Job Description
About The Role
Job Role: Youth Development Phase Casual Coach (u13-u16)
Hours: Casual/Sessional
Salary: Hourly
Walsall FC is seeking a highly motivated and innovative Youth Development Phase Casual Coach to join our Academy Coaching Department.
This is a key role within our coaching team, to implement and review the delivery of the Academy Coaching Programme in the relevant age groups. Work closely with the Head of Coach Development to ensure that the Academy Coaching & Games programme is being adhered to and to support personal coach development.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Planning, Delivering & Reviewing of age specific syllabus to players in their charge.
- Completing online and electronic reviewing and assessments of players and sessions.
- Communicating effectively with all team members and reporting back to the Lead Phase Coach.
- Working effectively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver excellent coaching.
- Have experience of working with the Kitman Labs Intelligence Platform system, ensuring all player records, session planning and administration is completed in an accurate and timely manner
- Preparing pre match presentations for games.
- Attending CPD both internal and external.
- Work towards achievement of DAP.
About The Candidate
Person Specification:
Qualifications & Experience:
- UEFA B Licence Qualification
- FA Advanced Youth Award
- FA Level 2 Emergency First Aid in Football (EFAiF)
- FA Safeguarding Children Course
- Must satisfactorily pass an FA DBS Enhanced check
- FA Talent Identification Level 2
Personal Qualities & Skills
- Interpersonal skills - must be a consistent team performer and able to forge excellent working relationships.
- Have a polite and courteous manner and personable approach.
- Enthusiastic and forward thinking.
- Can offer solutions to problems, using initiative and common sense.
- Willing to work in high pressure situations.
- Confident, positive and happy speaking / interacting with people.
- Be organised and have good time management skills.
- Highly numerate with good attention to detail.
- Honest, reliable and trustworthy at all times.
- A willingness to learn and develop through CPD opportunities.
Safeguarding & Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI):
- To adhere to safeguarding and child protection policies, ensuring the welfare of children and young people.
- Behave inclusively and respectfully, reflecting the positive EDI values of the Club.
- All employees must undergo suitable DBS checks through the Club.
About The Club
Walsall Football Club, founded in 1888, is a place full of passion and pride, with a rich history having had exciting moments in both the lower divisions and the second tier of English football. Since moving to the Bescot Stadium in 1990, we've celebrated promotions, including two stints in the second tier in 1961 and 2001, and a memorable League Two title win in 2007.
We’re committed to inspiring our community, offering a sense of belonging, pride, and aspiration. We are guided by our core values of Excellence, Service, Discipline, and Ambition, creating opportunities for people to connect, grow, and achieve both on and off the pitch—making WFC an exciting and welcoming place for volunteers to get involved and make a difference.
