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’.

Role Description:

The purpose of this role is to take primary responsibility for the coaching and development of all young goalkeepers within the Youth Academy (U9-U21). The role will include working on a daily basis within the Academy, including the full time programme as well as our part time schoolboy programme.

RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

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Management responsibility for: Part Time Academy GK Coaches

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Reports to: Academy Director, Head of Coaching and Head of Goalkeeping (1st Team)​

Additional Information:

This a full time role that includes work on weekends and evenings (negotiable);
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.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

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Development of goalkeepers from U9-U21, including monitoring and providing support to U18/21 GK’s on match days.
Monitoring of goalkeepers performance during games and training.
Liaise closely with Academy Team Coaches throughout the age groups regarding training, games and progress.
Plan, deliver and evaluate coaching sessions in line with the Academy’s GK coaching curriculum.
Monitor goalkeeping coaching and promote good practice across all phases.
Ensure all goalkeepers in the Academy have an Individual Development Plan which is consistently delivered, reviewed and adapted, with appropriate opportunities to practice on the areas highlighted.
Work effectively with other departments to ensure the Academy operates in a multi-disciplinary environment and to ensure all goalkeeper’s are fully prepared and have a comprehensive development programme.
Assist with administrative tasks related to the role, including general organisation, recording of sessions, player reviews, learning objectives, and weekly reflections through the Kit Man Labs and other systems.
Complete all tasks related to the Coach Competency Framework, liaising closely with the Head of Coaching.
Contribute to the scouting and recruiting process where appropriate.
Attend and contribute to meetings as directed by the Academy Director / Head of Coaching / Head of Goalkeeping
Ensure goalkeepers spend sufficient time coached with outfield players.
Attend at least five hours of FA in-service training per year.
Attend FA Academy coaches’ first aid training at least once every three years.
To undertake CPD organised by the Club.
Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Academy Manager/Head of Coaching.

MAIN JOB REQUIREMENTS AND PERSON SPECIFICATION

Education/Qualifications/Training:

UEFA B
UEFA B Goalkeepers Award
FA Advanced Youth Award ( desirable )
FA Safeguarding Children
Basic First Aid for Sport (BFAS)
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Specific Experience:

Experience of working in an Academy
Background in football as a player or coach is desirable.
Knowledge of development and session planning.
Knowledge of elite level requirements.
IT literate with a knowledge of the Player Data collection systems.
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Abilities/Skills/Knowledge:

Competent and personable with good time management skills (E);
Ability to work calmly under pressure (E);
Ability to work well as a member of a team and as an individual (E);
High degree of personal drive and motivation (E)
Ability to understand and adapt to the culture of a professional football club (E);
Actively cooperate and communicate with others, fostering a culture of teamwork and collaboration (E);
An ability to review the current operation and identify practical areas for improvement (E);
Positive about achieving Club, departmental and individual success (E);
Proactively takes on new responsibilities and seek out opportunities to learn new skills (E);
Must be accountable for delivering results within assigned levels of accountability (E).
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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: ​​ADD LINK HERE