Development Goalkeeper Coach

EFL; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A professional football club in Cambridge is looking for a part-time coach for their Boys and Girls Goalkeeper Development Centres. This role involves providing feedback on player performance, assisting with fixtures, and maintaining attendance records. Candidates should have a FA Level 1 coaching badge and experience in football coaching. This is an excellent opportunity for passionate individuals wishing to contribute to a professional environment while fostering youth talent.

Qualifications

• Required FA Level 1 coaching badge and First Aid qualification.
• Experience with talent identification in sports environments.
• Proficient IT skills, especially in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Complete reports providing feedback on player performance.
• Assist with fixtures during school holiday periods.
• Maintain accurate attendance records for each session.
• Attend CPD events to enhance personal coaching skills.

Skills

FA Level 1 coaching badge

Introduction to First Aid qualification

Experienced in talent ID

Experience of delivering excellent customer services

IT Skills including Outlook, Word and Powerpoint

Experience working with players/parents in football environments

Experience in leading/managing an area/people or teams

Understanding of how elite players are developed

Job description

This role is a part-time position to coach within our gifted & talented Boys and Girls Goalkeeper Development Centres across Cambridgeshire. This is a great opportunity for those who have experience and a passion for coaching within football and would like to be involved within a professional club.

Key Job Outcomes

• To complete reports which will provide players with feedback on their technical, tactical, physical and psychological performance.
• To assist with developmental fixtures which normally take place within the school holiday periods.
• To complete and log accurate player attendance records to each session.
• To attend CPD events in order to continually develop you own personal skills and knowledge alongside utilising and implementing these skills to improve the quality of GDC delivery.

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.

About The Candidate

Person Specification

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience

Required

• FA Level 1 coaching badge
• Introduction to First Aid qualification
• Experienced in talent ID
• Experience of delivering excellent customer services
• IT Skills, including Outlook, Word and Powerpoint
• Experience of working with player/parents in football environments
• Experience in leading/managing an area/people or teams
• Has an understanding of how elite players are developed

Personal Qualities/Attributes

• Hardworking and enthusiastic
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Reliable and committed
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Able to communicate effectively
\>Willingness to work weekday evenings
• Excellent team player and motivator

About The Club

Mission, Vision & Values

Mission

Cambridge United aspires to compete at the highest level of the English Football League, whilst operating a financially sustainable football club embedded within the heart of its community.

We are custodians with a collective responsibility to protect and enhance the Club for future generations.

Vision

Creating Memories

We engage current and future generations of supporters by creating memorable moments.

Driving Standards & Performance

We will evolve by driving standards and performance through self-reflection and education.

We are an inclusive Club that is United in Endeavour to enhance lives though the power of sport.

Values

Teamwork

We achieve more through working together than alone and are United in Endeavour.

Hard Work

We are committed to learning and working towards our pursuit of excellence in everything we do.

Humility

We will celebrate each other’s successes and recognise that no individual is greater than the collective.

Employability Statement

Cambridge United FC is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff.We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

Safeguarding Statement

Cambridge United FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

For those positions where a criminal record check (DBS) is identified as necessary, this will be carried out in line with other safer recruitment checks.

The post holder will be required to undergo Safeguarding training periodically.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Cambridge United FC is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religious or political belief or affiliation, trade union membership, gender, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background or any other inappropriate distinction or characteristic covered by the Equality Act 2010.