PGA Goalkeeper Coach Crystal Palace

Who we are

We are Crystal Palace Football Club, a Premier League Football Club with more than 160 years of proud history. Spread across three different sites – brand new main offices at Selhurst Park Stadium, our London office, and our Training Ground/Academy, we offer the best atmosphere and culture for our fans and our employees.

We strive for excellence in the workplace with a philosophy of high standards, professionalism, and a strong work ethic from our employees. We are constantly trying to grow, diversify and build with not only our team on the pitch, but also our team in the offices and on the ground.

• Support and develop all goalkeepers within the PGA and academy to attain the highest levels of performance possible in a safe, secure and supportive environment
• Drive and nurture a positive culture within the training group.
• Deliver football coaching sessions in line with the PGA curriculum and philosophy
• Ensure the age group’s coaching programme adheres to and exceeds all club standards and FA PGA licence requirements

• Plan, prepare, deliver, and evaluate goalkeeping coaching sessions, following a training programme typically devised by the Academy Manager
• Provide input to the development and ongoing improvement / adaptation of the coaching curriculum / support in the development of set piece strategy as a development tool across the PGA (link in with 1st Team)
• Coach in a way that ensures players:
  • are encouraged to ask questions and seek feedback for improvement and clarity
  • are encouraged to have input to footballing decisions and their own learning process.
  • are communicated the why’ as well as ‘what’ of decisions
  • know and understand the purpose and ‘why’ of training sessions
• Provide learning and development opportunities to the volunteer coach, through – for example:
  • Giving them stretching responsibility
  • Providing developmental feedback on their coaching
  • Seeking their input and views on players and sessions
• Input into selection decisions
• Work with goalkeepers across all PGA and academy age groups
• Work with individual goalkeepers to set appropriately development targets with a plan to work towards
• Input information into the PGA’s monitoring system to allow for analysis
• Provide feedback to players (using technology where appropriate)
• Monitor and evaluate player development and provide feedback to players and parents on a regular basis.
• Liaise with and work closely with coaches, medics and performance staff regarding player development, and prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries
• Ensure all PGA games are well managed with a development philosophy clear to players and parents
• Encourage / support the holistic development of players to support them as people and players
• Be available to goalkeepers to offer advice, guidance and support on football and personal matters, ensuring they are managed well through things like injury and other challenges that could affect their performance and wellbeing.
• Ensure player behaviour in the group reflects what is required in the PGA
• Work with the PGA’s Safeguarding Manager to ensure that the wellbeing and welfare of all players and staff is always an operational priority
• Other duties and responsibilities as required by line manager.
• Upholding and promoting the Club’s policies and procedures, including Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities policies and procedures.

• Level 2 or above coaching qualification in Goalkeeping and UEFA C outfield qualification or above.
• FA DBS
• FA Safeguarding Children
• FA Level 1 Introduction to First Aid in Football (IFAiF) or FA Emergency First Aid.

Engages in professional development other than technical football coaching development, for example:

• Physical Development of Youth Female Players (growth and maturation, female athlete physiology & menstrual cycle)
• Talent Identification & Talent Development across all sports (RAE, Unconscious Bias, Performance vs Potential)
• Player support qualifications (e.g., Talented Athlete Lifestyle Support)

At Crystal Palace Football Club, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion is…