Casual Pre-Academy Coach at Reading Football Club

We are looking for someone to join our Academy Coaching team as a casual coach in our pre-Academy age group (U7-U8)

The successful candidate will be a pro-active member of the coaching department, assisting the lead phase coach in the delivery of the coaching philosophy and syllabus. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide a world-class learning environment to facilitate player development within the Academy .

Key Accountabilities

• To follow and implement the Academy coaching syllabus and philosophy whilst contributing to its evolution.
• To ensure any Football Intelligence Platform information is updated as requested by the lead age group coach or lead phase coach-Training sessions, game time and player reports.
• To ensure a thorough working knowledge of the content and functions of the Academy Performance Plan
• To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support a coordinated approach to player development across departments involving, but not restricted to performance analysts, sport scientists, physiotherapists, psychologists, Head of Coaching and operational, welfare and education staff.
• To ensure player welfare is always the primary consideration in all Academy Aspects
• To work with the lead phase coach and lead age group coach to ensure all age group equipment is fit for use at all times and checked out and in
• To work with the age group coaching partner and Lead Phase coach to ensure all age group playing kits are in order for Academy Games and checked out and in.
• To adopt a proactive approach in working alongside age group coaching partner in order to provide optimal playing opportunities.
• To arrive at the relevant facility at least 30 minutes prior to training sessions and at least 90 minutes before for home fixtures or 60 minutes before away fixtures (based on kick off times).
• To travel to away games by team coach with team and staff unless agreed with lead phase coach.
• To participate fully with the Head of Academy Coaching in relation to development action plans and the coach competency framework.
• To ensure you are up to date with and fulfil all audit requirements
• To ensure that a 4x7's report is completed for all trialists each game and handed back to the Phase lead
• To carry out any duties as reasonably requested by the Phase Lead or Head of Academy Coaching.
• To attend all in-service training (unless exceptional circumstances apply)

Qualifications required

UEFA B Licence

Emergency First Aid in Football (EFAiF)

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Reading Football Club are committed to ensuring equal opportunities are given to all and welcomes applications from all areas of the community regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships

Safeguarding Statement

Reading Football Club recognises that the safety and protection of children and young people engaged in club activities must take priority over all other considerations. Due to this post being in regulated activity, the potential employee will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the appropriate level. It is a criminal offence for a barred person to attempt to engage with vulnerable group. Engagement will be subject to sight of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and stringent background and reference checks