ROLE DESCRIPTION

About the job
Forest Green Rovers FC Academy is going through an exciting period of growth. Our Academy Lead Foundation Phase Coach will be a key part of the team working closely alongside the Head of Academy Coaching to implement and deliver an elite coaching programme for players aged U9-U12, in line with the Club’s coaching and football philosophy. The role will play a critical part in developing the player and the person, with a key focus on maximising the potential for our young players.




What you will do



Lead the Foundation Phase age groups and manage the coaching staff working within the Academy for ages U9-U12, including coaching provisions, sports science requirements and associated welfare issues.
Plan, prepare and deliver coaching sessions in tandem with the Club philosophy and coaching syllabus.
Manage player activities and attend all stipulated sessions in line with the Academy Coaching timetable.
Support with the logistics for all training sessions, fixtures, festivals, and Academy events.
Complete relevant administrative tasks on the Football Intelligence Programme (FIP) including training session records, session attendance, fixtures, Individual Learning Plans and Player Reviews.
Ensure excellent communication between staff, players, and parents to ensure the optimal well-being and development of all players, alongside providing player performance feedback on a regular basis.
Support the Pre-Academy Lead in identifying potential players to join FGR Academy.




About You



The Lead Foundation Phase coach needs to be empathetic to young players, possess exceptional organisation and communication skills, be a highly motivated and driven individual, with a desire to succeed and adapt accordingly.



Essential



UEFA B Licence or higher
FA Youth Award
FA Advanced Youth Award
Understanding of the academy audit process and FIP systems
FA safeguarding qualification
Enhanced DBS clearance
BFAS/EFAiF qualification





Desirable



UEFA A Licence
FA Psychology
FA Goal Keeping B Licence
Minibus Licence
Experience of working within a professional football academy



Forest Green Rovers FC promote inclusion and confront and eliminate discrimination whether by reason of age, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status or civil partnership, nationality, ethnicity (race), religion or belief, ability or disability, pregnancy and maternity and encourage equal opportunities. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.


The EFL has introduced positive action measures aimed at tackling the under-representation of coaches and managers from Black, Asian and Minority Ethic (BAME) backgrounds. New regulations require clubs to shortlist at least one suitably qualified BAME candidate (where an application has been received) for all roles in Academy football that require a UEFA A or UEFA B Licence.


If you consider your ethnicity to fall within one of the following definitions – Black, Asian or other Minority Ethnic (i.e. from any other ethnic group that is not ‘White British’) -please inform us within your application.


About Us

Founded in 1889, Forest Green Rovers is a football club with a rich history, but we are always working to be at the forefront of something new. FIFA have described us as the greenest football club in the world, it is certainly true that no other football club in the world has put the environment at the heart of what it does, and embedded into it’s DNA like we have.


We’re the only club in the world to have EMAS accreditation – the gold standard of environmental management – and we’re the first and only vegan football club in the world. Our aim is to be in the Championship within the next five years – and we’re planning to build a stadium to match those ambitions, too, it has been designed by Zaha Hadid, and would be the only stadium in the world made entirely of wood.




What's in it for you...

Healthcare plan, life assurance and generous pension contribution
Various company discounts (including gym, shops, days out and events)
Holiday of 25 days (plus bank holidays) & ability to buy/sell days
Cycle to work scheme, car pooling and onsite parking available


As a valued member of the team you will be supporting the Group Environmental policy and its associated targets to make the Green Britain Group net carbon neutral by 2025




Flexibility statement

The fast moving nature of the company's business means that from time to time you may be asked to perform duties or tasks outside of your original job description on an ad hoc basis. This allows the company to use it's people in the best possible way at all times and helps the employees to make make their contribution in a changing environment.



Forest Green Rovers is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to providing equality for all.