Foundation Phase Coach (Casual)

Nottingham Forest; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join an established football club's Academy Coaching Department, where you'll play a vital role in nurturing young talent. This casual coaching position offers flexible hours and the chance to implement modern player development strategies. You'll work closely with aspiring players, delivering engaging sessions that foster their technical, physical, and social growth. If you're passionate about youth development and have the qualifications to back it up, this is your opportunity to make a significant impact on the future of football. Be part of a team that values diversity and commitment to safeguarding, while striving for excellence in coaching.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification of UEFA B Licence is essential.
• Strong knowledge of youth learning and coaching techniques required.

Responsibilities

• Provide dynamic coaching to develop elite quality players.
• Research and implement modern coaching trends and practices.

Skills

Dynamic delivery style

Knowledge of youth learning

Coaching techniques

Player development

Education

UEFA B Licence

FA Youth Award

Emergency First Aid

Tools

DBS/CRB check

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

Closing Date For Applications: 21st February 2025

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 and report to the Foundation Phase Manager and be responsible for the technical development and assist in the physical, mental, social and where necessary, academic development of the Academy schoolboy players within Nottingham Forest Football Club. Creating an exciting and innovative environment supporting our modern outplaying methodology. They will have strong knowledge of how young people learn and deliver engaging and energetic session content to deliver on our aim of 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 allow us to achieve our objective of outplaying the opposition.
• Research current trends of coaching/teaching, player development, and industry best practice to inform modern learning within the Academy.
• Support our clear player development principles and implement high standards of practice across the academy training and match days.
• Contribute to the delivery of our coaching vision in line with our player development key performance indicators.
• In conjunction with their respective age group co-ordinators make informed recommendations regarding the signing of trialists and the retention of players.
• Act at all times in a manner appropriate of the Club displaying the academy standards and ensure that all players in your charge also act in an appropriate fashion and display the strong Academy behaviours.
• Promptly communicate with the Academy Phase Leads all important information, e.g. late arrivals, non-attendance.
• Take part in Continued Professional Development (CPD) activities, both inside and outside the Club, to improve the quality of your coaching and overall work, e.g. ensuring all qualifications are up to date and additional, relevant qualifications are undertaken when appropriate and agreed with the Head of Coaching.
• Where necessary and if available take part in the scouting of players within the Academy.
• Complete all the necessary administration to comply with EPPP requirements and the Football intelligence hub.

What are we looking for:

• Minimum current qualification UEFA B Licence.
• FA Youth Award.
• Knowledge of how young people learn.
• Valid DBS/CRB check.
• Safeguarding Children Certificate.
• Dynamic delivery style both on and off the pitch.
• FA Coaches Club Licence Maintenance.
• Emergency First Aid (or equivalent).
• Previous experience working with these age groups preferably in an Academy or Centre of Excellence.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience:

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

Forest For Everyone

We aim to create a culture which embraces and celebrates our differences, enables individuals to feel comfortable, maximise their potential and eliminate discrimination.

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

Nottingham Forest Football Club is a signatory of the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code. We are committed to developing policies to promote equal opportunities and diversity within our workforce. To monitor our progress against these commitments, we require all applicants to provide accurate diversity data during the application process.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

As part of the Club’s commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant may be required to undergo a Disclosure Barring Service (“DBS”) check or an enhanced DBS check. The results of a DBS check will be considered on an individual basis, and the Club will act in a proportionate manner when deciding whether or not to proceed with the appointment.

An FA Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all relevant new appointments to the Club. Individuals will be asked to declare any convictions, cautions or reprimands, warnings or bind-overs that may have been incurred. The Club reserves the right to carry out risk assessments where content has been disclosed on a DBS disclosure if it feels that it is relevant to the job requirements. Failure to satisfy the Club and the PL's safeguarding requirements may lead to the job offer being withdrawn or, if they have already started employment, summary termination of the employment.