Sophie Dooling
Salisbury ,Wil
Summary
Dedicated and highly skilled football coach with extensive experience in youth football coaching and holiday camp delivery. Demonstrates exceptional communication skills, team building, and the ability to remain calm under pressure. Proven expertise in problem-solving, developing children's confidence, and promoting healthy competition within a safe learning environment. Adept at managing group dynamics, maintaining patience and calmness, and modelling good sportsmanship. Holds a coaching qualification with a strong focus on adaptability and tactical game planning. Committed to encouraging positivity and adapting to children's needs while providing leadership and guidance.
I am an Energetic employee who is well-versed in strong communication and organisation skills. I Seeks solutions to problems and apply my knowledge to solutions. I am also Adept at multi-tasking, leading group discussions and managing projects.
Career goal: To continue fostering young talent through innovative coaching strategies and skill development initiatives.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant head coach
football fun factory
Westbury, Trowbridge, Melksham , Wiltshire
08.2023 - Current
- Supported team by demonstrating respect and willingness to help.
- Worked flexible hours, covering nights, weekends and bank holidays.
- Consistently arrived at work on time and ready to start immediately.
- Displayed energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Improved efficiency and productivity by acquiring new skills.
- Successfully planned and delivered sessions individually.
- Adapted coaching and leadership styles to suit individual needs for maximised overall engagement in sessions.
- Tailored sessions to provide physical challenge to individuals with varying abilities.
- Confidently adapted sessions based on availability of resources and weather conditions.
- Managed behavioural challenges to reduce disruption to training sessions.
- Built confidence of players by offering individual praise and recognising progress and achievements.
- Adapted coaching style depending on needs and abilities of different teams and individuals.
- Enhanced children's understanding of sports rules with clear, concise coaching methods.
- Ran camps with 70 children.
- see around 200 children a week.
Summer camp coach
satelites
Shepton Mallet, Somerset
08.2024 - 08.2024
- Promoted team spirit amongst campers through organised group activities.
- Created a friendly and inclusive environment with diverse recreational activities.
- Coordinated evening entertainment programmes to create enjoyable experiences for all attendees.
- Encouraged campers to try new sports and team roles to promote increased confidence and skill building.
- Supervised games and recreational activities to proactively address hazards and reduce risks.
- Inspired positive behaviour, acting as an ambassador and role model.
- Acted professionally and responsibly to demonstrate core camp values.
Education
GCSEs - sports coaching and development
Bath College
Bath, Bath and North East Somerset 09/2023 -
FA qualification
Skills
- Communication skills
- Team building
- Calm under pressure
- Problem-solving
- Skill development strategies
- Developing children's confidence
- Promoting healthy competition
- Creating safe learning environment
- Encouraging positivity
- Sports rule knowledge
- Managing group dynamics
- Maintaining patience and calmness
- Modelling good sportsmanship
- Coaching qualification
- Teaching adaptability
- Tactical game planning
- Adaptability to children's needs
- Football coaching
- Holiday camp delivery
- Youth football coaching
- Leadership and guidance
Affiliations
- football
- socialising with people
- coaching
Certification
I have got my drivers licence so I am able to travel to and from work to ensure punctuality.
Timeline
Summer camp coach
satelites
08.2024 - 08.2024
Assistant head coach
football fun factory
08.2023 - Current
GCSEs - sports coaching and development
Bath College
09/2023 -
FA qualification
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