Background

We are seeking a Football Academy Lead Coach to oversee U9–U15 boys and U9-U15 girls. The coach will build and lead a performance-driven programme, combining technical mastery, tactical understanding, strength & conditioning, and evidence-based athlete monitoring.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop a structured football curriculum with age-appropriate skill benchmarks.
• Lead weekly training sessions, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends.
• Monitor athlete performance with analytics, video review, and termly progression reports.
• Prepare teams for regional tournaments, inter-school leagues, and national competitions.
• Maintain a professional academy culture emphasising discipline, resilience, and sportsmanship.
• Coordinate with tutors to ensure academic targets are met, even during competition periods.
• Collaborate with physiotherapists, nutritionists, psychologists, and sports scientists for holistic athlete support.
• Ensure safeguarding, injury prevention, and compliance standards are consistently met.

SUCCESS INDICATORS (KPI’S)

• Measurable skill improvement per term.
• 90% of athletes meet academic performance targets.
• Participation in ≥3 regional or national competitions per year.
• Ensure high retention rates while attracting more students in Year 1.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• CAF “B” License (minimum) – higher preferred.
• Minimum 3 years’ academy coaching experience in structured youth football programmes.
• Proven experience developing athletes for competitive pathways.
• Leadership, communication, and organisational excellence.
• Flexible for early morning, evening, and weekend sessions

• Develop a structured football curriculum with age-appropriate skill benchmarks.
• Lead weekly training sessions, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends.
• Monitor athlete performance with analytics, video review, and termly progression reports.
• Prepare teams for regional tournaments, inter-school leagues, and national competitions.
• Maintain a professional academy culture emphasising discipline, resilience, and sportsmanship.
• Coordinate with tutors to ensure academic targets are met, even during competition periods.
• Collaborate with physiotherapists, nutritionists, psychologists, and sports scientists for holistic athlete support.
• Ensure safeguarding, injury prevention, and compliance standards are consistently met.

• Leadership
• Communication
• Organisational excellence

• CAF “B” License (minimum) – higher preferred.