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Football Development Coach (Casual)

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC -
Wolverhampton

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Job details

Full-time

Qualifications

Driving Licence
English
Analysis skills
Organisational skills
Typing
Business coaching
Certificate in Coaching Football
Communication skills

Full job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Casual Football Development Coach
DEPARTMENT: Football Development
REPORTS TO: Football Development Officers
LOCATION: Wolverhampton, Telford, Shrewsbury, Codsall, Newport, Cannock or Stafford
HOURS: Casual
DATE: February 2025

We are Wolves. English football’s original innovators.

As a founding member of the Football League, we boast one of the richest histories in the beautiful
game, shaping modern football while always staying true to our Old Gold roots.

A football club which represents a city built on grit and togetherness and one that is defined by
ambition; from pioneering floodlit football to succeeding at the highest levels of the English and
European game.

Always looking forward and determined in the face of challenge, bright in spirit and unified by the bond
between players, staff and supporters, while remaining humble and grounded in the values of our
Wolverhampton community.

At Wolves, we honour the past, while seizing the future.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults
at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. This means that the post-
holder is required to apply all relevant policies and uphold the Club’s commitment to safeguarding
children, young people and adults at risk and to ensuring that Wolves is free from discrimination
and harassment.

Job purpose

To support the growth of domestic Football Development operations with the delivery of football-
based coaching sessions across the West Midlands. Sessions will include after-school clubs, Football
Development Centres (Boys & Girls), Goalkeeper Development Centre sessions on evenings and
weekends, and our Soccer School programme during school holidays.

An interest and willingness to travel globally to support with the growth of the Club’s brand on an
international scale delivering football-based coaching sessions with Club partners.

Deliver high quality football-related coaching sessions to support with player retention and
increased opportunities of talent identification for the movement of players into our elite player
pathway.

Update player tracking and liaise with full time staff on evaluation of players.

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Key responsibilities

Deliver football coaching at venues across the region during evening and weekends

Be available to deliver on extra-curricular provision in educational settings (3pm – 4:30pm)

Liaise with FDOs to review sessions delivered on Football Development programmes

Create relevant sessions plans, monitoring and evaluations for sessions

Attend meetings with FDMs and FDO’s when required.

Support the clubs ‘Pyramid’ on player movement into the elite player pathway

Understand the importance of Club CPD events, and attend relevant training when required

Support International Growth with delivery on Touring groups who come to the UK

Be open to delivering sessions oversees on the International and Tour programme

General responsibilities

Compliance with Club policies

Compliance with the Club’s health and safety procedures

Compliance with the Club’s safeguarding policies

To promote the Club’s values

To work consistently to embed equality & diversity into the Club

To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected

To maintain professional conduct at all times

Safeguarding

This role carries a specific safeguarding responsibility. This means that the post-holder is

required to apply all relevant policies and uphold the Club’s commitment to safeguarding
vulnerable people.

Key relationships

Football Development Manager – Domestic

Football Development Manager - International

Football Development Officers

Programme partners

Scope of job

Deliver on Football Development activities and support with the continual growth of the

programme within venues and schools across Wolverhampton and surrounding counties, and
internationally.

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Person Specification

Job Title: Football Development Coach (Casual)

Knowledge: the level and breadth of knowledge to do the job e.g. understanding of a defined system,
method or procedure, legal or regulatory frameworks etc

Essential

Strong understanding of football development activities

Understand how to promote the brand through football development activities

Knowledge of coaching pathway structure

Knowledge of player pathway (boys & girls)

To understand, demonstrate knowledge and have experience of current safeguarding practices

Desirable

Knowledge of delivering a coaching curriculum

Technical/work-based skills: skills specific to the job e.g. language competence, typing skills, coaching skills
etc

Essential

Ability to deliver football-based coaching sessions to players aged from 4 to 15 years old

Knowledge of current coaching trends

Ability to assess and track player’s progress

Understanding of the club’s vision, mission and values

To be able to act as a positive role model for children and young people in sport

Be a positive mentor to other casual staff or new casual staff

Accurately record and complete relevant paperwork

Planning and organisational skills

Desirable

Evidence of working with targeted groups

Evidence of working in a school, recreational, and development areas

General skills and attributes: more general characteristics e.g. flexibility, communication skills, team working
etc

Essential

Ability to communicate at all levels and with external partners

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Availability for flexible working hours (minimum of 2 days per week)

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Ability to travel around the club’s domestic geographical area
Availability to travel Internationally to deliver on activities

Understanding of how to work safely with children and/or adults at risk and uphold generally accepted

practice when working with those participants.

Promote, adhere to and implement the Club’s Equality Policy and to work consistently to embed

equality and diversity within Club.

Desirable

Analytical skills, able to analyse data and make recommendations on improving the service or process

Experience: proven record of experience in a particular field, profession or specialism.

Essential

Experience and a demonstratable track record of delivering football-related coaching sessions to

children aged between 4 to 15 years old

Experience of delivering outfield and or goalkeeper related sessions.

Ability to identify players to progress through the Football Development and Club player pathways

Desirable

Working with children and/or adults at risk

Experience with working with key stakeholders at a professional club

Qualifications: the level of educational, professional and/or occupational training required

Essential

Post-holder must hold the relevant safeguarding training (i.e. FA Safeguarding Children Workshop)

This position is subject to a satisfactory DBS check. The successful candidate must have a clear

and appropriate DBS certificate in place prior to commencing employment, in line with our
safeguarding obligations

The FA Introduction to Coaching Football (Level 1)

The FA Safeguarding Children Course

The FA Introduction to First Aid in Football

Post-holder must hold a current driving licence

Desirable

The FA UEFA C Licence (Level 2) or above

The FA National Goalkeeping Course or above
The FA Introduction to Talent Identification (Level 1) or above

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