Goalkeeping Coach Hibernian FC

The Rise of Women’s Football; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading football club in Edinburgh seeks a Women’s Team Goalkeeping Coach to develop and enhance the skills of goalkeepers. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience, a UEFA B Licence, and a strong understanding of soccer goalkeeping techniques. This role involves coaching, game analysis, and working closely with coaching staff. The club is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional football experience in coaching or playing at a senior level.
• Experience working with female athletes.
• UEFA A Licence (working towards) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coach goalkeepers in line with club’s playing philosophy.
• Attend all relevant training sessions.
• Design and lead training sessions for the Women’s Team.
• Provide analysis and feedback on goalkeeping progress.

Skills

Coaching techniques

Communication skills

Mentorship

Player analysis

Education

UEFA B Licence

Full UK driving licence

Job description

The Club is one of the leading professional football clubs in Scotland. Based at Easter Road Stadium in Scotland’s Capital City, Edinburgh the Club is a stone’s throw away from the hustle and bustle of the City Centre. Over the course of its history Hibernian Football Club has won all of the major domestic titles, most recently winning the Scottish Cup in 2016. Hibernian was the first British team to play in European competition in the 1956; reaching the semi-finals.

Job Title: Women’s Team Goalkeeping Coach

Reporting to: Women’s Team Manager

Department: Women’s Team

Working Hours: 20 hours per week

Hibernian Football Club has created a football structure and strategy at the forefront of the British game, with a club philosophy and ethos that is performance-driven and encourages all players and staff to maximise their abilities and potential.

Improving performance on an individual and collective level is at the very core of everything we do.

As the Women’s Team Goalkeeping Coach at Hibernian Football Club, you will play a critical role in developing and enhancing the skills of our goalkeepers in our Women’s Team.

Job Description

Primary Objective

You will work closely with the coaching staff to ensure our goalkeepers perform at their best and contribute to the team’s overall success. This role requires a strong understanding of soccer goalkeeping techniques, effective communication skills, and the ability to inspire and mentor elite athletes.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To coach the goalkeepers in line with the club’s playing philosophy.
• To attend all training sessions where goalkeeping is required.
• To design, lead, coach and assist training sessions for the Women’s Team, working alongside the playing philosophy put into place by the manager.
• To set up the pitch for all goalkeeping training sessions.
• To deliver individual training sessions for goalkeepers as required.
• To set up and deliver/assist warmups for training.
• To provide verbal and written feedback on goalkeeping progress as part of the standard reporting and review system.
• To analyse games and provide analysis and feedback to management, staff and players.
• To prepare and deliver video analysis presentations.
• To assist the Lead Women’s and Academy Analyst in creating the opposition dossier in PowerPoint (key players, strengths and weaknesses, both in and out of possession).
• To import relevant data into the Club’s centralised database or pertinent other files.
• To share relevant video, data and other resources with staff and players using various technology platforms.
• To analyse player development through training/match footage and coach assessments.
• To produce individual player analysis to educate players.
• To provide detailed video-based dossiers to management on potential new players.
• To produce training clips when required.
• To perform other duties as required, helping with the performance of the Women’s Team.

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

• 3-5 years of professional football support within coaching or playing at a senior level.
• Experience of working with female athletes.
• UEFA B Licence
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable

• UEFA A Licence (working towards)

Hibernian FC is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Hibernian FC is also committed to the safeguarding of vulnerable groups.