Job Description
Reporting to
• Lead Academy GK Coach; Academy Manager; Head of Academy Coaching
Essential & Desirable qualifications/pre-requisites
Essential
• Up to date FA Goalkeeping Coaching B Licence (FA level 3).
• Current DBS certification (Enhanced)
• Current Basic First Aid in Sport (BFAS)
• FA Safeguarding Children Certification
• Member of FA Licence Club (current and up to date including CPD hours)
• Experience of working in the YDP and FP phases
Desirable
• FA Youth Awards (Modules 1, 2 and 3)
• Competent in the use of the Performance Management Application (PMA) toolkit
• Experience of welfare provision around safeguarding young people particularly those that making the transition between development phases
• Is fully knowledgeable on The Football League Child Protection Statements
Key responsibilities
Main tasks
• Reporting to the Lead Academy GK Coach; Head of Academy Coaching on all aspects relating to goalkeeper development with regard to Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP)
• Liaising with the Lead Academy GK Coach and Head of Academy Coaching on creating and implementing the GK Coaching Curriculum for the FP and YDP GK’s in the U9-U12 age groups
• Work with the Lead Academy GK Coach to contribute to the creation and management of Individual Learning Plans (ILP’s) for FP and YDP phase GK’s
• Manage the transition of Academy Goalkeepers between age groups and development phases in accordance with the Club’s coaching and playing philosophies
• Contribute to the Multi-disciplinary reviews of Academy Goalkeepers in the FP and YDP
• Attend the Games Programme and work and guide Goalkeepers in pre and post-match preparation and analysis
• Work within the coaches’ competency framework and participate in CPD events
Person specification
• Demonstrates enthusiasm and is committed to achieving agreed objectives within Elite Performance Player Planning
• Effective at preparing, planning and implementing coaching curriculums and schedules that are aligned with whole-club objectives for producing young talented football players
• A dynamic, hardworking and enthusiastic individual that is able to relate to young people engaged in player pathways within a mentoring and supportive role
• Proactive decision maker with excellent communication skills that is able to effectively communicate across all departments within a multi-disciplinary approach.
• Takes responsibility for ensuring a high quality of work and maintaining standards in line with the responsiveness needed for delivering against the club’s football objectives
• Is receptive to feedback about own behaviour, strengths and areas for improvement that identifies improvement strategies to both support coaching, game understanding and player development
• Displays a high level of confidentiality and is able to contribute to senior management activities and meetings in a professional manner and fully participates in club activities that support the profiling of the club
• Accurate reporting and attention to detail in both written and verbal communication and able to represent the club professionally and competently at all times
• Displays a deep knowledge and experience of coaching and games and is able to transfer and communicate information in an informative and constructive manner
• Understands the importance about Health & Safety principles and practice and safeguarding in supporting young people through their football-related pathway.
Hours: 2 evenings and a Sunday working week (including flexible arrangements)
Contract: normal contract conditions for a part time casual coach, as per club policy.
How to apply
Process:
i) All online via email by responding and sending to named contact (see below)
Requirements:
ii) Complete the Cover Sheet form, which should then be attached to 1 x A4-size one-page cover letter & 1 x A4-size one-page CV (please provide all completed documents in one Pdf document and email to named contact – see below)
iii) Please include Reference.: AGK005 within your cover letter and email correspondence
iv) Please ensure that two named referees are within your application (one being your current/most recent employer)
Named Contact to send application:
Dawn Ranshaw, Academy Secretary
Email Address: academy@barnsleyfc.co.uk
Contact Number.: 01226 215 123