Volunteer Club Coach - (Open Age)

We are looking for a new volunteer coach to come into one of our three teams and support the current one of the current head coaches of the team while with a view to head coach role next season (25/26). We are ideally looking for a coach who has experience of coaching at an 11v11 format and has at least an FA level 1 or equivelent, however, we are willing to be flexible with regards to the specifics of qualifications, dependent on experience or vice versa.

Our teams:

First Team - Manchester Football League - Division 1

Reserves - Manchester Football League - Division 3

District - Lancashire & Cheshire - Division 3

We are mainly looking for a coach to support with our Reserves & District teams for the remainder of the 24/25 season, and if they impress and meet our expectations of the standard of coaching required, potentially become a head coach for one of our three teams for 2025/26

Training is on Tuesdays (8-9pm)

Matches are on Saturdays (between July - May)

Your responsibilities will be:

• To run good quality training sessions that will be beneficial to open-age players and for the team (1x per week)
• If you're available, attend matchdays on Saturday afternoons for a team and support the head coach with anything he needs
• To offer advice to the head coach (e.g. team selection)
• To be a committed member of the club who will help it to thrive 

Essential from you:

• Experience of running session that are of a standard to develop players
• To be able to run session that are of a high amount of ball rolling time (80%+)
• Adaptability to what we and the players need from the sessions
• At least the FA Playmaker qualification or an FA level 1 equivalent  
• Previous experience of coaching in at an 11v11 format

Desirable from you:

• UEFA C Certificate or FA Level 2 equivalent
• or a BSC undergraduate coaching student or a similar relevant field would be excellent  

Our vision as a club:

• To become the best run amateur football team in Greater Manchester
• For everyone to feel apart of what an amazing club with an unrivalled social scene
• To have three very competitive teams within the club & league they play
• Our coaching philosophy: Every seconds matters (High ball rolling time in each session - 80%+)

What we can offer you:

• Advice and guidance as you develop as a coach
• The opportunity to coach a good standard open-age football team
• A pathway to future positions at the club 
• Flexibility in terms of your requirements
• Further support with whatever you need in your career or in anything else