Goalkeeping Coach (Volunteer) Role Description
EUWAFC are seeking a volunteer Goalkeeping Coach for our goalkeepers, who are driven to better the club’s standard of goalkeeping and further EUWAFC’s growth and development as one of the best university women’s clubs in Scotland. We are looking for an enthusiastic, approachable, and committed coach to organise and lead the delivery of sessions for a dedicated group of goalkeepers, as our teams pursue success in league and cup competitions.
Edinburgh University Women’s Association Football Club truly prides itself in being one of the best university women’s football clubs in Scotland. We have four football teams competing within the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) leagues and Scottish Student Sport cups. Our first and second teams play in the topflight of Scottish football and our third and fourth teams compete in the third tier. Seeking to provide football development opportunities for all levels, EUWAFC also offers club football pathways through our SWPL 2 partner Boroughmuir Thistle – Scotland’s largest female football club – and a weekend recreational programme. EUWAFC has access to world-class training and playing facilities with multiple 3G, grass and 5-aside pitches at Peffermill Playing Fields and a state-of-the-art performance gym at the Pleasance Sports Complex.
Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Club: Edinburgh University Women’s Association Football Club
Role Title: Goalkeeping Coach
Responsible to: Club’s Executive Committee
Requirements for role:
Essential:
- Previous experience of planning and delivering goalkeeper training.
- Ability to attend evening training sessions on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays.
- Approachable with effective communication skills and a positive attitude that will extend to the rest of the team and fellow EUWAFC coaches.
- Be inclusive and support our ethos and commitment to football being for all.
Desirable:
- Experience of coaching women’s football.
- Ability to attend matches on Wednesday afternoons and monthly coaching team meetings (online or in person).
Key responsibilities:
- Prepare for and support, training sessions and match preparation (flexible if needed).
- Ability to adjust coaching techniques based on the strengths and weaknesses of both players and opponents.
- Ability to coach a wide variety of players, from beginners to advanced goalkeepers.
Benefits:
- Opportunity to work with and learn from Performance Coaches and enthusiastic, qualified coaches to advance your learning.
- Chance to be a part of an exciting, fast-growing University sports club that has over 170 members, from the first team through to recreational football opportunities.
- EUWAFC’s partnership with SWPL 2 club Boroughmuir Thistle provides opportunities in the realm of club football, working alongside experienced coaches to give players the best possible experience whilst studying at university.
- Financial assistance with coach education courses from EUWAFC and Sports Union, this allows you to coach the team and complete coaching badges in the process.
- Coaching Kit provided.
- Access to Edinburgh University Sports Union’s Coaching and Volunteering Academy (CPD sessions, nutrition, concussion workshops etc).
- Access to student priced Pleasance gym membership.
Applications:
Please submit your interest via e-mail to Mira Olson via football.women@ed.ac.uk.
The deadline for Applications regarding Goalkeeper Coach is the 30th October 2024.
Time commitment: 2-3 hours minimum per week