My Resume
Lewis John, BSc (Hons), PGCE in PE
Highlights
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Highlights 〰️
UEFA GK A Licence
UEFA B Licence Outfield
Level 3 Tutor at the Futsal College
FAW Deaf Futsal
5 Years FAW Academy Experience
PGCert in PE (Secondary)
1st Class BSc Football Coaching and Performance
Education
2022 - 23 | PGCE Physical Education (QTS), Cardiff Metropolitan University
2018 - 21 | BSc (Hons) Football Coaching and Performance, USW
Key Modules: Strength and Conditioning, UEFA B, Performance Analysis
Mentored 1st, 2nd and 3rd year students on various sports coaching courses while studying.
2017 - 18 | CertHE Sport and Exercise Science, USW
Key Modules: Nutrition, Level 2 Gym Instructor, Sport Pyschology
Cardiff City FC Community Foundation | Level 3 Tutor | 2023 – Present
Collaborated with colleagues to develop and deliver a new Level 3 sports course, ensuring high-quality instruction and a positive learning environment.
Proactively engaged with the safeguarding team to implement best practices and ensure a safe and supportive learning environment for all students.
Spearheaded the introduction of the Duke of Edinburgh Award program, expanding opportunities for students' personal development and community engagement.
Organised the foundation's first-ever Sport Specific Career Fair, connecting students with industry professionals and creating a valuable annual event.
PGCE | Teaching Placements | 2022 - 2023
Successfully obtained a deep understanding of pedagogical principles and their application in Physical Education.
Completed extensive teaching placements, where I gained hands-on experience in delivering high-quality, engaging PE lessons and managing classroom dynamics.
Classes taken:
Gymnastics, Swimming, Athletics, Strength and Conditioning, Rugby, Football, GCSE Theory and Practical Lessons, Health and Nutrition Lessons.
Additional experiences: Sports Day, Extracurricular
PE Direct | Cover Supervisor & Teaching Assistant | 2021 – 2022
Motivated and ensured all students were able to access and complete their work. Built relationships with students with additional learning needs.
Teaching Experience
Cambrian and Clydach Academy | Head of Academy Goalkeeping | 2022 – Present
Revamped the academy's goalkeeper provision, resulting in:
· 3 players signed for EPPP academies within three seasons (Swansea City U11 & U15 and Cardiff City U18).
Mentored and developed goalkeepers, leading to international recognition:
· 2 players gaining caps for Wales:
o 1 player representing Welsh Colleges.
o 1 player representing both Wales Tier 2 and Welsh Schools U16.
Intelligent Goalkeeping | Director | 2022 – Present
Founded and directed Intelligent Goalkeeping, a successful goalkeeper coaching business serving clients across South Wales.
Developed and implemented a comprehensive goalkeeper coaching curriculum, resulting in improved skills and performance for clients.
Designed and managed the company website (www.IntelligentGK.com) and secured partnerships with various organisations to expand the business' reach.
Effectively managed and mentored a team of goalkeeper coaches, ensuring high-quality instruction and client satisfaction.
University of South Wales | Head Coach | 2019 - 2021
Founded and coached the first women's futsal team at the University of South Wales, developing a comprehensive futsal curriculum that incorporated pedagogical principles for enhanced player learning.
Successfully implemented the curriculum, resulting in increased player participation and skill development.
Led the team to a third-place finish in the league during the COVID-impacted season, narrowly missing qualification for the Champions League of Futsal playoffs.
The curriculum was reviewed and endorsed by elite futsal coaches, recognising its effectiveness and innovation. https://sway.office.com/gvgtwyji8rklA8il?ref=Link
Newport County Academy | Temporary Head of Academy Goalkeeping | 2021 Preseason
Led the goalkeeping sessions for the Pro Development Phase (Under 18s), where I was reunited with a former Under 15s Goalkeeper from Merthyr Town, who signed for Newport County as a first-year scholar.
Successfully managed the delicate dynamics between the second year scholar (Training with 1st team), first year scholar and an unsigned training goalkeeper. Ensuring all were able to learn while within the dynamic environment.
Pontypridd Town United AFC | Head of Academy Goalkeeping | 2021 - 2022 Season
Established the goalkeeping department for the brand-new FAW Academy, designing a comprehensive curriculum for all age groups (U8-U16) to ensure a structured pathway for player development. This was an exciting opportunity for everyone involved, including me.
