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About The Role

Doncaster Rovers Academy are looking for a Head of Academy Coach Development to join the academy with a 1st July 2025 start date. The Head of Academy Coach Development will be responsible for the design, implementation and development of the academy syllabus and coaching philosophy to ensure alignment across all phases and coaches. To provide tailored and high quality learning opportunities for all full and part time coaches within the academy to ensuring practise design and professional development is relevant to maximise the learning opportunities for players in the academy.

Responsibilities:

• To design, implement and develop the coaching philosophy and syllabus across the academy.
• To provide professional development opportunities for all coaching staff and ensure every coach has a tailored development action plan based on individual needs.
• To be an active member of the Academy Management Team (AMT) and the Clubs Technical Board.
• To complete all PGAAC coaching audit requirements with the support of our Head of Academy, and ensure all annual Coach Development KPI's as part of our Academy Performance Plan (APP) are actioned.
• To ensure the academy Training Needs Analysis (TNA) is up to date for all coaching staff within the academy.
• To ensure Coach Competency Frameworks (CCFs) are completed for all coaches with support from the coach development analyst to monitor and evaluate coaching standards within the academy.
• To provide 1:1 coaching, analysis and feedback to all full and part time coaches within the academy.
• To design and deliver an engaging Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme for all coaching staff across the season.
• To understand and support how coaches can utilise the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) staff within their practice design.
• To ensure all coaches within the academy are able to utilise technology to enhance their coaching practice.
• To ensure coaches have challenging and appropriate practice design relevant to the specific ages and stages of development.
• To ensure coaches operate with the highest safeguarding standards and understand the process of reporting concerns.
• To lead the Sunday schoolboy match day provision alongside the phase lead coaches, delivering match observations of all coaches.
• To manage Kitman labs across the academy and ensure all relevant administration is kept up to date.
• To observe 1st team training and games to ensure alignment between the 1st team and academy.
• To work alongside the FA Youth Coach Developer (FAYCD) to support coaches working through their FA coaching qualifications.
• To manage and deliver our Club 1879 coach development programme in partnership with the County FA.
• To ensure we are developing our pre-academy coaches with both formal and informal learning opportunities.
• To manage all equipment and kit orders for the academy.
• To promote the brand identity and increase Club Doncaster fan base through positive service delivery.
• To support the whole of Club Doncaster group to promote events and the business.
• To act at all times with utmost good faith to the Club(s) and the Company.
• To maintain good relationships and collaborative working practices across Club Doncaster.
• To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required.
• To maintain the quality of service provision, regularly evaluating work and seeking improvements.
• To present a professional image when dealing with both internal and external contacts.
• To cover as and when required at other departments within the Club Doncaster Group.

About The Candidate

The ideal candidate will hold the below qualifications:

Essential:

• UEFA A Licence
• FA Advanced Youth Award
• Premier League Future Coach Developer Programme (or working towards)
• FA Level 3 in Education
• FA EFAIF
• DBS

Desirable:

• MSc in Sport Coaching or equivalent

About The Club

Applicants must hold a full driving licence with access to a suitable vehicle and have in date MOT, Road tax and relevant insurance if they are intending to do business mileage for Club Doncaster. It is the employee's responsibility to ensure up to date documentation is provided to Club Doncaster.

Club Doncaster is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This role involves work with young people and may be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As such, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and the applicant must disclose all previous convictions including spent convictions.