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Job Title:
FA Coach Mentor
Reports To:
FA Coach Mentor Project Group
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
Key Accountabilities:
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Enhanced CRB Check Required:
YES
Key Internal Relationships
 National Coach Mentor Project Group
 Football Services
 Grassroots Coach Development Department
 Regional Coach Development Managers
 FA Skills Coach Programme
 FA Vauxhall Officers
 FA Regional Coach Mentor Officers
WHAT IS NEEDED TO CARRY OUT THE ROLE?
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Key External Relationships
 County FAs
 Charter Standard Clubs
 Sports Coach UK
 Sport England
 Coach Education providers
 PL/FL Community Schemes
Grade:
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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
Clean driving licence
Modern, progressive approach to coaching and learning
Management and leadership skills
Commitment to the development of excellence and the promotion of
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
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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
Level required:
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Listening
Patience
Attentiveness
Empathy
Assertiveness
Trust
Persistent
Resilient
Experienced
Author: Graham Keeley
Signed by Job Holder:
Date: 09/04/2014
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For an informal discussion about the role please contact Darran Bowles, NW Regional Coach Mentor Officer.
To apply for the role please send your CV and a completed application form to: [email protected] no later than 5.00pm on Friday 3rd
October 2014.
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