About us

Joining the Hawthorn Football Club at our new home KCC, represents a unique opportunity to work in a fast paced, elite sporting environment where you can be yourself and thrive.

Our strategic priorities guide the Club to deliver long term objectives to continually grow, innovate and achieve on-field success.

We are committed to creating a supportive environment in which people feel connected to our football club and to each other. Importantly we want to have fun!

About the role

An exciting opportunity is now available for an AFLW Assistant Coach. The position will deliver specialist coaching and be accountable for line performance, playing a key role in supporting the AFLW Head Coach to achieve on-field success.

Key Responsibilities

• Coach the players on and off the field - build relationships, analyse their performance, and work with them individually and as a group to improve performance.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with AFLW football department staff and other relevant HFC staff and networks  
• Work with the Senior Coach to challenge and support critical areas of coaching that have an impact on specific line (and team) performance
• Plan and prepare specialised training and skills sessions, and deliver these to the forwards to educate and improve individual and team development and performance
• Contribute to the high-performance culture and align with the overall strategic direction set by the Head Coach and Head of Football

Qualifications and Experience 

The successful candidate will have exceptional coaching knowledge (AFL Level 3 desired), have demonstrated they can develop athletes in their craft, and have multiple years coaching Football at a Senior/State Level or higher.

Prior experience working as a specific line coach and demonstrated knowledge of relevant measures of success and specific line skills, strategy, plans and tactics is highly desired for this role.

Availability

• Due to the nature of the role and the industry, the AFLW Assistant Coach will need to be available for trainings and games, from preseason in May, with official games commencing in August and going through until the end of November.

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
• 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

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.