Job Description
1. Job purpose:
To support and develop all goalkeepers within the Women’s First Team and to
attain the highest levels of performance possible in a safe, secure and supportive
environment.
2. Duties and responsibilities:
• To be committed to ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of all staff and
players, promoting their well-being whilst maintaining professional boundaries;
• To drive and nurture a positive culture within the training group and be a coach
who makes the Women’s Club a place where goalkeepers learn and develop;
• Plan, prepare, deliver, and evaluate goalkeeping coaching sessions;
• Provide input to the development and ongoing improvement / adaptation of
the coaching curriculum;
• Coach in a way that ensures players; are encouraged to ask questions and seek
feedback for improvement and clarity; are encouraged to have input into
football decisions and their own learning process
• Contribute to selection decisions;
• Work with individual goalkeepers to set appropriate development targets with
a plan to work towards;
• Provide feedback to players;
• Monitor and evaluate player development and provide feedback to players and
parents when appropriate on a regular basis;
• Liaise with and work closely with coaches, medics and performance staff
regarding player development, and prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of
injuries;
• Ensure players’ behaviour in the group reflects what is required;
• Store and maintain kit and equipment.
• Seek feedback from others, and reflect on personal behaviour and
performance to identify areas for improvement;
• Create and maintain a personalised Development Action Plan, taking input and
feedback from a variety of sources;
• Review personal competencies against job specification and identify areas for
improvement;
• Attend CPD events and undertake CPD activities in line with identified
development themes; and
• Be aware of current research and insight to support programme and coaching
development.
3. Skills required:
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, placing high value on
attention to detail;
• Excellent listening skills;
• Strong administration, organisational and planning skills in order to meet set
deadlines;
• An ability to adapt quickly, be flexible in the face of change and solution
orientated;
• Ability to remain calm under pressure;
• Ability to anticipate and prioritise a diverse workload, managing work, time
and resources cost-effectively;
• Flexible approach, with the ability to work alone as well as part of internal and
external teams;
• Driven, motivated, creative and innovative in creating a positive performance
culture;
• Demonstrates curiosity to learn and develop with a desire to progress in the
women’s game;
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to build rapport and positive
relationships with all levels of an Organisation; and
• To always maintain confidentiality and discretion.
4. Knowledge required:
• Experience of working with Goalkeepers in the Women’s Game;
• Experience of working in an elite football environment;
• Understanding of the needs of the modern player in terms of their physical and
psychological development; and
• An up to date understanding of Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures.
5. Qualifications required:
• UEFA C Goalkeeping Qualification (Essential- the club will use discretion if a
candidate is working towards and has significant experience).
• Level 2 or UEFA C outfield qualification (Desirable);
• FA Safeguarding Children;
• FA Level 1 Introduction to First Aid in Football (IFAiF) or FA Emergency First Aid;
DBS check required: Yes (enhanced)
