Women's Coach

We are Wanderers Football Club. We are The World’s Club. We have a remarkable story that began over 150 years ago and which you can considerably influence, through your leadership, effort, and vision.

This is no ordinary role. This is an extraordinary opportunity to add your name to the annals of footballing history by shaping our future.

Formed in 1859, Wanderers were the preeminent force in English football and the first London club to be open to members from all walks of life. The team lifted the first FA Cup in 1872, retained it in 1873, and were the first team to win it three years in a row between 1876 and 1877. In the face of a sporting revolution, the club folded in 1887 but were resurrected in 2009 to raise money for charity. Subsequently, we restaged the first FA Cup Final at The Oval in 2012; travelled to eight different countries to play against 17 different clubs; had over 60 different nationalities represent the club (leading to the adoption of the identity “The World’s Club”.

Wanderers has been successfully running for 15 years and currently comprises a weekly 7-a-side drop-in game, two weekly training sessions, a Men’s Saturday XI, and a Men’s Sunday XI. Previously, the club have run up to three Men’s Saturday XIs and a Women’s XI. In that time, over 1,000 players have worn the club’s iconic colours and over 800 matches have been contested. The Women's team previously competed in the Greater London Women's Football League (2017-2020) and then the London Women's Saturday Football League (2021-2022).

We are a football club, but we want to be at the heart of something much bigger. The club was reformed with a clear goal to change the world by doing what we love – since that reformation, more than £5,000 has been contributed to good causes and we continue to encourage members to help their local community and promote charities whose objectives match our own. Together, we can achieve greater things. And to achieve greater things we need a great team, and this is where you come in. With the right post-holder, those numbers can be eclipsed.

Job Title: Women's Coach

Job Purpose: The Women’s Coach will take the lead for relaunching Wanderers FC’s Women’s team, with the support of the club's team of volunteers. The Women’s Coach is responsible for recruitment, delivery of training, team selection, matchday team operations, and administration related to the team they are responsible for. There will be support from the Men’s coaches, Director of Football,  and other members of the Club Committee.

Club Ethos: The Club has established an ethos which it expects all members and volunteers to work towards:

WINNER - To prepare every team & every player to perform to their best.
IDEALIST - To promote an idealistic vision of how football should be enjoyed.
GUARDIAN - To be guardians of the heritage of the Wanderers Club.
ALTRUIST - To raise funds which benefit causes chosen by club members.

Responsibilities: The tasks of the Women's Coach are as follows;

• Build and develop a squad of players who can challenge for success,
• Attract and recruit players to join Wanderers who fit the Club Ethos,
• Develop good relationships with new players,
• Deliver training sessions, with resource and equipment support from the coaching team,
• Take charge of the team on matchdays, including fulfilling all administrative obligations set out by the competition (e.g. completing and submitting teamsheets, liaising with match officials and opponents on matchdays, entering match data online),
• Attend Club Committee meetings and AGMs, when available,
• Act always with utmost good faith to Wanderers Football Club,
• Other duties as reasonably required to support the club’s success.

Key Relationships: The Women’s Coach will work closely with the Men’s coaches, Fixtures Secretary, and Director of Football. These volunteers will help the Women’s Coach to familiarise themselves with the club and related processes. The Fixtures Secretary will be responsible for communicating match details and liaising with opponents, officials, and venues. The Director of Football should be able to step in when you are absent and will coordinate all Wanderers coaches.

Appointment & Tenure: The Women’s Coach will hold the post for a rolling period of 12 months. This appointment is automatically extended for a further 12 months, unless one of the following occurs;

The Women’s Coach  may choose to step down from the role at any time, but should do so in writing to the Chairman, or other senior club official, with a minimum of 3 full calendar months’ notice.

The Club Committee may hold a vote of no confidence at an Extraordinary General Meeting to remove the Women’s Coach, in line with the Wanderers Football Club Constitution.

Time Commitment: The role requires the post-holder to be an active participant in Wanderers Football Club. On average, the Women’s Coach will need to set aside;

• 1-2 hours per week in which to complete the essential duties of the role,
• 5-6 hours each weekend for matches, including travel, preparation, and the match itself.
• NB. If you are applying in a Player / Coach capacity, you will be expected to attend training sessions, which would add 2-3 hours per week, including travel.

Qualifications and Experience: We require any candidate to have one or more of the following qualifications and experience;

• Current FA coaching qualification (minimum FA Level 1),
• Previous experience within a football club,
• Previous experience working with female atheletes.
• Any experience working with age-specific sports teams, and players from a range of backgrounds and abilities,
• Some experience with IT and a range of software, including but not limited to, all Microsoft Office programmes and email.

Knowledge and Skills: The Women's Coach should ideally have the following organisational and personal skills;

• High level of footballing knowledge, specific to the rules, tactics, and particulars of the modern game,
• Good interpersonal skills with understanding of negotiation, conflict management, and leadership of a team,
• Effective communication and organisational skills,
• Trustworthy and adherence to codes of conduct and ethics.

Safeguarding: Wanderers Football Club is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and Volunteers to endorse this commitment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: Wanderers Football Club’s commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is to confront and eliminate discrimination whether by reason of age, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status or civil partnership race, nationality, ethnicity (race), religion or belief, ability or disability, pregnancy or maternity and to encourage equal opportunities (Protected Characteristics, Equality Act 2010).

Officers of Wanderers Football Club must ensure a positive commitment towards equality, diversity and inclusion by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders.

Contract Terms: The Women’s Coach position is a voluntary role, but the post-holder will receive the following benefits;

• Wanderers FC branded clothing for use within the scope of the role (including playing in matches and participating in training) up to a value of £50 per annum,
• Annual Membership, training fees, and match subs waived (uncapped)