Tuesday & Saturday (St Ives Town FC) and Thursday (Newmarket Town FC)
Hours
8 hours a week
Role Summary
Cambridge United Football Club is seeking an energetic, passionate, and nurturing individual to join our Pre-Academy coaching team, working specifically with our U8s age group. The successful candidate will play a vital role in delivering engaging coaching sessions, supporting talent identification, and contributing to player development and reviews, ensuring that every young player enjoys a positive and inspiring experience at the beginning stage of their football journey.
Key Job Outcomes
Deliver age-appropriate, engaging, and challenging coaching sessions in line with the club's coaching philosophy.
Create anurturing environmentwhere young players feel confident, supported, and motivated to develop.
Work closely with the Pre-Academy Lead to identify and recruit promising players through open sessions, festivals, and ongoing assessments.
Participate in regularplayer reviews, offering constructive feedback to players and parents in a supportive and developmental manner.
Support the holistic development of young players, including technical, tactical, physical, psychological, and social elements.
Ensure safeguarding and welfare standards are upheld at all times.
Collaborate with other coaches and recruitment staff to ensure smooth transitions for players progressing through the club’s pathway.
This job description sets out the key outcomes required. It does not specify in detail the activities required to achieve these outcomes. As a term of your employment you may reasonably be expected to perform duties of a similar or related nature to those outlined in the job description.
About The Candidate
Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience
Required
UEFA B
P
UEFA C
P
FA Youth Modules
P
P
Experience of working in the professional or grassroots game previously
P
Able to communicate effectively
P
Good interpersonal skills
P
Experience of working in an academy environment previously
P
Takes responsibility for ensuring a high quality of work
P
A genuine team player who will support and motivate other members of the team
P
Is willing to go above and beyond to help others
P
Hard working, honest and humble
P
Personal Qualities
Hardworking and enthusiastic
P
P
Loyal and committed
P
Team player
P
Growth Mindset
P
About The Club
Application Instructions
Interested applicants should apply via IRecruit
Application Closing Date
Interview Date(s)
WC Monday 2 nd July 2025
Start Date
To be discussed at interview
Employability Statement
Cambridge United FC is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff.We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.
Safeguarding Statement
Cambridge United FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
For those positions where a criminal record check (DBS) is identified as necessary, this will be carried out in line with other safer recruitment checks.
The post holder will be required to undergo Safeguarding training periodically.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Cambridge United FC is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religious or political belief or affiliation, trade union membership, gender, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background or any other inappropriate distinction or characteristic covered by the Equality Act 2010.
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