Football Development Casual Coach (LFC Foundation)

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our LFC Foundation as a Football Development Casual Coach. In this role you will support and develop all players within the group to attain the highest levels of performance in a safe, secure, and supportive environment and drive and nurture a positive culture within the training group. Be a coach who makes the Football Development Programme a place where players learn, have fun, and develop a love for the game

To be successful in this role you will have experience of working with young athletes, with a football environment. You will have an understanding of the modern young player in terms of their physical and psychological development, including an up to date understanding of Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures. You’ll have experience in roles, which have brought an understanding of how children learn and develop such as teaching.

You’ll be willing to commit to working evenings, weekends, and public holidays. You will demonstrate a willingness to flex and change with the demands of a situation. You’ll showcase an interest and genuine care about player needs. Providing players personalised support and communication. You are innovative and open minded; Unafraid to try new things in pursuit of developing and engaging players.

What you will be doing?

LFC Foundation 

• Plan, prepare, deliver, and evaluate coaching sessions, following a training programme.
• 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.
• Ensure players are encouraged to have input to footballing decisions and their own learning process.
• Ensure players are communicated the why’ as well as ‘what’ of decisions.
• Ensure players know and understand the purpose and ‘why’ of training sessions.
• Provide learning and development opportunities 
• Input into selection decisions (e.g., attend trials and take part in selection decisions post-trial)
• Work across age groups (coach is likely to hold responsibility for one age group and work with different groups from time to time)
• Work with individual players set appropriated development targets with a plan to work towards
• Provide feedback to players (using technology where appropriate)
• Monitor and evaluate player development and provide feedback to players and parents/carers 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 all games and festivals are well managed with a development philosophy clear to players and parents/carers.
• Be available to players to offer advice, guidance and support on football and personal matters.    E.g., ensure they are managed well through things like injury and other challenges that could affect their performance and wellbeing.
• Ensure player behavior in the group reflects what is required.
• Work with the Safeguarding Manager to ensure that the wellbeing and welfare of all players and staff is always an operational priority.

Other responsibilities 

• Ensure all pathways and opportunities are inclusive and accessible to all  
• Ensure effective collection of all monitoring and evaluation data
• Record data on LFC Foundation databases. 
• Provide timely reports and analysis of performance
• Ensure the safeguarding of participants and staff is at the forefront of all decisions and Foundation safeguarding policy is adhered to at all times. 
• Provide content for LFC Foundation social media
• Support other Foundation programmes and activities as required

Who we are looking for?

Essential Knowledge 

• Experience of delivering a football programme to ages ranging from 4-14 years

• Knowledge and experience of working in community/grassroots football
• Experience in football coaching across the boys and girl’s game.
• Understanding of football structures and development pathways at local, regional and national level in relation to talent identification
• Project management skills – to plan, set and achieve objectives within strict deadlines. 
• Experience of writing reports and excellent IT skills.

Essential Skills

• Experience and/or qualification in talent identification
• Flexibility of availability to work evenings and weekends if required
• FA Level 2/UEFA C or above coaching qualification
• FA DBS
• FA Safeguarding Children
• FA Level 1 Introduction to First Aid in Football (IFAiF) or FA Emergency First Aid.

Desirable 

• Experience of developing and delivering coach education curriculum 

This position is a casual position working variable hours across the week including daytime, evening, weekends and public holidays. The role is based at our Player Development Programme in locations across Merseyside.

Please note, this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To reward your hard work and commitment we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays and the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days) and access to our benefits kit bag which includes but not limited to:

• Contributory pension scheme matching up to 5.5%
• Life Assurance Cover
• Free financial guidance and mortgage advice
• Car salary sacrifice scheme for affordable driving
• Cycle to Work scheme to keep you active
• Purchase season ticket loans for easier commuting
• Exclusive shopping discounts & cashback with top retailers
• Will Writing Service for future planning
• Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support
• Medicash Health Cash Plan for everyday healthcare needs
• Volunteering opportunities to give back to the community
• Special LFC perks – retail discounts, partner offers, free LFCTV GO access, and priority tickets for matches, events & concerts

…and much more! LFC Benefits.pdf

At Liverpool Football Club, we have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and are always looking to making a positive difference in the communities that we operate within. We are proud of our achievements in this area; maintaining the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level, becoming a founding signatory of the Football Association’s Football Leadership Diversity Code and being recognised as a leader in this important area on and off the pitch. We take our responsibilities in this area seriously and through the work being done across the club, we are committed to increasing the diversity of our people and becoming an increasingly inclusive workplace for all. We are committed to hiring great people representative of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills across our entire business. If you share our enthusiasm and passion for inclusivity, then we want to hear from you.

Liverpool FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all Colleagues and Volunteers to share this commitment. This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

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