Part Time Academy Coach

Part Time Academy Coach

Company Name: Carlisle United

Location: Carlisle

Vacancy Type: Casual/Sessional

Department: Academy

About The Role
Carlisle United Football Club are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, self-motivated and committed qualified coach to work in the Academy on a part-time basis. The role will include working in the evenings and at weekends.

• Responsible to: Lead Youth Development Phase Coach
• Salary & Hours: Dependent on experience and qualification
• Sessions: Tuesday & Thursday evening, Saturday morning and Academy games on Sunday mornings (Home & Away)

Main Roles and Responsibilities:

• Planning, delivering, evaluating and recording coaching sessions
• Developing Academy players in line with the Carlisle United Playing Philosophy.
• Delivering age appropriate coaching sessions to meet the needs of the players inline with the Carlisle United Coaching Philosophy.
• Monitoring individual and team performance within training and games
• Conduct 6 week, Half-Season and Full Season reviews.

About The Candidate
The successful applicants will need:

• UEFA B Coaching Qualification (or currently enroled on a UEFA B course)
• FA Current FA DBS check
• Emergency First Aid in Football
• Safeguarding Children and FA Licensed Coaches Club membership (or renewable on appointment)

Knowledge and Experience:

• Background within football
• Knowledge of Elite Football Development and session planning
• Knowledge of the Elite Player Performance Plan
• Experience of Coaching in an Academy/Centre of Excellence/Elite Player environment
• Preferable knowledge and experience of Age Specific Characteristics

Personal Specification:

• A desire to work with elite young players
• Committed, enthusiastic and highly motivated, showing a passion for developing players and themselves
• Ability to work as part of a team
• A positive and professional attitude and the ability to work with a range of individuals
• Computer literate
• Valid Driving Licence

About The Club
Carlisle United Football Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role may involve working with U18’s and as such is subject to Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks. Clearance through the FACRB system is required before any employee may commence employment. As such this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and the postholder applicant must disclose all previous convictions including spent convictions.

The Club is committed to applying its Equality Policy at all stages of recruitment and selection, and adverts will contain an equal opportunities statement.

Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital / civil partnership status, pregnancy / being on maternity leave, race, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Any candidate with a disability will not be excluded unless the candidate is unable to perform a duty that is intrinsic to the role, having taken into account reasonable adjustments. Reasonable adjustments to the selection process will be made to ensure that no applicant is disadvantaged because of his/her disability.