Key challenges included working with goalkeepers from under 8 to under 16, with very little goalkeeping coaching previously, with only one having played academy football before, as the rest came from local grassroot clubs. Although the learning curve was fast, the goalkeepers’ biggest development point was developing the academy mindset.
Additionally, it was great to see that one of the YDP goalkeepers signed with EPPP academy in Newport County at the start of the following pre-season.
Merthyr Town FC | Academy and First Team Goalkeeper Coach | 2019 - 2021 Seasons
Progressed from Academy Goalkeeper Coach to Head of Goalkeeping, taking full responsibility for the development and delivery of the goalkeeping curriculum for both the Youth Development and Foundation Phases.
Successfully prepared an Under-15 goalkeeper for professional academy football, culminating in the player signing for Newport County's Under-18 setup.
Promoted to First Team Goalkeeper Coach, where I developed on my previous experience at Ely Rangers to provide specialist coaching and support in a senior, high-performance environment.
Ely Rangers AFC | First Team Goalkeeper Coach | 2019 - 2020 Season
Working with two goalkeepers, who were both qualified goalkeeper coaches themselves, was a unique experience. Although very different goalkeepers, they both required a lot of support with their confidence coming from two very different environments.
Coaching Experinece
Wales Deaf Futsal Team | Euopena Qualifiers | Goalkeeping Coach |
Working with a close group of staff (4 members), in preparation for the Deaf Futsal European Championships. We conducted training camps in South and North Wales over the course of our preparation time. This was important to the group that we represented the whole country.
Working with a sign language translator, we were able to communicate our ideas to the group. This was a big learning curve for my ability to use nonverbal communication due to the translator often being with the outfield coaches.
Unfortunately, we were unable to attend the tournament due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Wales 6 A Side Team | Crete World Cup | Assistant Coach | 2019
It was great to get our first win against Belgium, followed with a draw with 2nd seed Poland but unfrotuantly lost our last two games in the group.
Learning from 2018, it was great to see the team much more tactically solid. In preperation for the tournament, I anayslised the location all the goals were scored in the tournamnet to work out the area that is most important for our goalkeepers to have repititions for in training. Additionally this was used to our outfield to focus on preventing the opposition getting the ball into these areas.
Wales 6 A Side Team | Lisbon World Cup | Assistant Coach | 2018
Position 3rd in our group, with two draws and one lost.
This is the first Socca World Cup for Wales, the whole experience was amazing and a massive learning curve. Key repsonsbility was to prepare the players, mainly goalkeepers in the training camps prior and warm up during the tournament.
Gained valuable experience working in an international setting, which provided a unique insight into the diverse cultures and challenges of global football.
Tournament Football Experience
Sport Career Fair | Cardiff City FC Community Foundation | Event Organiser |
Collected feedback from four groups: Internal Cardiff City FC Foundation Staff and Students, and External Staff and Students
Students: Achieved 85% overall satisfaction, with 80% of students saying the event met or exceeded their expectations, praising the interactive games and variety of stalls.
Internal Staff: Secured an exceptional 9.6/10 average recommendation score, with staff highlighting the event's "innovation" and "collaboration" and giving a 100% satisfaction rating for the event's structure.
External Staff: Drove a 100% overall satisfaction rate and a 100% high recommendation rate, with feedback praising the "broad range of stands" and the event's ability to provide "face-to-face information."
Project Managemnt
USW Cup 2019 | University of South Wales | Event Organiser |
Led a student-run football festival for 32 FAW-affiliated academy teams in Wales, with over 1,000 attendees across two days.
Secured strategic sponsorships to run the event with a 0% deficit, demonstrating strong financial management and resourcefulness.
Achieved a social media engagement of over 50k, successfully promoting the event and providing a unique platform for cultural and social engagement for young athletes.
Organised the largest student-led event in the history of the university's Football Coaching and Performance course, providing a first-of-its-kind experience for the Foundation Phase academies
Is the blueprint for the Football Association of Wales Festivals system they use today.
Experience and Continued Professional Development
Deliver a goalkeeper coaching session as cover for Wales Tier 2 during the 3rd and 4th of June 2021.
Attended several Coaching Conferences, including FAW National Conference (2018, 2024, 2025), USW Football Coaching Conference and the Bournemouth goalkeeper conference, with key speakers including Craig Bellamy, Rhian Wilkinson, Diego Restrepo, and many more.