Youth Development Phase Coach

EFL; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced annual leave

Life assurance

Health cash plan

Season tickets

Club Store discounts

Free refreshments

Free parking

Employee assistance program

Mental health & wellbeing

Job summary

West Bromwich Albion FC is seeking a Youth Development Phase Coach to join the Academy Coaching department. You will work with the Lead Youth Development Phase coach and Academy Manager to deliver a 13–16 coaching programme and drive player progression into the Professional Development pathway.

The role involves linking with coaching leaders to ensure learning outcomes and providing varied experiences for developing players in their formative years, with regular evenings, weekends, and bank

Qualifications

• FA Advanced Youth Award and UEFA B License required.
• Experience developing 13–16-year-olds within a club’s curriculum.
• Coaching U12–U16 in an academy environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the 13–16 Coaching programme with the Lead Youth Development Phase coach.
• Collaborate with the Academy Manager and Head of Coaching to achieve learning outcomes.
• Progress players into the Professional Development programme.
• Provide diverse experiences to players in their formative years.
• Roles require evenings, weekends, and bank holidays as needed.

Skills

Coaching youth

Communication skills

Organised

Data collection

IT literacy

Diplomatic

Education

FA Advanced Youth Award

UEFA B License

FA Safeguarding Children

Emergency First Aid in Football

Tools

PMA data forms

Job description

About The Role

Here at West Bromwich Albion Football Club we have an exciting opportunity to join our Academy Coaching department as a Youth Development Phase Coach.

For this role you will work as part of a team in the delivery of the 13-16 Coaching programme working alongside the Lead Youth Development Phase coach, Academy Manager and Head of Coaching.

Taking a holistic approach to improve the player development of 13-16-year-old players to progress them into the Professional Development programme.

To link with Lead Youth Development Phase coach, Academy Manager, Head of Coaching and other Development Phase Coach in the delivery of the programme and individual Players Learning outcomes, providing a variety of experiences for players in the formative years.

This is a fulltime position which will include evenings, weekends and bank holidays as required and inline with business needs.

About The Candidate

Person Specification

Essenital Criteria

• FA Advanced Youth Award
• UEFA B License
• Strong experience of Developing young players
• Experience of Designing and delivering based on a clubs curricullum
• Previous experience of coaching U12 -16 players in an Academy environment
• Member of the FA Licensed Coaches Club
• FA Safeguarding Children
• Emergency First Aid in Football
• Computer Skills as PMA forms a large part of Data collection
• Positive attitude to Information Technology
• Highly organised and methodical approach to workload
• Confidential and diplomatic
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbally
• Full clean UK driving license
• Right to Work in the UK

Desirable Criteria

• Working towards UEFA A License
• Category 1/2 Coaching experience

About The Club

Why should you work for us?

• Enhanced Annual Leave, which increases through years of service.
• Enhanced Sick Pay linked with service.
• Life assurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Season tickets.
• Discount in the Club Store on selected dates.
• Free refreshments at all Club premises.
• Free Parking at all Club premises.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Mental Health & Wellbeing Support.

Equality and Diversity

West Bromwich Albion FC is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to provide equality and fairness for all employees and opposes all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

Safer Recruitment

West Bromwich Albion is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, therefore expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

WBA's Safeguarding, Equality and Whistleblowing policies can be accessed here https://www.wba.co.uk/club/about-us/club-policies

It is unlawful for the Club to employ anyone who is involved with regulated activity who is barred from doing so and we will carry out rigorous pre-employment checks and screening. An Enhanced DBS, References, Qualifications, Proof of Identity and Right Work in the UK checks will be required and carried out prior to commencement in this post.