Football Coach-UAE

Closing date: Sunday 21st May

Role specific purpose:

To coach and deliver across all Football Education programs in the UAE (Internationally where relevant)

This role involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults in a regulated activity (or near

children and/or vulnerable adults).

This means that the post-holder is required to apply all relevant policies and uphold both the

Club’s and the local partners commitment to safeguarding vulnerable people.

Role specific accountabilities:

1

To ensure all the City Football Group coaching philosophies, methodology and principles are incorporated into the delivery of the program

2

To support the lead staff pre, during and post the delivery

3

To support the lead staff pre, during and post the delivery

4

To work both individually and collectively as part of a team in ensuring the project is delivered to the required levels and expectations

5

To support the City Football Middle East office with local and regional activations

6

To organise, structure and deliver the coaching program in a standard that represents Manchester City

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To maintain professional conduct always in both on and off field environments

Role specific knowledge, skills and experience:

Essential:

• FA Level 2 minimum
• Member of a FA to maintain their Coach License or International equivalent
• Education in sports coaching or teaching
• Post-holder must hold or obtain at the earliest opportunity the relevant safeguarding training (i.e. FA Safeguarding Children Workshop)
• Post-holder will be subject a DBS check at the appropriate level and cleared by the Manchester City Safeguarding Officer
• To have experience in a football environment both locally and internationally
• To have proven experience working with players from varying backgrounds and cultures
• To have experience implementing and developing a football coaching syllabus
• Demonstrate experience and knowledge of planning, delivering and reviewing sessions
• To have knowledge and understanding of player development and the four-corner model
• To have experience working within a professional Football Club or sporting organisation
• To have flexibility to travel when required to support projects both in the UK and Internationally
• The ability to create a positive working environment that represents Manchester City and the local partner in the marketplace
• To demonstrate how to coach and develop players of differing levels of ability
• To communicate to players on and off the field and in a variety of settings such as informal, formal, individual or groups
• To be organised in planning, preparation and execution within a project
• To self-review sessions with individual players
• To have the ability to evaluate and review programs on completion