Our Values are simply the things that are most important to us and will be demonstrated through the way in which we behave in achieving our business objectives. Our people are at the centre of the delivery of our Club Values.
The positions purpose is to work under the direction of the Pre-Academy Manager & Pre-Academy Recruitment Manager on the delivery of the midweek Ealing Advanced Centre programme. The target is to identify and develop the most talented U6-U8 players in the Ealing and surrounding areas to support relationship building and recruitment/retention of players with high potential to join the Academy at U9's.
This individual will be required to design, plan and deliver a tailored and individualised syllabus in alignment with Academy Coaching Philosophies & the needs of the individuals within the programme. This will include the co-ordination of Midweek Fixtures at Ealing and Weekend Fixtures at the training ground to ensure the Advanced Centres receive an adequate games programme.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Coaching:
- Lead Coaching sessions weekly at the Ealing Centre.
- Support fellow Advanced Centre coaches in the aligned delivery of high quality training sessions.
- Plan/deliver and review all sessions in line with the academy coaching philosophies and Pre-Academy season plan.
- Lead on weekend Advanced Centre games programme for designated age groups in line with the academy philosophies.
- Use the club's appropriate incident reporting system when required.
- Responsible for signing in/out process & weekly communications for all Ealing Advanced Centre players.
- Responsible for managing equipment at the Ealing Advanced Centre
Player Management:
- Oversee the retention of players via relationship building with players and parents
- Oversee the week-to-week running of the Ealing Advanced Centre
- Ensure the Academy value's are implemented in all sessions/games.
- Ensure all players have a positive experience whilst at Fulham.
- Attend multi-disciplinary team meetings supporting interdisciplinary working and player succession planning.
- Deliver regular feedback to parents and players at appropriate points in the season.
Talent Identification:
- Support Local Recruitment Team on the identification & recruitment of players into the Ealing Advanced Centre.
- Support Local Recruitment Team on the ongoing assessment and evaluation of players within the Ealing Advanced Centre Programme.
SAFEGUARDING
Fulham Football Club acknowledges that everyone has a responsibility for the wellbeing and safety of children, young people and adults at risk who are under the Club’s care or utilising the Club’s facilities.
As part of Fulham Football Club’s commitment to providing a safe environment for children and adults at risk the Club requires all staff in child, young person and ‘adult at risk’ facing roles:
• To be clear about the clubs responsibilities when running activities for these groups;
• Will have read and understood the suite of safeguarding policies including safeguarding children policy, adults at risk policy, anti-bullying policy, whistleblowing and equality policy;
• Understand and promote staff and players code of conduct;
• Will understand how to refer a concern;
• To be consistent role models;
• To complete the Fulham safer Working Practice Workshop as part of induction and the FA Safeguarding Children workshop; and
• To monitor repeated incidents of poor behaviour and liaise with their DSO or Head of Safeguarding.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
We are committed to supporting an environment where all staff have a personal responsibility to uphold the Club’s Equal
Opportunities Policy by treating fellow employees, prospective employees, casual workers, prospective casual workers, players,
prospective players and customers fairly and impartially.
