Role Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Portsmouth Football Club as we are seeking to recruit an innovative, reliable and hardworkingfoundation phase (U9-U11) coach for our academy programme.

As an academy coach, you will be responsible for coaching sessions with a particular squad and managing them on a matchday, whilst falling in line with the coaching blueprint, vision and values of the academy and the club as a whole. You’ll additionally be required to carry out administrative tasks for your age group, alongside providing player performance feedback on a regular basis.

Requirements of the role

- The rolewill require you to travel to a variety of venues in and around the city of Portsmouth, in addition to away venues within our matchday programme.
- Experience of working in a coaching capacity in a professional football environment and with young adolescents (U9-U11) is desirable.
- The successful candidate will be required to carry out regular administrative tasks throughout the season on the PMA platform (induction will be provided) to support player development and meet EPPP requirements.
- Right to work in the UK and enhanced DBS check is essential.
- Experience in providing player performance feedback is desirable.

Required Qualifications

The appointed coach must have the:

- UEFA ‘B’ Licence
- FA Youth Award
- FA Safeguarding certificate
- Relatable First Aid in Sport certificate
- FA Emergency First Aid in Football (or willingness to complete course ASAP after successful appointment – to be discussed at interview)

Desirable qualifications and experience:

- FA Advanced Youth Award (Foundation Phase)
- Working towards UEFA ‘A’ Licence
- Relatable degree qualification
- Previous use of PMA platform

Guidance to Consider

Please consider the below before applying:

- Due to the requirements and the commitment the roles require, it is advisable that candidates live within commutable distance to the city of Portsmouth.
- Our foundation phase train two – three times per week with regular matchday fixtures – (every other) Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday evenings and Sunday mornings.
- Candidates should have regular access to a vehicle and a valid drivers licence.

At Portsmouth Football Club we are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and we aim to build an accurate picture of the make-up for our talent pools. Therefore, we ask that you submit the information on the below link to ensure we are always attracting a broad and diverse range of exceptional talent from all areas of society. Responses are anonymous and the data gathered will be used to inform our future initiatives but filling in this form is voluntary

General Information

We’re committed to diversity and inclusion and want people from all walks of life to apply for our vacancies. We will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to help you. If you need any support with your application, please get in touch with us. We are happy to help.

Safeguarding

Portsmouth Football Club is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk and this is endorsed by the club’s board. We are committed to ensuring that any club related activity will be in a safe environment where children, young people and adults at risk are protected from harm or abuse whilst under our care.

The club have a safer recruitment policy which sets out our practice to ensure all staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk.

As part of our safer recruitment policy we ask every successful candidate to give their consent for us to obtain two written references and to provide us with documentary proof of qualifications.

The successful candidate will also be subject to enhanced level DBS check along with completing a self-declaration form as part of the recruitment process.

Any offer of employment will be conditional on these requirements being satisfactory.