Staffordshire University – Active Staffs Internship Programmes offer you the opportunity to make a difference to young children within schools and clubs in the local community. The free coaching qualifications, training and mentoring, gained from shadowing experience coaches allows you to develop as a coach and provides you with the valuable experience employers are looking for when applying for future jobs.
Info: Our Football Internship programme is new this year and year and linked closely with Staffordshire FA and partner schools within the local community. Successful applicants will be put in to groups where there will assist and deliver a variety of sessions alongside the experienced football coaches with the aim encouraging more females to experience the sport and to help them develop.
Requirements: FA Level 1 or experience of playing or coaching female football.
Application Deadline: Friday 13th October 2017
- Email: Arron Dunn on a.dunn@staffs.ac.uk containing contact details and student number.
- Cover letter stating why you want to be a part of the internship programme.
Notify Successful Applicants: Friday 27th October 2017 Training Day (FA Level 1 in coaching Football ): 4th,11th & 12th Nov 10am – 6pm (SSMSC Sports Hall)
Meet and Greet: Thursday 23rd November at 5pm (Room BG45), where we will cover the below;
- Expectations (Staffs Uni and Partners – Florence/Draycott Tennis Club Staff Briefing)
- Delivering (Meet your team and timetabling)
- Coach & Volunteer Academy kit sizes & logging your hours
- Info around Additional Opportunities (paid and voluntary)
Delivery Start Date: 22nd January 2018 (Term 2)
Scholl and Club Visits: 22nd January – May 2018
Programme Feedback & De-Brief: Thursday 12th April 2018 at 1pm – 2pm Room BG45 (Lunch Provided)