ROLE DESCRIPTION

Job description
Founded in 1882, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English Premier League and Women’s Super League Club, based in North London, with millions of global followers.



Led by the late great Bill Nicholson, the Club became the first in England to win the League and FA Cup Double in 1961, and the first in the UK to win a European Trophy two years later. Spurs has since been home to some of the game’s great entertainers, including Jimmy Greaves, Glenn Hoddle, Paul Gascoigne, David Ginola, Gareth Bale, Heung-Min Son and Harry Kane.



The Women’s team gained promotion for the 2019–20 FA WSL season after finishing second in the 2018–19 FA Women's Championship and has been a professional full-time set-up since.



In April 2019, the Club opened an iconic new stadium that sits at the heart of a £1billion sport-led regeneration of North Tottenham. The stadium is the largest football club stadium in London and is a multi-use venue with the ability to host a variety of events 365 days a year, including NFL, boxing, rugby, concerts and other major events, plus visitor attractions including Stadium Tours and the Dare Skywalk.



The stadium development scheme has to date created more than 4,000 new jobs for local people, with circa £300m pumped into the local economy each year.

Tottenham Hotspur has:



A clear strategy to develop talent from within its Academy, showcased by a strong track record of Academy players graduating to the first-team squad.
A £100m state-of-the-art Training Centre that supports the Club’s ambition to attract, develop and retain the best talent.
Commercial partnerships with globally-recognised brands including AIA Group Limited (AIA), one of the world's leading providers of life insurance services, and Nike, the world’s leading sports footwear and apparel company
A commitment to minimizing its environmental impact across Club operations, being named as the greenest in the Premier League for the past three years. Tottenham Hotspur is a signatory of the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework, committing to halve carbon emissions by 2030 and become net zero carbon by 2040
An award-winning Foundation that is renowned for creating opportunities to help enhance the lives of people in its local community through education, employment, health and social inclusion programmes


The Club operates out of multiple sites, including the Training Centre in Enfield where all Women’s First Team training and coaching activities occur.



The position will involve working irregular hours (e.g. evenings / Saturdays / Sundays / Bank Holidays).



Safeguarding is fundamental to the success in all that we do. Successful candidates are subject to an enhanced DBS check with child’s barred list.



Tottenham Hotspur Football Club welcomes applications from anyone regardless of age, disability, race, colour or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.



JOB PURPOSE



The Tottenham Hotspur Women FC (THWFC) is a professional team which competes in the Barclays Women’s Super League, as well as domestically in The Women’s FA Cup and The FA Women's League Cup.



The successful applicant(s) will be assigned to one or multiple Women’s Academy Teams where they will support the delivery of the technical curriculum and games program as an Assistant Coach.



This role is essential for the club’s ambition to have an aligned Academy and First Team which will help the clubs productivity in local home grown players. This role includes evenings, weekends and bank holiday working hours.



KEY RESPONSIBILITIES



Design and deliver high quality training sessions in line with the clubs coaching methodology.
Attend all fixtures for relevant age groups.
Liaise with players parents regularly about providing players individual development.
Attend all Training Sessions and Fixtures relating to assigned Academy teams.
Work with the Relevant Phase Lead & Technical Coaching Manager to deliver a high-quality technical development experience.
Have regular meetings with the clubs Technical Department and assist with clubs blueprint development.
To assist in developing and delivering regular player reviews in line with Player IDP Strategy.


PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES



Thinks ahead, generates innovative ideas.
Values & respects others, builds relationships, collaborates.
Proactively executes tasks, delivering work to highest of quality standards and takes responsibility for area of work.
Receptive to feedback about own behaviour, strengths, and areas for improvement
Ability to build close relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to develop and deliver solutions.
Ability to actively contribute to, lead and be part of a high performing environment.
Highly organised and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.


SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE



FA Safeguarding Children Certificate
Enhanced DBS
Experience working within youth players


DESIRABLE



UEFA C License


DBS DISCLAIMER



Safeguarding is fundamental to the success in all that we do. Successful candidates are subject to an enhanced DBS check with barred list.