Job Description
Your Main Responsibilities:
• Leading the continued development of the Academy’s coaching curriculum alongside the clubs coaching & playing philosophy.
• Overseeing the planning of the games programme for the Academy alongside the full time coaches to meet the needs of the players.
• Working closely with all Academy coaches, acting as a mentor and developer, to ensure the programme is being delivered to the highest possible standards and coaches develop their own potential.
• Creating and implementing the Coach Competency Framework, specific to the needs of Bristol City.
• All coaches hold the required mandatory qualifications and are in date with licensing.
• Leading a programme of continuing professional development & Coach Development Plans for the full time and part time Academy coaches at the club to ensure the implementation of the programme and their development. (To include own personal development as Head of Coaching in conjunction with Academy Manager through Appraisal process).
• Ensuring all coaching staff are following the monitoring and reporting processes within the club which will feed into the players’ performance reviews.
• Attend and lead Multidisciplinary Player Progression meetings, ensuring the importance of these meetings is paramount.
• Undertaking administrative tasks related to the role, e.g. PMA and database input.
• Lead Full-Time Coaching staff appraisals and regular performance management.
• Ensuring that Players’ welfare and safeguarding is protected at all times.

You will have / be:
 UEFA ‘A’ Licence.
 FA Advanced Youth Award.
 Basic First Aid for Sport.
 FA Licenced Coach.
 Extensive experience of developing individual coaches and players across all phases in an elite Academy environment.
 A passion for and previous experience of developing, mentoring and supporting coaches.
 An understanding of the requirements to play Professional football, at all levels.
 Able to work as part of a team, but also lead on own initiative.
 Have empathy, be supportive and encouraging to developing others
 Experience of managing / leading a team of coaches.
 Be able to tailor your approach based upon the audience.
 Have an open / growth mindset.
 Be an honest, clear communicator

How to apply
Please fully complete the application form (available via Bristol Sport / Bristol City FC websites) and send with your CV to academyjobs@bcfc.co.uk .

Closing date for applications is 12pm, Monday 27th March 2017.

Please note; Applications submitted not using the application form will not be considered.