The AFLW Assistant Coach is a unique opportunity to work for Hawthorn Football Club. We have a proud and successful history and elite behaviours and professionalism on and off the field.

Working within our AFLW Program as the forward line coach, you can reach your full potential with the best facilities, technology, and expertise available in Australian sport. We live and breath our Club Values of One For All, Play to Win and Love Our Club. You will work and thrive in an environment that is committed to excellence, inclusive and supported by a culture of wellbeing and balance.

Our Club’s vision is to deliver long term objectives to continually grow, innovate and achieve on-field success. This includes our commitment to growing our both our football programs, along with the building of our new state of the art facility - The Kennedy Community Centre.

About the role

This part time opportunity (3 days per week) reporting to the AFLW Senior Coach, this role will provide support, guidance, and education to the playing group to enhance performance and development.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Assist the Senior Coach to educate the playing group, implement the Club’s game plan, and develop specific line queries including developing suggestions to improve performance.
• Contribute to the planning and execution of training sessions, including innovating ways to improve performance and players’ understanding of the game plan.
• Develop genuine relationships with all players but more specifically those within the relevant line, including actively participating in goal setting, analysing performance through vision and data, and identifying welfare strategies.
• Prepare forward line specific information to enhance player understanding of their role within the game plan, conduct meetings to prepare and review performance, and provide specific information in preparation for each game.

The successful candidate

The ideal candidate will be an exceptional leader with outstanding communication skills to communicate strategic outcomes and technical and tactical requirements within a high-performance environment. You will be a crucial role model and driver of team and club culture. A genuine passion for and knowledge of AFLW is crucial for this role.

You will have:

• You will have a Level 2 Coaching Accreditation or above or currently studying. 
• You have the ability to influence, manage and motivate athletes and coaching staff with proven experience in supporting the development of a high-performance team.
• You are an excellent communicator, you can quickly build rapport, engage with diverse groups, and build effective relationships across the Club.
• The ability to work in high pressure environments with competing demands.
• Experience with Sports Code and HUDL are highly desirable, however not essential.
• There is flexibility with this role: attend 2-3 training sessions per week, match selection meetings, game days and club events where required.

Our offer to you 

As a Hawthorn Football Club employee, you will work in a supportive, values driven and harmonious team. You will be challenged and provided with opportunities to learn new things, grow, and develop. Our initiatives which drive wellbeing, connection and performance include:

• Access to gym facilities
• Flexible work arrangements
• Special offers and discounts through our Corporate Partners
• Professional development opportunities – inhouse and external
• One Club memberships to enjoy games with your family and friends

To apply, please send your cover letter and resume.

Applications Friday 17th May 2024

The Hawthorn Football Club is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and diverse candidates. We welcome applicants who reflect the diversity of the Australian community and encourages applicants from the following backgrounds to apply:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
• Culturally and linguistically diverse
• LGBTIQ+
• People with a disability
• People who live in rural and regional locations 

We provide a welcoming, safe, and flexible approach to work and provide an environment that benefits from and enables the best from everyone.

As an organisation we are committed to protecting children and young people from harm. It is essential that anyone involved with the Hawthorn Football Club understands their responsibility in relation to child safety. Our organisation requires all applicants to obtain a ‘Working with Children Check’ prior to appointment.