Girls Academy Coach (Foundation Phase)

Manchester United Foundation believes every young person should feel empowered to achieve their goals and uses the power of football and Manchester United to support young people to make positive choices in their lives.

In line with Manchester United’s rich history in developing young players, Manchester United Girls Academy strives to nurture young girls and women through our player pathway. Providing holistic development, life skills and opportunities to transition through from U9's to First Team football. Each players’ development is based on their individual needs and aligned to the individual, positional and team-specific parameters of our Redprint.

The Purpose:  

• The main purpose of the role is to coach an age group with the Girls Youth Academy and implement the delivery of the Redprint coaching programme.
• The aim is to create a positive, friendly, safe, and open learning environment that:
  
  • Everyone wants to be part of.
  • Maximises individual player potential.
  • Amplifies team effectiveness.
• The coach must be available to work Monday and Wednesday evenings at Eccles Sixth Form College and at the weekend.

The Role:

• To plan, prepare and deliver high-quality technical sessions and practices.
• Contribute to IDP process with detailed objective and subjective feedback.
• Plan and prepare for each match with particular emphasis on the needs of individual players.
• To always adhere to the Manchester United development & coaching ‘Redprint’ philosophy.
• To engage fully in CPD events organised internally and externally.
• Support player welfare.
• Uphold the standards of sportsmanship, behaviour and playing style expected at Manchester United.
• Contribute towards a positive working environment.
• Ensure compliance with the company’s safeguarding policy

The Person:

• To want to make a positive difference to young people.
• Hard-working, enthusiastic and dependable.
• People Skills (Self-assured, build rapport, empathise with others, emotionally intelligent, approachable).
• Understanding of Safeguarding best practice.
• Knowledge of implementing policies and procedures especially health and safety and risk assessments.
• Experience of working in academy football (girls or boys) – Desirable.
• Experience of coaching and mentoring young players.
• Ability to motivate and inspire female footballers.
• Deliver professional and high-quality sessions.
• Delivering high-quality coaching sessions to a range of age groups.
• Knowledge of the Women and Girls game, Coaching Philosophies and Practices and Principles of Play Ability to travel independently.
• Coaching Award (minimum level 2).
• FA Licensed.
• Coach Emergency First Aid in Football qualification.
• Valid Safeguarding Children certificate.
• FA Youth Modules (Desirable)

If you would like to join the team and be part of our mission, to win the United way, please submit your application by Friday 5th January. Manchester United endeavour to respond to all job applications, however, please consider that we receive a high volume of applications, and this may not always possible.

We recognise the importance of safeguarding children and adults at risk at Manchester United, as part of this commitment this post is required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the appropriate level, as well as full reference history.

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