Assistant First Team Coach

**Job Title: Assistant First Team Coach**

**Department: First Team Coaching**

**Reporting: Head Coach and Director of Football**

**Location: Training Ground - Jersey Road**

**Salary: Competitive**

Brentford FC is a bit different to other Premier League football clubs. We put our fans first, we are a true community club and while we are financially sustainable, we are not afraid to take calculated risks. We take huge pride in our environment and culture within the Club which focuses on development, inclusion and not being afraid to think differently.

Being progressive, humble and respectful while sticking together as one team across the Club guides how we work and the decisions we make each day.

We also firmly believe that a diverse workforce is a better workforce which will help us develop ideas, solve problems and ultimately grow Brentford FC.

We play in a brand-new stadium, 15 minutes from Heathrow in vibrant west London.

We will never forget where we have come from, but we are excited about the future that lies ahead.

Come join us.

**Inclusion Statement**

**Safeguarding Statement**

**The Role of Assistant First Team Coach**

**Main Accountabilities**
- Work with the first team coaching staff to help plan on pitch team training sessions for the first team players, mainly focusing on player development within those team sessions.
- Plan and execute additional training sessions (including pre and post team training) for small groups or for individual players (as required) to continue to develop those players and to complement the team training.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement by identifying key development areas of the players, raising awareness of those development areas with the first team coaching staff, and ensuring that plans are in place to actively improve the players on a daily basis.
- Ensure that all players have up-to-date Individual Development Plans in place which have been developed in conjunction with those players, and either actively work on those plans or take accountability to ensure that another of the first team coaching staff is doing likewise.
- Work with the performance and medical staff to ensure that all training is planned and executed with the player’s physical development and wellbeing in mind.
- Ensure that all players who aren’t getting regular game time in the first team are getting sufficient physical inputs in either training, or in alternative matches, so that they are ready and robust for first team matches when required.
- Liaise with the Technical Director to identify the high-potential young players at the Club, and help to integrate them into first team training as needed.
- Attend B team / U21 matches as required, and liaise with the B Team staff to ensure that high potential players are utilised in matches appropriately in accordance with their development plans and individual needs.
- Arrange regular meetings with players to build strong personal relationships, review their development and video from matches and training in accordance with their development needs.
- Work with the Player Welfare department to ensure that the players, and in particular new players (whether new signings that require integration into the Club, or players promoted to the first team squad from the B team) are looked after and developed in all aspects away from the pitch.
- Assess recruitment targets in accordance with Club recruitment processes for high potential players.
- Ensure that any concerns you observe, or are raised with you in your role, are shared with the Safeguarding Team through appropriate channels.

**General Club Accountabilities**
- To ensure compliance with all relevant Club policies, including health and safety policies and with specific reference to the data regulations.
- To ensure compliance with all relevant legal, regulatory, ethical, and social requirements.
- To ensure compliance with the Club’s Safeguarding Policy and processes.
- To ensure compliance with the Club’s Code of Conduct.
- To promote equity, diversity and inclusion at the Club, in line with our EDI strategy.
- To build and maintain good working relationships both internally and externally, maintaining a professional image at all times when representing Brentford FC.
- To keep confidential any information gained regarding the Club and its personnel.
- To maintain a flexible approach to work at all times.
- Any other relevant tasks and duties as directed by your line manager.

**Key Internal Relationships**
- Head Coach and First Team Coaching Staff
- Director of Football
- Technical Director
- B Team Coaching Staff
- Performance, Medical, Player Welfare and Loans Departments

**Person Specification - Essential Personal Characteristics**
- UEFA Pro Licence, or UEFA A Licence with a view towards achieving Pro Licence status.
- Strong coaching skills with the ability to deliver coaching sessions which develop multiple facets of player performance simultaneously.
- Able to buil