Pre - Academy Goalkeeper Coach (Casual Role)

Who we are

We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.

Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).

The Role

We are looking for Pre-Academy Goalkeeper Coaches to oversee and deliver training and games programmes for players aged between 6 and 8. Based out of one of our 6 regional centres that cater to London and the surrounding areas - you will assist with recruitment from within an hour of our Hale End training ground.

In this exciting role, you'll be entrusted to lead at least one session per week, although this can be more, depending on which centres are running and your own availability.

Your day-to-day

• Devise and deliver session plans - you'll diligently create and deliver session plans and produce reports on matches as well as player performance and attendance
• Manage our equipment - you will be responsible for managing our academy equipment and you'll ensure that everything is fit for purpose
• Collaborate with our centre leads - you'll work with our centre leads to identify opportunities to promote players for festivals and talent ID events
• Support player recruitment - you will partner with our academy recruitment team and regularly provide insightful player assessments

What we are looking for

• Qualified coach - you come equipped with at least a UEFA C Coaching Award and you're working towards a UEFA B GK Award
• Extensive knowledge of the football industry - you possess a deep understanding of our industry and its rules and regulations governing players within it
• Effective communicator - you take pride in your ability to communicate clearly with parents, players and fellow coaches
• Strong IT Skills - you're confident working with Microsoft Word and Excel to help support you in your role
• Adept at producing reports - you've got a track record of producing insightful written and verbal reports
• Excellent organisational skills - you're well versed in prioritising workloads and able to work to tight deadlines
• Proud role model - you're able to persuade and influence in your role and you enjoy inspiring young players and have enthusiasm for player and staff development
• Trustworthy attitude - you keep confidentiality front of mind and adhere to all internal and external codes of conduct