Lead Academy Goalkeeping Coach (U9- U16)

Organisation: Burnley Football Club
Salary: Competitive
Location: Burnley, Lancashire
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 1 July 2025
Job Description: About Us
Burnley FC is an established professional football club with a rich history, located in the heart of the town and its community, we believe that Burnley is a special place – a home to extraordinary people like you. Come and be part of our story!
The Role
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Lead Academy Goalkeeping Coach to join us at Burnley Football Club.
About You
We are searching for our next Lead Academy Goalkeeping Coach to be responsible for the coaching and organisation of our U9-U16s Academy Goalkeeper Coaching programme.
The ideal candidate will possess their UEFA B Licence and have experience of supporting the development of Goalkeeper’s.
You will also need to have a flexible approach to work and be able to work evenings and weekends.
Role Expectations
As the Lead Academy Goalkeeping Coach, you will be expected to:
• Deliver the programme in line with Burnley FC Goalkeeping principles.
• Take a lead on the players roles and responsibilities on set plays when working with U15-U21s.
• Evaluate all coaching sessions, documenting achievement of learning objectives or learning action plan for the next coaching session and ensuring matchday learning objectives are linked to the academy coaching programme.
The full job description can be found on Burnley Football Club’s website: Burnley FC Careers
Successful applicants will be subject to a social media check and an Enhanced Criminal Record Check (DBS) which will be paid for / requested by the employer.
If you require an alternative format of our job description and person specification and/or our application form, please contact the HR department at HR@burnleyfc.com.
*Please note, should an adequate number of applications be received prior to the closing date, Burnley FC reserve the right to remove a job advert.
How to apply: Please apply online via our careers page on our website. https://careers.burnleyfootballclub.com/