this information against this list. Note that CVs are not accepted for this role.

References:

Any job offer will be conditional, subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and wereserve the right to withdraw a conditional offer based on the references that we receive.

Criminal convictions:

Anyone who applies to work with us will be asked to disclose details of unspent convictionsduring the recruitment process. Whilst having a criminal record does not necessarily bar youfrom working for us this will depend on the job applied for and the nature of the conviction.

Data protection:

The information you provide will be held in the strictest confidence. We process informationin line with our Privacy Policy and if you are successful in your application the informationwill be used to administer your employment with us. By making an application, we assumethat you agree to the processing of your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion:

Bradford City Football Club’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is to confrontand eliminate discrimination whether by reason of age, gender, gender assignment, sexualorientation, marital status or civil partnership, race, nationality, ethnicity (race), religion,ability or disability, pregnancy or maternity and to encourage equal opportunities.Employees of Bradford City Football Club must ensure a positive commitment towardsequality, diversity and inclusion by treating others fairly and not committing any form ofdiscrimination, victimisation or harassment of any description and to promote workingrelationships between all internal and external stakeholders.