Norwich City are currently recruiting individuals to join various departments in a variety of casual and permanent roles within the club.
See below highlighted vacancies at the club.
Academy operations manager
This is an excellent role for someone who is a strong leader with excellent organisational and logistical skills, and the ability to thrive under pressure while delivering the needs of a Category 1 Academy.
To role is also responsible for managing effective and efficient operational support to the Academy.
Key tasks/responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Management of scheduling, matchday events, festivals, tours
- Transport and logistics
- Academy operational policies and procedures
- Support the academy manager and head of football development with planning, scheduling and administration of the academy
- Manage and oversee the academy calendars for scheduling purposes, liaising with internal and external stakeholders with support of the academy operations assistant.
- Manage and oversee academy matchday events alongside the academy manager and academy games programme co-ordinator .
- To further support the academy manager in overseeing the daily operation of the academy.
- Conduct weekly academy operations meetings to ensure the week runs smoothly.
- Ensure due diligence is done on all tours (international and domestic).
- Ensure there are open channels of communication between all departments within the academy.
- Any other duties appropriate to the skills and experience of the position holder as deemed necessary.
Closing date: Thursday, July 8
Academy YDP coach (Under-13s)
The role of the YDP Academy Coach is to support the development of players within the Norwich City Academy Youth Development Phase programme by designing and delivering high quality coaching sessions and reviewing player progress against their individual development plans.
The role is eight to 10 hours per week and is located at Avant Training Centre, Colney.
Key tasks/responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Delivery of the (Youth Development Phase specific) football curriculum
- Ensure coach to player ratio of 1:8 exists within training sessions
- Manage and monitor YDP players' individual development plans.
- Assist with player reviews every six to 12 weeks.
- Assist in the identification and recruitment (within YDP) of talented young players into the academy system.
- Formal session plans to be produced and recorded for every session delivered.
- Match preparation and evaluation to be conducted and recorded for all fixtures.
- Administration within the YDP.
- To promote safer working practice and maintain a culture whereby safeguarding is recognised as a shared responsibility.
Closing date: Tuesday, July 8