Elite Scholarship Coach

• Support and manage the players in the Elite Scholarship for our Male & Female teams.
• To deliver coaching sessions to all Elite Scholarship players in line with the Academy Philosophy and coaching curriculum.
• To attend and assist in the operation of the games programme for the Elite Scholarship Schemes.
• To manage, review and implement the best strategy to continuously Improve the programme as best as possible.
• To ensure the Academy Philosophies and Values are adhered to by the Players within the CRC Programme.
• To assist in the monitoring and assessment of the players in the whole CRC Programme from training and match performances.
• To assist with the scouting and recruitment process where appropriate for all teams within our Elite Scholarship programme.
• To undertake personal CPD as appropriate to meet the demands of the role.
• To assist with administrative tasks related to the role, including general Organisation, recording of sessions and match performances and player reviews.

• High levels of organisation and planning to meet the player needs.
• A clear understanding of the Academy system & football environment.
• An ability to build relationships with staff members at the club.
• An ability to integrate with an already strong Academy staffing structure.
• An enthusiastic, hardworking individual who is a good motivator.
• Proactive, highly organised individual with an ability to work unsupervised.
• Experience working in a high performing business environment.
• Understanding how elite players are developed.

This job description sets out the key outcomes required. It does not specify in detail the activities required to achieve these outcomes. As a term of your employment you may reasonably be expected to perform duties of a similar or related nature to those outlined in the job description.

Who we are

 Cambridge United is a community focused football club woven into the fabric of a world-renowned city admired for its education, research, and technology.

Cambridge United aspire to compete at the highest levels of English Football whilst operating a sustainable football club embedded within the heart of its community.

As a Club we have three main objectives which we aspire to achieve:

We are a modern progressive community focused club run sustainably to create memorable moments on and off the pitch, which help engage and excite current and future generations.

Through constant self-reflection and education, we seek to evolve both on and off the pitch, with a clear focus on raising our standards and levels of performance.

With our players, staff, and fans at the heart of the Club, we seek to construct and enhance relationships between communities and use the power of sport to change lives.