Age Group Lead Coach

Job title: Age Group Lead Coach

Location: Bradford City Football Club Academy, BD10 0NR

Department: Academy

Reports into: Academy Manager - Head of Coaching - Lead Phase Coach 

Key relationships: Group Support Coach - Sport Science Staff - Medical Staff - Academy Administrator 

 

Purpose and objectives:

• To deal with all requirements in respect of the allocated age groups, supporting the Lead Phase Coach and Head of Coaching in the development of players in relation to their playing, training, education and welfare.

• To assist the Academy Manager in maintaining the required operating standards to meet the football league regulations and EPPP criteria.

• To deliver coaching and match day sessions aligned to our philosophy and culture.

• To highlight, develop, progress and improve players, providing a pathway for talent to achieve a scholarship at Bradford City Football Club and/or at a higher level.

 

Safeguarding:

• The Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

• This role involves the supervision of and working with children and young people and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and applicants must disclose all previous convictions including spent convictions.

• Training in safeguarding and EDI, including how and who to contact and our reporting procedures and mechanisms, will be provided.

• It is a requirement that all successful applicants read, work to and keep abreast of the Club’s policies in these areas. 

Key duties:

• Work to the Academy Coaches’ Code of Conduct for daily standards, coaching, matchday and reviewing of processes.

• Coach players to the required standard as defined by the Academy programme.

• Ensure players ILP’s are monitored, supported and reviewed effectively.

• Ensure the games experience spreadsheet and any other necessary administrative work is recorded effectively. - Academy Manager - Head of Coaching - Lead Phase Coach - Age Group Support Coach - Sport Science Staff - Medical Staff - Academy Administrator

• Manage an age group on match days enforcing the Parents and Players Code of Conduct. • Work collaboratively with other age group coaches and medical staff in the Academy, in particular coaches of age groups directly above and below your own.

• Adhere to and comply with the staff Code of Conduct and all policies relating to child protection and equal opportunities policies. • Work well with and be responsive to the Club and Academy safeguarding teams. • Undertake an equality impact assessment for any new activity or project that you lead in conjunction with the lead inclusion officer or DLO team).

• Assist the Head of Recruitment in delivering the recruitment strategy.

• Maintain player safety in your age group until they are collected and your duty ends. Other requirements:

• Be an active and effective member of the Academy team.

• Prepare and deliver reports as asked to do so.

• Maintain a good understanding of the culture and values of Bradford City Football Club.

• Work within and adhere to all Academy policies and procedures.

• Develop positive working relationships with key internal stakeholders including the Lead Phase Coach, Head of Coaching and Academy Manager.

• As requested, undertake all other reasonable duties that support the Academy.

 

Skills and qualifications:

• UEFA B License

• Working towards completion of modules 1-3 of the Advanced youth award.

• Current FA Emergency First Aid in Football Certificate

• Current FA safeguarding certificate

• Valid Driving license

• A satisfactory disclosure from an enhanced DBS.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE

 

Your attendance has an impact on the work that we do. Before you start in post you will be asked to provide any dates that you are not available to work during the season. To maintain consistency in our work, it is a requirement of your engagement with the Academy and in this role that no more than 3 sessions/matches are missed throughout the season. 

Adjustments:

Please let us know if you require adjustments making to any aspect of the application process or provide us with any information that you feel relevant whilst we consider your application. If you are selected for interview, we will ask if you have any access needs or if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for the interview. We will be supportive in discussing reasonable adjustments at all stages of the recruitment process.

 

 

Entitlement to work in the UK:

Any job offer will be conditional on you demonstrating the right to live and work within the United Kingdom as required by the Immigration Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. You will be asked to provide evidence of your entitlement should an offer of employment be made.

 

Skills and qualifications:

The skills and qualifications list informs you of minimum requirements for this post. When shortlisting, the panel will only consider information that is written on your application form, assess this information against this list. Note that CVs are not accepted for this role.

 

References:

Any job offer will be conditional, subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and we reserve the right to withdraw a conditional offer based on the references that we receive.

Criminal convictions:

Anyone who applies to work with us will be asked to disclose details of unspent convictions during the recruitment process. Whilst having a criminal record does not necessarily bar you from working for us this will depend on the job applied for and the nature of the conviction.

 

Data protection: The information you provide will be held in the strictest confidence. We process information in line with our Privacy Policy and if you are successful in your application the information will be used to administer your employment with us. By making an application, we assume that you agree to the processing of your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

 

Equality, diversity, and inclusion:

 

Bradford City Football Club’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is to confront and eliminate discrimination whether by reason of age, gender, gender assignment, sexual orientation, marital status or civil partnership, race, nationality, ethnicity (race), religion, ability or disability, pregnancy or maternity and to encourage equal opportunities. Employees of Bradford City Football Club must ensure a positive commitment towards equality, diversity and inclusion by treating others fairly and not committing any form of discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any description and to promote working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders.