Academy Foundation Phase Team Coach

Job Title:                        Academy Foundation Phase Team Coach

Reporting to:                 Head of Coach & Player Development / Lead Foundation Phase Coach

Contract:                       Part-Time/Casual

Hours of work:              3 training sessions and 1 game per week

Location:                       Meadow Lane Stadium and Training Venues

An opportunity has arisen for an Academy Foundation Phase Team Coach to join our innovative and growing Category 3 Academy. Our Team Coaches will deliver the coaching programme within team environments in line with the Game Model.

A Team Coach will ensure that when sessions and/or games are to be focused on team-based development (Game Model reflective, larger group sessions, game preparation and/or appropriate games), they take the initiative to plan, frame, deliver and reflect in accordance with the Coaching Strategy, including the clear collaboration with an ILP Coach.

The successful candidate will be motivatedand energised by working with Foundation Phase players (ages 8 to 12),understand an age and stage appropriate team environment and show a desire toprogress within an ever-growing high performance culture.

Key Responsibilities

1. Be responsible for the delivery of the Academy’s Game Model in an age and stage appropriate manner within the Foundation Phase.

2. There will be key administrative tasks involved within the role, meeting all required criteria of the EPPP.

3. To support the Lead Phase Coach to update the Football Intelligence Platform and ensure all players’ written multidisciplinary team reviews, session and game evaluations are completed.

4. Be responsible for conducting players’in-person multidisciplinary reviews to aid feedback and support in the ongoing retention of players in the programme.

5. To be a key liaison for all Academy families, supporting the Player Care Officer and Head of Education and Safeguarding in our holistic approach to player development.

6. To take an active role in the safeguarding of all Academy players.

1. Motivated, energised and passionate about working for Notts County FC Academy and continuing in the Foundation Phase for the coming seasons.

2. Flexible approach to work and working hours.

3. Committed to shaping the development of Academy team environments in the Foundation Phase.

4. Committed to the safeguarding of Academy players.

5. Excellent communication skills and can work well with other people.

6. Works well under pressure and has flexibility to deal with issues outside working hours and at short notice.

7. Can relate to and represent our Academy Core Values.

Safeguarding Statement

Notts County Football Club is fully committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk across our Club. As such, we adhere to Safer Recruitment processes and for some roles a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service may be required prior to starting in a role at the Club.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Notts County Football Club is an equal opportunity employer. Notts County Football Club is committed to ensuring equal opportunities, fairness of treatment, dignity, work life balance and the elimination of all forms of discrimination in the workplace for all staff and job applicants. The employer aims to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassments and in which all decisions are based on merit. It is Notts County Football Club's policy to treat all workers and job applicants equally and fairly, irrespective of their sex, marital status, civil partnership status, trans-gender status, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, national origin, culture, religion, age or disability.