Vacancies

• Job title: Youth Academy Coach
• Reporting line: Academy Director
• Department: Football
• Location: Fir Park Stadium/ Braidhurst High School
• Contract: Part Time

The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic Youth Academy Coach to join our ambitious and hard-working team. This candidate will:

• Provide quality, age-appropriate coaching to players in accordance with the Academy philosophy and coaching curriculum.
• Deliver, monitor, and periodically review each player’s individual learning plan.
• Be familiar with all Academy policies and processes, working as part of an interdisciplinary approach to player development as per the Academy Performance Plan.

Motherwell Football Club is renowned for producing young talent that have gone to have successful careers, playing at the highest level. The likes of Lennon Miller, David Turnbull, Allan Campbell, James McFadden, Lee McCulloch, Chris Cadden and Jamie Murphy have all came through our academy setup and we want to produce and help the next crop of talent become the very best version of themselves on the field, and off it.

The applicant must have a flexible working approach, with the ability to cater for each players’ needs. They must be able to work evenings, weekends and match days as required.

Applicants preferably should have experience in working with a youth academy. Applicants must be qualified to Advanced Children’s Licence (ACL).

To apply, please email your CV and cover letter to david.clarkson@motherwellfc.co.uk and scott.currie@motherwellfc.co.uk.

Closing date for application is Friday 6 February.

• Job title: Physiotherapist
• Reporting line: Women’s First-Team Manager 
• Department: Football
• Location: Various
• Contract: Part Time

The Role

Motherwell Football Club is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic part time physiotherapist for our Women’s team who compete in the SWPL The successful candidate will work closely with players, coaches to support players’ health, fitness and return to play process.

Hours

• 3 evenings per week x 2 hours to cover training sessions
• All home/away SWPL matches

Key responsibilities

• Manage the evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of womens first team players
• Provide emergency on-field care during training and on game days for the Women’s team players.
• Assist in the implementation of injury reduction strategies through warm-ups, recovery protocols and load management. Maintain accurate and confidential clinical records in accordance with club policy and HCPC standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including physicians, strength and conditioning coaches, and sports scientists.
• Support the implementation of rehabilitation programs
• Perform musculoskeletal evaluations and assist in regular physical performance testing.
• Help coordinate player availability and communicate effectively with the coaching staff.
• Participate in continuing professional development (CPD) activities, team meetings and internal education programs.

To apply, please email your CV and cover letter to iain.robinson@motherwellfc.co.uk.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

The Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Club have systems in place to ensure that the welfare of vulnerable groups is dealt with appropriately and sensitively.

Everyone working at the Club has a duty of care to safeguard the welfare of children and young people by creating an environment that protects them from harm. Our standards of practice ensure all staff are fully ware and understand their responsibilities under safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.

The Club ensures that all staff that have a direct responsibility for children, young people, or vulnerable adults, have been subject to the most stringent of recruitment practices which include Disclosure PVG checks and reference checks.

EQUALITY STATEMENT

The individual must always carry out their duties with due regard to the Clubs policies and procedures and in particular the Club’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.

The individual must ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation, or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders.

The individual must contribute to encouraging equality and respecting diversity by embedding such values I the workplace and challenging inappropriate behaviour and process.