ROLE DESCRIPTION

At Manchester United our aim is to Win the United Way and the quality of our behind-the scenes team sets us apart from the competition.Our people are as committed to the success of the company as the players are to winning trophies. We offer a unique and exciting working environment, excellent training, with recognition and rewards for the part each individual plays. Sounding good so far?Providing a world-class football environment for our men’s, women’s and academy teams to deliver long-term, sustainable success on the pitch.Teams within football include coaching, medicine sports science, kit management, player care wellbeing, player negotiations, scouting recruitment, data analytics and administrative support.The Purpose: The purpose of this role is to contribute to a winning women’s first team by developing a core group of players from its youth pathway. This will be achieved by creating the most successful girls’ academy by revolutionising the way we:1. Nurture and maximise the potential of every girl involved in our pathway.2. Develop an entertaining and winning style of attacking football the ‘Manchester United Way’.3. Create a world-class environment.The Role:

Plan, prepare and deliver high quality training sessions.
Plan and prepare for each match with particular emphasis on the needs of individual players.
To always adhere to the Manchester United development coaching ‘Redprint’ philosophy.
To engage fully in CPD events organised internally and externally.
Support player welfare.
To deliver post-match video sessions for the team / units and individuals as required.
Uphold the standards of sportsmanship, behaviour and playing style expected at Manchester United.
Contribute towards a positive working environment.
To effectively work in conjunction with other departments.
Ensure compliance with the company’s safeguarding policy

The role requires flexibility in working hours due to the dynamic nature of the games and training program. On average a typical working week would look like:

Monday 5pm-8pm
Tuesday 5pm 7pm
Friday 5pm- 7pm
Saturday Fixtures (Flexible)

The Person:

Minimum UEFA B
FA Licensed Coach.
FA DBS
FA Safeguarding Children Course,
FA First Aid in Football (IFAiF) or FA Emergency
Experience of and enthusiasm for coaching and mentoring elite youth players
Track record of consistent high performance in a professional environment.
Ability to demonstrate good session planning and strong organisational skills.
Understanding of learning, development, and high performance with a proven ability to create optimum learning environments for players.
Empathy with young players with an ability to inspire.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to build meaningful, strong strategic relationships with Club staff.
Awareness of diversity and equality challenges in football.
Ability to travel independently.
A willingness to work flexible hours in accordance with the demands of the role.

If you would like to join the team and be part of our mission, to win the United way, please submit your application by23rd November 2023Manchester United endeavour to respond to all job application, however, please consider that we receive a high volume of applications and this may not always possible.We recognise the importance of safeguarding children and adults at risk at Manchester United, as part of this commitment this post is required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the appropriate level, as well as full reference history.Manchester United is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to background, ethnicity, race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or other legally protected characteristics.Manchester United Football Club are proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, supporting the armed forces community to transition into careers outside of the armed forces.Manchester United is committed to working with and providing reasonable adjustments for applicants and employees. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application and perform at your best, please do not hesitate to contact us to make a request; we are here to help.It is unlawful to employ a person in a UK-based job who does not have permission to live and work in the UK. You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to you before applying for any of our roles. Your personal data will be processed on MU’s behalf by Morson.