Head of Academy Player Development

Organisation: Burnley Football Club
Salary: Competitive
Location: Burnley, Lancashire
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 17 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
A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a Head of Academy Player Development to join us at Burnley Football Club.
About You
Come and join our Clarets family as our Head of Academy Player Development!
The ideal candidate will hold a UEFA Pro Licence and have played or coached at an international level.
You will also need to have a flexible approach to work and be able to work evenings and weekends.

Role Expectations
As the Head of Academy Player Development, you will be expected to:

• Plan and prepare for all training sessions and matches and select the U21 team alongside the Senior PDP Coach.

• To lead the delivery of Individual Development Plans (ILP’s) for all High Potential Players (U16s – U21s), ensuring all sessions are appropriate for player needs.

• Support the transition of players with progression from the PDP to the Men’s First Team, including those players who are consistently selected to train with the Men’s First Team squad and feedback to PDP staff and the Technical Board.
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: More details can be found on our careers page. https://careers.burnleyfootballclub.com/