Job Description
Location: Sparrows Lane Training Ground, South East London
Number of vacancies: 2
Salary: Competitive Session Rate (Depending on qualifications)
Hours: P/T
Closing date: 29 August 2016
Charlton Athletic’s Youth Academy is one of the most successful football academies in the country – there’s a unique opportunity to be a part of this great organisation. Interested? Read on…
We are looking for a number part time foundation phase and youth development phase coaches to assist in the technical and tactical development of our academy players from U9-U16.
Key responsibilities:
• To plan, deliver and evaluate appropriate coaching sessions to an age group in line with the Academy philosophy and coaching syllabus;
• To manage an age group on match days and adopt and encourage a style of play within the Academy style and formations;
• To record session plans, evaluations and match reports for both the team and individuals meticulously using the PMA system;
• Produce Player Development Reports every 6-12 weeks (phase dependant) to aid individual player development using the PMA system;
• To attend all appropriate meetings and Continued Professional Development courses organised by the Club, in line with the Academy Coach Competency Framework (CCF).
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 (E);
• Basic First Aid For Sport (D);
Specific Experience:
• Experience of working with Foundation/Youth Development Phase age groups (E);
• Experience in using the Four Corner coaching and Long Term Player Development (LTPD) model (E);
• Experience of planning and delivering appropriate, creative and challenging sessions within an elite environment (E);
• Enthusiasm, passion and commitment to developing Premier League and International standard players (E);
• A minimum of 2 years’ coaching experience in an elite or related environment (E);
• An understanding of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) and PMA system (D);
• The ability to work effectively both as an individual and within a Multi Disciplinary team (E);
Abilities/Skills/Knowledge:
• The ability to motivate, challenge and inspire young players and teams within the Academy (E);
• Previous experience of working at a professional football club with sound football knowledge and understanding of an 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 taking 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
•These are part time roles that include work on weekends and evenings;
•Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK;
•Charlton Athletic is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS Disclosure;
•As such, this post is exempt for the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and the successful candidate must disclose all convictions spent convictions should be declared, that have not been subject to filtering by the DBS;
•Charlton Athletic FC 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.
Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive we regret that we are unable to respond to unsuccessful applicants.
How to apply
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