Youth Academy Player Care & Wellbeing Lead

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club; Enfield; Presencial; GBP 22.000 - 28.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is seeking an experienced Player Care professional to support U13–U17 players across development, wellbeing, and progression within the Academy.

In collaboration with the Academy Player Care Manager and MDT, you will deliver phase-specific pastoral support, personalised development programmes, and structured transitions into full-time training, while engaging players, parents and staff to ensure a holistic pathway.

Formación

• Experience in elite football or high-performance sport.
• Strong understanding of player development journeys in Academy football.
• Experience providing pastoral support or welfare for young people.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisational and planning ability.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with young people, parents and staff.
• Experience across football, education and pastoral environments.
• Relevant qualification in education, youth work, life coaching, mentoring or wellbeing.

Responsabilidades

• Act as the primary Player Care contact for U13–U17 players, building positive relationships with players and parents.
• Deliver regular individual player check-ins to identify development needs and opportunities for support.
• Identify wellbeing concerns and coordinate MDT interventions.
• Contribute to the Academy Pastoral Welfare Group with regular updates.
• Plan and deliver the Academy Personal Development programme for U13–U17 players.
• Coordinate the Academy Mentoring Programme with internal and external mentors.
• Support transitions between age groups and into the Full-Time Training Model.
• Engage parents through Parent Education Programmes and Parent Voice initiatives.

Conocimientos

Player care

Communication

Organisation

Relationship building

Teamwork

Flexibility

Educación

Education / Youth work

Descripción del empleo

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is seeking an experienced Player Care professional to support U13–U17 players across development, wellbeing, and progression within the Academy.

In collaboration with the Academy Player Care Manager and MDT, you will deliver phase-specific pastoral support, personalised development programmes, and structured transitions into full-time training, while engaging players, parents and staff to ensure a holistic pathway.