About the Role

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking a First Team Assistant Coach for the Women's First Team. The role involves ensuring successful delivery of the team, including planning and delivery of sessions, working with a multi-disciplinary team, implementing high-performance coaching standards, assisting with player contracts and recruitment, and representing the club.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure successful delivery of the women’s first team, including the planning and delivery of sessions.
• Working with a multi-disciplinary team during training sessions, fixtures and tournaments.
• Working with key staff members to deliver training sessions and fixtures including technical teams, youth coaches, operations, medical and safeguarding.
• Implement high-performance coaching standards and game principles.
• Assist with player contracts and recruitment.
• Ensure collaboration and communication with all age group coaches on youth players and their development.
• Encourage youth players to transition through the age groups.
• Represent the club in the media and at public events in a professional manner.
• Create a safe environment for players and ensure adherence to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] policies, practices and procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• UEFA B License Holder.
• DBS check undertaken.

Desirable

• Postgraduate degree in Sports Coaching, or related subject.
• The ability to speak Welsh.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 3 years coaching experience within an elite environment.
• Experience of working in women/girl’s football.
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of tactical football knowledge and game understanding.
• Organising meetings for individuals and groups.
• Experience of working in pressurised situations and to deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and IT skills.

Desirable

• Experience of International football.
• Knowledge of women’s first team football within a professional environment.

Attitude/Behaviours

• Proactive mentality.
• Generates innovative ideas.
• Works well in a cognitively diverse performance department.
• Loyal and committed.
• Ability to adapt quickly.
• Strong team ethos.
• Takes pride in ensuring a high quality of work.
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple tasks.
• High importance on self-development.
• High level of confidentiality.
• Willingness to learn.
• Ability to work unsupervised.

General Information

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] reserves the right to remove this advert if adequate applications are received. The Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Offers are subject to enhanced DBS disclosure and barred list check. Online searches may be conducted on shortlisted candidates. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal opportunity employer and particularly encourages applications from women, disabled people, and individuals from diverse ethnic communities.

How to Apply

Please complete an Application Form, available HERE. If you require the application form in an alternative format, please email [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. The closing date for this vacancy will be Friday 30th May 2025.