Football Coach - United Arab Emirates

Location:

Abu Dhabi, AE

Opening Date: 11 Oct 2024

Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Closing Date of Applications – 25/10/2024

Please note this is a fixed term contract, potentially leading to a long-term opportunity.

As well as working for the Premier League Champions in the UAE, the role carries a competitive salary with the following benefits: Housing, Medical cover, Transport Allowance and Flights.

Our Story

Manchester City is an English Premier League club whose roots began in East Manchester. From its first incarnation as St Mark’s West Gorton in 1880, the club became Manchester City FC in 1894. Behind each title lies emotion, moments and memories that resonate with millions of supporters around the world. Manchester City fans are known for their commitment and togetherness, as a Club that fights to the end.

Our Winning Team

MCFC is built on a vision for sustainability, with an academy structure designed to support long-term first team success, to engagement with the communities in which we reside. Together with our passionate fans and valued network of partners, we are developing Manchester City’s future history.

Your Impact

Ensure all the City Football Group coaching philosophies, methodology and principles are incorporated into the delivery of the program
Support the lead staff pre, during and post the delivery
Support the wider team with reviewing deliveries and making suggestions to better the program
Work both individually and collectively as part of a team in ensuring the project is delivered to the required levels and expectations
Support the City Football Middle East office with local and regional activations
Organise, structure and deliver the coaching program in a standard that represents Manchester City
Maintain professional conduct always in both on and off field environments

What we are looking for

Essential

FA Level 2 / UEFA C minimum
Member of a FA to maintain their Coach License or International equivalent
Education in sports coaching or teaching
Post-holder must hold or obtain at the earliest opportunity the relevant safeguarding training (i.e. FA Safeguarding Children Workshop)
Post-holder will be subject a DBS check at the appropriate level and cleared by the Manchester City Safeguarding Officer
To have experience in a football environment
To have proven experience working with players from varying backgrounds and cultures
To have experience implementing and developing a football coaching syllabus
Demonstrate experience and knowledge of planning, delivering and reviewing sessions
To have knowledge and understanding of player development and the four-corner model
To have experience working within a professional Football Club or sporting organisation
To have flexibility to travel when required to support projects both in the UK and Internationally
The ability to create a positive working environment that represents Manchester City and the local partner in the marketplace
To demonstrate how to coach and develop players of differing levels of ability
To communicate to players on and off the field and in a variety of settings such as informal, formal, individual or groups
To be organised in planning, preparation and execution within a project
To self-review sessions with individual players
To have the ability to evaluate and review programs on completion

Desirable

To have worked within a school environment

City Football Group promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview.

Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Due to our safeguarding promise, all UK based CFG roles will be subject to a DBS check upon commencing employment with us. This will be either a basic, standard or enhanced check depending on the job role and responsibilities.