Coach Development Analyst

Doncaster Rovers Academy are looking to recruit three coach development analysts on an internship basis for the season. The Coach Development Analysts will be working closely with the Assistant Head of Academy & Head of Coach Development and Academy Coach Developer to enhance the development of both players and coaches at Doncaster Rovers Academy. By utilising performance analysis, the individual will help guide coaching in aspects around practice design, coaching behaviours as well as supporting reflective practice, and ultimately drive improvement in session delivery.

The role is focused on holistic coach development and ensuring that all coaching practices align with the overall academy philosophy. A strong emphasis will be placed on data-driven development, where performance analysis serves as the backbone of improving coaching effectiveness. This job is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about developing young talent through a structured, reflective, and data-supported coaching model.

Key Responsibilities

Analysis of Coaching Practices

• To use se data and performance analysis to assess the effectiveness of coaching practices.
• Analyse training sessions and match performances to identify areas where coaches can improve their methods and interactions with players.
• Work closely with coaches, offering constructive feedback on coaching styles, communication, and tactical understanding.

Reflective Practise

• Build reflective practices into pre- and post-session activities.
• Help coaches critically assess their own performances, providing them with structured frameworks for reflection and development via self-assessment tools, feedback loops, or video analysis to encourage coaches to think about their practices from different perspectives.

Deliver Coaching Development Sessions

• Conduct or support coaching sessions with U7 – U18 groups via focusing on building age appropriate technical and tactical understanding, and nurturing the coaches’ own development.

Collaborating with the MDT

• Integrate coaching development with insights from the broader MDT (e.g., sports science, psychology, performance analysis, etc.) and encourage a holistic approach to player development and ensure that the coaching methods align with the academy’s overall player development philosophy.

Coaching Philosophy Development

• Work as part of the team to help define, develop, monitor and promote Doncaster Rovers Academy’s coaching philosophy through ensuring consistency in training delivery, fostering a specific playing style, and aligning the coaches with the academy’s vision and values.

Professional Development

• Continuously upskill in coaching, analysis, and reflective practices via staying updated on the latest coaching trends, analysis techniques, and methodologies to enhance coach development.

About The Candidate

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience in coaching, preferably within an academy setting from pre academy upwards
• Currently undertaking a BSc or MSc in a sport coaching degree (or similar degree)
• Ability to analyse training and match footage, statistical data, and coach performance.
• Strong communication skills to effectively support and provide feedback to coaches.
• Experience or training in helping others develop reflective practices.
• FA UEFA C
• FA Safeguarding
• FA EFAIF with an understanding of player development at various age groups (U7-U18).
• Familiarity and experience with performance analysis software (e.g., Hudl, SportsCode) could be beneficial.

Person specification:

• Be punctual and prepared for all meetings.
• Clear and respectful communication with your peers and customers.
• Keeping to deadlines set by your line manager or senior management.

Our values:

• We areproudof our work and our working environment(s).
• We arepassionateabout everything we do.
• We arehigh performingin everything we do.
• We moveforward as oneas a group of staff and organisation.

Character specification:

• Embody high energy, enthusiasm and humility.
• Being customer focused in providing the best supporter or client experience possible.
• Perform all assigned tasks efficiently and in a timely manner.
• Flexibility in doing things differently to improve efficiency.
• Able to communicate effectively and confidentially individually and in group situations.
• Listen and respects other people’s views and opinions.
• Can develop open and effective relationships with all colleagues.
• Awareness of impact of own behaviours on others and is able to modify approach or style to achieve results.

About The Club

• Act at all times with utmost good faith to the club(s) and company.
• Devote full attention and ability to fulfilment of the duties required by the role.
• To work closely with fellow staff, maintain good relationships, and collaborative working practices.
• To work with colleagues throughout Club Doncaster to extend knowledge and skills in order to identify and develop best practice
• To undertake other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job.
• To maintain the quality of service provision, regularly evaluating work and seeking to make improvements.
• Present a professional image when dealing with both internal and external contacts and partners, acting in a professional manner at all times.
• To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job.

The above mentioned duties and responsibilities should be regarded as neither exclusive nor exhaustive as the post holder may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities, commensurate with the grading of the post, without changing the general character of the post.Applicants must hold a full driving licence. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure up-to-date documentation is provided to Club Doncaster.

About Club Doncaster:

Club Doncaster is the elite brand of sporting organisations working to support and strive forward our community. Our spoken aim is to be:an ambitious and successful club of which the community is proud of. We work with a culture that promotes unity, creativity and aspiration to promote success – this is why we are Club Doncaster. We look for people with passion, honesty and who embrace a challenge on a daily basis, with the energy and passion to strive forward and prove each day.

Safeguarding

Club Doncaster takes its safeguarding responsibility very seriously. This means recruiting the correct people for Club Doncaster.We acknowledge our clear responsibility to safeguard children and vulnerable groups in our care, and have policies and guidelines to ensure this.The successful candidate will have to complete an Enhanced DBS check before starting employment with the club.

Equal opportunities

Club Doncaster is an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.