Football Coach

Educators Wales; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Cardiff is seeking a qualified FCA Football Coach to manage their Football program. The position requires a UEFA B license and offers a fixed-term contract until March 2026. You will be responsible for player management, training coordination, and player scouting. The role involves an expected weekly commitment of 8.5 hours, with fixed training schedules happening on weekdays, along with flexibility needed at times.

Qualifications

• Must hold at least a UEFA B license in a Football Coaching qualification.
• At least two years' coaching experience required.
• Welsh language skills desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Football program.
• Communicate effectively with players and staff.
• Identify talented players during trials and fixtures.
• Support and implement a coherent training strategy.
• Manage player schedules and conditioning.

Skills

UEFA B license

Coaching experience

Player management

Communication skills

Analysis skills

Education

UEFA B license in Football Coaching

Job description

Overview

Salary: £20 per hour- Level 3 + above, £15 per hour- Level 2

An exciting vacancy is available as FCA Football Coach in the Sport, Tourism & Public Services department at Cardiff and the Vale College. This post will be based at our House of Sport Campus in Leckwith and the City Centre Campus.

Responsibilities

• Responsible to Head of Football for the day-to-day management of the Football programme. To create a culture, which encourages high personal standards on and off the field, commensurate with a high-performance environment.
• Act as the player liaison, communicating with all individuals.
• Implement a succession-planning programme through recruitment, retention and transition of players into the senior college team(s).
• Support a playing and training strategy which is coherent to the players and recognises the strengths and weaknesses of the team and individuals.
• Encourage the use of analysis systems to develop the team and individuals.
• Assist the Head of Football with written criteria for the selection of players, which should be based on personal and positional qualities. These criteria should be published to players.
• Attend trials and other fixtures in order to identify talented players.
• Attend regular update meetings with the Head of Football.
• Manage players schedule to include: strength and conditioning monitoring, injury evaluation, practice times, ensure clarity of communication systems, recovery sessions, meeting times and match day preparation.
• Welsh language skills are not essential but would be desirable for this role.

Qualification — To be eligible for this role you will need to hold at least a UEFA B license in a Football Coaching qualification, recognised by the FAW and have at least two years' coaching experience.

Schedule and contract

Training sessions take place 4:00pm-5:30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday with games on a Wednesday from 12:00pm-4:00pm. The successful candidate will have a set schedule across these timings that will equate to 8.5 hours on a weekly basis. Although the timings will be set, some flexibility may be required at times.

Contract Please note that this is a fixed term contract until March 2026.

How to apply

Applications are to be made using the Cardiff and Vale College application form only. The college welcomes applications in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application in English. If we invite you to interview, let us know if you would like us to conduct the interview and assessment process in Welsh.

Closing date: 29/09/2025 at 11:59pm. Interviews will take place in the week commencing 29/09/2025.

To find out more or apply go to www.cavc.ac.uk or contact the Human Resources Department on 02920250311 or [e-mail].

All vacancies are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and employment will not commence without a valid up to date DBS check. This is a contractual agreement that must be in place before your employment starts. The College's procedure for the Suitability of Ex-offenders for Employment is available upon request.

These are contractual agreements that must be in place before your employment can commence.

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