Football Development Coach (Casual)

Wolverhampton

Part Time

Competitive

6 / 04

We are Wolves; progressive, determined, bright, unified and humble. A pack that is hungry for success. Wolves is one of the fastest growing professional football clubs in the UK, and also boasts one of the richest histories in the beautiful game.

Formed in 1877, Wolves was a founder member of the Football League, and was one of the country’s most successful sides in the fifties and sixties. During a two decade spell the Black Country’s most decorated side won three First Division titles and one of its four FA Cups.

Fast forward to 2022, three seasons at Molineux saw Wolves clinch the Sky Bet Championship trophy with 99 points, followed by a seventh-place finish in the Premier League, which included memorable wins over Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Arsenal. The next season saw the team complete a memorable double over the reigning champions, equal the previous season’s seventh place finish and reach the quarter finals of the Europa League all as part of the ‘longest season’ in league history, either starting before or finishing after all other teams.

But this post is about not what we have done, but what we will achieve next.

We take seriously our commitment to the safeguarding of children and adults at risk and to ensuring that Wolves is free from discrimination and harassment.

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JOB TITLE: Casual Football Development Coach

DEPARTMENT: Football Development

REPORTS TO: Football Development Manager / Football Development Officers

LOCATION: Molineux Stadium / Compton Training Ground and external facilities

HOURS: Casual

DATE: February 2023

But this post is about not what we have done, but what we will achieve next.

We take seriously our commitment to the safeguarding of children and adults at risk and to ensuring that Wolves is free from discrimination and harassment.

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Job purpose

To deliver on all Football Development activities in Wolverhampton and surrounding areas and support the international programme.

Coach across the Football Development programme and work with other staff to deliver high quality sessions.

Update player tracking and liaise with full time staff on evaluation of players.

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Key responsibilities

Coach on the football development programme in Wolverhampton and surrounding areas
Assist the International programme on the delivery of sessions
Be available to deliver on educational programmes
Liaise with senior staff to review sessions on Evening & Weekend, Tots programmes
Support International Growth with delivery on Touring groups who come to the UK
Create relevant sessions plans, monitoring and evaluations for sessions
Monthly meetings with FDM & FDO’s.
Support the clubs ‘Pyramid’ on player movement.

General responsibilities

Compliance with Club policies
Compliance with the Club’s health and safety procedures
Compliance with the Club’s safeguarding policies
To promote the Club’s values
To work consistently to embed equality & diversity into the Club
To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected
To maintain professional conduct at all times

Safeguarding

This role carries a specific safeguarding responsibility. This means that the post-holder is required to apply all relevant policies and uphold the Club’s commitment to safeguarding vulnerable people.

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Key relationships

Football Development Manager
Football Development Officers
Wolves Foundation Senior Management team
Programme partners

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Scope of job

Deliver on the ever-expanding Football Development activities in Wolverhampton and surround areas. (Currently 6 different venues, over 400 children coached per week)

Person Specification

Job Title: Casual Football Development Coach

Knowledge: the level and breadth of knowledge to do the job e.g. understanding of a defined system, method or procedure, legal or regulatory frameworks etc

Essential

Strong understanding of football development activities
Understand how to promote the brand through football development activities
Knowledge of coaching pathway structure
Knowledge of player pathway (boys & girls)
To understand, demonstrate knowledge and have experience of current safeguarding practices

Desirable

Knowledge of developing a coaching curriculum

Technical/work-based skills: skills specific to the job e.g. language competence, typing skills, coaching skills etc

Essential

Coaching players through a coaching structure
Knowledge of current coaching trends
Ability to assess and track player’s progress
Understanding of the club’s vision, mission and values
To be able to act as a positive mentor to children and young people in sport
Be a positive mentor to other casual staff or new casual staff
Accurately record and complete relevant paperwork
Planning and organisational skills
Presentation skills

Desirable

Evidence of working with targeted groups
Evidence of working in school environment, recreational, development and elite levels

General skills and attributes: more general characteristics e.g. flexibility, communication skills, team working etc

Essential

Ability to communicate at all levels and with external partners
Ability to build good relationships with external partners
Ability to remain calm under pressure
Availability for flexible working hours
Ability to travel around the club’s domestic geographical area
Availability to travel Internationally to deliver on activities
Understanding of how to work safely with children and/or adults at risk and uphold generally accepted practice when working with those participants.
Promote, adhere to and implement the Club’s Equality Policy and to work consistently to embed equality and diversity within Club.

Desirable

Analytical skills, able to analyse data and make recommendations on improving the service or process

Experience: proven record of experience in a particular field, profession or specialism.

Essential

Experience in organising and delivering on Football Development activities (outfield or goalkeeping)
Ability to identify players to progress through the players pathway

Desirable

Working with children and/or adults at risk
Experience with working with key stakeholders at a professional club

Qualifications: the level of educational, professional and/or occupational training required

Essential

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 to a DBS check at the appropriate level and cleared by the Wolves Safeguarding Manager
Level 2
Outfield or Goalkeeping qualification
FA Safeguarding
FA Emergency Aid
Hold a full driving licence

Desirable

Qualified to degree level
UEFA B

Football Development Coach (Casual)

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