Macarthur Football Association & Macarthur Rams Football Club

- Contract/Temp

Description

2027 Season | Coaching Contract Opportunity

Macarthur Football Association (MFA) and Macarthur Rams Football Club (MRFC) are seeking a highly motivated, qualified and professional Head of Goalkeepingto join our football development and high-performance coaching team for the 2027 season.

This is an exciting opportunity to work across one of the largest football development pathways in South-West Sydney, supporting aspiring young goalkeepers through to senior representative football.

THE ROLE

The successful applicant will be responsible for planning, coordinating and delivering high-quality goalkeeper coaching sessions across MFA and MRFC programs, working collaboratively with our Technical Directors, Head Coaches and football development staff.

The role will involve working across the following programs:

- MFA Talent Development Program (TDP): Boys and girls from Under 8 through to Under 16, covering 18 development teams.
- MFA & Macarthur Rams Junior Development League (JDL): Boys and girls goalkeeper development programs.
- Macarthur Rams Boys Youth League: Goalkeeper development across all youth age groups.
- Macarthur Rams Girls Youth League: Goalkeeper development across all youth age groups.
- Macarthur Rams Senior Programs: Men's and Women's First Grade and development squads.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Design and deliver structured, age-appropriate goalkeeper training sessions aligned with our club's technical philosophy.
- Develop individual goalkeeper development plans to improve technical, tactical, physical and psychological performance.




- Work closely with Technical Directors and team coaches to integrate goalkeeper development into team training and match-day performance.
- Establish consistent goalkeeper coaching standards across all MFA and MRFC pathway programs.
- Identify and nurture talented young goalkeepers, creating clear development pathways towards elite representative football.
- Provide regular feedback, assessments and ongoing development support to goalkeepers and coaching staff.
- Maintain a skilled, positive and high-performance training environment.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must demonstrate:

- AFC Goalkeeping B Licence (mandatory).
- Proven ability to plan and deliver high-quality goalkeeper coaching sessions across multiple age groups and performance levels.
- Strong communication, leadership and organisational skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with Technical Directors, coaches and football development staff.
- A commitment to professional coaching standards, player development and continuous improvement.
- Availability to coach during evenings and weekends as required.
- A current Working With Children Check.

WHAT WE OFFER

- An attractive coaching contract package for the right applicant.
- Opportunity to work across community, development and elite representative football programs.
- Access to established football development pathways, facilities and coaching resources.
- The opportunity to influence and shape goalkeeper development across the Macarthur region.
- A supportive and ambitious football environment committed to developing the next generation of talented goalkeepers.

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📌 Head Of Goalkeeping (Sydney)
🏢 Macarthur Football Association & Macarthur Rams Football Club
📍 Sydney