VACANCY | FIRST-TEAM MANAGER

North Shields Football Club can confirm we have now opened the application process for the role of First-Team Manager.

The club is looking for competitive, positive-thinking, self-motivated, dedicated, and enthusiastic candidates who aspire to be the very best and want to achieve progress through player development in the football pyramid.

The club is currently situated in Step 5 and is ambitious to progressing through the football pyramid. The community club is built upon foundations with good links within the community and afar.

The club will go through a two-staged recruitment process:
1. Initial interest review
2. First interview with selected list

If needed a Second interview will be held with selected list

Applicants must possess the following qualities:

  • A passion and desire to build a squad capable of competing.
  • An ability to manage, motivate, communicate and coach a first-team squad whilst also maintaining the club’s sustainability off the field.
  • An ability to build an effective coaching/support team along with experience in the recruitment, development and coaching of young players.
  • Relevant and in date coaching badges and first aid qualifications
  • The ability to manage within an agreed budget and work with the club’s board on financial business matters.
  • A strong connection with fans and excellent PR skills – able to commit time to work with the local community.
  • Ability to communicate regularly with the club secretary and board.
  • A role model for code of conduct behaviours in the game and highly supportive of standards for equality, diversity and inclusion in line with FA guidelines.
  • The ability to work with the club on its strategic plan both on and off the field.
  • To apply send your football CV plus a covering letter by email to Club Secretary & Deputy Chairman Sean Redford at apply@northshieldsfc.Co.uk by Tuesday, May 16th 2023.