Player Development:

• Report to the Senior PDP and Head of Academy Coaching on all aspects related to individual and squad development in line with the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP).

• Liaise with the Senior PDP, first-team Head Coach, Technical Board, and Academy Management Team to identify pathways into the first team environment.

Curriculum Development:

• Create and implement the Goalkeeping Coaching Curriculum for the FP, YDP, and PDP on a day-to-day basis in conjunction with the Head of Academy Coaching

• Align the Goalkeeping coaching, game, and playing philosophies with first-team activities to ensure smooth transitions via player pathways.

Player Transition Management:

• Manage the transition of Academy Goalkeepers between age groups and development phases to the senior squad, ensuring alignment with the Club’s coaching and playing philosophies.

• Implement a transitional model that monitors and tracks Goalkeepers moving through the player pathway.

Multi-disciplinary Reviews:

• Contribute to multi-disciplinary reviews of Academy Goalkeepers in the FP, YDP, and PDP, including the application of Sport Science methods and Individual Learning Plans.

Match Preparation and Analysis:

• Attend the Games Programme and guide Goalkeepers in pre and post-match preparation and analysis.

• Ensure effective match preparation with measurable objectives planned in advance.

Goalkeeper Profiling and Competency Development:

• Contribute to Goalkeeper profiling to identify player traits and characteristics applicable to development outcomes.

• Develop Goalkeeper competencies, considering technical, tactical, psychological, physiological, and social aspects through individualized learning plans.

Strategy Implementation:

• Create, develop, and implement Goalkeeping strategies that align with the whole-club approach for both development and competitive fixtures.

Performance Tracking:

• Upload detailed Goalkeeper information into the PMA’s Performance Clock in line with Premier and Football League benchmark requirements.

• Generate individualized learning plans, objectives, and outcomes within a multi-disciplinary approach.

Learning Blocks and Periodisation:

• Divide, segment, and create learning blocks and periodisation that relate to macro, meso, and micro delivery cycles supporting player learning.

Performance Analysis and Feedback:

• Build performance analysis within evaluative and reflective practices to support improvement planning and feedback processes for both training models and games.

Weekly Management:

• Effectively manage the ‘working week’ regarding training models, integration of sport science, Goalkeeper-specific sessions, and transition between age groups and phases.