Company Name:
West Bromwich Albion
Location:
West Bromwich
Vacancy Type:
Permanent
Position:
Academy
Salary Details:
£30,000 Yearly
Advertising End Date:
23 Jun 2025

About The Role

Here at West Bromwich Albion Football Club, we have exciting opportunities to join our Sports psychology department as Academy sport psychologist. The main Purpose of this role is to deliver our sport psychology programme for the academy with an emphasis on our U9-16s.
Working Hours: Full time which may include evenings, weekends and bank holidays as required and in line with business needs.

About The Candidate

Person Specification 
Essential Criteria
  • Experience of working in the elite sporting environment
  •  BSc in Sport Science, Psychology or related field
  • To be on the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Register of Health and Care Professionals
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Team player
  • Positive attitude
  • Desire to improve young athletes’ performance and welfare
  • Energy and enthusiasm
  • Highly organised and methodical approach to workload
  • Confidential and diplomatic
  • Right to Work in the UK
Desirable Criteria 
  • Experience of working in academy football
  •  Knowledge of LTAD frameworks
  • Experience using PMA
  • Knowledge of the EPPP requirements
  • Full & clean UK driving license

About The Club

Equality and Diversity

West Bromwich Albion FC is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to provide equality and fairness for all employees and opposes all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity. 

West Bromwich Albion Football Club also welcomes applications from suitably qualified members of the armed forces family. 

Safer Recruitment

West Bromwich Albion is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, therefore expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

WBA’s Safeguarding, Equality and Whistleblowing policies can be accessed here https://www.wba.co.uk/club/about-us/club-policies 

It is unlawful for the Club to employ anyone who is involved with regulated activity who is barred from doing so and we will carry out rigorous pre-employment checks and screening. 

An Enhanced DBS, References, Qualifications, Proof of Identity and Right Work in the UK checks will be required and carried out prior to commencement in this post.

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