HEREFORDSHIRE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION – COACH MENTOR ROLE PROFILE
Job Title:
HFA Coach Mentor
Reports To:
Football Strategy Manager
Grade:
N/A
Job Purpose:
 To support the development of coaches in grassroots football
 To support the delivery of The FA Vision , National Game Strategy (Better players & Workforce enabler)
 To support the delivery of the FA Coaching Strategy
 To promote the FA Future Game philosophy
Jobs Reporting Into The Job Holder:
None
Enhanced CRB Check Required:
YES
Key Internal Relationships
 Football Strategy Manager
 Regional Coach Development Managers
 FA Tesco Skills Coach Programme
 FA Vauxhall Officers
Key External Relationships
 County FAs
 Charter Standard Clubs
 Sports Coach UK
 Sport England
 Coach Education providers
WHAT IS NEEDED TO CARRY OUT THE ROLE?
Person Specification (Key Skills And Experience Required): Essential
Person Specification (Key Skills And Experience Required): Desirable
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Minimum Level 2 Licensed Coach
Knowledge and Understanding of FA Youth Award Modules 1 and 2
Understanding of FA LTPD model
Knowledge and understanding of the reflective practitioner
Experience of undertaking a Mentoring role
Minimum of 5 Years experience of coaching in football across a range of
age groups from 5 to 16
Understanding of how a grassroots club operates
Driving licence
Modern, progressive approach to coaching and learning
Management and leadership skills
Commitment to the development of excellence and the promotion of
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Knowledge and understanding of Football and coach development
Experience of working and supporting coach development
FA Youth Award Modules 1 and 2 and working towards Module 3 and final
assessment
Extensive experience of coaching coaches within grassroots football
FA Coach Mentor certificate
HEREFORDSHIRE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION – COACH MENTOR ROLE PROFILE
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lifelong learning.
Ability to respond to the developmental needs of individual coaches
Knowledge , Skills , Attributes required:
 Coaching environments
 Matchday environments
 Grassroots Football
 How people learn
 Reflection skills
 Needs Analysis
 Observation skills
 Providing feedback
 Questioning
 Listening
 Patience
 Attentiveness
 Empathy
 Assertiveness
 Trust
 Persistent
 Resilient
 Experienced
Level required:
Author: Roger Goodwin
Date: 20th June 2013
Signed by Job Holder:
Date:
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Roger Goodwin, Football Strategy Manager.
To apply for the role please send your CV and cover letter to Roger Goodwin, Football Strategy Manager, by 5pm on 10th July 2013.
Interviews will be held in the evening of Friday 19 th July and appointed mentors will need to attend the first workshop on Friday 26 th July.