Job Description
Benefits
- Employee discount
Full job description
The Role
We are looking for an Academy Coach for our Pre Academy age group, leading at our Group Sessions alongside our talented team of coaching.
In this exciting role, you'll deliver and develop performance pathways and plans and create an optimum environment for our youth players to develop and grow.
Who We Are
Pro Elite Football Academy are the leading practitioners for private football sessions in North London, producing over 55 players who have gone on to sign for professional football clubs in their academy systems.
Your day-to-day
- Develop and coordinate training sessions - you'll passionately lead players through training sessions, catering for the needs of our players both individually and collectively in order to maximise the potential of all our players in this age group
- Collaborate with our Coaching team - you will eagerly assist other coaches
- Lead sessions - you'll effectively lead sessions
- Implement appropriate sessions - you'll hold responsibility for making sure sessions are delivered in a way that caters for all players on the programme and demonstrate a progressive and transparent structure for all players to progress
- Evolve and enhance our coaching programme - you'll actively seek out ways to improve the coaching programme and assist with the implementation of innovative new ideas and you'll work with our Head of Academy Coaching to enhance our programme.
What We Are Looking For
- Background in football within a Private Academy setting
- Track record of developing young players - you're proud of your history of coaching players at youth level
- Credible expertise - you have a UEFA C Licence or are working towards
- Certifications in critical areas - you hold an up to date FA Safeguarding Certificate and a First Aid Certificate
- Dedicated and organised mindset - you are highly motivated and driven with a commitment and passion for our game and you're proud of your excellent organisational and time management skills
- Proud ambassador for our academy - you act as a role model at all times, embodying our Academy's values
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £15.00-£25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
Experience:
- Sports coaching: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Launched in 2016, with experience coaching in Premier League Football Academy set-ups, our Director wanted to create an Academy that embodied all that he believed an Academy should be; Quality Coaching, A Caring Environment, and a place that leaves an impact that goes beyond football.
We are constantly invited down to play against Premier League Academy sides and, as we are associated to Crystal Palace FC, opportunities consistently present themselves to those ready for Academy football.