Academy Coach (Part Time)

Organisation: Burnley Football Club
Salary: Competitive
Location: Training Ground, Burnley, Lancashire
Contract type: Permanent (Part time)
Closing date: 29 January 2026
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 part-time Academy Coach to join us at Burnley Football Club. You’ll play a key role in supporting the Club’s ongoing development and helping us deliver a first-class experience for players, staff, and supporters.

About You
Are you passionate about football and looking for your next challenge in the game? You may be our next part-time Academy Coach.
The ideal candidate will have prior experience working at a professional football Academy and hold all essential qualifications.
You will also need to have a flexible approach to work and be able to work evenings and weekends.

Role Expectations
As the Academy Coach, you will be expected to:

• Develop challenging and detailed sessions for children across the football club, working from Under 9 – Under 16 age groups.
• Demonstrate the Academy coaching philosophy during the games programme.
• Link player performance reviews to the target learning outcomes of the individual players learning plan.

How to Apply
Please apply via Burnley FC’s career page where you should complete our application form and submit a short cover letter/CV explaining how you meet the role criteria, along with your educational and employment history. Please also provide an explanation for any gaps.
Successful applicants will be subject to a social media check and an Enhanced Criminal Record Check (DBS) which will be paid for by the employer.
The full job description can be found on Burnley Football Club’s website: Burnley FC Careers
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 the careers page on our website.