Soccer course students land dream jobs

THE first students on a successful football course at Warrington Collegiate have landed jobs at Manchester United Soccer Schools.
The BTEC Level 3 Football Excellence with Manchester United Soccer Schools Development through Coaching course has included trips abroad, including to Denmark and Italy, over the past two years, and the students will now progress onto employment in the football industry or university in September.
John Dyke, Lecturer in Sport at Warrington Collegiate said: “These first graduates have set a very high standard of success. The course, which is equivalent to three A levels, enables the students to be both job ready and prepared for university when they leave us, with the drive and motivation to reach the top in a very competitive industry. This first course was launched 2 years ago. Since then we have expanded into Northern Ireland as the reputation of the course has grown and the quality of the student experience has resulted in high grades and top class coaching experience.”
Over the past two years, 18 year old Jamie Livesey, from Padgate has enjoyed international paid work in Italy, Norway and Demark as well as the UK, working on the residential program at Denstone College, Staffordshire.
Jamie was also chosen as the Outstanding Student of the Year at the Warrington Collegiate FE Awards Ceremony 2014. With a wealth of experience already on his CV, Jamie, who is heading off to study at Preston University in September, is delighted with his success on the course.
Jamie said: “Warrington Collegiate and MUSS provides a great student and coaching experience. It has given me the confidence and the best possible start to my career as a professional coach in the best possible way”
Fellow student, 18 year old, Ben Graham, from Fearnhead enjoyed working in both Italy and the UK, working on the residential programmes at Bradfield and Denstone colleges. As a result of his achievement on the course and extensicve coaching experience he has gained employment with a local community coaching company.
Jaques Ainsworth, aged 25 from Manchester, is planning to continue his studies at UCLAN (University of Central Lancashire). He is equally enthusiastic both the qualification and the coaching opportunities it provides, saying, “After completing the course at Warrington Collegiate I now have the honour of working alongside the best team and coaches in the world.”