Company Name:
Newport County
Location:
Newport
Vacancy Type:
Permanent
Position:
Academy Coaching
Advertising End Date:
03 Jul 2026

About The Role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Newport County AFC Academy Coaching Department.
 
The Academy is seeking to recruit a Lead YDP Coach responsible for implementing, monitoring and enhancing the Academy coaching programme in the Youth Development Phase age groups. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing players in line with Newport County AFC’s training/games programme and will work closely with the Academy Manager, Head of Coaching, Head of Schoolboy Football & Operations, coaching and performance staff to optimise player development.

About The Candidate

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

1

UEFA B licence outfield award

 

2

UEFA A license outfield award

 

3

FA Youth Module 3 (assessed)

 

4

FA Advanced Youth Award

 

5

Recognised First Aid Qualification (Emergency Aid)

 

6

EFAiFor Level 2 First Aid Equivalent

 

7

DBS Check

 

8

PTLLS or other teaching qualification

 

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

 

 

9

Extensive knowledge and experience of the role and the position

 

10

Experience working across academy age groups

 

11

Experience working with young professional players

 

12

Understanding of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP)

 

13

Experience of scouting & talent identification processes and procedures

 

14

IT skills to include the ability to use Football Intelligence Platform (FIP) software and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Outlook)

 

15

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

 

Attitude/Behaviours

 

 

16

Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

 

17

A genuine team player

 

18

A reliable individual

 

Personal Qualities

 

 

19

Displays a high level of discretion

 

20

Personable with an ability to build individual relationships

 

21

Hardworking and enthusiastic

 

22

Empathetic to young players

 

23

Ability to adapt to changing circumstances

 

24

Loyal and committed

 


About The Club

Safeguarding Statement

Newport County AFC is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to endorse this commitment.

This post requires Enhanced Criminal Records Checks and may include checks against the Barred Lists, as such it is exempt from Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). Therefore all convictions including spent convictions that have not been subject to filtering by the DBS should be declared”.

Relevant information and / or documents will be distributed as part of the recruitment process.

 

E & D Statement

Newport County AFC Academy is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity.

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