Academy Coach - Professional Player to Coach Scheme
Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Kemp Town, The City of Brighton and Hove
Academy Coach - Professional Player to Coach Scheme
£31500
Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Kemp Town, The City of Brighton and Hove
- Full time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
Posted 2 days ago, 19 May | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 40b5ab8118eb45c594792fe97beff17d
Location ref: Kemp Town, The City of Brighton and Hove
Full Job Description
- Professional Football Association (PFA) member.
- Registered on, or completed, the UEFA B Licence as a minimum
- No prior full-time first team or an academy coaching role at a Premier League or EFL club
- FA Safeguarding Certificate, FA Emergency First Aid, and an enhanced DBS (to be completed as part of safer recruitment checks). It would be desirable to have previous experience in a coaching role within a grassroot, community, education or development centre setting and experience of holistic youth development activities within or beyond sport. If you already hold a UEFA A or FA Advanced Youth Award, then that would be beneficial but not essential. What you will bring to the role and how you will thrive
- A drive to coach in the professional game
- Passion for player development & developmentally appropriate learning environments
- Commitment to fulfilling duty of care for children, young people, and adults in healthy, high-performance environments
- Resilience and commitment to high-performance environments
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- A desire to be a role model and ambassador for diversity in the game
Brighton & Hove Albion FC in partnership with the Premier League, PFA and EFL, is offering a 23-month, full-time academy coaching role, to support the development of the next generation of football coaches as part of the Professional Player to Coach Scheme 2026/27. The scheme is open to all and we particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black, Asian and mixed heritage backgrounds, as they are underrepresented groups amongst the coaching roles that exist across the professional game. What's Involved? You'll split your time between BHAFC and the Premier League's accredited Coach Development Programme. You'll gain experience across development phases and work with multi-disciplinary teams. Your development journey will include: - Mentoring and bespoke support
- Immersive learning experiences
- Peer learning
- Access to FA/UEFA qualifications (based on development need and subject to availability) Upon successful completion of all programme elements, you'll be awarded a Diploma in Professional Football Coaching from Leeds Beckett University. The role will work with our U13-U14, Youth Development Phase group within the boys academy whilst in employment at BHAFC. To find out more about the role and what the day-to-day will entail, please follow the link to the job description., 2. Please submit a two-part cover letter alongside your CV: Part 1 (max 500 words) to demonstrate how you fulfil the "What We're Looking For" criteria. 1. The essential criteria stated above earlier in the advert 2. The desirable criteria stated above earlier in the advert c) My desire to be a role model and ambassador for diversity in the game. Part 2 (max 500 words) to answer all the following questions. 1. My motivations for applying for the PPCS academy coach role and Premier League Coach Development Programme 2. How the PPCS academy coach role and development programme fits with my career ambitions c) How my unique expertise, and lived experience, will benefit the club and players
Direct job link
https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/academy-coach-professional-player-to-coach-scheme-126860508