Job Description
Charlton Athletic is an English Championship Football Club established in 1905 based in South East London. Our mission is to continue to work in partnership, building on our unique heritage by developing a first-class experience for fans, business partners and the local community.
We are looking to recruit a part time Foundation Phase coach, to work within our Youth Academy, holding the responsibility for the coaching and development of our Foundation Phase (U9-U11) age groups.
Location: Sparrows Lane Training Ground, South East London
Salary: Competitive Session Rate (Depending on qualifications)
Hours: Part time
Closing Date: Friday 23rd August 2019
Key responsibilities:
• To coach an age group for 3 sessions per week
• Joint-manage the team for all of their matches
• Record session plans and evaluate all training sessions using the Charlton Athletic Football Club Academy software programme
• Evaluate player and team match performances using the Academy software programme
• Produce detailed player reports
• Review regularly the self-assessment work undertaken by your squad
• Attend player review meetings
• To attend all appropriate meetings and Continued Professional Development (CPD) courses organised by the Youth Academy
• To keep all relevant qualifications up-to-date
Main job requirements and person specification
Education/Qualifications (or internationally recognised equivalent)/Training:
• UEFA B Licence (E)
• FA Youth Module Awards 1, 2 and 3 (E/working towards qualification)
• Child Protection Certificate (E)
• Emergency First Aid Certificate (D)
Specific Experience:
• Background in football as a player or a coach (E)
• Experience of working with Foundation Phase (U9-U11) age groups (E)
• Experienced in using the Four Corner coaching model (D)
• The ability to deliver session plans and reports as above (E)
• Enthusiasm, passion, organisation and commitment (E)
• Preferably 2 years’ experience (E)
• An understanding of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) environment (D)
• The ability to work as part of a team (E)
Abilities/Skills/Knowledge:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (E)
• Previous experience working at a professional football club with good football knowledge and understanding at elite development level (D)
• Ability to work with all levels of management and be able to work as part of a team as well as take own initiative (E)
• Ability to meet strict deadlines in a pressurised environment (E)
• Reliable and highly motivated towards the role and trustworthy with sensitive data (E)
• A healthy interest in sport/football (E)
Additional Information:
• This is a part time role that includes some work on weekends and evenings;
• Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK;
• Charlton Athletic FC is committed to following relevant health & safety regulations and all members of staff are expected to be fully aware and adhere to, at all times, the Club’s H&S and fire safety procedures;
• We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment;
• CAFC is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and its policies for recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion are designed to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or gender reassignment.
• Any personal data that you provide to Charlton Athletic Football Club Ltd (data controller) will be processed in line with applicable data protection laws and will be used only for the purpose of recruitment.
• We will keep your personal information for 6 months after which we will erase it. You can always choose to have your data erased earlier by emailing us at dpo@cafc.co.uk.
Closing date:
Friday 23rd August 2019
Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive we regret that we are unable to respond to unsuccessful applicants.
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