Part-Time Academy Coach

Barnsley Football Club; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Barnsley Football Club is seeking a dedicated youth coach to lead sessions on Tuesday and Friday evenings. The role involves coaching within a professional football club environment, focusing on youth development, and reporting on coaching sessions and fixtures to the lead phase coach.

Applicants must hold a UEFA B Licence and FA Youth Award, plus up-to-date FA safeguarding and first aid qualifications. A willingness to progress towards the FA Advanced Youth Award is required where appropriate.

Qualifications

• UEFA B Licence and FA Youth Award are required.
• Emergency First Aid in Football Level 2 is required.
• FA Safeguarding Children training is required.
• Willingness to work towards FA Advanced Youth Award with age-specific element.

Responsibilities

• Coach sessions on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
• Work up to 10 hours per week during the season; may require extra hours as needed.
• Report to the lead phase coach and provide written and oral reports from coaching sessions and match fixtures.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Administrative & IT skills

Rapport with young people

Self-motivation

Confident & resilient

Time management

Education

UEFA B Licence

FA Youth Award

Emergency First Aid in Football Level 2

FA Safeguarding Children training

FA Advanced Youth Award (development phase)

Job description

Coachingsessionswilltakeplaceona TuesdayandaFridayevening;match fixtureswillbeplayedonaSunday.Your hours of work will be determined by the needs of the role and can be up to 10 hours a week during the season. You may from time to time be required to work such additional hours as is reasonable to meet the requirements of the club’s business.

About The Candidate

• Applicants must be in possession of a UEFA B Licence award and relevant FA Youth Award.
• Applicant must be able to exhibit sufficient experience within a youth environment within a professional football club that encompasses knowledge from playing, coaching and management.
• You will report directly to the lead phase coach and are required to present both written and oral reports from coaching sessions and match fixtures.
• Applicants must hold an up -to-date emergency first aid in football level 2 qualification.
• Applicants must be willing to work towards the FA Advanced Youth Award with the age specific specialist element relevant to the development phase, which you coach. (Alternatively, willing to complete this qualification when appropriate as agreed with the academy manager).
• To complete the FA Safeguarding Children training, in line with the EPPP rules and FA Licensing.
• To undertake relevant training courses as and when required.
• Ability to relate to and build rapport quickly and easily with young people.
• Able to understand and implement the policies and procedures of the academy.
• Confident, resilient and self- motivated.
• Excellent communications skills both verbal and written.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Excellent administrative and IT skills.
• The ability to instigate new initiatives to bring about positive change.
• The ability to priorities and manage own workload.