Head of Youth Football

1 week ago

Leicester, United Kingdom Leicester United Football Club Full time

Head of Youth Football (Girls) Job Description

Leicester United Football Club

**Position Details**:
Head of Youth Football (Girls) (Voluntary)

**Reporting to**:
Chairman

**Liaising with**:
LUFC First Team Manager

LUFC Head of Safeguarding

LUFC Football Secretary

LUFC Head of First Aid

Parents/Carers

Education Providers

**Hours per week**:
A flexible approach to working hours, including match days and such hours as necessary for the full and proper performance of the role, taking into consideration the nature of the Club’s business

**Overall Objectives**:

- To deliver and implement the strategic and operational plan for the LUFC Youth Football (Girls) and provide leadership, management and monitoring to all aspects of the section, working with the education provider, managing coaches, players and regular liaison with other relevant stakeholders in Leicester United Football Club
- To uphold the vision, values and ethos of Leicester United Football Club at all times

**The Main Roles of the LUFC Head of Youth Football (Girls)**:

- To drive the vision of the LUFC Girls Section through an excellent standard of coaching, strategic planning, operational management and good leadership of people, i.e. to lead by example
- To have a clear passion for the long-term development of talented players, creating a pathway into the LUFC First team or other professional clubs.

**Key Duties and Responsibilities**:

- To align the Youth Section’s playing and coaching philosophy with the LUFC philosophy
- To establish Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) with Club Officials and the First Team Manager and to review these and adapt plans to achieve the KPIs as necessary, i.e. how is the Youth Section doing, how do we know and how do we improve?
- As advised by the Chairman, to provide regular Youth Section management reports. These include quality of player recruitment, retention and playing performance and linked to the established KPI.
- To manage Youth section coaches so they know what is required of them and can achieve their goals through regular performance management, team meetings and regular 1:1 meetings.
- To address and manage underperformance in coaches or players.
- To deliver expected services to players and their families including welfare standards and development of a strategy to help players who leave the club.
- To lead on the Youth Sections reputation within the club, the community and in football generally, through dialogue with the Chairman, the First Team Management, players, parents, local schools, local FA.
- Responsibility for overall monitoring, management, development and implementation of the LUFC Youth coaching.
- Undertake and lead relevant continual professional development (CPD) for self and other Youth coaching staff.
- Attend all meetings relating to the Youth Section including Club, FA, National League and other as required, e.g. the education providers
- Ensure clear lines of communication with Club Officials, partner facilities (CEL Sports, South Wigston High School), players and parents.
- Ensure the Club’s First Team Code of Conduct is in place and adhered to, across Youth Section staff, players and parents.
- Ensure a robust Youth section recruitment and retention policy is in place, in liaison with the First team manager.
- To oversee the Youth Section individual development plans and to ensure that players are supported to their fullest potential.
- To maintain the safeguarding and welfare of Youth Section coaches and players and report any issues directly to The Head of Safeguarding.
- To undertake safeguarding training as appropriate
- Maintain a professional image when dealing with both internal and external contacts and partners, acting in a professional manner at all times.

**Responsibilities with SWHS & CEL Sports**:
**Main Contact - South Wigston High School/CEL Sports Development Coordinator**
- To liaise closely with the SWHS Sports Development Coordinator during all training session times on all matters relating to the SWHS Sports Complex training facility.
- To ensure Youth Section coaches and players follow all systems and procedures at SWHS Sports Complex, in line with the agreement to use the facility, as explained by the CEL Sports Development Coordinator
- To ensure exemplary standards of behaviour from every Youth section player is maintained at all times.
- To ensure adequate supervision of all youth section players is maintained at all times they are on the SWHS site.
- To attend meetings with the CEL Sports Development Coordinator and/or other CEL staff in relation to youth section matters, as needed

**Application Process**

**Job Type**: Volunteer

Pay: From £0.01 per year

**Benefits**:

- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Store discount
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Every weekend

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/05/2024
Reference ID: HYFGLUFC
Expected start date: 01/06/2024

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