Adam Braid
Perth,WA
Summary
I am a very sociable person with good interpersonal skills and enjoy a good rapport with people of all ages. I believe I am an ideal candidate for the advertised post, I feel as though this post allows me to combine all my previous experiences within sport and the educational setting to excel within this particular job. I have experience of building strong relationships with all age groups and understand the importance of being an approachable individual to the public. I always maintain a clean physical appearance in order to present myself as professional for the organization I work for.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Youth Community Coach
Street League
Dundee, Tayside
06.2022 - 05.2024
- Working with 16–24-year-old disengaged from employment/education or social situations using football as an intervention tool to direct them to positive destinations
- Delivering SQA qualifications to groups of 16-20 participants
- Planning and Delivering lessons and sessions in line with organisations ethos and prospectus
- Working 1-1 and providing feedback to young people on how to improve certain aspects within their personal development
- Creating intervention plans in order to de-escalate heightened behaviour from course participants
- Building rapport and strong relationships with young people whilst looking to provide them with a positive role model as many of them don't have this in their home setting
- Adapted training to needs and interests of group or individual participants
- Used computer-based resources to monitor and measure participant performance
- Assessed strengths and weaknesses of participants performance and identified areas for further development.
1st Team Player Recruitment
Dundee FC
Dundee, Tayside
10.2022 - 08.2023
- Working with head of player recruitment to understand and identify potential transfer targets
- Carrying out individual player reports in line with Clubs scouting template covering various key areas within performance
- Completing opposition analysis on upcoming opponents in order to identify tactical set up, attacking rotations, attacking and defensive set piece set up, oppositions personnel's strengths and weaknesses within performance.
Academy Performance Analysts
Dundee FC
Dundee, Tayside
10.2022 - 01.2023
- Helped enhance athlete performance with strong focus on both physical and mental awareness and wellness
- Assessed strengths and weaknesses of participants performance and identified areas for further development
- Used computer-based resources to monitor and measure participant performance
- Attended academy games and created related scouting reports on teams and prospective players
- Evaluated performance and provided suitable feedback, balancing criticism with positivity and motivation
- Filmed academy and reserve games with Hipod/Tripod.
Nightshift Housing Support Worker
Action For Children
Dundee, Tayside
08.2021 - 06.2022
- Dealt with complex housing situations professionally according to company policies
- Managed young people’s concerns and complaints timely and professionally, resolving issues with satisfactory outcomes
- Ensured clients received access to external support services for continued development within their personal and professional development
- Assisted social workers with building, coordinating and leading programmes delivering high-quality support
- Recommended improved life choices to enhance young persons personal development.
Pupil Support Assistant
St Johns RC High School Dundee
Dundee, Tayside
08.2019 - 08.2021
- Monitored social interactions and modelled positive choices to improve connections and reduce conflicts
- Moved with children between classes, keeping students in line and minimising disruptions
- Supervised children during activities and play, helping maintain safety and proactively address behavioural problems
- Operated teaching aids and audiovisual equipment for classroom teachers
- Prepared indoor and outdoor spaces for recreational activities to support children's physical health and development
- Offered students one-on-one assistance with class assignments and activities.
Football Academy Coach
Dundee Football Club
Dundee, Tayside
07.2016 - 08.2017
- Planned training sessions for large group of elite level athletes, looking to address areas of performance that were lacking
- Tailored individual training programmes to improve individuals areas of tactical, technical and physical performance
- Worked closely with parents to ensure programmes were being followed out with the club and players were working to their optimum potential
- Worked alongside experienced top level coaches in order to learn from their experience.
Education
Introduction to Player Care
01.2023
2nd Class BSC Honours Degree -
Sports Coaching And Development
Abertay University01.2018
Sports Coaching and Fitness -
HNC&HND
01.2016
Uefa C License -
Scottish FA
01.2013
Introduction to talent identification 1.1 -
Scottish FA
Introduction to talent identification 1.2 -
Scottish FA
Talent ID Award -
Scottish FA
Level 3 Assessor Award in Education and Training
Skills
- Communicating Effectively
- Working as part of a team
- Following instructions
- Being physically fit
- Coping with pressure
- Paying attention to detail
- Computer literate to Higher grade education Level
- Flexible with a clean driving license
- Great people skills with the ability to interact with individuals or groups of all ages and differing backgrounds/cultures
- Continuous Improvement
- Experience with at-risk youth
- Child welfare advocate
- Interpersonal Skills
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
1st Team Player Recruitment
Dundee FC
10.2022 - 08.2023
Academy Performance Analysts
Dundee FC
10.2022 - 01.2023
Youth Community Coach
Street League
06.2022 - 05.2024
Nightshift Housing Support Worker
Action For Children
08.2021 - 06.2022
Pupil Support Assistant
St Johns RC High School Dundee
08.2019 - 08.2021
Football Academy Coach
Dundee Football Club
07.2016 - 08.2017
Introduction to Player Care
2nd Class BSC Honours Degree -
Sports Coaching And Development
Sports Coaching and Fitness -
HNC&HND
Uefa C License -
Scottish FA
Introduction to talent identification 1.1 -
Scottish FA
Introduction to talent identification 1.2 -
Scottish FA
Talent ID Award -
Scottish FA
Level 3 Assessor Award in Education and Training
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