Organisation Reading Football Club Salary £ Competitive Location Bearwood Park Training Ground, Reading RG41 5DB Contract type (Part time) Closing date 29 January 2026 Job Description We are looking for a number of casual Academy coaches to work with our Pre-Academy & Foundation Phase age groups. You will be a pro-active member of the coaching department, assisting the lead phase coach in the delivery of the coaching philosophy and syllabus. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide a world-class learning environment to facilitate player development within the Academy.
Key Accountabilities:
•To follow and implement the Academy coaching syllabus and philosophy whilst contributing to its evolution.
•To ensure any Football Intelligence Platform information is updated as requested by the lead age group coach or lead phase coach-Training sessions, game time and player reports.
•To ensure a thorough working knowledge of the content and functions of the Academy Performance Plan
•To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support a coordinated approach to player development across departments involving, but not restricted to performance analysts, sport scientists, physiotherapists, psychologists, Head of Coaching and operational, welfare and education staff.
•To ensure player welfare is always the primary consideration in all Academy Aspects
•To work with the lead phase coach and lead age group coach to ensure all age group equipment is fit for use at all times and checked out and in
•To work with the age group coaching partner and Lead Phase coach to ensure all age group playing kits are in order for Academy Games and checked out and in
•To adopt a proactive approach in working alongside age group coaching partner in order to provide optimal playing opportunities
•To travel to away games by team coach with team and staff unless agreed with lead phase coach.
•To participate fully with the Head of Academy Coaching in relation to development action plans and the coach competency framework.
•To ensure you are up to date with and fulfil all audit requirements.
•To ensure that a 4x7’s report is completed for all trialists each game and handed back to the Phase lead.
Person Specification:
Qualifications: Essential - Pre-Academy - UEFA C Licence; Academy - UEFA B Licence; FA Youth Award; FA Safeguarding Children
Experience: Essential - Experience within EPPP Academy Environment; Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Knowledge: Essential - Audit requirements
Skills: Essential - Able to give effective feedback; Strong communication skills in a variety of settings; Proven ability to work as part of a broader multidisciplinary team
Attitude: Passionate and hard working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment; Proactive ‘can-do’ approach to work and those around them; Self-motivated and capable of motivating those around them