Foundation Phase Coach (Casual)

Nottingham Forest; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Nottingham Forest Football Club is seeking dynamic, qualified casual coaches for their Academy Coaching Department. The role focuses on implementing player development processes, ensuring a high standard of technical training, and creating an engaging environment for young players. Applicants must possess relevant qualifications such as UEFA B Licence and demonstrate experience with youth coaching.

Qualifications

• Minimum UEFA B Licence qualification required.
• FA Youth Award and knowledge of how young people learn are essential.
• Experience working with youth in an Academy or Centre of Excellence environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide dynamic coaching to develop technically excellent players.
• Research current coaching trends to inform player development.
• Support and implement high standards during training and matches.

Skills

Dynamic delivery style

Knowledge of youth learning

Education

UEFA B Licence

FA Youth Award

Emergency First Aid or equivalent qualification

Job description

Engagement: Casual position offering variable hours on a flexible basis

Location: The Nigel Doughty Academy, Nottingham, NG2 7SR

Department: Academy Coaching

Reporting to: Head of Foundation Phase

About the Role:

Nottingham Forest Football Club is looking for dynamic, qualified, part-time casual coaches to join our Category 1 Academy Coaching Department within the Foundation phase. They will implement our modern player development processes, report to the Foundation Phase Manager, and be responsible for the technical development and support in physical, mental, social, and academic areas of the Academy schoolboy players. Creating an exciting and innovative environment that supports our modern playing methodology. They should have a strong understanding of how young people learn and be capable of delivering engaging, energetic sessions aimed at developing Premier League quality players for our first team.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Provide dynamic coaching to develop players of elite quality who are technically excellent, creative, and aligned with our objective of outplaying the opposition.
• Research current coaching/teaching trends, player development, and industry best practices to inform modern learning within the Academy.
• Support our clear player development principles and implement high standards during training and match days.
• Contribute to delivering our coaching vision in line with our player development KPIs.
• Make informed recommendations regarding the signing of trialists and the retention of players, in collaboration with age group coordinators.
• Act appropriately, displaying academy standards and ensuring players also act in accordance with academy behaviors.
• Promptly communicate important information to Academy Phase Leads, such as late arrivals or non-attendance.
• Participate in CPD activities to enhance coaching quality, ensuring qualifications are current and relevant qualifications are undertaken when appropriate.
• Assist in scouting players within the Academy when necessary and available.
• Complete administrative tasks to comply with EPPP requirements and the Football intelligence hub.

What Are We Looking For:

• Minimum UEFA B Licence qualification.
• FA Youth Award.
• Knowledge of how young people learn.
• Valid DBS/CRB check.
• Safeguarding Children Certificate.
• Dynamic delivery style on and off the pitch.
• FA Coaches Club Licence Maintenance.
• Emergency First Aid or equivalent qualification.
• Experience working with youth in an Academy or Centre of Excellence environment.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience:

• UEFA A Licence.
• Advanced Youth Award.
• UEFA Pro Licence.

Forest For Everyone

We aim to create a culture that embraces and celebrates differences, enabling individuals to feel comfortable, maximize their potential, and eliminate discrimination.

Nottingham Forest Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital/civil partnership status, pregnancy/maternity leave, race, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics.

We are committed to developing policies to promote diversity and equal opportunities and require all applicants to provide accurate diversity data during the application process.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

As part of our safeguarding commitment, the successful applicant may need to undergo a DBS check. The results will be considered individually, and the club will act proportionately. An FA Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for relevant appointments. Disclosure of convictions or cautions may lead to withdrawal of the job offer or termination of employment if relevant to the role.