SUW Academy Goalkeeping Lead & Under 21 Assistant Coach

EFL; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield United FC is seeking a dedicated coach with proven ability to develop elite youth players. The role focuses on coaching, mentoring, and building strong relationships with club staff, including the 1st team.

You will foster high performance environments and champion diversity and inclusion within the academy. Applicants must be able to demonstrate empathy for young players, maintain safeguarding checks, and align with the club's long-term development goals.

Qualifications

• Experience of and enthusiasm for coaching and mentoring elite youth players and/or coaches.
• Track record of producing high performing youth players.
• Empathy with young players with an ability to inspire.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build meaningful, strong strategic relationships with club staff at all levels including 1st team.
• Understanding of learning, development and high performance with a proven ability to create optimum learning environments for players.
• Awareness of diversity and equality challenges in football.
• Empathy and commitment to the long-term development of the game.
• Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Skills

Coaching youth players

Mentoring staff

Strategic relationship building

Communication skills

Diversity awareness

Job description

• Experience of and enthusiasm for coaching and mentoring elite youth players and/or coaches.
• Track record of producing high performing youth players.
• Empathy with young players with an ability to inspire.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build meaningful, strong strategic relationships with club staff at all levels including 1st team.
• Understanding of learning, development and high performance with a proven ability to create optimum learning environments for players.
• Awareness of diversity and equality challenges in football.
• Empathy and commitment to the long-term development of the game.
• Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Desirable Criteria for the Role:

• UEFA B Coaching Award.
• Strong Existing relationships within the Academy Network.

About The Club

Eligibility for employment in the UK

In accordance with current legislative requirements the successful applicant must produce documentary verification of their eligibility to work in the UK and will not be allowed to start work until this has been received.

Equality and diversity

Sheffield United FC is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or gender reassignment.

Sheffield United FC are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like further information regarding the scheme and how we are able to support disabled persons within the workplace, then please contact our HR team at [e-mail]

Safer recruitment

Sheffield United FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding checks as well as providing proof of right to work in the UK. For further information on the Club's Safeguarding Statement please access the following link:
sufc.co.uk/club/policies/safeguarding-policy