AFC Wolves CIC
Football Coach
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Company Description
AFC Wolves CIC is a community-focused football club dedicated to learning, development, and empowerment for players, coaches, families, and supporters. The club provides an inclusive environment where individuals of all ages can refine their football skills, gain life lessons, and realise their potential on and off the pitch. AFC Wolves offers a structured Coach Development Programme aligned with FA-approved qualifications, supporting both new and experienced coaches with high-quality training. The club is committed to combining a love of football with personal and professional growth, creating pathways for leadership and success. By joining AFC Wolves, applicants become part of a supportive football family that values character, teamwork, and long-term development.
Role Description
The Football Coach role at AFC Wolves CIC is a volunteer position with a hybrid working pattern, based in Wolverhampton with some preparation and administrative tasks carried out from home. Day-to-day responsibilities include:
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- Planning and delivering engaging training sessions
- Coaching teams during matches
- Promoting a safe, inclusive environment for players of varying ages and abilities
- Providing constructive feedback
- Supporting player development goals
- Modelling positive values such as respect, teamwork, and resilience
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Additional tasks may include:
- Communicating with parents/carers
- Attending club meetings or training
- Contributing to the ongoing improvement of coaching practices through the club’s Coach Development Programme
Qualifications
- Coaching and Leadership Abilities: Including planning sessions, managing groups, and motivating players in line with club values.
- Effective Communication and Interpersonal Skills: To collaborate with players, parents/carers, volunteers, and club staff.
- Understanding of Player Development Principles, Safeguarding, and Safe Practice: In youth and adult football environments.
- Basic Organisational and Administrative Skills: To manage training schedules, match preparation, and simple digital or written records.
- FA coaching qualifications (or willingness to work towards them through the Coach Development Programme) and prior experience in grassroots or club football are highly beneficial.
- Enhanced DBS check (or eligibility to obtain one), commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and the ability to work within club and FA policies are required.
- Reliable availability for regular training sessions, matches, and occasional club events, with the ability to travel to Wolverhampton for in-person activities.
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