Coach Inclusion and Diversity Scheme (CIDS)

Organisation: Fulham Football Club
Salary: £30,000
Location: Fulham Football Club Training Ground
Contract type: Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date: 14 May 2025
Job Description: Step Into the Game: A Career-Changing Coaching Opportunity at Fulham Football Club Academy

Contract Type: 23-month fixed-term

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Role & Development Programme: The successful candidate will divide their time between Fulham

Football Club Academy Coach employment and the Premier League Coach Development Programme (PLCDP)

Location: Fulham Football Club Training Ground, Motspur Park, London, KT3 6PT

Join the Coach Inclusion & Diversity Scheme (CIDS)

Background

We, in partnership with the Premier League, are seeking to improve the diversity of football coaches in the professional game, making this area more representative of society and our playing population. We are proud to support the Coach Inclusion & Diversity Scheme, supporting professional football to better reflect modern Britain.

The Coach Inclusion and Diversity Scheme, season 2025/26 and 2026/27, will provide a high quality, 23-month fixed term, employment and development programme to one successful candidate.

The full-time academy coaching role, that forms part of this scheme, will see the individual support our Academy on it’s mission to help some of the most talented young footballers in the country to fulfil their potential.

Through this scheme we aim to further diversify the professional game and develop the next generation of football coaches from under-represented backgrounds.

This opportunity is a positive action scheme open to:

Male coaches from Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage backgrounds
Female coaches from all backgrounds

What’s Involved?

You will split your time between our Academy and the Premier League’s accredited Coach Development Programme.

While at the Academy you will be part of a team of staff that are responsible for the preparation, delivery and reviewing of our coaching programme across different development phases alongside our multi-disciplinary teams. You will attend Academy training, matches and tournaments, some of which are in the UK, while others are across Europe. You will be enrolled into the Academy’s continued professional development programme and will be supported by an internal Club mentor for the duration of the scheme.

Your Premier League Coach Development journey will also include:

Premier League mentoring and tailored support
Self-directed project work
Immersive external learning experiences
Workshops and peer learning opportunities
Access to FA/UEFA qualifications
On successful completion of all programme elements, you’ll be awarded a Diploma in Professional Football Coaching from Leeds Beckett University.

What We’re Looking For

Essential criteria:

UEFA B Licence
No prior full-time 1st Team or Academy coaching role at a Premier League or EFL club
FA Safeguarding Certificate, Emergency First Aid, and Enhanced DBS (before you start)
Experience coaching one, or more, of the following environments: grassroots, community, education, development centre or part-time academy football settings
Experience of coaching a team or group of players on a regular basis
Desirable criteria:

Experience of holistic youth development activities within, or beyond, sport
UEFA A Licence
You’ll bring:

Hard work
A drive to coach in the Academy system and to help young footballers and teams to successfully develop and perform
Resilience for the everyday rigours of high-performance environments
Honesty
Commitment to fulfilling duty of care for children, young people, and adults in a healthy, high performing environment
A clear passion for player development & developmental learning environments
A desire to be a visible role model and ambassador for diversity in the game
Humility
Strong interpersonal skills, including being an excellent listener and effective communicator
A hunger to acquire and develop knowledge that relates to effective coaching practice
High potential to be an outstanding football coach, with adaptable coaching skills

How to Apply

Please complete all steps on our application portal (hireful), which includes uploading your CV and submitting a cover letter which includes:

How you fulfil the “What We’re Looking For” criteria.
Your motivations for applying for the CIDS

Key Dates

Application Deadline: Wednesday 14th May
Assessment Activities:
Stage 1 w/c 19th May
Stage 2 w/c 26th May & 2nd June

Fulham Football Club and the Premier League are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. Reasonable adjustments are available for applicants with a disability. Please contact Jamie Dapaah (jdapaah@fulhamfc.com) if you would like to discuss this further.

Equality monitoring information will be requested separately and will not form part of the selection process.

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