Pre-Academy & Development Centre Head Coach (Slough)

• To lead on the development of all talent and support Recruitment Managers by providing insight on player progress
• To lead on the organisation, management and setup of practices at your relevant centre

The Pre-Academy & Development Centre Head Coach must have:

• Experience working in a sports participation-based environment
• Experience of managing projects coaching football to young people, specifically primary school aged children.
• Experience working as an individual as well as part of a team.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office
• Hold a UEFA C License/FA Level 2 Coaching in Football
• FA First Aid Qualification
• FA Safeguarding Children in Football Qualification

Ideally, the Pre-Academy & Development Centre Head will:

• Have worked in a Pre-Academy or Academy Development Centre
• Have worked in an Academy setting
• Have completed FA Talent ID Level 1 in Introduction to Scouting
• Have experience working in Scouting & Talent Identification

The following is a non-exhaustive list of the responsibilities of the role:

• To ensure the high quality co-ordination and smooth operational running of the session you lead at your respective Pre-Academy or development centre session.

• To ensure the deployment of appropriate football & sports coaches onto sessions.

• To collaborate effectively with the relevant Recruitment Manager manager to ensure a safe and fun programme for our young players.

• When required, to effectively support the running and development of the clubs Pre Academy at Motspur Park.

• To collaborate effectively with the wider academy team, driving high standards, sharing best practice and establishing strong opportunities for participant transitions between programmes.

• To identify talent and organise coach delivery at your centre or session, whilst attending any mandatory meetings.

• To manage registers, databases and spectators at the venue and provide feedback to parents when appropriate.

• To safeguard all personnel when the centre is running and correctly dismiss and welcome children upon arrival.