Head of Academy CoachingHibernian FC

The Club is one of the leading professional football clubs in Scotland. Based at Easter Road Stadium in Scotland’s Capital City, Edinburgh the Club is a stones throw away from the hustle and bustle of the City Centre. Over the course of its history Hibernian Football Club has won all of the major domestic titles, most recently winning the Scottish Cup in 2016. Hibernian was the first British team to play in European competition in the 1956; reaching the semi-finals.

Job Title: Head of Academy Coaching

Reports to: Academy Director

Contract: Full Time

Hibernian Football Club have a club philosophy and ethos that is performance driven and encourages all players to maximise their ability and potential.

Improving performance on an individual and collective level is at the very core of everything we do. Our Academy and Player Development Department is committed to the provision of an integrated, structured and pro-active approach to the management of player development with the aim of improving individual and team performance.

Primary Objective

• To pro-actively monitor the quality of the coaching provision within the Academy with regards to both content and delivery
• To assist with the delivery of technical and tactical coaching sessions and suitable games programmes for all Hibernian FC players in the Academy who do not form part of the core 1st Team Squad.
• Oversee the coordination of the Club’s day release programme, liaising with education providers and relevant staff to ensure alignment between football development, academic progress, attendance, and overall welfare.

Reporting in the first instance to the Academy Director, you will be responsible for the continual assessment and improvement of the Academy’s technical & tactical coaching provision. As Assistant U19 coach you will be responsible for assisting with the coaching sessions and games for the U19 squad.

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

As Head of Coaching

Self-Development: 

• Undertake self-development to ensure knowledge in relation to all aspects of coaching and coach development is up to date and forward thinking.

Coach Development:

• Working closely with all Academy coaches, acting as a mentor and developer, to ensure the programme is being delivered to the highest possible standards and coaches develop their own potential. 
• In conjunction with the Academy Director, create a Coaching Competency Framework (CCF) for the Academy which will lead the Academy’s future coach development
• Leading a programme of continuing professional development & coach development plans for the full time and part-time Academy coaches at the club to ensure the implementation of the programme and their development. 
• Observe coach performance and provide feedback to aid performance 
• Ensure every coach has a personalised coach development plan
• Implementing the Coach Competency Framework, specific to the needs of Hibernian FC.
• Utilise external partners and Governing bodies to help support the coach development programme.

Coaching Programme:

• Ensure compliance with necessary CAS regulations with all Academy sessions, with a focus on the development of individual players.
• Leading the continued development of the Academy’s coaching curriculum alongside the clubs coaching & playing philosophy.
• Ensure a uniform, but also age-appropriate approach to training and fixtures.
• Work closely with Academy Director and Head coaches to ensure the coaching programme is correctly aligned to individual player development
• Oversee the coordination of the Club’s, school day release programme.
• Work collaboratively with Performance Schools to align coaching programmes, support player development, and ensure a consistent approach to the performance pathway.

as Assistant Coach, U19

• to support the lead coach as required on match day
• to support the lead coach to deliver weekly coaching sessions for the U19 age group in line with the Technical Plan & curriculum and the drills/sessions plan in the Player Management System (PMS) i.e. Intelligence Platform
• to help ensure that the U19 coaching team complies with the administration and upkeep of the PMS (i.e. Intelligence Platform) at the agreed frequency and times to meet the needs of the programme.
• to assist on the setting of goals & objectives with players & parents and subsequent quarterly review assessments including formal sessions with players and parents 
• to assist in the planning and preparation ahead, within the PMS (i.e. Intelligence Platform), the drills and learning outcomes for each session(s) to achieve the learning objectives set for the player for each session, training block and game, both for contact training, and for online sessions as appropriate.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications (Essential): One of the following:

• UEFA Pro License 
• UEFA Elite Youth A License 
• UEFA A License 

Knowledge, Skills & Experience (Essential):

• Experience of working in a role within a professional football club coaching team at Academy, Development or 1st team level.  
• Evidence of coaching players to achieve their maximum potential. 
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team which involves performance analysis, sport science and medicine, performance psychology and player recruitment. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to adapt to the environment to motivate behavioral change and augment performance. 
• Evidence of recent CPD and a comprehensive CPD portfolio. 

Technology (Essential):

• Having a range of IT skills to a high level of competency. 

Technology (Desirable):

• Knowledge of football-specific software is required.

Hibernian FC is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Hibernian FC is also committed to the safeguarding of vulnerable groups.