Professional Development Phase Coach (U18s Manager)

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop an elite environment for the progression and development of young professional players, promoting the Club’s philosophy, vision and culture at all times.
• Plan, prepare and deliver coaching sessions in the Professional Development Phase in tandem with the Club philosophy and coaching syllabus.
• Manage and maintain Kit Man Labs for the U18s age group from training sessions, fixtures and player reviews.
• Organise Academy players’ logistics for all training sessions, fixtures, tournaments and Academy events.
• Attend all in-service and coaching days as directed by the First-Team Manager, Head of Academy Business Performance or Head of Academy Coaching.
• Monitoring and reporting on the achievement of performance targets and progress of the professional development programme.
• Manage the transition of players from the Youth Development Phase to Professional Development Phase.
• Take an active part in ensuring that all aspects of player’s lives are in accordance to club education and welfare policies.
• Attend all Academy team meetings, where required.
• Play a key roll in recruitment for players to be taken on for a scholarship at the Club.
• Construct and deliver detailed 12 week reviews for individual player progression.
• Multi-disciplinary communication between staff, players, parents and guardians to ensure optimal well-being and developing of all U18 players.
• Maintain honesty and integrity at all times when representing the Club.
• Undertake all reasonable tasks assigned by the First-Team Manager, Head of Academy or Head of Academy Coaching.

• Champion safeguarding within the U18s and wider Academy.
• Maintain UEFA Qualifications and Emergency First Aid.

• Ensure all safeguarding standards are met and maintained, ensuring all concerns are logged on MyConcern.
• Ensure all policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Promote the brand identity and increase Club Doncaster fan base through positive service delivery
• Support the whole of Club Doncaster group to promote the events and the business as a whole, including additional support at Club Doncaster events such as the Big Bang and Festival of Sport weekend.
• Act at all times with utmost good faith to the Club(s) and the Company.
• Devote full attention and ability to fulfilment of the duties required by the role.
• To work closely with, maintain good relationships, and collaborative working practices
• To work with colleagues throughout Club Doncaster to extend knowledge and skills in order to identify and develop best practice.
• To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job.
• To maintain the quality of service provision, regularly evaluating work and seeking to make improvements
• Present a professional image when dealing with both internal and external contacts and partners, acting in a professional manner at all times.
• To cover as and when required at other departments within the Club Doncaster Group
• To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job.

Person specification:

Our non-negotiables:

1. Be punctual and prepared for all meetings.
2. Clear and respectful communication with your peers and customers.
3. Keeping to deadlines set by your line manager or senior management.

Our values:

• We are proud of our work and our working environment(s).
• We are passionate about everything we do.
• We are high performing in everything we do.
• We move forward as one as a group of staff and organisation.

  Character specification:

• Embody high energy, enthusiasm and humility.
• Being customer focused in providing the best supporter or client experience possible.
• Perform all assigned tasks efficiently and in a timely manner.
• Flexibility in doing things differently to improve efficiency.
• Able to communicate effectively and confidentially individually and in group situations.
• Listen and respects other people’s views and opinions.
• Can develop open and effective relationships with all colleagues.
• Awareness of impact of own behaviours on others and is able to modify approach or style to achieve results.

About Club Doncaster:

Club Doncaster is the elite brand of sporting organisations working to support and strive forward our community. Our spoken aim is to be: an ambitious and successful club of which the community is proud of.

We work with a culture that promotes unity, creativity and aspiration to promote success – this is why we are Club Doncaster.

We look for people with passion, honesty and who embrace a challenge on a daily basis, with the energy and passion to strive forward and prove each day.

Safeguarding:

Club Doncaster takes its safeguarding responsibility very seriously. This means recruiting the correct people for Club Doncaster.

We acknowledge our clear responsibility to safeguard children and vulnerable groups in our care, and have policies and guidelines to ensure this.

The successful candidate will have to complete an Enhanced DBS check before starting employment with the club.