Role Purpose

To lead and manage the goalkeeping coaching across the Women's first team, ensuring coaching, welfare and education philosophies are upheld and in line with the Club's Women's Performance Plan.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor goalkeeping coaching and almost promote best practice.


• Work with the First Team Head Coach to set targets and outcomes in line with the Women's Performance Plan.


• Build and maintain effective working relationships with the First Team coaching staff.


• Lead on First Team goalkeeping training sessions.


• Ensure coaching files for all goalkeepers are maintained and up to date, including relevant Individual Development Plans (IDP).


• Ensure timely and accurate updating of player information on the Women's player management system.


• Liaise effectively and work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team across the Women's team and other departments of the club where required.


• Lead on goalkeeper recruitment in-line with the First Team Head Coach.


• To undertake personal CPD as appropriate to meet the demands of the role.

General Responsibilities

•  Be an ambassador of the Group, providing excellent customer service at all times whilst portraying a professional image.


• Perform other duties as required, which are considered relevant to the post and to the objectives of the Group as identified by the Women's First Team Head Coach.


• Treat all colleagues as customers ensuring respectful, positive outcomes across all communications.


• Adhere to and abide by all BWFC policies, procedures and guidelines especially remembering responsibilities to others under Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity.

About The Candidate

Qualifications & Knowledge

• Experience of working in a professional football club.


• Experience of working with female athletes.


• Be a member of the FA Licensed Coaching Club.

Competencies

• Customer focus - Develops and maintains knowledge of the needs of customers and focuses energy and efforts on meeting these needs.


• Effective communication - Communicates confidently and effectively orally and in writing.


• Team working - Supports others in the achievement of their objectives.


• Personal effectiveness - Develops effective plans to deliver optimum results within agreed timeframes and by most cost-efficient route.