Lead Academy Sport Psychologist

Job title Academy Lead Sport Psychologist

Hours of work: Part-time (25 Hours Per Week; Blended between daytime and evenings: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday)

Reports to Academy Manager

Remuneration : £18,750 per annum (pro-rata of £28,125 per annum for full-time employment)

Role Summary

We are seeking to recruit an individual who is a Chartered Sport Psychologist or a Sport Psychologist in Training to lead the psychological provision across our academy teams U9-U18’s. The successful candidate will collaborate and support staff in developing an established psychological programme within our coaching curriculum.

You will be expected to support staff in their psychological development and work closely with teams and individual players to support their psychological needs.

Managing the part time sport psychologist, you will support their development and supervise their delivery into the programme.

You would contribute to the academy wellbeing team meetings and use your psychological expertise to advise on individual cases.

In collaboration with other multi-disciplinary colleagues, you will be expected to embrace the club values and demonstrate these in your everyday actions and words.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Lead on the direction and evolution of an Academy Psychology Framework, which is aligned across the phases and clearly demonstrates age and stage appropriate modifications to provision along a players Academy journey.
• Proactively Manage the U18 full time players psychological needs in tandem with the coaching staff and multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensure a calendar and curriculum of content & activity is in place, widely communicated across the Academy, adhered to; and is aligned to the department framework for PDP, YDP & FP.
• Collaborate to a player-centred environment that influences at a cultural, team and individual level.
• Manage a psychology assistant to optimise the delivery of Academy Psychology provision across the phases.
• To build psychological support into the daily practices and help develop coaching staff psychological awareness.
• To promote the welfare and well-being of the players within the Academy.
• Work closely with the Academy Manager and Head of Coaching to evolve and embed the psychological programme within the coaching curriculum.
• Plan and lead on parental workshops to broaden their understanding of psychology.
• To follow Club policies and procedures to ensure safeguarding of all players within the Academy.
• The role will be based at the training ground in Portsmouth, however there will be a need totravel to a variety of venues in and around the city and on occasion, to away games or tournaments therefore living within a commutable distance from Portsmouth is essential.
• Valid UK driving license and access to a car is essential.
• Right to work in the UK and enhanced DBS check

Your Skills and Experience:

Essential Skills & Qualifications:

• MSc Degree in Psychology or Sport Psychology (or equivalent)
• Enrolment on an approved training route towards HCPC registration (e.g., SEPAR, BPS Stage 2, or Professional Doctorate approved by the HCPC)
• Excellent communication, presentation and team working skills
• Experience working with athletes aged 8-18 years
• People management experience
• Strong organisational attributes
• FA safeguarding certificate

Desirable skills and Qualifications:

HCPC Registered Sport and Exercise Psychologist

General Information

We promote an equal, diverse, and inclusive workplace and weare committed to providing the best experience for our colleagues. As a business we aim to be as representative of as many sections of society as possible, and for each colleague to feel respected and able to give of their best every day. We ensurethat we treat people the right way, promote respect and believe that making the most of our differences is the key to the success of our business.

Safeguarding

Portsmouth Football Club is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to ensuring that any club related activity will be in a safe environment where children, young people and adults at risk are protected from harm or abuse whilst under our care.

We acknowledge that every child, young person, or adult at risk who plays or participates in football should be able to take part in an enjoyable and safe environment and be protected from poor practice and abuse. Portsmouth Football Club recognises that this is the responsibility of every adult involved in our club.

We must always respect the dignity and spirit of all people, including children, young people and adults at risk. Treat everyone fairly, encourage a supportive and positive environment to promote healthy competition, skill development, fun and achievement. Avoid contact or conduct that may be interpreted or defined as inappropriate.

Data Protection

The Club process all personal data collected during the recruitment process in accordance with complies with Data Protection Act (2018) and GDPR. Data collected as part of the recruitment process is held securely and accessed by, and disclosed to, individuals only for the purposes of managing the recruitment exercise effectively. All data that is deemed unnecessary will be disposed of at the end of recruitment process in line with our GDPR procedure.