Professional Development Phase Lead Coach/Youth Team Manager

Aim

‘To provide a platform and pathway to manage the transition of young players between youth football and the professional game to maximise the players’ potential development and opportunities of attaining first team football’

Objectives:

1. Deliver a bespoke coaching program to under 17 and under 18 players or those in a transition phase
2. Design and deliver individual, unit and team position specific performance targets and sessions for players in this age range
3. Keep an electronic record of all coaching sessions and matches
4. Provide training opportunities for the players not selected when 1^st team are travelling, or where 1^st team games /recovery has an impact of the routine of the younger professional players
5. Assist in the decision-making process for second year apprentices with regard to professional terms / extended apprenticeship
6. Take the lead role in transitioning academy players into the professional squad
7. Watch loan/work experience players perform at their appropriate clubs during their loan spell and provide feedback
8. Design and implement a comprehensive individual physical program to assist in the transition phase in conjunction with Sports Science and Medicine staff
9. Ensure all safeguarding aspects of the role are appropriately complied with
10. Assist with the educational requirements of the apprenticeship scheme
11. Provide feedback and hold regular reviews with every player, and record these on the club’s electronic systems
12. Hold twice yearly review meetings with parents and players for those players under the age of 18
13. Provide exit strategies for those players not having professional contracts offered

Closing date for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 23rd October

UEFA 'A' Licence

Advanced Youth Award

EFAiF

All Gillingham FC Academy employees will be subject to an enhanced DBS check prior to commencing work, and will be expected to completed The FA Safeguarding in Sport Qualification.