Company Name:
Burton Albion
Location:
Burton on Trent
Vacancy Type:
Casual/Sessional
Position:
Academy Coaching
Advertising End Date:
30 Nov 2025

About The Role

Shape the future of football at Burton Albion FC!
We’re looking for committed coaches with real experience in academy football to lead and inspire our young players.

What you’ll do:

  • Deliver dynamic, age-appropriate coaching sessions and matchday support
  • Adapt your approach to bring out the best in every player
  • Track progress, keep records, and give clear feedback
  • Work closely with safeguarding and player care teams to ensure every child’s wellbeing
  • Champion equality, diversity, and inclusion in everything you do

What we’re looking for:

  • Proven experience coaching in a professional football academy
  • Strong communication, organisation, and admin skills
  • A passion for developing young talent and making a difference

Why join us?

  • Make a real impact on the next generation
  • Be part of a supportive, forward-thinking team
  • Flexible hours and opportunities for growth

Safeguarding and Equality:
We are fully committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. An Enhanced DBS Check is required.

About The Candidate

Qualifications/Experience/Knowledge

  • UEFA B Licence;
  • FA Advanced Youth Award;
  • EFAiF
  • A current FA/FAW Safeguarding Children Workshop Certificate (or willingness to complete within 1 month of appointment)

    Person Specification – Skills/Abilities

  • Demonstrated experience of working within professional football at Academy level with good understanding of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP).
  • Outstanding communication skills with a view to being able to speak with parents, coaches, players and contacts
  • Strong organisational skills and competent in administrative duties.
  • Enthusiasm for the role and a proactive thinker who always looks for opportunities to improve and enhance the coaching strategy
  • A dynamic, hardworking individual that is able to relate to all staff members and participants engaged in Academy activities
  • Is receptive to feedback about own behaviour, strengths and areas for improvement that identifies improvement strategies relating to Academy coaching/recruitment activities
  • Displays a high level of confidentiality and transparency and is able to contribute to team meetings in a professional manner
  • Committed to, and an understanding of, equality and diversity in sport
  • Flexible approach to meet the nature and demands of the business 
  • Ability to meet the travel needs of the post (which includes travel across the UK and occasionally overseas)

About The Club

Code of Conduct

The Club expects the highest standards of integrity and conduct in all matters concerning the Club and its employees.  The Code of Conduct (along with the Staff  Handbook) makes clear the standards of conduct expected from its employees and explains the responsibilities of the Club, as the employer.  All employees are expected to act wholeheartedly in the interests of the Club at all times.  Any conduct detrimental to its interests or its relations with its customers, suppliers, the general public or damaging to its public image shall be considered to be a breach of Club rules and policies.  Discriminatory, offensive and violent behaviour are unacceptable and any complaints or concerns will be dealt with and acted upon.

Equality Inclusion & Diversity

Burton Albion are committed to ensuring that equality, inclusion and diversity of opportunity is at the very heart of everything we do to ensure we provide fair and non-prejudicial access to the services across the Club. We uphold everyone’s freedom of rights and choice to be different and aim to provide opportunities for everyone to succeed. It is the policy of the Club that no person, whether player, job applicant, employee, volunteer or customer, shall be discriminated against.  The Club opposes all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination, either direct or indirect, or harassment, on the grounds of the following ‘protected characteristics’: Age, Disability, Gender Reassignment, Marriage & civil Partnership, Pregnancy & Maternity, Race, Religion or Belief, Sex and Sexual Orientation.  Anyone who is found to be in breach of this could receive disciplinary action, which may well include suspension and dismissal.

The Club is fully committed to the EFL Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Standards and we particularly welcome ‘entry level’ applications from women, individuals from Black and Minority Ethnicities, the LGBT community and anyone with a disability.

Safeguarding

Burton Albion are committed to and has both a moral and legal obligation to ensure that all children and vulnerable adults are protected and kept safe from harm whilst engaged in services organised and provided by the Club and believes that the general wellbeing, welfare and safety of all children and vulnerable adults engaged in Club activities is of the upmost importance.  The Club will fulfil its responsibilities by ensuring it displays best practice in safeguarding matters – including Safer Recruitment - , carried out in a spirit of partnership and openness with the child or vulnerable adult, families and the relevant local authority.

Potential applicants are advised to check on the government website (https://www.gov.uk/tell-employer-or-college-about-criminal-record/what-information-you-need-to-give) whether cautions / convictions should be disclosed as part of their application.

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