Girls' Academy Coach: Rangers FC

Background

Rangers Football Club, formed in 1872, is one of the world’s longest established and most successful clubs, having won 55 League titles, 34 Scottish Cups, 28 League Cups and the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1972. This collection of titles and cups makes Rangers one of the most successful club in the world, and it is currently the 9th strongest football brand according to the YouGov UK Brand Index.

Playing at the 51,700 seat Ibrox Stadium and benefitting from the world-class 37-acre training facility, the club has been a dominant force in Scottish football for decades. The club benefits from a famously loyal support and the high volume of season tickets is the foundation of the top 19 best attendances in Europe. It is estimated that Rangers has a global fanbase of 4m, half of which reside in the UK.

Job title: Girls Academy Coach

Reporting line: Girls Academy Manager

Department: Women & Girls' Football

Location: Rangers Training Centre

Contract: Zero-hour contract

The role

A Girls' Academy Coach will deliver a high standard of coaching and management of the Rangers Girls’ Academy players, creating a positive environment and contributing to the execution of the Girls’ Academy Vision at Rangers Football Club.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver academy sessions in conjunction with the club’s methodology
• Plan, deliver and review all sessions to ensure the highest standard of coaching is maintained
• To ensure IPTs are set for all players within your squad
• Design and implement all components of the football methodology
• Ensure this curriculum is relevant to all aspects of the game model
• Working closely with the Academy Manager to ensure the wellbeing of players is paramount
• Ensure that each player in your squad is viewed as an individual project by implementing management protocols and reviews designed to maximise the potential of individuals
• Motivate and challenge all players in your care
• Participate in the Girls’ Academy management meeting when required
• Support the implementation of Rangers’ performance coaching culture
• Maintain a working knowledge of best practice in player development
• Ensure all admin duties such as Sport Office and Player Reports are all completed in a timely fashion

The candidate

Education and Qualifications:

• UEFA B licence

The candidate attributes include:

• Confident individual with good presence, engaging personality and profile with the ability to be self-composed and patient in all situations
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, along with very good interpersonal skills, administration, and organisational skills
• Excellent IT skills including all Microsoft packages, sports office, and analysis software
• An engaging, innovative individual with an ability to captivate and motivate staff and players
• An ability to multi-task and must understand the range of functions which make an academy and high-performance environment
• Must have a desire to learn and display a growth mindset
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Latest closing date:  3 February 2025

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so don’t delay!

Further information and applications

Equality & inclusion 

At Rangers Football Club we are ambitious about diversity and inclusion. If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

Rangers Football Club also welcomes applications from suitably qualified members of the armed forces family.

General information 

The candidate must keep up to date with new methods and undertake any necessary internal or external training sessions in accordance with Club Policies and Procedures.