ROLE DESCRIPTION

About Us:

Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Charlton, south-east London. The club was founded on June 9th, 1905 and has a very storied history from rising to the top-flight of English Football in the 1930s (First Division) and again in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, to winning the FA Cup in 1947 and to leaving their Valley home in the mid-1980s only to make an impassioned return in 1992. Historically, the women's team played under Charlton Athletic from 2000 to 2007 but were released to become an independently run team in 2007 following the men's team's relegation from the Premier League.

The women's team were originally formed as a non-professional team in 1991 and were highly successful in the early 2000s winning The FA Cup, the League Cup, and the Charity Shield, as well as coming runners-up in the top division in multiple seasons. In February 2021, the club acquired the Charlton Athletic Women's team, turning the team full-time professional, and integrating them to become one club again.

Currently, our men's first team competes in League One, the third tier of English football, and our women's team competes in the Women’s Championship, the second highest division of women's football in England. At Charlton, we are ‘one club’ and can be truly described as a ‘family club’.

Key Responsibilities:

To develop players to play in the women’s first team
To attend all matches and training sessions
Support the Academy coaching and management staff with player recruitment.
Implement a training programme in line with LTPD guidelines
Support the aims and objectives of the England International development pathway from youth to senior teams.
Ensure high standards of coaching delivery across the team taking into account current elite good practice
Ensure the club adheres to the FA standards for safeguarding children
Formal monitoring and evaluation of club Academy player performance (player reviews)
Develop a strong relationship with Academy colleagues
Ensure that the club adheres to FA rules and regulations and competition rules
​Ensure the club adheres to Respect guidelines
Abilities/Skills/Knowledge:

Youth Development Phase and Foundation Phase Lead coach minimum UEFA B Licence
Current FA DBS check, safeguarding and first Aid (IFAiF)
​Empathy with young players with ability to inspire
Excellent communication skills with the ability to build meaningful, strong strategic relationships with club staff
Experience of and enthusiasm for coaching and mentoring elite young players
Understanding of learning, development and high performance with a proven ability to create optimum learning environments for players
Empathy and commitment to the long-term development of the game
Track record of consistent high performance in a professional environment
Understanding and empathy with education and learning with a strong commitment to personal development and training
Full understanding of successful practice and operations of CAWFC.
Additional Information:

Hours of work: To be negotiated but the requirement will be to work such hours as are reasonably necessary for the performance of the duties, including matchdays and out of office hours coaching.
Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK;
​Charlton Athletic FC is committed to following relevant health & safety regulations and all members of staff are expected to be fully aware and adhere to, at all times, the Club’s H&S and fire safety procedures;
​Charlton Athletic Football Club are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment;
​CAFC is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and its policies for recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion are designed to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, color, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or gender reassignment.
Safeguarding:

Charlton Athletic Football Club are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. The successful candidate may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining a post, as all cases are mediated individually according to the nature of the role and the information provided.

Note: Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive we regret that we are unable to respond to unsuccessful applicants.

To Apply: Please send a copy of your CV as well as a covering letter explaining why you want to apply for this role to: