To contribute to the development of all players in the Under 15/16 age-group at the Academy of Accrington Stanley Football Club.

The accountabilities of the Under 15/16 Coach shall include:

• Have responsibility for the delivery of the Academy's Coaching Curriculum with the Under 15/16 agegroup.
• Complete the administrative duties for the age group, including management of records on the PMA.
• In conjunction with relevant staff, plan, deliver and review the delivery of individual development plans for players in the Under 15/16 age-group.

Key Activities:

• Deliver the Coaching Curriculum for players in the Under 15/16 age-group.
• Contribute to the multi-disciplinary reviews of all Academy Players in the Under 15/16 agegroup.
• Provide individual, small group and full team coaching sessions to develop the skill level of Academy players.
• In conjunction with the Designated Safeguarding Officer, ensure all policies, practices and procedures relating to the safeguarding of young people are implemented.
• Ensure each Academy Player has access to an individual coaching plan tailored to his specific needs.
• Ensure each Academy Player is made aware of his individual coaching plan (and any changes thereto) as soon as reasonably practicable in advance of his being coached.
• Ensure all coaching is recorded on the Academy Player’s Performance Clock.
• Ensure that all sessions are planned by setting out the learning objectives which the session is designed to achieve and the coaching which will be given in order to achieve them.
• Work with relevant coaches and support staff to plan, deliver and evaluate coaching sessions and game plans.

Performance Management Application Tasks

• Session Plan (All sessions)
• Session Review (All games)
• Session Attendance (All sessions)
• Game Time Records (All games)
• 6 Week Performance Review

Personal Specification

Must have experience in:

• A football coaching role
• A role which involves a significant amount of mentoring/coaching
• A role which involves working in an elite learning and/or performance environment

Qualifications

Essential:

• A football coaching role
• UEFA B Licence
• FA Youth Award
• FA Safeguarding Qualification
• FA First Aid Qualification
• Enhanced DBS Clearance

Desirable

• UEFA A Licence
• FA Advanced Youth Award
• Relevant Degree
• High Level Playing Experience

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Excellent communication skills.
• A working knowledge and understanding of coaching and education.
• Competence in all MS Office packages with experience of recording and reporting information
• Experience of dealing with minors and an excellent understanding of Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures including the relevant clearances for individuals.
• An understanding of the EFL Youth Development rules and regulations.
• Previous experience within an Elite Sports Environment or Academy setting working within the EPPP framework.
• A comprehensive understanding of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP).