Company Name:
Exeter City
Location:
Exeter
Vacancy Type:
Casual/Sessional
Department:
Academy
18 Apr 2025
About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Club as Prime-Time Academy Age Group Coach on a casual seasonal contract (9 hours per week) for 2025/26 season, commencing 23rd June 2025.

As part of this role the successful candidate will support, guide and direct talented young players to maximise their potential in sporting performance & personal excellence within the Academy and support the delivery of relevant, innovative & enjoyable coaching practices.

Other duties will include:

  • Develop young players who aspire to play high quality possession-based football for ECFC and beyond.
  • Prepare for & coach one training session per week with a designated age group.
  • Prepare for & coach an age group match as part of the games programme with a designated age group.
  • Attend all age group player reviews, contributing to feedback on progress and IDP’s.
  • Work from an aligned & periodised coaching curriculum that is constantly reviewed.
  • Progress talented young players through the Academy.
  • Combine and collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team.
  • Liaise with Cell Lead regarding trialist performance and contribute to feedback.
  • Commit to the Excellent Coaching Framework, continually reflecting and developing as a practitioner.
About The Candidate

Qualities

  • Capable planner (essential).
  • Effective communicator & relationship builder (essential).
  • Capable of working collaboratively with players, staff & others (essential).
  • Personable, approachable & friendly manner (essential).
  • Committed learner & willing educator (essential).
  • Willingness and enthusiasm to cooperate & take responsibility when necessary (essential).

 

Experience

  • Professional Game playing background (desirable).
  • Coaching young & youth team age players in a professional Club/Academy (essential).
  • Sports Science (athletic, strength & conditioning) background (desirable).

 

Other

  • High degree of personal drive & motivation (essential).
  • Current full & clean driving licence
  • Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) enhanced certification (essential).
  • Upkeep & update all professional & industry qualifications through related external CPD (essential).
About The Club

Who are we?

Exeter City Football Club is a special club with over 20 years of Supporters’ Trust ownership something we are very proud of. Our ownership model places our supporters and community engagement at the forefront of everything we do and we are proud to have a special place in the heart of the community. Trust ownership is reflected in our commitment to balancing on-field success with long-term sustainability and we have a remarkable track record of nurturing talent through our Academy, promoting players to the first team, and maximising their performance.

 

Culture

We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce with a broad range of skills, diversity of experiences and perspectives and we embrace the creativity and innovation this brings. We pride ourselves on having an inclusive culture and a workplace that brings opportunity, development and growth. We embrace a culture of accountability where we set clear expectations and goals, open lines of communication and strong leadership.

 

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