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Job title:
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Women’s Goalkeeper Coach
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Department:
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Blackburn Rovers Women’s Football Club
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Based at:
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Blackburn Rovers Senior Training Centre / Academy
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Reports to:
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Women’s Head Coach / Head of Women’s Football
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Responsible for:
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N/A
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Hours of work:
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6 hours per week plus match days
This will predominately include evening and weekend work.
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Contractual status:
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Permanent
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1. Job purpose:
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To support and develop all goalkeepers within the Women’s First Team and to attain the highest levels of performance possible in a safe, secure and supportive environment.
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2. Duties and responsibilities:
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- To be committed to ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of all staff and players, promoting their well-being whilst maintaining professional boundaries;
- To drive and nurture a positive culture within the training group and be a coach who makes the Women’s Club a place where goalkeepers learn and develop;
- Plan, prepare, deliver, and evaluate goalkeeping coaching sessions;
- Provide input to the development and ongoing improvement / adaptation of the coaching curriculum;
- Coach in a way that ensures players; are encouraged to ask questions and seek feedback for improvement and clarity; are encouraged to have input into football decisions and their own learning process
- Contribute to selection decisions;
- Work with individual goalkeepers to set appropriate development targets with a plan to work towards;
- Provide feedback to players;
- Monitor and evaluate player development and provide feedback to players and parents when appropriate on a regular basis;
- Liaise with and work closely with coaches, medics and performance staff regarding player development, and prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries;
- Ensure players’ behaviour in the group reflects what is required;
- Store and maintain kit and equipment.
- Seek feedback from others, and reflect on personal behaviour and performance to identify areas for improvement;
- Create and maintain a personalised Development Action Plan, taking input and feedback from a variety of sources;
- Review personal competencies against job specification and identify areas for improvement;
- Attend CPD events and undertake CPD activities in line with identified development themes; and
- Be aware of current research and insight to support programme and coaching development.
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3. Skills required:
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- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, placing high value on attention to detail;
- Excellent listening skills;
- Strong administration, organisational and planning skills in order to meet set deadlines;
- An ability to adapt quickly, be flexible in the face of change and solution orientated;
- Ability to remain calm under pressure;
- Ability to anticipate and prioritise a diverse workload, managing work, time and resources cost-effectively;
- Flexible approach, with the ability to work alone as well as part of internal and external teams;
- Driven, motivated, creative and innovative in creating a positive performance culture;
- Demonstrates curiosity to learn and develop with a desire to progress in the women’s game;
- Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to build rapport and positive relationships with all levels of an Organisation; and
- To always maintain confidentiality and discretion.
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4. Knowledge required:
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- Experience of working with Goalkeepers in the Women’s Game;
- Experience of working in an elite football environment;
- Understanding of the needs of the modern player in terms of their physical and psychological development; and
- An up to date understanding of Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures.
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5. Qualifications required:
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- UEFA C Goalkeeping Qualification (Essential- the club will use discretion if a candidate is working towards and has significant experience).
- Level 2 or UEFA C outfield qualification (Desirable);
- FA Safeguarding Children;
- FA Level 1 Introduction to First Aid in Football (IFAiF) or FA Emergency First Aid;
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DBS check required:
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Yes (enhanced)
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