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Experienced Academy Manager, qualified Teacher and Managing Director. 25 years experience in Youth Development in England, Norway and the USA.
About The Role
As NEPA Head Coach at Notts County FC, you will work within the structure of an innovative Academy at a League Two Football Club, to deliver the Academy’s Player Development Strategy and assist in shaping the development of players on the NEPA programme. NEPA is an International Academy ran in partnership with a local University.
Key responsibilities
1. Be responsible for the running and implementation of the Academy’s Player Development Strategy within NEPA.
2. Be a lead figure and mentor for the players by supporting them with all aspects of their football development and supporting them to develop under the guidance of the Head of Coach & Player Development.
3. There will be key administrative tasks involved within the role, meeting all required criteria for student athletes.
4. To ensure all players’ performance clocks, reviews and session and game evaluations are completed.
5. Be responsible for conducting player reviews to aid feedback, helping players develop further, whilst ensuring players have ongoing and up to date ILPs.
6. To be a key liaison for all families of NEPA players, supporting the Player Care Officer and Head of Education in our holistic approach to player development.
7. To support the Head of Education and Safeguarding in all initiatives in relation to the NEPA programme.
8. To ensure that there is a Multi-Disciplinary approach to the planning and delivery of the weekly schedule, training sessions and matches.
9. To take an active role in the safeguarding of all Academy players.
About The Candidate
Knowledge and Experience
1. Has achieved FA Advanced Youth Award (or working towards).
2. Has achieved UEFA A Licence.
3. Has experience working with Under 17 to Under 21 age groups.
4. Has experience of playing or coaching in First Team environments in the UK or abroad.
5. Full, Clean UK Driving Licence.
6. Experience using the PMA system.
7. Experience working under and a knowledge of EPPP guidelines.
Personal Specification
1. Motivated, energised and passionate about working for Notts County Academy and continuing in the Under 17 to Under 21 age groups for the coming seasons.
2. Flexible approach to work and working hours.
3. Committed to shaping the development of players in the NEPA programme.
4. Committed to the safeguarding of all players.
5. Excellent communication skills and can work well with other people.
6. Works well under pressure and has flexibility to deal with issues outside working hours and at short notice.
7. Can relate to and represent our Academy Core Values.
8. Valid FA DBS or willing to undertake a DBS check before starting the role.
9. Access to a vehicle and a full UK driving licence.
About The Club
Safeguarding Statement
Notts County Football Club is fully committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk across our Club. As such, we adhere to Safer Recruitment processes and for some roles a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service may be required prior to starting in a role at the Club.
Notts County Football Club is an equal opportunity employer. Notts County Football Club is committed to ensuring equal opportunities, fairness of treatment, dignity, work life balance and the elimination of all forms of discrimination in the workplace for all staff and job applicants. The employer aims to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassments and in which all decisions are based on merit. It is Notts County Football Club's policy to treat all workers and job applicants equally and fairly, irrespective of their sex, marital status, civil partnership status, trans-gender status, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, national origin, culture, religion, age or disability.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
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