Company Name:
Newport County
Location:
Newport
Vacancy Type:
Permanent
Position:
Academy Coaching
Advertising End Date:
26 Jan 2026

About The Role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Newport County AFC Academy Coaching Department. The Academy is seeking to recruit a full-time Professional Development Phase Coach to follow the existing coaching syllabus within the Academy phase. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing players in line with Newport County AFC’s training/games programme and will be provided support in their professional development by the Phase Leads and Head of Coaching.

About The Candidate

Qualifications 

Essential 

Desirable 

1

UEFA B License outfield award

 

2

UEFA A License outfield award

 

3

FA Youth Module 3 (Assessed)

 

4

FA Advanced Youth Award

 

5

Recognised First Aid Qualification (Emergency Aid)

 

6

EFAiF or Level 2 First Aid Equivalent

 

7

DBS check

 

8

Sport Science Degree

 

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

 

 

9

Extensive knowledge and experience of the role and the position

 

10

Experience working across academy age groups

 

11

Experience working with young professional players

 

12

Understanding of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP)

 

13

Experience of physical development & Periodisation

 

Attitude/Behaviours 

 

 

14

Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

 

15

A genuine team player

 

16

A reliable individual

 

Personal Qualities 

 

 

17

Displays a high level of discretion

 

18

Personable with an ability to build individual relationships

 

19

Hardworking and enthusiastic

 

20

Empathetic to young players

 

21

Ability to adapt to changing circumstances

 

22

Loyal and committed

 


About The Club

Safeguarding Statement 

Newport County AFC is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to endorse this commitment. 

This post requires Enhanced Criminal Records Checks and may include checks against the Barred Lists, as such it is exempt from Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). Therefore all convictions including spent convictions that have not been subject to filtering by the DBS should be declared. 

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