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    SHREWSBURY TOWN FC

    Role: Full-Time Technical Skills Coach

    Responsible to: Head of Youth
    Shrewsbury Town Football Club is looking to recruit a Technical Skills Coach who will be responsible for co-ordinating, developing and enhancing the Centre of Excellence Programme for the emerging young talent at the Club. This is an outstanding opportunity for someone with enthusiasm, knowledge and a commitment to the development of elite young football players.

    Skills Coach – Job Description

    • Adopt and implement the FA’s recently introduced skills programme to develop the Centre of Excellence (including Development Centres) 5-11 year old players.
    • Provide appropriate coaching and self-help tools to learn the basic skills and techniques that are needed to reach full potential.
    • Have a knowledge of appropriate technique and skill development practices by creating a positive learning environment in accordance with Module 1 of the FA’s Level 3 Coaching Award.
    • Use an innovative and creative approach to learning by following the Club’s existing technical programme
    • Liaise with local schools and the Club’s Development Centres/FITC Programme to develop the 5-11 year olds
    • Enthuse and be able to communicate positively with young people
    • Carry out administrative duties as and when required to ensure the 5-11 programme is organised.
    • Meet administration duties and deadlines as required
    • Communicate with the Club’s Development Centres on a monthly basis to see if it is on track and where possible improvements can be made (e.g. are the coaches up to standard, are the players up to standard, etc).
    • Keep up to date with the latest news/research regarding how best to develop young players
    • Have an ability to lead and develop a small team

    • Be committed to the clubs CPD and make every effort to enhance personal skills and qualifications to meet the Centres needs.
    • Manage/prioritise workloads
    • Be prepared to work unsocial hours
    • Be aware of how children develop and how this may affect performance and Talent Identification
    • Develop individual focus/ball manipulation as individual technique is the foundation on which all other parts of the game should be built.
    • Know the requirement and process for signing players (e.g. trial periods, when to release etc).
    Additional responsibilities
    • Ability to coach scholars if required on a daily basis
    • Be committed and skilled to coach any age group
    • Supervise evening schoolboy programme
    • Use all aspects of current qualifications to cover other areas of Centre of Excellence staff team
    • Age group coach U9-16

    Qualifications / Experience and Skills

    The appropriate candidate must possess the following:

    · UEFA B Licence, plus obtain FA Youth Modules 1, 2 & 3
    · Experience of coaching elite young players within an Academy or Centre of Excellence Programme.
    · Knowledge and experience of all aspects of ‘Long Term Player Development’.
    · Working knowledge of the current youth development programmes.
    · Posses a clean current driving license.
    · Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
    · Have a flexible approach to working hours and an understanding of the needs and demands of young elite players.

    Due to the requirements of this role the successful applicant will undergo a screening process that will include an Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) disclosure.

    Please note that this position is subject to satisfactory references being received by the Club.

    Shrewsbury Town FC is an equal opportunities employer.

    Anybody interested in applying for this position should send a covering letter with their C.V in writing to:

    Wayne Evans
    Acting Head of Youth,
    Shrewsbury Town FC
    Oteley Road
    Shrewsbury
    SY2 6ST
    or an email to
    wayne.evans@shrewsburytown.co.uk

    The closing date for all applications will be 5:00pm on Monday 12th December 2011. Any applications received after this time will not be considered.