Academy Coach (Part Time) Late Youth Development Phase

Organisation: Reading Football Club
Salary: £ Competitive
Location: Bearwood Park Training Ground, Reading RG41 5DB
Contract type
Closing date: 25 August 2025
Job Description: Reporting to the Lead Late Youth Development Phase Coach, we are looking for someone who will be a pro-active member of the coaching department, assisting the lead phase coach in the delivery of the coaching philosophy and syllabus. Working 19hrs per week, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide a world-class learning environment to facilitate player development within the Academy

Key Accountabilities

To follow and implement the Academy coaching syllabus and philosophy whilst contributing to its evolution.
To ensure any Football Intelligence Platform information is updated as requested by the lead age group coach or lead phase coach-Training sessions, game time and player reports.
To ensure a thorough working knowledge of the content and functions of the Academy Performance Plan
To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support a coordinated approach to player development across departments involving, but not restricted to performance analysts, sport scientists, physiotherapists, psychologists, Head of Coaching and operational, welfare and education staff.
To ensure player welfare is always the primary consideration in all Academy Aspects
To work with the lead phase coach and lead age group coach to ensure all age group equipment is fit for use at all times and checked out and in
To work with the age group coaching partner and Lead Phase coach to ensure all age group playing kits are in order for Academy Games and checked out and in.
To adopt a proactive approach in working alongside age group coaching partner in order to provide optimal playing opportunities.
To arrive at the relevant facility at least 30 minutes prior to training sessions and at least 90 minutes before for home fixtures or 60 minutes before away fixtures (based on kick off times).
To travel to away games by team coach with team and staff unless agreed with lead phase coach.
To participate fully with the Head of Academy Coaching in relation to development action plans and the coach competency framework.
To ensure you are up to date with and fulfil all audit requirements, including the significant administration responsibility that comes with this role.
To carry out any duties as reasonably requested by the Phase Lead or Head of Academy Coaching.
To attend all in-service training (unless exceptional circumstances apply)
To ensure that a 4x7’s report is completed for all trialists each game and handed back to the Phase lead.

Person Specification:

Qualifications: Essential - UEFA B Licence (minimum); FA Youth Award; Emergency First Aid in Football (EFAiF); FA Safeguarding Children

Experience: Essential - Experience within elite sport environment; Experience within EPPP Academy Environment; Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team. Desirable - Previous experience of working with players from diverse cultural backgrounds in the youth development phase in a Category 1 academy setting.

Knowledge: Essential - The business of player development; How planning and monitoring systems work (Kit-Man Labs/Hudl/Session Planner); Audit requirements
How to apply: Full job description, person specification, and details of how to apply can be found in the attached link https://readingfc.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=c5f726f4-4c1b-4662-adad-9e8326f7ae84