Education Partner

• Working with the Education & Football Development Centre Coordinator, drive the recruitment strategy to support the growth and development of the programme with the aspiration to attract higher quality players each year, ensuring the target enrolment figure is met.
• Ensure that all New City College – Havering events (trials, open events or similar) are attended and supported by a member of the programme coaching team. This will include planning and developing resources to support the promotion of Education & Football Development programmes.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders including fellow coaches, New City College staff and students. Provide outstanding customer service to the partner by supporting them with their contractual needs and liaising directly with the Education & Football Development Centre Coordinator.
• Attend weekly college programme operations meetings to ensure set targets and performance indicators are met.
• Provide classroom support as required.
• Coordinate the organisation of ad-hoc trips/events when required e.g., visits to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Training Centre etc.

Operations

• Ensure that allocated staff hours are being used effectively, notifying the central Operations Team of any potential staffing/scheduling concerns.
• Attend half-termly meetings as part of a Head Coaches working group to share progress, feedback and updates to Education & Football Development Centre coordinator and Operations Manager within the programme.
• Via the monthly engagement form, provide programme updates and case studies to Education & Football Development Centre Coordinator, highlighting student achievements, attendance figures/programme-related data, and programme progression.
• Conduct generic and dynamic risk assessments as and when required.
• Monitor kit & equipment regularly throughout the year and implement processes to minimise loss and/or damage of Club property.
• Communicate with the operations team around any requirements for kit, equipment and first aid items.
• Monitor updates on the coach communication platform. Complete tasks on the platform as required.

Line Management

• Conduct Quarterly Check In’s (QCI’s) and end of year Performance Development Reviews (PDR’s) with members of your team, focusing on individual objectives, performance and Spurs Way Values.
• Facilitate regular 1-1 and team meetings with staff to ensure that priorities are clear and identified targets are being met.

Safeguarding

• Work alongside the Club Safeguarding Manager’s and college DSLs to champion safeguarding, maintaining practices in-line with the Club’s Safeguarding policies.
• Assist with all accident, incident, and risk management reporting, ensuring that all concerns are reported on my concern within 24 hours.
• Actively promote and raise awareness of safer working practices within your programmes, disseminating information to your team and modelling best practice to colleagues.
• Actively keep up to date with current and new safeguarding training and practices, including the FA’s Safeguarding Children qualification, Keeping Children Safe in Education policies and the annual in-house Head Coach safeguarding training.

General

• Understand and comply with all relevant Club and New City College policies.
• Understand and comply with the Club’s and New City College’s health and safety procedures.
• Adhere to the Spurs Football Development Coaching Code of Conduct.
• Promote, adhere to, and implement the Club’s Equality & Diversity Policy.
• Have an active involvement in all Spurs Football Development in-service training events as required.
• Administer effective first aid and keep accurate records of any care provided to students.
• Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be expected.
• Monitor updates across all forms of communication i.e. Connect Team, WhatsApp, E-mail and to respond in a timely manner when requested. It is a requirement for all coaches to complete tasks on the platform as required.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

• Values & respects others, builds relationships, collaborates, and works well within a team environment.
• Generate innovative ideas and strive to deliver the highest standard of service as possible.
• Alert – attentive and observant, able to make decisions quickly and adapting to situations.
• Proactive – think ahead rather than simply reacting in the moment.
• Able to work independently, showing initiative, taking responsibility, and thinking logically.
• Reliable – be able to commit to scheduled programmes and to be punctual.
• Passionate - taking great pride and enthusiasm in your work.
• Fantastic personal skills – good communicator: friendly, approachable, positive attitude.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Minimum UEFA B License (or working towards)
• Level 2 FA Emergency First Aid in Football (EFAiF) Qualification
• FA Safeguarding Children Qualification

Desired

• UEFA A License
• FA Youth Award
• FA Advanced Youth Award (or working towards)
• FA Talent ID Level 2

Safeguarding & Recruitment Statement

Safeguarding is fundamental to the success in all that we do. The Club follows a Safer Recruitment process for all roles. Successful candidates are to be reminded they would be subject to proportionate background, DBS and reference checks as required.

We welcome applications from anyone regardless of age, disability, gender, race, or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.