Football Coach

Description:

As a Football Coach UAE you will coach and deliver across all Football Education programs in the UAE (Internationally where relevant)

This role involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults in a regulated activity (or near

children and/or vulnerable adults).

This means that the post-holder is required to apply all relevant policies and uphold both the

Club’s and the local partners commitment to safeguarding vulnerable people.

Role specific accountabilities:

1To ensure all the City Football Group coaching philosophies, methodology and principles are incorporated into the delivery of the program
2To support the lead staff pre, during and post the delivery
3To work both individually and collectively as part of a team in ensuring the project is delivered to the required levels and expectations
4To support the City Football Middle East office with local and regional activations
5To organise, structure and deliver the coaching program in a standard that represents Manchester City
6To maintain professional conduct always in both on and off field environments

Role specific knowledge, skills and experience:
Essential:

• FA Level 2 minimum
• Member of a FA to maintain their Coach License or International equivalent
• Education in sports coaching or teaching
• Post-holder must hold or obtain at the earliest opportunity the relevant safeguarding training (i.e. FA Safeguarding Children Workshop)
• Post-holder will be subject a DBS check at the appropriate level and cleared by the Manchester City Safeguarding Officer
• To have experience in a football environment both locally and internationally
• To have proven experience working with players from varying backgrounds and cultures
• To have experience implementing and developing a football coaching syllabus
• Demonstrate experience and knowledge of planning, delivering and reviewing sessions
• To have knowledge and understanding of player development and the four-corner model
• To have experience working within a professional Football Club or sporting organisation
• To have flexibility to travel when required to support projects both in the UK and Internationally
• The ability to create a positive working environment that represents Manchester City and the local partner in the marketplace
• To demonstrate how to coach and develop players of differing levels of ability
• To communicate to players on and off the field and in a variety of settings such as informal, formal, individual or groups
• To be organised in planning, preparation and execution within a project
• To self-review sessions with individual players
• To have the ability to evaluate and review programs on completion

Note: this is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract commencing Dec 2022

Reports to: Head Coaches – Abu Dhabi / Dubai