Job Description
OVERVIEW:
Formed in 2002 to improve the refereeing standards, the PGMOL group officiate across all the Premier League, Football League and FA Competitions – funded by all three organisations. The PGMOL is responsible for the recruitment, training, development and mentoring of 112 referees and 257 assistant referees.

To deliver the quality of refereeing required by the Competitions, PGMOL mirrors the setup of a football club with coaches, sports scientists, sports psychologists and physiotherapists all part of the improvement process.

ROLE PURPOSE:
As a key member of the Development Management Team, the Head of Coaching will be responsible for leading the coaching function to develop and implement a coaching framework for all PGMOL match officials. They will ensure delivery of a coordinated coaching programme which contributes to effective succession planning at each officiating level, and delivers the performance standards required by the competitions.

MAIN DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
Strategy
• Plan and manage the direction, development and evaluation of coaching services
• Demonstrate the commitment to developing high-performing match officials by
ensuring strategic outcomes are delivered
• Work collaboratively with the specialist coaches, match officials and other technical
staff to provide progressive and structured coaching support to the Professional
Referee Development Programme (PRD)

Leadership
• Lead effectively all coaching programmes for professional match officials to ensure
consistent high standards of performance commensurate with the aims of PGMOL
• Lead the coaching team through the adoption of innovative, performance-focused
coaching solutions
• Implement processes and systems to improve efficiency, collaboration and
communication across the coaching team and ensure effective integration with the
wider Development team
• Develop a delivery structure for coaches to identify individual and group coaching
requirements and ensure the delivery of coaching services effectively meets its
commitments to PGMOL
• Manage and develop an experienced team of full time and part time coaches for
both referees and assistant referees to deliver world class coaching services
• Demonstrate the ability to educate and motivate match officials to adhere to the
coaching programmes
• Represent and promote the interests of PGMOL with external stakeholders and
organisations

Technical
• Work with the relevant Senior Coaches to understand the needs of the Select Group
Director and National Group Director and the impact this has on coaching
• Lead the Coaching team as part of a multi-disciplinary technical development team
to create high performance training environments within the refereeing development
pyramid
• Manage the overarching delivery of individual and group coaching support to match
officials within Levels 1, 2, and 3 of the refereeing development pyramid who
operate within the PGMOL framework.
• Work with individual coaches to support the design, co-ordination and delivery of
training camp-based coaching workshops to support match officials and coaches
• Work with the Development Director and coaching team to develop a range of
performance measurements to assess match officials’ technical and tactical skills
utilising quantitative and qualitative evaluation techniques
• Develop and implement the coaching element of the selection and retention
processes.
• Conduct needs assessments to support the development of coaching services
proposals
• Report and interpret testing results and analysis from other technical staff to assist
coaches in making practical use of the results
Key Decisions and Problem Solving
• Responsible and accountable for leading all decisions pertaining to budget, resource
allocation, implementation and relationships for the Coaching department
• Identify areas where performance enhancement is possible. Develop and implement
evidence-based and performance-focused solutions to match officials
• Provide regular reports and insight at cross-discipline management meetings and to
key stakeholders including PGMOL staff

PERSON SPECIFICATION (EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, APTITUDES AND PERSONAL QUALITIES):

Essential:
Qualifications/experience:
• Minimum five years of working as a coach with high-performance athletes
• Experience of leading and managing coaching teams in an elite sporting environment
• Experience in the provision of coaching services to athletes to improve performance.
• Evidence of the ability to seek out new knowledge and expertise to positively
influence innovative and world-class coach development and performance
programmes
• Experience of designing, implementing, and evaluating coaching programmes
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of coaching
support to high performance sport

Knowledge:
• Advanced knowledge and training in sports coaching
• Good understanding of how coaching support integrates with the overall PRD
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of current approaches to world-class
coaching services.

Skills:
• Leadership and management of large, diverse teams.
• Able to communicate at all levels and drive through change.
• Excellent organisational skills, with ability to prioritise a mixed workload.
• Excellent interpersonal and consultation skills.
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative whilst being a key and
supportive member of the Development Management Team.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.

Behaviours:
• Values integrity
• Accountable
• Collaborative and credible
• Courage to challenge

Desirable:
• Knowledge of and experience in English football/English football officiating.
• Knowledge of the Premier League and Football League football
• Knowledge of the PGMOL match officials
• Experience of managing budgets
• Knowledge of the requirements of refereeing from Level 7 to the International (FIFA)
panel

How to apply
Applicants should send a CV accompanied by a one page letter outlining their suitability for the role and their salary expectations to: humanresources@pgmol.com.

Please reference your application ‘HC’. The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 13th June 2016.

For further information please contact Nancy Sibson (nsibson@pgmol.com)

PGMOL is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community