Head of Academy Goalkeeping

EFL; Bolton; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned football club in Bolton is seeking a Head of Academy Goalkeeping to lead and manage the goalkeeping coaching across the Academy. The role involves setting targets in line with the Academy's Performance Plan, promoting good practices, and managing part‑time coaches. Candidates should possess UEFA B Licence, FA Goalkeeping B Licence, and significant experience within a professional football setting. This position emphasizes safeguarding and effective communication among all stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum UEFA B Licence and FA Goalkeeping B Licence required.
• Significant experience in a professional football club is necessary.
• Current Safeguarding Children and Emergency 1st Aid certification is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead goalkeeping coaching and uphold educational philosophies.
• Monitor goalkeeping coaching across all age groups.
• Assist First Team Goalkeeping Coach during training sessions.

Skills

Coaching children

Communication

Teamwork

Customer focus

Planning and organization

Education

UEFA B Licence

FA Goalkeeping B Licence

FA Advanced Youth Award

Job description

To lead and manage the goalkeeping coaching across the Academy. Ensuring coaching, welfare and education philosophies are upheld and in line with the Club's Academy Performance Plan.

Main areas of responsibility

• Monitor goalkeeping coaching and promote good practice across all age groups.
• Work with the Academy Manager and Head of Coaching to set targets and outcomes in line with the Academy's Performance Plan.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with First Team coaching staff.
• Assist First Team Goalkeeping Coach during training sessions.
• Ensure coaching files for all goalkeepers are maintained and up-to-date.
• Ensure timely and accurate updating of player information on the Academy's player management system.
• Effectively recruit, manage and develop part‑time coaches to achieve the level of coaching required for the Academy's goalkeeping curriculum.
• Liaise with the Recruitment Officer and other key staff to manage and develop Academy players across the Academy.
• Arrange trialist days to recruit new goalkeepers.
• Manage and record coaches' attendance and CPD; attend and report at Parents' evenings.

General Responsibilities

• BWFC seek to ensure that all children and young people are protected and kept safe from harm while they are with staff and volunteers within Bolton Wanderers activities. Everyone at Bolton Wanderers has a safeguarding responsibility to all work colleagues, fans and any vulnerable adults and children.
• Comply fully with all data protection and confidentiality obligations, ensuring that personal, sensitive, and confidential information is handled lawfully, securely, and in accordance with UK GCPR and the Club's Data Protection and Confidentiality Policies.
• Be an ambassador of the Group, providing excellent customer service at all times whilst portraying a professional image.
• Perform other duties as required, which are considered relevant to the post and to the objectives of the Group as identified by the Head of Academy.
• Treat all colleagues as customers ensuring respectful positive outcomes across communications.
• Adhere to and abide by all BWFC policies, procedures, and guidelines especially remembering responsibilities to others under Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity.
• This post is subject to a DBS disclosure.

About The Candidate

Qualifications & Knowledge

• Hold a minimum of a UEFA B Licence and FA Goalkeeping B Licence.
• FA Advanced Youth Award
• Significant experience of working in a professional football club
• Be a member of the FA Licensed Coaching Club.
• Significant experience of EPPP.
• Hold in date and valid Safeguarding Children and Emergency 1st Aid certification.
• Have a working knowledge of BWFC and it's Academy.
• Customer focus:Develops and maintains knowledge of the needs of customers and focuses energy and efforts on meeting these needs.
• Effective communication:Communicates confidently and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Team working:Supports others in the achievementof their objectives.
• Personal effectiveness:Develops effective plans to deliver optimum results within agreed timeframes, by the most cost efficient route.

About The Club

As a founder member of the Football League (EFL), Bolton Wanderers is a football club that is internationally renowned, having played in all four professional leagues of English football, as well as winning the FA Cup on four occasions.

Since the 2019 acquisition by Football Ventures (Whites) Ltd, a new chapter is underway for Bolton Wanderers and Bolton Stadium Hotel, focused on actively shaping a dynamic and enduring future. We are committed to a distinctive approach, driving the club's progress with ambitious plans realised through practical, genuine and comprehensive strategies.

As we continue striving towards achieving greater success, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Head of Academy Goalkeeping to join our Academy team.

As an equal opportunities employer, Bolton Wanderers Football Club is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.

BWFC seek to ensure that all children and young people are protected and kept safe from harm while they are with staff and volunteers within Bolton Wanderers activities. Everyone at Bolton Wanderers has a safeguarding responsibility to all work colleagues, fans and any vulnerable adults and children.