Academy
- Thursday November 14th, 2024 @ 13:45
Academy Coaching Roles
St Patrick's Athletic FC have multiple part-time Academy coaching roles available.
Reporting to the Head of Academy Football, a number of part-time coaching roles are available from the 2025 season onwards, across our six Academy teams and the Academy overall.
Duties and Responsibilities
- To be committed to ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of all elite players, promoting their well-being whilst maintaining professional boundaries.
- To create a positive learning environment for all players on both training and match days.
- To work with players implementing best practice at all times through both team and individual practices.
- Perform match day duties with the team and support on the management of matches; Support other coaches as and when required.
- Flexibility and adaptability to work with different age groups when required.
- To ensure that the coaching follows the recommended St Patrick's Athletic FC technical programme.
- To liaise with players and parents in a professional manner.
- Provide feedback on each individual player as part of the player handover process.
- Provide feedback on each player in the decision making process in relation to retain and release of players.
- To complete and compile match reports.
- To help with the specific Individual Development Plan recommended by the Academy.
- To carry out any other duties the Head of Academy may reasonably properly assign or delegate in the best interests of the club from time to time.
About The Candidate / Skills required
- Ability to coach and work with energy and enthusiasm to inspire young players to be the best they can be.
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to enhance the holistic development of each individual player.
- Highly organised.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet set deadlines.
- Ability to use a variety of communication methods.
- Ability to manage people with integrity, honesty and empathy at times when required.
- Ability to set goals, monitor and evaluate performance.
- Time management skills.
- Ability to motivate and inspire others to achieve.
- IT literate.
Knowledge required
- Safeguarding awareness and knowledge of procedures.
- Knowledge of developing academy and young players.
- Knowledge of delivering practical sessions.
- Knowledge of various coaching methods / strategies to get the best out of players.
- Knowledge of how players learn.
- Knowledge of an Academy system in an elite sporting environment.
Qualifications required
- UEFA B Licence (essential).
- Up-to-date Child Safeguarding and Garda Vetting.
- First Aid qualification.
Please send a CV and cover note to the three below email addresses with the subject 'St Patrick's Athletic Academy Coaching Roles 2025'
Ger.obrien@stpatsfc.com
Stephen.elliott@stpatsfc.com
Anthony.Delaney@stpatsfc.com
