Contract title: Football Coach

Location: Stepford Football Centre

Contract type: Part-Time

Hourly rate: £20 per hour

Working Hours: Minimum of 5 hours per week from Mondays to Fridays (4-8PM) and Sundays (10-1PM).

Closing date: 1st March 2024

About Us

TwoTouch is a coaching company that currently operates across Scotland. We provide elite level coaching services to footballers across a range of ages and abilities.

Our overall aim is to...

‘Improve the physical, mental, technical and tactical performance of players whilst reducing their risk of injury in a sustainable and engaging manner that allows our clients to maximise their playing potential.’

About the Role

We are looking for a football coach to deliver and/or provide support for field-based sessions to players of all ages and playing abilities. This role presents a unique opportunity for a coach to apply their skillset in a field-based setting. As a recognised TwoTouch coach, you will liaise with the company directorship to devise and deliver bespoke training programmes to aspiring footballers in Glasgow.

Assignments

• Provide elite-level coaching services to specific clients on a group or squad basis. You will collaborate with the company directorship to determine the specific nature of work and your working schedule


• Perform other tasks during coaching hours, such as capturing social media content.


• Understand that client wellbeing and safety is of paramount importance during the delivery of all training sessions. All training environments must meet pre-agreed safety standards.

Expenses

• TwoTouch will provide the coach with the relevant training equipment necessary to provide a high-quality service to clients.


• TwoTouch will not cover commuting costs, which should be minimal given the locality of this work.

Candidate Requirements

Qualifications

• A valid Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) certificate or the ability to obtain upon successful interview (Essential).


• Relevant accreditation in relation to the coaching of footballers (SFA coaching badges) or physical preparation of athletes (UKSCA, CSCS, EXOS) (Desirable)

Experience

• Experience coaching football sessions (Essential).


• Experience developing, delivering and evaluating technical/physical training programmes for groups (Desirable)

Skills

• High-level planning and organisational skills.


• Accomplished interpersonal communication skills and an ability to convey complex ideas simply.


• Able to effectively operate in a team to optimise provision of a service.


• High levels of confidence in your coaching ability which results in engaging sessions which follow a logical flow in the context of a training regimen.


• A keen interest in coaching/sport science practices in relation to football.


• Full UK Driving license and access to a vehicle.