SUW Academy Goalkeeping Lead & Under 21 Assistant Coach

Essential Criteria for the Role: UEFA B License. National Goalkeeper Licence. FA Emergency First Aid in Football. FA Safeguarding Children. Experience of and enthusiasm for coaching and mentoring elite youth players and/or coaches. Track record of producing high performing youth players. Empathy with young players with an ability to inspire.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to build meaningful, strong strategic relationships with club staff at all levels including 1st team. Understanding of learning, development and high performance with a proven ability to create optimum learning environments for players. Awareness of diversity and equality challenges in football.

Empathy and commitment to the long-term development of the game. Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Desirable Criteria for the Role: UEFA B Coaching Award. Strong Existing relationships within the Academy Network.

Eligibility for employment in the UK In accordance with current legislative requirements the successful applicant must produce documentary verification of their eligibility to work in the UK and will not be allowed to start work until this has been received. Equality and diversity Sheffield United FC is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or gender reassignment.

Sheffield United FC are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like further information regarding the scheme and how we are able to support disabled persons within the workplace, then please contact our HR team at [email protected] Safer recruitment Sheffield United FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding checks as well as providing proof of right to work in the UK. For further information on the Club's Safeguarding Statement please access the following link: sufc.co.uk/club/policies/safeguarding-policy