U15s Head Coach

U15s Head Coach

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Millwall Football Club of the English Football League for a part time U15s Head Coach to lead the delivery of technical content for its Academy U15s players at our training ground facility in Eltham.

The primary focus of the Head Coach will be to lead the delivery of the How We Play, Coach and Support strategies of Millwall Football Academy for the U15s age group, driving player development and taking ownership of the plan-do-review process across the U15s training and matchday programme. The Head Coach will plan and deliver high quality training and matchday programmes to develop all U15s players, lead on individual development plans and the academy review process, and support and mentor the wider U15s coaching team. The successful candidate will play a leading role in developing all YDP players within the phase in connection with the lead phase coach, and will build and maintain strong relationships with players and their families to support their academy journey.

• ▸Uphold and demonstrate the values, standards & behaviours expected by Millwall Football Club, inside & outside of training and matchdays for YDP players.
• ▸Lead the plan-do-review process for the U15s training & matchdays, ensuring delivery of focused development and enjoyable practices across the U15s and wider YDP training groups in line with our How We Coach strategy.
• ▸Take overall responsibility for delivering the matchday game time & positional strategies for the U15s players.
• ▸Support U16s matchday delivery
• ▸Oversee combined training sessions with other YDP age groups when appropriate.
• ▸Lead the IDP & review process in connection with the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring all players receive individually tailored support within the wider programme.
• ▸Attend and input to all department & multi-disciplinary team meetings for the upper youth development phase
• ▸Ensure all team training, match minutes & reviews are recorded on the Millwall Intelligence platform

Essential

• ▸Minimum of UEFA A Licence and/or Advanced Youth Award.
• ▸Significant experience coaching academy football.
• ▸Demonstrates professionalism and high standards in implementing the academy plan-do-review system.
• ▸Knowledge and understanding of EPPP requirements.
• ▸Knowledge and understanding of the requirements of player development through the YDP.
• ▸Strong organisational and leadership qualities to plan, meet deadlines and keep accurate records within administrative tasks.
• ▸Excellent communication skills to deliver and support key messages, lead a coaching team, and sustain positive working relationships with the wider U15s team and YDP staff.

  Desirable

• ▸Relevant experience within other EPPP environments.
• ▸Previous experience in a Head Coach role within an academy setting.
• ▸Previous experience mentoring and line-managing coaching staff.
• ▸In-depth knowledge of player development strategies.
• ▸Experience in teaching or higher education