Senior Youth Academy Coaching Leader — Development & Curriculum

Sunderland AFC; Cleadon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunderland AFC’s Player Development Team is seeking an experienced coaching leader to shape youth development within the Academy. You will lead, mentor and observe coaches, shaping curricula and implementing age-appropriate, player-centred environments across multiple phases.

You will ensure high standards of quality, compliance and safeguarding, working with staff, players, parents and multi-disciplinary colleagues to support individual development and progression through the Academy pathway.

Qualifications

• UEFA A Licence or equivalent required; UEFA Pro Licence and FA Advanced Youth Award desirable.
• Significant experience in an Academy or elite youth football environment.
• Strong knowledge of EPPP requirements and academy audit processes.
• Experience leading, mentoring, observing and developing coaches across multiple age groups.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organisation and interpersonal skills.
• Valid FA safeguarding qualification, enhanced DBS clearance and a first-aid qualification.
• Enhanced DBS clearance from Sunderland AFC is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support and develop coaching staff with observation, feedback, mentoring and appraisal.
• Design coaching programmes, deliver curricula and create age-appropriate player-centred environments.
• Collaborate with coaches, players, parents/carers and multi-disciplinary colleagues to support development.
• Ensure coaching provision meets high standards of quality, compliance and professional practice.
• Support progression of players through the Academy pathway.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisation

Interpersonal skills

Mentoring

Education

UEFA A Licence

UEFA Pro Licence

FA Advanced Youth Award

FA safeguarding qualification

Enhanced DBS clearance

First-aid qualification

Job description

Sunderland AFC’s Player Development Team is seeking an experienced coaching leader to shape youth development within the Academy. You will lead, mentor and observe coaches, shaping curricula and implementing age-appropriate, player-centred environments across multiple phases.

You will ensure high standards of quality, compliance and safeguarding, working with staff, players, parents and multi-disciplinary colleagues to support individual development and progression through the Academy pathway.