About The Role Overall Purpose of Job: To implement, monitor and develop the delivery of the Academy Coaching Program in the Youth Development Phase age groups and work closely with the Head of Coaching / Academy Manager to ensure that the Academy Performance Plan is being adhered to. Main Responsibilities/Description of Duties: • To work as an integral member of the Academy Management Team to support the development and implementation of the Academy Performance Plan in conjunction with the Academy Manager and Head of Coaching. • Responsible for implementing and continually improving the technical coaching syllabus in line with the Academy coaching/playing philosophy in liaison with Head of Academy Coaching and Academy Management. • Responsible for ensuring Youth Development Phase Age Group Coaches are delivering coaching sessions in line with the phase specific coaching syllabus and that match day philosophy is monitored. • Support the Head of Coaching with the implementation of the Coach Competency Framework and Individual Coach Development Plans for coaches within the Youth Development Phase. • Responsible for developing a varied and suitable games program for all age groups within the Youth Development Phase. • To continually assess and evaluate player progression within the Youth Development Phase age groups. • Arrange and chair regular meetings with Phase Coaches, Recruitment and Sports Science staff to monitor all aspects of the Phase • To oversee development reviews every 6 weeks and with support of the Youth Development Phase Age Group Coaches oversee delivery of feedback to players and parents both formally in meetings, and informally as required. • To be part of the player development sub-group to monitor issues of player progression and retention, de-registration, and signing of new players. • Arrange and chair regular meetings with Phase Coaches, Recruitment and Sports Science staff, in particular in preparation for formal reviews with players and parent. • Work closely with Head of Academy Recruitment regarding all recruitment within the Youth Development Phase. All signings of players must be agreed within Academy Management Meetings with the permission of the Head of Coaching and Academy Manager. • To work with the Youth Development Phase Age Group Coaches and the Lead Youth Development Phase Coach to promote opportunities for players within the Youth Development Phase to train/play outside their age group on a periodic basis. • To work closely with Lead Professional Phase Coach, Head of Coaching and Academy Management to transition players into the Professional Development Phase. • To be fully responsible for the safety and welfare of all players under your care. • To report regularly to the Academy Management on overall progress and development within the Academy and to represent collective views in respect of future developments and directions. About The Candidate Essential: • UEFA A Licence. • Advanced Youth Award or working towards. • Knowledge of the Kitman system. • FA First Aid qualification (EFAiF) • FA Safeguarding children course. • Experience of coaching within the relevant age groups (preferably in an Academy/Player Development environment). • Computer skills (in particular Word/ Excel/Access). • High levels of communication skills, both orally and written. • Personable and enthusiastic with a strong work ethic. • Sensitive to the needs of young players and parents/guardians. • Weekends and evenings required. • Enhanced DBS check or willingness to undertake one. Desirable: • Knowledge and understanding of the EPPP process. About The Club SWINDON TOWN FC PRIVACY POLICY This privacy policy has been created by Swindon Town FC, it is essential you read and consider the policy properly. The statement includes information on: - Who we are - How and why we collect your personal data - How we use your data - Who we pass your data onto - Your rights about your data - Who to contact if you have any questions in regards to the use of your data Who we are Swindon Town FC (hereby after ‘’we’’ or ‘’us’’ or ‘’our’’) collects and gathers information in relation to you as an employee (hereby after ‘’you’’ or ‘’your’’) as a Data Controller Types of data collected The personal data we collect about you is typically, but not limited to - Name - Data of birth - Home address - Bank details - Telephone number - Personal email address Criminal information Where relevant some roles and departments in the company will entail you to have a enhanced DBS check. In which case we collect criminal information in relation to you. How is your data collected 1) Process of information you provide to us We collect information from you personally during the onboarding process and during your career with us 2) Monitoring Your personal information may be collected though a monitoring manor, such as work emails, and CCTV. Use of your personal information 1) Processing your personal information The meaning of the term processing in this statement shall include the lawful sharing of your information with third parties. In order to fulfil this we may share your information with the following - HMRC - Financial Conduct Authority - Peoples Pension - EFL - FA - DVLA - Police Where any of your personal information is shared with a third party, we shall only permit them to process such information for our required purposes, under specific instruction, and not for their own purposes. We are required to enter into a formal agreement to enable such sharing to take place. How long your personal information will be kept Your personal information will only be kept for as long as necessary for us to be able to fulfil the above purposes. Your personal information will be kept on file while you work with the club and then destroyed 6 years after you leave the club. Lawful basis for the processing of your personal information 1) General law basis We are required to comply with data protection laws when processing your information. We have defined above the general purposes for which we collect and process your personal information. These purposes are justified by lawful processing conditions. Therefore we will only process your personal information for any one of a combination of the below: - Where it is necessary to enter into an employment contract or perform obligations of your employment contract - Where it is necessary to comply with a legal obligation - Where it is necessary to ensure our own legitimate interests or the legitimate interested of a third party (information will be provided to you) - Where we need to protect our own vital interests. - Where it is needed in the public interest provided the task or function has a clear basis in law. Keeping your information secure We will ensure the proper safety and security of your personal information and have measures in place to do so. We will use technological and organisational methods to keep your personal information safe. Measures include only disclosing with relevant parties, having password protected databases and locked files. 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In summary those rights are: - Fair processing of information and transparency over how we use your personal information. - Access to your personal information - Require us to correct any mistakes in information that we hold - Require the erasure of personal information concerning you in certain situations - Object at any time to processing of personal information concerning you for marketing purposes - Object to decisions being taken by automated means which produce legal effects concerning you - Otherwise restrict our processing of your personal information in certain circumstances - Claim compensation for damages caused by our breach of data protection laws - In any limited circumstance where we rely upon your consent for processing personal information you may withdraw your consent at any time. For further information on any of these see the guidance on the ICO under individuals rights.