Development Centre Coach (Northampton)

Barnsley Football Club; Northampton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Cambridge United FC is seeking a part-time coach for our Wellingborough Boys Development Centre. The role focuses on delivering high-quality coaching and preparing reports on players' performance.

You will assist with development fixtures and maintain attendance logs while engaging with players and parents to enhance the delivery of football development programs. The position requires commitment to continuous professional development, and the candidate should be able to work weekday evenings,

Qualifications

• FA Level 1 coaching badge is required.
• Introduction to First Aid qualification is required.
• Experience in talent ID is preferred.
• Experience of delivering excellent customer services is expected.
• IT skills include Outlook, Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience of working with players/parents in football environments is beneficial.
• Experience in leading/managing an area/people or teams is desirable.
• Understanding of how elite players are developed is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Complete reports providing players with feedback on technical, tactical, physical and psychological performance.
• Assist with developmental fixtures, typically during school holiday periods.
• Complete and log accurate player attendance records for each session.
• Attend CPD events to develop personal skills and apply improvements to GDC delivery.

Skills

Hardworking and enthusiastic

Excellent organisational skills

Reliable and committed

Independent and team work

Effective communication

Weekday evenings availability

Team motivator

Experience in talent development

Player/parent engagement

Elite player development understanding

Education

FA Level 1 coaching badge

Introduction to First Aid qualification

Tools

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

This role is a part-time position to coach within our gifted & talented Wellingborough Boys Development Centre. This is a great opportunity for those who have experience and a passion for coaching within football and would like to be involved within a professional club.

Key Job Outcomes

• To complete reports which will provide players with feedback on their technical, tactical, physical and psychological performance.
• To assist with developmental fixtures which normally take place within the school holiday periods.
• To complete and log accurate player attendance records to each session.
• To attend CPD events in order to continually develop you own personal skills and knowledge alongside utilising and implementing these skills to improve the quality of GDC delivery.

About The Candidate

Person Specification

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience

Required

• FA Level 1 coaching badge
• X
• Introduction to First Aid qualification
• X
• X
• Experienced in talent ID
• X
• Experience of delivering excellent customer services
• X
• IT Skills, including Outlook, Word and Powerpoint
• X
• Experience of working with player/parents in football environments
• X
• Experience in leading/managing an area/people or teams
• X
• Has an understanding of how elite players are developed
• X

Personal Qualities/Attributes

• Hardworking and enthusiastic
• X
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• X
• Reliable and committed
• X
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• X
• Able to communicate effectively
• X
• Willingness to work weekday evenings
• X
• Excellent team player and motivator
• X

About The Club

Mission, Vision & Values

Mission

Cambridge United aspires to compete at the highest level of the English Football League, whilst operating a financially sustainable football club embedded within the heart of its community.

We are custodians with a collective responsibility to protect and enhance the Club for future generations.

Vision

Creating Memories

We engage current and future generations of supporters by creating memorable moments.

Driving Standards & Performance

We will evolve by driving standards and performance through self-reflection and education.

We are an inclusive Club that is United in Endeavour to enhance lives though the power of sport.

Values

We engage positive and inspiring characters who are committed to serving and strengthening our community, by adopting our 3 keys values.

Teamwork

We achieve more through working together than alone and are United in Endeavour.

Hard Work

We are committed to learning and working towards our pursuit of excellence in everything we do.

Humility

We will celebrate each other’s successes and recognise that no individual is greater than the collective.

Employability Statement

Cambridge United FC is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff.We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

Safeguarding Statement

Cambridge United FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

For those positions where a criminal record check (DBS) is identified as necessary, this will be carried out in line with other safer recruitment checks.

The post holder will be required to undergo Safeguarding training periodically.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Cambridge United FC is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religious or political belief or affiliation, trade union membership, gender, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background or any other inappropriate distinction or characteristic covered by the Equality Act 2010.