Pre Academy Football Coach - Gloucester, United Kingdom - Bridge Football Academy

Description

Bridge Football Academy have a history of success when developing young footballers with over 20 players progressing from our programme into professional clubs since our inception in 2019.

Recently we have refocused our efforts to concentrate on our successful pre academy age groups (U7-U9)

We are looking to employ an experienced FA level 2/UEFA C licensed coach to lead sessions at our pre academy site on a Wednesday evening in Gloucester.

You will work alongside our current experienced pre academy staff who will help to support your development as a coach.

We also provide a varied games programme which includes development centres and professional academy teams. The successful coach will be asked to lead these fixtures on an ad-hoc basis.


Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead sessions and fixtures for one of our age groups at our Quedgeley site
• Ensure these sessions are delivered in line with the Bridge Football Academy syllabus and values.
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of participants. Liaising with the Club Welfare Officer when required.
• Manage/supervise an Assistant Coach whilst ensuring they are involved in the sessions and delivering to the academy syllabus.
• Oversee trialist's providing suitable evaluation and feedback during the process.
• Feedback regularly to the Director of Coaching on player development.
• Manage the kit and equipment needed for sessions.

Person Specification

Essential

• Hold an FA Level 2/UEFA C Licence coaching qualification.
• Experience of coaching or teaching children.
• Driving licence and own transport.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Able to plan sessions which engage and challenge young footballers.
• Willing to learn and develop as a coach.
• Hold or be able to obtain a DBS certificate.
• Hold an up to date FA safeguarding and first aid qualification.
• Live within 30 minutes of the training venue.

Desirable

• UEFA B Licence coaching qualification.
• Experience of working within a professional academy or development centre.

What we can Offer

• Coach development regular contact with our Director of Coaching who is an FA Coach Developer and FA Course Tutor.
• The chance to work with some of the best local players
• Opportunities to coach fixtures at professional academies (Wolves, Southampton, Swindon, Oxford United, West Brom etc.)
• CPD opportunities both in house and at professional academies

Job Type:
Part-time

Part-time hours: 1-4 per week


Salary:
£12.00-£25.00 per hour


Benefits:

• Onsite parking

Work Location:
In person