U21 Lead Coach

Barnsley Football Club; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff City Football Club is seeking a driven PDP Lead to support football and holistic development for players in the Professional Development Phase. You will plan and implement the U21 blueprint on-pitch, lead MDT planning and ensure ongoing improvement through challenging activities.

You will liaise with PDP coaches to progress players along the pathway and coordinate with 1st team staff to support training needs, contributing to elite player development.

Qualifications

• Experience in elite football environments.
• Experience coaching young players in an academy setting.
• Experience in a multidisciplinary team context.

Responsibilities

• Support and deliver football and holistic development for PDP players.
• Plan and implement the Academy Blueprint for U21s.
• Lead on pitch-based activities and ensure appropriate challenge levels.
• Liaise with PDP coaches to progress players through the pathway.
• Coordinate with 1st team staff to support training needs.

Skills

Leadership & mentorship

Communication

Team collaboration

Coaching syllabus

Adaptability

Self-motivation

Education

UEFA A Licence

FA Youth Award (mod 1-3)

FA Advanced Youth Award

BSc/MSc in related subject

Emergency Aid

DBS Certificate

Safeguarding certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

FIP

WyScout

SportsCode

Spiideo

HUDL

Job description

To support and deliver on the football and holistic development of players within the Professional Development Phase of the Academy.

To be responsible for planning and implementing of the Academy Blueprint at the U21 age group, directly leading on the pitch-based activities for the age group.

To lead and manage across the MDT including daily planning and reflection activities to ensure appropriate levels of challenge required in the search for constant improvement.

To liaise directly with PDP coaches to progress individual players through the pathway.

Liaise with 1 st team staff in supporting 1 st team training needs through efficient, clear and succinct communication.

About The Candidate

Qualifications

• UEFA A Licence
• FA Youth Award (modules 1, 2 and 3)
• FA Advanced Youth Award(or working towards).
• Emergency Aid, Valid DBS Certificate, Valid Safeguarding certificate
• Post- holder will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level & be cleared by Cardiff City FC
• BSc (Hons)/MSc in a relative subject

Experience

• Experience of working in football elite environments.
• Experience working with young players in an Academy environment – preferably within the PDP age groups.
• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience working within a Category 1 Academy environment
• High level of professional playing experience at club and/or international level
• Experience working at senior/1 st team professional level
• Experience working with relevant age phase staff

Knowledge

Organised in planning, preparation and execution of a coaching syllabus (blueprint)

Demonstrable competency in The effective and efficient review of coaching sessions and fixtures.

Ability to deliver information to players and staff through a variety of means on and off the field

Ability to engage young players and stimulate a love of learning

• Ability to utilise FIP for both reporting procedures and to enhance player development.
• Functional IT skills in relevant software (Microsoft Office, FIP, WyScout, SportsCode, Spiideo, HUDL)

Skills

• Adaptability to be effective in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills in a variety of setting
• Ability to work as part of a broader multidisciplinary team
• Open-minded approach to adopting best-practice and current research-backed principles

Self-awareness and reflective skills as part of a professional development process

• Passionate and hard working
• Proactice 'can-do' approach to work and those around them.
• Self-motivated within a team and capable of motivating those around them.
• Work to our 'We not Me' ethos and culture

About The Club

Equality

Cardiff City Football Club promotes equal opportunities in employment we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Safer Recruitment Policy

Cardiff City Football Club operates a 'safer recruitment policy' and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appropriate reference checks and Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks form a significant part of this recruitment process.