YDP Coach

Contract:

Full Time, 42 hours a week

Location:

The Nigel Doughty Academy, Nottingham, NG2 7SR

Working Arrangements:

On site

Closing Date For Applications:

2nd August 2024

The Perks of the Job:

• Opportunity to access tickets for events at The City Ground.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to high street and gym discounts.
• Discount within our Club shop.
• Free on-site parking.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Provide dynamic coaching to develop players of elite quality who are technically
  excellent, creative and allow us to achieve our objective of outplaying the opposition.
• Research current trends of coaching/teaching, player development, and industry
  best practice to inform modern learning within the Academy
• Support our clear player development principles and implement high standards of
  practice across the academy training and match days.
• Contribute to the delivery of our coaching vision in line with our player development
  key performance indicators.
• In conjunction with their respective age group co-ordinators make informed
  recommendations regarding the signing of trialists and the retention of players.
• Act at all times in a manner appropriate of the Club displaying the academy
  standards and ensure that all players in your charge also act in an appropriate
  fashion and display the strong Academy behaviours.
• Promptly communicate with the Academy Phase Leads all important information,
  e.g. late arrivals, non-attendance.
• Take part in our Continued Professional Development (CPD) activities, both inside
  and outside the Club, to improve the quality of your coaching and overall work, e.g.
  ensuring all qualifications are up to date and additional, relevant qualifications are
  undertaken when appropriate and agreed with the Head of Coaching.
• Where necessary and if available take part in the scouting of players within the
  Academy.
• Complete all the necessary administration to comply with EPPP requirements and
  the Football intelligence hub
• To complete all administration tasks relevant to the job on time and to the highest
  possible standards as required by the Head of Academy and Head of Coaching. This
  will include all tasks required by the Football/Premier League/ISO and the full
  requirements of the EPPP Audit Tool relating to the coaching programme. It will
  involve careful liaison with the Academy Secretary and Technical Staff as well as
  other key members of the Academy staff. In particular the each player’s individual
  learning plan and performance clock should be kept up to date at all times.
• To ensure that all players, parents and staff in their charge, act in an appropriate
  fashion as required by their relevant Nottingham Forest Code of Conduct.
• To promptly communicate with the Head of Coaching any important information
  regarding their work (e.g. may arrive late and reasons why; information on players).

Skills, Experience and Knowledge:

• UEFA ‘A’ Licence
• FA Youth Award (UEFA B)
• Advanced Youth Award or working towards
• Knowledge of how young people learn.
• Excellent knowledge of Professional Football.
• Demonstrable experience working in Academy Football.
• Focus on Individual player development within a team process
• Creative presentation skills and experience of presentation (Preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal skills, be adaptable to work with members of staff across
  departments and senior staff.
• Ability to work under pressure and willing to work unsociable hours to meet
  deadlines.
• Dedicated to self-improvement and personal development
• Organised, methodical and logical approach to work.
• High level I.T. and presentation skills, in building and delivering relevant information.