Job Title:  Senior Women's Head Coach

Location: Based in England with international travel as and when required.

Reporting to: The Elite Sub-committee of WPC

Number of Direct and Indirect Reports: England Support Staff, including Assistant Coach(es), Team Manager, Physiotherapist, Fitness Coach 

Purpose of Role: Training, selection, coaching and leadership of the Senior England Women's Team(s)

Responsibilities:  

·         Plan and lead progressive training practices in all areas of the women’s game including skill technique, tactical play and fitness

·         Coach all squad players* to a high standard and equip them to develop and compete to the best of their ability as individuals

·         Coach all squads to a high standard in order to enable each team to develop and to compete successfully in competition

·         Actively keep up to date with, and deliver, the most recent and innovative coaching methods, including skill, technique and tactical knowledge

·         Work with the Elite Performance Committee/England Selection Committee in relation to the setting of the selection criteria and the selection process

·         Maintain and improve England’s rankings at all levels, particularly the World Cup

·         Maintain regular national squad training programme each season (for national elite and development players)

·         Coach or oversee coaching for evening training once a week (for 9 months of the year)

·           Monitor all squad players’ progress and development, providing help and guidance as appropriate or suggest the best professional person to do so. Provide feedback on a regular basis for all squad players.  This can include verbal, written and video to both individuals and team
Establish and manage an appropriate support team    

·         Attend Performance Elite Committee meetings and give relevant reports and feedback.  

   
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Closing Date for  applications:  29 January 2010 

Please complete and e-mail the information by 29 January to both:

Alex Nicholls, Secretary to WPC at alexandrachristinanicholls@hotmail.com  and

Georgina Hurt, Secretary to the WPC Elite Committee at

Georgiehurt@hotmail.com