Football Academy Coach

We are looking for Football Academy Coaches who are great with children, passionate, and enthusiastic to work in one of our stunning luxury resorts for the summer. You must have excellent verbal communication skills and be physically fit for this role, which involves coaching children aged 5 – 14 years. The candidates will have a proactive, positive and approachable manner, and be able to plan suitable fun coaching sessions to ensure the children return from their holiday with new skills and happy memories.

The candidates must also be team players as the football academy will be running alongside our childcare operation also based in the same resort. You will be working with an international team as the majority of the guests are from the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, France and Greece. Knowledge of one of these languages would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

To ensure the smooth running of the Football Academy in the resort
To occasionally assist the Kids/Teen Club Supervisor
To ensure the safety and welfare of the children within your care and the care of the staff working alongside you
To ensure all on site health and safety policies, procedures, and risk assessments are in place, operational and updated as necessary
To be proactive in creating suitable skills lessons for the children in your care to enjoy
To liaise with the WK Childcare Manager and Hotel Manager
To liaise directly with parents/ carers of the children who are attending the football academy
To be the face of WK within the hotel resort
To update the WK Kids Management System on a daily basis
Be proactive and imaginative in ideas for special promotions
Inform WK Manager of any equipment and supply shortages and make a request for additional stocks

Essential Requirements

FA Coaching Level 1 Youth Module, or equivalent
Experience of working with large groups of children
Team player
Excellent guest relations and customer service skills
Endless enthusiasm and a professional and positive attitude towards providing a first class service
Excellent interpersonal skills
Fluent English speaking

Desirable

Involvement with a professional football team
Knowledge of an additional language would be advantageous

Package

Very competitive salary
Return travel from country of residence to resort, including resort transfers
Medical insurance
Accommodation
3 meals a day, 6 days a week
Pre-season training
Uniform