Regional Talent Club Goalkeeper Coach

Who We Are

Working closely with Leicester City in the Community and Leicester City Football Club, Leicester City Girls’ Regional Talent Club (RTC) is the only elite female youth football programme in Leicestershire, being an integral part of the FA Girls’ England Talent Pathway.

The programme aims to identify young talented female players and place them in a technical programme designed to produce football excellence combined with personal development in a supportive and stimulating environment.

In preparation for the season ahead, Leicester City RTC has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced Head Goalkeeper Coach to join our dynamic team.

About The Role

Through attendance at RTC trials, training sessions and matches during the season and pre-season, the successful applicant will play a key role in identifying talented players.

In collaboration with the RTC Technical Director, the Head Goalkeeper Coach will assist in the development of each individual player to her full potential by reviewing, measuring and recording her individual progress within the FA’s 4-corner model.

The focus will be to work with each individual player on an ongoing basis to set appropriate challenges and targets to help her to achieve them within a team setting.

The role involves attending a minimum of two coaching sessions per week and the potential for matchdays (generally Saturday mornings within the Tier 1 RTC Programme), but to include some friendlies and other organised fixtures on other evenings.

Following a training programme devised by the TD, the Goalkeeper Coach will be involved in the planning of coaching sessions and working closely to develop the squad on an individual and team basis incorporating such aspects as: technical work, skill development and game-related practices that give Relevance, Realism and Repetition.

All technical coaching staff will be expected to provide on-going formal and informal support to players and focus on the players’ individual plans as well as wider team strategies.

Who We’re Looking For

The successful candidate will ideally have experience in a similar role within an elite female sporting environment. You will be an excellent communicator with excellent accuracy and attention to detail. 

You will be happy to work individually and part of an age group specific squad, other members of the coaching team, physical performance team and medical support staff.

You will:

• Hold a minimum FA Level 2 Certificate in coaching goalkeepers
• Hold FA Youth Modules 1 and 2 (or equivalent – see full job description)
• Be a member of the FA Licensed Coaches Club
• Hold an up to date FA Safeguarding Certificate, minimum Level 1 Introduction to First Aid in Football and an enhanced FA DBS Certificate
  
  

You will demonstrate a flexible approach and, in addition to the formal requirements of the role, you will be willing to attend other Regional Talent Club activities as necessary to fulfil the role.

Contract Type – Casual
Hours Available – Up to 5 hours per-week plus some matchdays. The hours available are outside of normal office hours, at evenings and weekends during the season, pre-season and annual trials

Leicester City Community Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. 

Leicester City Community Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As such, you may be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service and prior to taking up any role. 

A shortlist of suitable applicants will be compiled shortly after the closing date and successful candidates will be contacted about the interview process. 

If you feel you have the qualities and experience we are looking for please apply by sending your application form and CV, along with a covering letter, to raffaele.long@lcfc.co.uk.

You can view the full job description here.

Closing Date – 10 September, 2020