Your chance to develop the next generation of City talent.

City’s Academy are looking to recruit part-time coaches to deliver programmes for age groups in the under-9 to under-15 bracket.

Working up to 14 hours a week, successful candidates will report directly to the lead phase coach and head of coaching, and be responsible for supporting the running and development of the Academy’s coaching programme.

This will specifically involve supporting and implementing an individually-tailored programme for each player within their specific age group in line with EPPP requirements.

The individual should demonstrate passion, talent and a hunger to work with the youngest players in the Academy.

In conjunction with the Academy director, head of coaching and other Academy coaches, applicants will be required to deliver the programme in line with the Academy’s coaching and playing philosophies.

Successful candidates will be expected to have an in-depth knowledge of all current trends in player-centred coaching and ensure City develop a progressive culture with leading practitioners, as the Academy attempts to develop the next generation of talented players.

The roles involve working in the evenings and on Sundays to suit the Academy’s fixture programme.

It is imperative the individual maintains and develops the City brand both internally and externally.

In addition, there will be large emphasis on leading a team of part-time coaches to ensure they deliver the club’s philosophy, along with a large amount of administrative tasks within the role to ensure the desired criteria of the EPPP Category Two audit is met once again.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with a thirst to work with elite players and help lay the foundations for the next generation of City the first team squad.

Coaches will need to hold the UEFA B qualification and either hold the FAYA Module 3 or be working towards the qualification.

If you are interested in this role, please e-mail theacademy@bcfc.co.uk with a CV and covering letter explaining why you are suitable for the role by Monday, June 10th.

Successful candidates will be asked to interview, which will be a phased process. Applicants will be invited for a practical delivery session and, if successful, will be invited for a formal oral interview.

Dates are as follows:

Phase 1 – Practical delivery, W/C Monday, June 17th.
Phase 2 – Oral interview, W/C Monday, June 24th.

If you would like any more information about the role, please e-mail marc.canham@bcfc.co.uk.

On Wednesday 24th April students studying Coaching, Teaching and Instructing Football Level 2/3 Diploma at Bridgwater College and Bristol City Community Trust came together along with internal applicants for the coming year to discuss the course and current student’s progression.

The event began in the Lecture Theatre at Bridgwater College where students from both campuses (Bridgwater College and Bristol City Community Trust) were fully engaged in a presentation and discussion regarding each course Levels progressions.
The courses are:

Coaching, Teaching and Instructing Football Level 2 (Bristol City Community Trust or Bridgwater College)

Coaching Teaching and Instructing Football Level 3 (Bristol City Community Trust or Bridgwater College)

Whether studying at Bridgwater College or Bristol City Community Trust the Coaching, Teaching and Instructing Football Level 2 & 3 Diplomas enables students to develop and learn about being a professional football coach and provide a valuable platform for students. The students gain a wealth of coaching experience as well as several qualifications to equip them to work within the football industry, through both theory and practical elements. These include FA Emergency First Aid, FA Child Protection and Safeguarding, 1st4Sport Football Association Certificate in Coaching Football Level 1 & 2.

Past students from the course were invited to the event to show case what they have achieved since they successfully completed the two year course and allow current and new students an opportunity to ask them questions.

Ex-student’s Matthew Ford and Sam Bailey-Hockin both completed the course last year and have both been successful in obtaining work as a football coach. Matthew Ford spoke to the students about coaching for Arsenal Soccer Schools, and Somerset FA Girls Centre of Excellence where he is the head coach of the under elevens. Sam Bailey-Hockin spoke to the students about combining working as a support teacher and football coach in a primary school, and completing the Level 3 Support, Teaching and Learning in Schools qualification at Bridgwater College. Both Matthew and Sam have also accepted offers to coach in America this summer with Challenger Sports.

After the presentations and discussions all the students took part in a 9 a side football tournament where the students played in mixed teams. After the fun of playing the students showed their support for the Bridgwater College’s Men’s Elite Development Squad by watching there British Colleges National Quarter Final match against Newcastle upon Lyme. It was a very entertaining match that resulted in a 3-2 win for Bridgwater College; the Semi-Final match will be played at Bridgwater College on Wednesday 8th May (opponents to be announced).

For further details or to apply for the Coaching, Teaching and Instructing Football Level 2 or 3 Diploma at Bristol City Community Trust or Bridgwater College please visit our website – www.bridgwatercollege.ac.uk

Next interviews at Bristol City FC are Thursday 20th June @ 7pm. If you would like to book a place on this evening then please contact ian.parkes@bcfc.co.uk

On Friday, April 26th Currys and PC World store Winterstoke Road made a kind donation of a 40″ Panasonic Viera television to display our videos in the office.

Currys and PC World will be re opening their store on Friday, May 24th and would like as many people as possible to pop in and take a look around the store. The staff will be holding a raffle where all money raised will be passed onto the Trust to continue their life changing work in Bristol.

The Trust would like to pass on a warm thank you to Currys and PC World for their kindness.

Bristol City Community Trust would like to extend congratulations to keen footballer and City supporter Lucas Morgan.

The young enthusiast dribbled around his school’s cycle track to raise funds for Red Nose Day at the end of March.

Bristol City FC donated two tickets to the Bolton Wanderers game to assist with his fundraising.

Lucas has been attending one of the Trust’s player development centres at Abbeywood School on a Tuesday evening for over a year now and also plays for local grassroots club Avon Athletic.

If you are interested in signing up a child, aged 5-8 or 9-12, then please contact the Community Trust on 0117 963 0636 or watch this small clip.

Matthew Smith, aged nine, won a Gold Star award from the Bristol Post newspaper after having one of his legs amputated and beating cancer.

And as an added bonus, on hearing his story, City invited Matthew to be a mascot in front of 12,000 fans last night, enjoying a kickaround with his beloved players and leading them out on to the pitch.

After walking out on crutches and posing for the cameras, the delighted youngster said: “I saw a lot of fans and the floodlights were bright and I was nervous.

“But I had a brilliant time. I was passing the ball around on the pitch with the other mascots. I also had a look around the whole stadium and got the players’ autographs.”

His father Colin Smith said it had been a dream come true for his son.

“He was really chuffed and you could see it meant a lot to him,” he said.

After developing leg pains, tests revealed Matthew had bone cancer. There was hope that his leg could be saved through chemotherapy but the tumour spread up his thigh, giving doctors no option but to amputate.

Since his operation in April last year, Matthew has learnt to walk again using a prosthetic leg and everyone at Ashton Gate was delighted to see the local fan on the pitch last night.

Bristol City Community Trust has successfully been running its Education Department with approximately 100 students, for nearly two years. Thanks to the fantastic work done by the students, staff and volunteers, we are delighted to say that several of our students have been offered places at some of the country’s top universities such as Loughborough, Exeter, Bath and Birmingham, enabling them to fulfil their future ambitions working in the world of sport. Others have decided to combine studying part time whilst working in specific sports coaching roles, and some are looking for opportunities away from sport.

All our students, who will be at least 18 years old, have a wide range of skills and abilities. They will either have gained a BTEC level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport (equivalent to 3 A levels) or an NVQ Level 3 in Coaching, Teaching and Instructing football. This is where YOU may be able to help the Trust by continuing to build on their excellent work by giving these young people the opportunity to work.

We are looking for employers who have or who could create vacancies either full time, part time, apprenticeships or work experience. Do you own or work for a company who could help? Students are available to undertake work experience at any time, although they will only be available for employment when they complete their current course in July.

If you think you could help us, please contact ian.parkes@bcfc.co.uk either by phone or email for more details. We would love to hear from you.