Coaches (Pre-Academy and Emerging Talent Centres) Organisation Aston Villa Football Club Salary Competitive Location Birmingham, UK Contract type Volunteer (Full time) Closing date 25 August 2025 Job Description Department: Football Division – Boys Academy Scouting Department Hours of Work: Variable Hours (flexibility to work evenings and weekends is required for these posts) Contract Type: Fixed Term until 30 June 2026Salary: CompetitiveLocation: Brookvale, Inner-City Academy and Bodymoor Heath Training Ground Closing Date: Monday 25 August 20251. The Department Our Boys Academy Department is proud to have achieved the prestigious Category One Academy status which reflects our commitment to delivering excellence across all areas of youth football including coaching, education, training, and facilities. This also includes our Pre-Academy and Emerging Talent programmes:The Pre-Academy programme works with the U7 and U8s age groups, whilst players within these age groups are not officially signed players, we aim to provide a high-level quality coaching environment to develop and identify talented players to register at U9s. The Emerging Talent Centres provide a platform for players who are deemed “on the fringes” to access high quality coaching and facilities. The aim of the emerging talent centres is to “Identify and Access” and “Monitor and Develop” a wider pool of players on a weekly basis. 2. The Roles We are thrilled to announce two exciting opportunities for a highly motivated and proactive Coach and Assistant Coach to work across our Pre-Academy and Emerging Talent Centre Programmes who are passionate about identifying and developing young footballers.• Coach (Pre-Academy) You will need to hold a UEFA B Licence and have experience of planning, delivering, and monitoring elite football programmes.You will be responsible for leading the development programme for your allocated age group and specific programme. You will lead on preparing, coaching, managing and debriefing your allocated age group for their games programme to deliver high-quality coaching sessions across the pre-academy age group. In this role, you will be based between our Bodymoor Heath Training Ground and Brookvale Inner-City Academy, therefore, you must hold a UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle or the ability to travel between our Club sites as and when required.For further information about the Role, please see the Role Profile. • Assistant Coach (Pre-Academy/Emerging Talent Centres) You will need to hold a UEFA C Licence (previously known as FA Level 2 Coaching in Football) and have experience of planning, delivering and monitoring football coaching sessions to a high level, particularly with young players between 7-11.You will support and assist with the coaching of pre-academy and emerging talent centre programmes. This role will be based at Brookvale Inner-City Academy.For further information about the Role, please see the Role Profile. Within both roles, you will work closely with the Coaching Staff and Talent ID Departments to support the development and identification of young players who have the potentially to play for Aston Villa Boy’s Academy. You will have access to a thorough Continued Professional Development (CPD) framework delivered across the season.You must also be available to work flexibly as this role will require you to work evenings and weekends. 3. Why join us? There has never been a better time to join Aston Villa Football Club. Our drive to succeed is visible on the global stage, we are building a family ethos and culture to be proud of and realising our ambitious plans for the expansion and improvement of our world-class facilities. If you are already excited by this challenge and want to play your part in our historic Club, then you'll be pleased to hear about our amazing staff benefits you'll receive whilst working for us! See our Staff Benefits booklet to find out more.As part of your application, please ensure you upload your CV and Cover Letter.For further information, the Role Profile and to apply please go to careers.avfc.co.uk/jobs Right to Close Vacancy Posting EarlyThe Club reserves the right to close any advertised vacancies earlier than the advertised closing date if sufficient applications have been received.Equality StatementAston Villa Football Club celebrates the diversity of its Club and embrace equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, sex and religion or belief.Safeguarding Statement Aston Villa Football Club is fully committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk across our Club. As such, we adhere to Safer Recruitment processes and for some roles a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service may be required prior to starting in a role at the Club. For more information, please see Aston Villa Football Club | The official club website | AVFC - Safeguarding How to apply https://careers.avfc.co.uk/job/coaches-pre-academy-and-emerging-talent-centres Share X LinkedIn Email