Wigan Athletic Football Club is looking to recruit an Academy Coach responsible for the delivery of high-quality coaching in line with the Youth Development/ Foundation Phase syllabus to all players within their designated age group.

Working hours: Varied, including Evenings and Weekends

Contract type: Casual

You Will:

• Deliver age specific Youth Development syllabus to players in their charge.


• Communicate effectively with all team members and reporting back to the Youth Development Lead Coach.


• Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver excellent coaching.


• Attend CPD events and Academy meetings as required.


• Use the ‘PMA’ to complete reviews and assessments of training sessions, fixtures, player feedback, 6 weekly reports, half year reports, ILO’s and ILP’s.


• Attend Academy fixtures and travel with the Academy Squads (where applicable).


• Be responsible for match day kits and training equipment.

The successful candidate will hold:

Qualifications:

• UEFA B Licence

Experience:

• Proven coaching experience within an elite framework.


• Ability to effectively manage time and resources.

Knowledge and Skills:

• An ability to differentiate tasks based on ability and key stages of player/child development.


• IT literate, with the ability to use the full Microsoft Office package.


• Ability to build effective working relationships with players, staff and parents


• Ability to organise own and others workloads and to prioritise effectively.


• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.