Talent Academy Head Coaches
Boys & Girls Talent Academy
Peel Thunder Football Club are currently seeking to appoint a Head Coach for our Boys and Girls Talent Academy for the most talented 14’s and 15’s players in our zone.
ABOUT PEEL THUNDER
Peel Thunder’s purpose is to build a stronger community through football, with our aim to become the premier WAFL Club that inspires individuals to become the best versions of themselves, guided by a commitment to integrity and excellence.
The Peel Thunder Football Club (PTFC) was granted a WAFL license in 1996, playing our first season of state league footy in 1997. PTFC has since grown to the highest profile football team outside of the Perth metropolitan region. PTFC was one of the first clubs in the State League to align the men’s and women’s football programs under one umbrella following the 2019 amalgamation with the Peel Thunderbirds to enter the WAFLW Competition in its Inaugural Year.
The Talent Academy is the players first part of their journey in a WAFL talent pathway at Peel Thunder, where the focus is on skill development and an introduction to a WAFL high performance environment.
If you would like to apply for our boys or girls head coach role, please see below the details. Please note, there are two roles available and to apply separately.
BOYS & GIRLS TALENT ACADEMY HEAD COACH ROLES
The Peel Thunder Football Club is looking for two motivated and driven individuals to lead the coaching and development of our 14’s/15’s BOYS & GIRLS TALENT ACADEMY’S.
The main objective as Talent Academy Head Coach is to develop players to successfully transition into our Futures/Rogers programs and introduce the WAFL/W system.
The position of Talent Academy Head Coach will be responsible for all facets of coaching and development of our young up and coming junior players.
The Academy Head Coach will work closely with the Talent Manager/Women’s Coordinator, WA Football and our Zoned Clubs in establishing consistent and best practice coaching policies, individual and team development plans in addition to game plans, to give the Club the greatest opportunity for success and player development.
The Talent Academy Head Coaches will have excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, highly developed football knowledge and extensive coaching experience.
DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES
Development-oriented mindset, emphasising high standards and a professional environment.
Ability to work alongside a team of enthusiastic coaches and support staff.
Desire to coach at a higher level.
Provide a space for players and staff to express themselves while challenging continuous improvement.
Proactively engage with other coaches and staff
Embrace the Peel Thunder FC philosophy of developing our own
Lead and influence all support staff in a positive manner
Establish, implement and coordinate appropriate training programs that maximise the development of all players
Ability to manage a squad size of 85-90 (boys) or 35-40 (girls) at training with the support of assistant coaches
Understanding of the PTFC zone and our community clubs
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
AFL Silver (Level 2) coaching accreditation (or working toward it)
Strong interpersonal and communication abilities.
Working with Children Check.
Knowledge of the WAFL Talent Pathway
Applications close – Wednesday 20th May (boys program starting 1st June and girls starting in July)
Payment – Honorarium (remuneration amount provided upon request)
Program dates – June-October training once a week on Mondays, games in the School Holidays
For any further information on the the roles, please contact either Peel Thunder Talent Manager, Lachlan Boneham talentmanager@peelthunder.com.au or Peel Thunder Women’s Coordinator, Rachael Hayes womensfootball@peelthunder.com.au