Head of Coach Development (Boys Academy)

Complementary Training; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent football club is seeking a Head of Coach Development for their Boys Academy, based in Tamworth, England. The successful candidate will lead Coaches in providing excellent player-centered development and training, utilizing their UEFA A Licence and experience in a Category 1 Academy. This role requires strong leadership skills to engage and build collaborative coaching teams and may involve flexible working hours, including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• UEFA A Licence and FA Youth Advanced award required.
• Experience at a Category 1 Academy as Coach Developer or Lead Phase Coach.
• Completion of a Premier League Development Programme is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support Coaches across all phases to ensure high-standard, player-centered coaching.
• Conduct training needs analysis and develop individual coaching plans.
• Work flexibly, including evenings and weekends, in alignment with the Boys Academy schedule.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Coaching leadership

Training needs analysis

Education

UEFA A Licence

FA Youth Advanced award

Tools

PMA

Hudl

Mi Mentor

Job description

Head of Coach Development (Boys Academy)

• Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Our Boys Academy Department is proud to have achieved the prestigious Category One Academy status which reflects our commitment to delivering excellence across all areas of youth football including coaching, education, training, and facilities. We are dedicated to supporting and nurturing the next generation of elite footballers, as demonstrated in our memorable treble-winning 2024/25 season for our U18s as we topped the Under-18 Premier League Southern section table, the Under-18 Premier League national title and we lifted the prestigious FA Youth Cup.

As we continue to build on our success, we are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Head of Coach Development to join the team.

2. The Role

The Head of Coach Development sits across the Boys Academy and will lead and support our Coaches across all phases ensuring that our coaching provision is to the highest standard and player-centered in line with our Academy Playing and Coaching Philosophy.

The role will be varied, you will conduct a training needs analysis for our Coaches to create and maintain individual development coaching plans – identifying strengths, developments and clear progression pathways. You will then bring this plan to life working alongside our Coaches, being ‘on the grass’ and conducting session evaluations – ensuring that our coaches are able to use support systems effectively including PMA, Hudl and Mi Mentor to create a coaches library and information platform.

In this role, you will play integral role in the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team – with key relationships with our Academy Manager, and Head of Technical and Player Development.

3. The Person

This is an amazing opportunity for an experienced Coach to join make a real impact on our coaches and players.

You will need to have a UEFA A Licence and the FA Youth Advanced award with significant experience of working at a Category 1 Academy as either a Coach Developer or Lead Phase Coach. You will also need to have completed one of the following Premier League Development Programmes: EAM, EHOC, Future Coach Developers, Academy Leaders or Future Academy Leaders.

We are looking for someone with strong interpersonal skills who can engage, inspire, build and maintain high-performing collaborative coaching teams. You will need to be able to build and maintain positive working relationships with the Boys Academy Multi-Disciplinary Team as well as across the wider Club.

The role will align with the Boys Academy schedule to allow you to be present and support our coaches throughout our different phrases therefore you will need to be available to work flexibly as the Club requires which will include evenings and weekends

As part of your application, you will be asked to:

1. Upload your CV

2. Answer the following question:

a) Please outline your key skills, qualities and experience which make you the ideal candidate for this role (400 words maximum)

The Club reserves the right to close any advertised vacancies earlier than the advertised closing date if sufficient applications have been received.

Equality Statement

Aston Villa Football Club celebrates the diversity of its Club and embrace equal opportunities for all.

We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, sex and religion or belief.

Safeguarding Statement

Aston Villa Football Club is fully committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk across our Club. As such, we adhere to Safer Recruitment processes and for some roles a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service may be required prior to starting in a role at the Club. For more information, please see Aston Villa Football Club | The official club website | AVFC – Safeguarding