Notts County Football Club, in partnership with the Premier League, is proud to support the Coach Inclusion & Diversity Scheme for the 2026/27 season. We’re offering a 23-month, full-time academy coaching role to the successful candidate to support the development of the next generation of football coaches. The scheme is open to all, and we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and mixed heritage backgrounds, and women, as they are underrepresented groups amongst the coaching roles that exist across the professional game.
What’s Involved?
You’ll split your time between Academy coaching at Notts County Football Club and the Premier League’s accredited Coach Development Programme. You’ll gain experience across development phases and work with multi-disciplinary teams.
Your development journey will include:
- Mentoring and bespoke support
- Immersive learning experiences
- Peer learning
- Access to FA/UEFA qualifications (based on development need and subject to availability)
On successful completion of all programme elements, you’ll be awarded a Diploma in Professional Football Coaching from Leeds Beckett University.
About The Candidate
Key Responsibilities
1. Coaching & Player Development
- Support the planning, delivery and review of coaching sessions aligned to the club’s Game Model and Coaching Philosophy
- Create engaging, developmentally appropriate learning environments for players
- Contribute to the delivery of individual player development through ILPs and ongoing feedback
- Support matchday delivery and player exposure across positions and challenges
- Fully engage in the Premier League Coach Development Programme
- Attend all workshops, mentoring sessions and learning events
- Engage in reflective practice and applied learning within the Academy environment
- Work towards agreed individual development goals
3. Collaboration & Environment
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary staff (coaching, medical, education, player care)
- Build positive relationships with players, parents and staff
- Contribute to an inclusive, safe and high-performance environment
- Act as a positive role model within the Academy
4. Operations & Professional Standards
- Maintain accurate records in line with EPPP requirements (e.g. FIP)
- Support player reviews, feedback processes and ILP tracking
- Adhere to all safeguarding, equality and club policies
- Demonstrate professionalism in all aspects of the role
- As part of the CIDS programme, the successful candidate will receive:
- Dedicated mentoring and coach developer support
- Access to immersive learning experiences and peer learning
- Opportunities to work across development phases
- Access to FA/UEFA qualifications (subject to availability)
- The opportunity to achieve a Diploma in Professional Football Coaching
- UEFA B Licence as a minimum
- No prior full-time 1 st Team or Academy coaching role at a Premier League or EFL club
- Experience of coaching in one, or more, of the following environments: grassroots, community, education, development centre or part-time academy football settings
- FA Safeguarding Certificate, Emergency First Aid, and Enhanced DBS (to be completed prior to role commencement)
- Experience of coaching a team or group of players on a regular basis
- Experience of holistic youth development activities within, or beyond, sport
- UEFA A Licence or FA Advanced Youth Award
- Teaching experience
You’ll bring:
- A drive to coach in the professional game
- Passion for player development & developmentally appropriate learning environments
- Commitment to fulfilling duty of care for children, young people, and adults in healthy, high-performance environments
- Resilience and commitment to high-performance environments
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- A desire to be a role model and ambassador for diversity in the game
The Club and the Premier League are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups within coaching, including individuals from Black, Asian and mixed heritage backgrounds, and women.
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