Sessional Youth Development Phase Coach (Casual) Stroud, England
Job description
At Forest Green Rovers we are at the forefront of something new! FIFA have described us as the Greenest Football Club in the World. We’re the world’s first and only vegan football club and we’re the first club on the planet to be certified carbon neutral by the United Nations. At Forest Green Rovers we aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo.
- To assist the Lead Phase coach with delivering the coaching programme.
- Support the development of the players in the phase by contributing to Individual Player Development Plans, Player Reviews and Player Progression Plans.
- Record and evaluate all coaching sessions and games on the PMA.
- Monitor players and report on heir progress on a regular basis.
- Attend internal meetings and CPD events.
Essential
- UEFA A Licence
- BFAS
- Knowledge of Elite Player performance plan (EPPP)
- Computer Literate
- Ability to work as part of a team and buy-in to the academy philosophy
- A positive and professional attitude and the ability to work with a range of individuals
- Successful applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance prior to taking the job role
Forest Green Rovers FC promote inclusion and confront and eliminate discrimination whether by reason of age, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status or civil partnership, nationality, ethnicity (race), religion or belief, ability or disability, pregnancy and maternity and encourage equal opportunities. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.
The EFL has introduced positive action measures aimed at tackling the under-representation of coaches and managers from Black, Asian and Minority Ethic (BAME) backgrounds. New regulations require clubs to shortlist at least one suitably qualified BAME candidate (where an application has been received) for all roles in Academy football that require a UEFA A or UEFA B Licence.
If you consider your ethnicity to fall within one of the following definitions – Black, Asian or other Minority Ethnic (i.e. from any other ethnic group that is not ‘White British’) - please inform us within your application.
Flexibility statement
The fast moving nature of the company's business means that from time to time you may be asked to perform duties or tasks outside of your original job description on an ad hoc basis. This allows the company to use it's people in the best possible way at all times and helps the employees to make make their contribution in a changing environment.
Founded in 1889, Forest Green Rovers is a football club with a rich 130-year history – but we're at the forefront of something entirely new here. FIFA described us as the greenest football club in the world – it's undoubtedly true that no other football club in the world has put the environment at the heart of what it does.
We aim to be in the Championship within the next five years – our recent promotion to League One is the second step of that journey - and we're planning to build a stadium to match those ambitions. Designed by world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid, 'Eco Park' will be the only stadium made entirely of wood.
