We are recruiting for two positions in our Emerging Talent Centre (ETC), which aims to provide expert coaching and first class training facilities to girls in Kent looking to get onto the FA Player Pathway – Discover My Talent.

ETC Manager

The manager will be delivering weekly sessions on a Friday evening (6-9pm), with scope for further training and fixtures.

The manager will be responsible for supporting player development and ensuring everybody's needs are met. They will also monitor player development and create individual achievement plans for players. The manager will also be required to liaise with parents and local clubs on a regular basis.

Applicants must have an FA coaching UEFA B qualification, Enhanced DBS Check and in-date safeguarding and emergency first aid qualification.

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ETC Coach

We're looking for an FA coaching level 2-qualified coach to create and deliver session plans to attain the highest possible levels of performance across our 30-week programme.

You will be working alongside head/support coach to provide a challenging football environment to meet the needs of all players in your group.

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Application process

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to Rebecca.Moore@KentFA.com

The closing date for receipt of applications is 11pm on Sunday 18st June 2023.

About the ETC

In July 2022, the Kent FA was one of only five County FAs to be awarded funding to start a new girls' Emerging Talent Centre (ETC), which will see the number of young female players engaged in FA programmes across the county rise by the end of the 2023-24 season.

The Kent ETC is currently for girls playing in under 14s, under 15s and under 16s football. Our ambition is to provide additional elite coaching with the ambition to signpost players to the FA Player Pathway - Discover My Talent.

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