Job Description
Location
Cheltenham Town FC Training Ground, Cheltenham, GL51 9RX
Working Pattern and Work base
Full time (35 hours)
Flexible approach to working hours required
Required to work outside of normal office hours, at evenings and weekends, on bank holidays and public holidays.
Required to work across different base
Travel - Regular travel to fixtures and training bases
Overall purpose of the job
To enhance the football and holistic development of the goalkeepers in the Academy development system (U9-U18s). Manage the technical and tactical advancement (individual and team) of the players in conjunction with the relative coaching staff.
Responsible for the detailed holistic planning and implementation of individual learning plans in line with club coaching and playing philosophy.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities
Personal Development
Undertake self-development to ensure knowledge in relation to all aspects of your role is up-to-date and forward-thinking:
Coach across different academy phases
Complete club CPD and FA qualifications as part of your ongoing development action plan
Coaching Curriculum, Playing and Coaching Philosophy
Deliver the academy’s coaching curriculum in line with the academy’s playing philosophy and coaching philosophy
Design and implement an age-appropriate programme and schedule that maximises the academy's resources and provides maximal opportunity for players to practice, develop and learn.
Lead the on-grass delivery of sessions and games
Games Programme
Support the lead phase in designing a varied and consistent games programme
Maximise playing minutes and opportunities
Support the PDP lead phase in highlighting player loan opportunities and monitoring progress
Individual Learning Plan Design and Delivery
Utilising the MDT design and deliver ILP’s using the four corner approach
Lead using an MDT approach to enhance each individual performance on and off the grass
Manage player transitions into and from the cell (player handovers, inductions, player signings, transition across a player journey)
Feedback
Complete and deliver feedback to staff and players/parents in line with the clubs processes and protocols