Girls U13 and U15s Goalkeeper Coach

JOB TITLE Girls U13 and U15 Goalkeeper Coach

DEPARTMENT Women's Football

SALARY £12.71 per hour.

Training x 2 sessions, match x 2 per week (subject to change).

Games: Saturday & Sunday

Flexible working pattern which will include weekends and evenings.

Role Responsibilities

• Ensure successful delivery of the U13 and U15 girls, including the planning and delivery.
• Working with a multi-disciplinary team during training sessions, fixtures and tournaments.
• Working with key staff members to deliver training sessions and fixtures including technical teams, youth coaches, operations, medical and safeguarding.
• Implement high-performance coaching standards and game principles.
• Assist with player reviews.
• Ensure collaboration and communication with all age group coaches on youth players and their development.
• Liaise with players parents and guardians.
• Encourage youth players to transition through the age groups.
• Represent the club in the media and at public events in a professional manner.
• Create a safe environment for players and ensure adherence to Swansea City AFC safeguarding, policies, practices and procedures.

About The Candidate

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• UEFA Goalkeepers C License Holder.
• DBS check undertaken.
• FA Safeguarding
• Degree in Sports Coaching, or related subject.
• UEFA B License Holder.
• The ability to speak Welsh.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Minimum of 1 years coaching experience within an elite environment.
• Experience of working in women/girl's football.
• Ability to demonstrable a high level of tactical football knowledge and game understanding.
• Organising meetings to individuals and groups.
• Experience of working in pressurised situations and to deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and IT skills.
• Proactive mentality.
• Generates innovative ideas.
• Works well in a cognitively diverse performance department.
• Loyal and committed.
• Ability to adapt quickly.
• Strong team ethos.
• Takes pride in ensuring a high quality of work.
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple tasks.
• High importance on self-development.
• High level of confidentiality.
• Willingness to learn.
• Ability to work unsupervised.

CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK REQUIREMENT

• This role is subject to DBS checks.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Swansea City AFC strives to ensure it provides an environment where everyone's rights, dignity and individual worth is respected and takes a zero-tolerance approach to any form of discrimination. Equal Opportunity is an integral part of our recruitment and selection process, and we welcome applications from all individuals who feel they meet the core requirements of the role. We are particularly encouraging applications from women, disabled people and individuals from diverse ethnic communities who are currently under-represented within the organisation. All appointments will be made on merit of skill and experience relative to the role.