Performance Coach (Girls’ Football)

The Boarding Schools' Association; Repton CP; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious independent school in England is seeking a dedicated coach to enhance their innovative football programme, focusing primarily on girls aged 13-18. The role involves delivering a high-performance coaching programme, utilizing innovative techniques and engaging with players from various backgrounds. The successful candidate will play a critical role in shaping the football education experience, supported by continuous professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching at a high-performance level.
• Capacity to deliver football education aimed at upskilling players.
• Understanding of both boys’ and girls’ football programmes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-performance coaching programme to pupils aged 13-18.
• Work across the girls' programme while contributing to the co-educational environment.
• Extend knowledge and skills through regular CPD.

Skills

Innovative coaching techniques

Ability to coach in various environments

Strong communication skills

Understanding of football education tools

Job description

Location:Repton School

Accountable to:Technical Director of Football

Salary:Commensurate with skills and experience

Hours:Monday to Friday 2pm – 6pm or 4pm -6pm, Plus matches on Saturdays

Repton School are looking for a coach who will work within one of the most innovative Football programmes in the country to help make Repton the premier Independent School destination for young footballers, both girls and boys.

The post will primarily focus on delivering a high-performance coaching programme to pupils at Repton School aged 13-18, specifically with an emphasis on our girls’ programme, but will also involve a commitment to developing players at the Prep School, aged 7-13 and in the community.

The individual will bring innovative coaching techniques and an ability to facilitate a programme of football education that can upskill school players to the highest level they can, including towards professional club standard.

Working as part of a coaching team, you will be highly motivated and enthusiastic to ensure the pupils on our school pathways experience a programme of excellence at the highest level of youth football in the UK. Whilst the focus of this role will be more on the girls’ side of the programme, the successful candidate will have the chance to work across the co-educational environment, but they will be influential in shaping a girls’ programme that provides a positive experience and the highest level of football education.

We are looking for a rounded coach. Someone who understands how to coach on the grass, in the hall, in the classroom, on a 1 to 1 basis, and with language, behaviour and analysis. They will also require an understanding of the wide variety of tools available to a coach and an approach that utilises the most effective tool for the specific situation.

Reporting to our Technical Director of Football, Luke Webb, you will be required daily to extend your knowledge and skills and will be offered regular CPD.

Repton School aims to have the number one football educational programme in the UK and as such is looking for staff who can deliver a level of football education that is reflective of this aim.

For a detailed description of duties, please view the job description.

Your application should be accompanied by a covering letter and include the names of two professional referees. The closing date for applications is5 th August2025.

Applicants will be contacted for interview if they have been successful in the short-list process. Interviews will take place immediately after the closing date, or earlier if we feel it is appropriate.