Women's First Team Assistant Coach: Rangers FC

Competitive

Location: Auchenhowie Road Milngavie Glasgow G62 6EH United Kingdom

This job ends on 9 January 2025

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 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: Women’s First Team Assistant Coach                                     
Reporting line: Women’s Managing Director   
Department: First Team    
Locations: Rangers Training Centre     
Contract: Full Time, Fixed Term

The role

The primary purpose of the Women's First Team Assistant Coach at Rangers is to support the Head Coach in the leadership, development, and management of the women's football team to achieve competitive excellence, with a particular focus on winning the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) and other major competitions.

The Assistant Coach will contribute to the design and implementation and execution of advanced training programs tailored to the exceptionally high demands and standards set at the football club. They will deliver as directed by the Head Coach, and support the creation of winning strategies, and holistic player development plans. This role requires a commitment to promoting the values of sporting success, positive culture, and discipline within a diverse and dynamic environment.

In addition to on-field coaching, the Women's First Team Assistant Coach is responsible for the creation of agenda's, meetings and progress reports from the multi-disciplinary team of staff across the areas of performance (medical, analysis, sport science) in preparation for the Head Coaches leadership and strategic direction. They are a voice in the strategic approach to recruitment, identifying the needs of the team, and working with the analysis department to provide data led insights into this area. Additionally, they are responsible for the management of the clubs 'Loan Players'. This includes the gathering of performance data and reports from loan clubs with a view to understanding the potential integration of these players int eh 1st team environment as and when required.

Further information and applications

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

Date published: 23 December 2024
Date updated: 23 December 2024

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