JOB TITLE: Women’s
First Team Analyst & Coach
DEPARTMENT: Women’s
Football
LOCATION: Joma High
Performance Centre, Landore – travel to other sites will also be required.
CONTRACT: Casual/Sessional
Example Shifts
Training x 3 sessions, match x 1
per week (subject to change).
Training: 19:00 – 21:30
Game: 12:30 – 16:00
Flexible working pattern which
will include weekends and evenings.
Role Responsibilities
· Ensure successful performance analysis and
coaching delivery of the women’s first team, including the planning and
delivery.
· Working with a multi-disciplinary team during
training sessions, fixtures and tournaments.
· Working with key staff members to deliver
training sessions and fixtures including technical teams, youth coaches,
operations, medical and safeguarding.
· Plan individual, unit or team meetings based on
the opposition or team’s performance.
· Implement high-performance coaching standards
and game principles.
· Assist with player recruitment.
· Ensure collaboration and communication with all
age group coaches on youth players and their development.
· Adhere to club’s safeguarding policy.
· Encourage youth players to transition through
the age groups.
· Represent the club in the media and at public
events in a professional manner.
· Create a safe environment for players and ensure
adherence to Swansea City AFC safeguarding, policies, practices and procedures.
About The Candidate
PERSON
SPECIFICATION
Essential
- UEFA B License Holder or working towards.
- DBS check undertaken.
Desirable
- Postgraduate degree in Sports Coaching and performance analysis, or related subject.
- The ability to speak Welsh.
Skills,
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years coaching and/or performance analysis experience within an elite environment.
- Experience of working in women/girl’s football.
- Ability to demonstrable a high level of tactical football knowledge and game understanding.
- Ability to deliver meetings to individuals and groups.
- Experience of working in pressurised situations and to deadlines.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent written and IT skills.
Desirable
- Experience of International football.
- Knowledge of women’s first team football within a professional environment.
Attitude/Behaviours
- Proactive mentality.
- Generates innovative ideas.
- Loyal and committed.
- Ability to adapt quickly.
- Strong team ethos.
- Takes pride in ensuring a high quality of work.
- Highly organised and able to manage multiple tasks.
- High importance on self-development.
- High level of confidentiality.
- Willingness to learn.
- Ability to work unsupervised.
CRIMINAL RECORD
CHECK REQUIREMENT
This role is subject to DBS
checks
About The Club
GENERAL STATEMENT
Should an adequate number of
applications be received prior to the closing date, Swansea City AFC reserve
the right to remove this advert.
Due to a high demand in
applications the Club will be unable to respond to those applicants who have
not been shortlisted for interview.
SAFEGUARDING &
WELFARE
The Company is committed to
safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people involved in
activities and event at the Company. As part of the Company’s recruitment and
selection process any offers of work involving working in regulated activity
with children are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS Disclosure and barred
list check (depending on the level of supervision, frequency, and nature of
contact with children).
The Company may also conduct
online searches of candidates who have been shortlisted as part of its safer
recruitment procedures. Appropriate references will be required.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY
& INCLUSION STATEMENT
Swansea City AFC strives to
ensure it provides an environment where everyone's rights, dignity and
individual worth is respected and takes a zero-tolerance approach to any form
of discrimination. Equal Opportunity is an integral part of our recruitment
and selection process, and we welcome applications from all individuals who
feel they meet the core requirements of the role.
We are particularly encouraging
applications from women, disabled people and individuals from diverse ethnic
communities who are currently under-represented within the
organisation.
All appointments will be made on
merit of skill and experience relative to the role.
