Pre-Academy Coach (Casual)

Engagement: Casual position offering variable hours on a flexible basis

Location: The Nigel Doughty Academy, Nottingham, NG2 7SR

Department: Academy Coaching

Reporting to: Head of Foundation Phase

About the Role:

We are looking for a new Pre-Academy coach to join our Category 1 Academy Coaching Department. You will support and report to the Head of Coaching and be responsible for the technical development and assist in the physical, mental, social and where necessary, academic development of the Academy schoolboy players within Nottingham Forest Football Club.

The role will be on an ad-hoc engagement/sessional basis.

This is a great opportunity to join NFFC at an exciting time and be part of a successful Club that is passionate about its people.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Provide coaching to develop players of elite quality who are creative and allow us to achieve our objective of outplaying the opposition.
• In conjunction with their respective age group co-ordinators make informed decisions regarding the signing of trialists and the retention of players.
• Be fully prepared for all games and training and tidy up playing areas after training and games and dressing rooms for both home and away games.
• Ensure all players and parents are informed of details regarding training and games.
• Act at all times in a manner appropriate of the Club displaying the Academy traits and ensure that all players in your charge also act in an appropriate fashion and display the Academy traits.
• Promptly communicate with the Academy Phase Leads all important information, e.g., late arrivals, non-attendance.
• Ensure the correct procedure is carried out for trialists and that they are all registered and within the prescribed trial period.
• Enforce the player and parent Code of Conduct.
• Drive the Club minibus when required to transport players/staff/parents to and from games.
• Take part in 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 PMA (Player Performance Application Tool).

What are we looking for:

Essential:

• Minimum current qualification UEFA B Licence.
• FA Youth Award.
• DBS/CRB check.
• Safeguarding Children Certificate.
• FA Coaches Club Licence Maintenance.
• Emergency First Aid (or equivalent).
• Previous experience working with these age groups preferably in an Academy or Centre of Excellence.

Desirable:

• UEFA A Licence.
• Advanced Youth Award.
• Professional Playing Experience.
• UEFA Pro Licence.

Forest For Everyone

We aim to create a culture which embraces and celebrates our differences, enables individuals to feel comfortable, maximise their potential and eliminate discrimination.

Nottingham Forest Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital / civil partnership status, pregnancy / maternity leave, race, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Nottingham Forest Football Club is a signatory of the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code. We are committed to developing policies to promote equal opportunities and diversity within our workforce. To monitor our progress against these commitments, we require all applicants to provide accurate diversity data during the application process.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

As part of the Club’s commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant may be required to undergo a Disclosure Barring Service (“DBS”) check or an enhanced DBS check. The results of a DBS check will be considered on an individual basis, and the Club will act in a proportionate manner when deciding whether or not to proceed with the appointment.

An FA Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all relevant new appointments to the Club. Individuals will be asked to declare any convictions, cautions or reprimands, warnings or bind-overs that may have been incurred. The Club reserves the right to carry out risk assessments where content has been disclosed on a DBS disclosure if it feels that it is relevant to the job requirements. Failure to satisfy the Club and the PL's safeguarding requirements may lead to the job offer being withdrawn or, if they have already started employment, summary termination of the employment.