Position: Academy Coach
Department: Academy
Report to: Head of Girl’s Academy
Location: Oriam, Scotland’s Sports Performance Centre, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS
Salary: Competitive salary plus excellent staff benefits
Hours Part-time, 12 hours per week.
Three nights training per week, plus a weekend matchday, with exact days and times dependent on the Academy schedule.
Closing Date 4th July 2024 (close of play)
Heart of Midlothian Football Club is a Premiership Scottish Professional Football Club based in Edinburgh with Elite Academy Status. The Club are looking to recruit an Academy Coach to initially work within the Girl’s Academy.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced coach who has previous experience within an Elite Football Academy environment and is passionate about training and developing talented young players. The successful candidate will initially work with our Girls' squads, collaborating with the Head of the Girls' Academy and other staff members to create a positive environment where young players can thrive.
Key Responsibilities:
Work with the assigned age group at both training and matches, ensuring they play in line with the Academy identity.
- Ensure that all individual and team learning objectives link to the Academy Identity and Hearts Position Specific Criteria.
Responsible for implementing coaching programmes for young players, documenting session plans prior to the delivery of training sessions and post session reflection and evaluations.
Liaise with Head of Girl’s Academy and various Departments within the Academy regarding coaching programs and individual player development including Medical, Analysis and Sport Science staff.
Responsible for providing iterative specific feedback that is both formal and informal to the young players and parents/carers, in line with the Academy Review guidelines.
Create a positive environment for player development.
- Assist in any other related duties that may be required by the Head of Girl’s Academy, Academy Manager, or any other senior Academy staff member.
Essential Qualifications & Experience:
Candidates must hold one of the following Licenses:
- SFA Advanced Children’s License
- UEFA Youth B License
- UEFA B License
UEFA A License or UEFA Elite Youth A License (desirable).
Previous experience of working in an Elite Football Academy.
Previous experience in a Girls performance environment (desirable).
Can reliably commute to Edinburgh and other locations as per the needs of the position.
Legal right to work in the UK.
Valid UK driving licence.
Essential Skills & Abilities:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Commitment to professional development.
- A strong work ethic with a passion for football.
- Excellent timekeeping and the ability to manage own time effectively.
- A high standard of professionalism and confidentiality.
- Confident IT user with basic computer skills, particularly relating to Microsoft Word and Excel.
The role will have regular contact with children, and it is therefore required by law to have a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check through Disclosure Scotland as a condition of employment.
How to apply: If you think that you are suitable for the position and meet the criteria above, please send a covering letter and CV to Recruitment@homplc.co.uk.
Please note that due to a high volume of applications, the advert may be closed earlier than the closing date stated above.
HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN FOOTBALL CLUB IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER AND FULLY COMMITTED TO THE SAFEGUARDING AND WELFARE OF VULNERABLE GROUPS. HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN IS A LIVING WAGE ACCREDITED COMPANY.