Job Description

Minimum Requirements:

UEFA C License
Available to work Monday-Thursday 5.45-8.15pm, Saturdays 8.30am-12.30pm, and full schedule outlined below
Access to car with drivers license
Live within the Croydon or Sutton area (or within 30mins drive)

Join Our Management Team as our Academy Head Coach – Your chance to Lead, Strategize, and Elevate Your Coaching Career!

Take the next step in your coaching journey by joining our management team as our Academy Head Coach. You will play a key role in shaping the future of our footballers and coaching. You'll oversee and deliver planning, on the field player development, and help manage our existing coaches & team manager. This is the perfect opportunity to grow into the next phase of your coaching career.

🏆WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE SZ UNITED FC🏆

At SZ United FC, the football club linked with Skillz UK, we are dedicated to building a child-centered football development club where players thrive, fuelled by their passion and eagerness to grow. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to enhance your coaching skills while supporting the management of our program.

🫵🙂WHAT WE OFFER YOU🫵🙂

• Professional Development: Gain valuable insights through sessions with our Head of Coaching, a Surrey FA tutor and lecturer at a top sports university. Plus, as an incentive for passing probation, we’ll partially fund a UEFA B License coaching course to help you advance your career

• Technology Support: Stay connected with a club-provided laptop.

• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy paid annual leave, plus an extra day off for your birthday. Benefit from the flexibility of part-time work, with the option for overtime to contribute further to the club's growth and boost your earnings.

• Career Growth: Work closely with an Italian Pro Club and a Category 1 Premier League Academy, providing you with exposure to various coaching levels and creating a clear pathway for your career progression.

• Part-Time Contract: Enjoy 28 days of paid annual leave and a fixed monthly salary, providing you with consistent and secure income without fluctuations.

• Comprehensive Support: You'll work alongside a dedicated team, including our Club Secretary, Academy Manager, and Academy Director, all collaborating to support your role and foster the best possible environment for our club’s success.

💙 YOUR IMPACTFUL ROLE ⚽️

As our Academy Head Coach, you will:

• Oversee and Deliver Training, and oversee Matchdays

- Develop the training syllabus and session plans.

- Lead the management, oversight, and support of team manager training sessions and matchdays

-Deliver coaching on our club nights

• Player Development

- Collaborate with SZ coaches and team managers to prioritize and enhance player development.

• Player Pathways

- Strengthen connections with our soccer school Skillz UK to transition players into SZ United.

- Build relationships with academies for showcase games, including ongoing development with Catania FC (Italian Pro Serie C club)

• Manager & Coach Development

- Work alongside coaches, managers, our coach developer, and Academy Directors to offer hands-on support, elevating coaching standards across the team.

🗓️YOUR SCHEDULE🗓️

During the season

Monday: 5.45-8.15pm (Club training night)
Tuesday: 5.45-8.15pm (Club training night)
Wednesday: 5.45-8.15pm (Team training night)
Thursday: 5.45-8.15pm (Team training night)
Saturdays: 8.30am-12.30pm (Home Match Days)
4hrs Admin & Planning time per week

During half terms and school holidays

Saturdays: 8.30am-12.30pm (Home Match Days) - usually October & Feb half terms
4hrs Admin & Planning time per week

Pre-Season

Monday: 5.45-8.15pm (Club training night)
Tuesday: 5.45-8.15pm (Club training night)
Wednesday: 5.45-8.15pm (Team training night)
Thursday: 5.45-8.15pm (Team training night)
4hrs Admin & Planning time per week

✅OVERTIME AVAILABLE✅

SZ United Football Camps - all day coaching during half terms and school holidays
Skillz UK Football Classes - sessions available Monday-Friday after school
SZ United FC Little League - Fridays 5.45-7.15pm during term time

📲HOW TO APPLY📲

While we'd like to see your CV, we are more interested in getting to know you. Answer a few questions in your application to let your personality shine. Good luck!

Application Deadline: Sunday 6th October 2024

Start Date: November 2024

Contract: Part Time

Rate of Pay: £13,000-14,000 per year

Expected hours: 16 – 20 per week depending on phase of the season (see full details above)

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