Senior Academy Individual Coach

Job Purpose

Support the Senior Academy (15s-21s) in making sure the academy has players ready to graduate into the first team. To maximise the potential of U15-U21 players, giving individuals the best chance of earning professional contracts.

Report to

Report directly to Head of Coaching.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead on the individual learning plans & reviews for U18s age group players


• Contribute to the Individual Learning Plans for the U15s & U16s age group players


• Support the U15s-U18s coaching programme outlined in the club’s Academy Performance Plan


• Support the U15s-18s Games Programme


• Help create an “Extras Culture” for the players to maximize their available development time


• Utilise the Multi-Disciplinary support departments to maximise the programme’s potential to develop the U15s-U21s players


• Collaborate with Head of Education to support SEP and HE qualifications each U18 has enrolled on


• Contribute to daily and weekly planning meetings aligned to the individual learning plans


• Show positive IMPACT on the academy through self-development, player development and programme development


• Assess performance of U15s-U21s players every 10 weeks


• Contribute to the sign, release and retain decisions of scholarships and PDP players


• Complete all Kitman Labs requirements


• Aim for self-development by participating in internal and external CPD events


• Have accountability and responsibility for safeguarding at all times.

Qualifications

Essential

• UEFA B Licence


• Advanced Youth Award


• EFAiF


• FA Child Protection Certificate


• Full DBS

Desirable

• UEFA A Licence


• MSc Sport Coaching