Lead Professional Development Coach (U18s)

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Job Title: Lead Professional Development Coach (U18s)

Employer: Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club

Salary: Salary dependant on skills & experience

Location: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing

Hours: 35 hours per week to be worked across 5 days per week to include some weekends and evenings

Job Type: Permanent

Deadline Day: 22nd July 2021

Who are Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club?

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are proud that our elite teams compete at the highest level of football in England, those being the Premier League, and the Women’s Super League. Our home; the spectacular 30,000+ seater American Express Community Stadium hosts in the most parts, our Premier League journey whereas Broadfield Stadium, with a capacity of over 6,000, hosts mainly, our Women’s Super League journey. We are thrilled to have our two elite teams competing in the very top respective divisions of English football.

The job

Brighton & Hove Albion FC are recruiting for a Lead Professional Development Coach to come and join the team and work with our U18s. You will coach and develop elite players primarily in the professional development phase of the player development pathway and prepare the players for elite professional football at the highest level.

What does the day to day look like?

It will be the post-holder’s responsibility to oversee on a day-to-day basis, the coaching programme for the U18 players at the BHAFC. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team with other departments, such as medical, scouting, education and analysis to ensure a holistic and joined-up approach to player development and ensure that the highest possible standards are being delivered. You will monitor and assess the players during matches and training and maintain records using methods prescribed by the club for auditing players.

What we need

To be considered for the role, the post-holder will need to hold a UEFA A Licence and an Advanced Youth Award. It would be beneficial to hold a UEFA Pro Licence but this is not a prerequisite for the role.

It is essential that the post-holder has experience of working with U18’s and to have a high level of football industry knowledge with previous experience in full time professional football.

The successful candidate must also be willing to undertake an enhanced DBS CRC (Criminal Background Check).

Our values

Values play a pivotal role in the success of the Club. Our values are not just a list of words we expect our people to learn, but a set of filters through which we deliver to each other, our fans, our partners and our sponsors, in fact, with anyone who interacts in any way with our brand. Each year we hold the TEAAM Brighton awards where peer to peer nominations are recorded. Those with the most nominations take away awards for their commitment to the TEAAM Brighton value.

Our values are:

• Treat People Well
• Exceed Expectations
• Aim High. Never Give Up
• Act with Integrity
• Make it Special

What is in it for you?

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a competitive reward package which will include, but is not limited to:

• Free breakfast and lunch (fantastic healthy and tasty food provided by our inhouse chefs)
• Free onsite parking (a train station onsite and accessible bus travel)
• Travel discounts
• Discounts at the Club superstore
• Health benefits including eye care and health & fitness
• Discounts and benefits from partners and local businesses
• Group life protection

Disability Confident

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are proud to be a disability confident employer who are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities throughout our recruitment and selection process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please do not hesitate to get in touch with a member of our People and Culture team.

Equality Statement

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club celebrates and values the diversity brought by employees, potential employees, casual workers, potential casual workers, players, potential players, applicants, supporters, participants on community programmes and customers and believes the Club benefits from engaging with everyone from a variety of backgrounds, thus allowing it to meet the needs of a diverse population within a multi-cultural society. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.

Safeguarding Statement

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club and Albion in the Community are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.