Academy Support Manager for Premier League Youth Department overseeing Academy Performance Plans and ensuring player development across Clubs. Delivering educational programs and maintaining high safeguarding standards.
Responsibilities
Organise an appropriate schedule of visits to an allocated cluster of Clubs (three), to support them in the delivery of their Academy Performance Plan
Work with Clubs to ensure full compliance with the Premier League Youth Development Rules
Support Clubs with Action Plans received via the Professional Game Academy Audit Company (PGAAC)
Attend Education, Player Care and Multi-disciplinary staff meetings as requested
Contribute to the workforce development programmes for Academy staff, where required
Work closely with the Premier League Registrations and Regulatory teams on any registrations or regulatory matters relating to your allocated Clubs
Lead & deliver Academy Staff Inductions for all new staff in ASM-designated Clubs.
Monitor the ongoing development and implementation of the full-time and hybrid compensatory education programmes across clubs
Work closely with the Premier League Education team and Education Advisors to effectively aid and monitor the educational progression of all Academy Players
Conduct player review meetings with selected players across Foundation and Youth Development phases
Support the Club in the delivery of the SEP Apprenticeship Programme through regular monitoring and support visits
Conduct 12-weekly reviews with all Scholars/Apprentices at allocated Clubs
Monitor education progression against academic programmes undertaken by Scholars/Apprentices BTEC’s, A Levels, Functional Skills etc
Working closely with the Premier League Player Care team to support and quality assure Player Care activities, including the Life Skills and personal development curriculum in place for Academy Players across allocated Clubs
Deliver at Academy Player and Parent Induction sessions in collaboration with Clubs
Support the Premier League’s Transition programmes for released players
Support activities and initiatives identified across the ‘Duty of Care’ focus areas including; Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; Transition, Player/Parent Voice, Mental and Emotional Well-being, Safeguarding
Designated ASM Lead on one of the individual Duty of Care focus areas
Work closely with the Premier League Safeguarding Support Managers to ensure Clubs comply with Section S of the Premier League Safeguarding standards
Regularly attend Games Programme fixtures for each of your allocated Clubs
Facilitate and deliver additional Education and Player Care activities to players, parents, and Club staff at Games Programme festivals and tournaments
Work closely with the Premier League Coaching department to ensure Clubs and their coaching staff are provided with the appropriate support
Work closely with the Premier League Elite Performance team to ensure the appropriate support is provided to Clubs and their staff
Requirements
Understanding of education across primary, secondary, further and/or higher education
Experience working in football, education or one of the Duty of Care focus areas
High level understanding of pedagogy
High level understanding of student-athlete pathways
Understanding of the Football Academy system or other sporting youth development environments
Excellent understanding of Safeguarding legislation and good practice
Track record of managing multi-stakeholder relationships
Team player with high emotional intelligence, who seeks and acts on feedback
Able to demonstrate high level interpersonal dexterity to work effectively within an interdisciplinary environment
Able to synthesise and clearly present decisions with strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work at weekends and unsociable hours when required.
Able to act independently on both project-based and analytical tasks
Strong competence of working with MS Office (esp. power point, word and excel)
Able to work in a high-performance environment and deliver against challenging deadlines
Willingness to learn new approaches and adapt to different working styles
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