Casual Coaches Required
The FA Football Mash Up (FMU) programme was created to address the high dropout rate in 14-17 year olds participating in affiliated 11v11 football. Mash Up centres, which are based on school sites as ‘after school clubs’ offer a recreational opportunity where the emphasis is on the players to choose the structure and content of their session which the coaches facilitate.
In South Yorkshire the FMU programme runs in partnership with the South Yorkshire Police Sport FX programme. Sports FX is a programme of sporting activities that are delivered in areas identified as ‘hotspots’ for youth antisocial behaviour, with the aim of diverting young people away from crime and antisocial behaviour. The programme also aims to increase participation in local sporting activities with the aim of developing skills, fitness and confidence.
The programme has three key aims:
• To divert children and young people away from crime and antisocial behaviour
• To increase participation in local football and sports
• To keep young people safe
We are currently looking to recruit a number of ‘Casual Coaches’ to work on the FMU programme for the 2016 / 17 season. Minimum requirements to be an FMU Coach are an FA Level 2 Coaching Football qualification and a member of the FA Licensed Coaches club (meaning in date Emergency Aid, Safeguarding Children and DBS check).
Coaches will be expected to facilitate sessions, collect registers and upload these onto the online FMU system. All coaches will be provided with the appropriate kit needed to deliver the sessions.
All coaches on the programme will be paid £12 p/h. This fee is inclusive of travel expenses.
To discuss the role, you can contact Mark Wozniak, Football Development Officer on 0114 2615500 or email mark.wozniak@sheffieldfa.com .
If you are interested in delivering on the FMU programme in South Yorkshire as a casual coach, please send a CV and Covering Letter detailing your suitability for the role to : jade.elson@sheffieldfa.com or by post to Jade Elson, Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA, Clegg House, 204 Meadowhall Road, Sheffield, S9 1BN. Please note the closing date for all
applications is 12pm on Friday 2nd September.
Successful applicants will need to be available to begin delivery from mid-September, although please note that some sessions may not commence until late October 2016. Please note that the vast majority of FMU sessions will take place between 4 – 7pm Mon – Fri and will be either 1, 2 or 3 hours in duration. FMU sessions will take place at strategically selected school sites across Sheffield, Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham.
All coaches selected through this recruitment process will be expected to attend a 1 and ½ hour induction session on Monday 12th September 2016 5:30 – 7pm.
