Head Football Coach

Organisation: HOETLTD
Salary: 26000
Location: Daventry Sports Park
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 24 September 2025
Interview date: 29 September 2025
Job Description: We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Head Football Coach to train our learners undertaking full-time programmes at our Daventry Academy.

As a Head Coach you will deliver high quality football sessions and ensure that learners have arranged fixtures and match days to enhance player growth.

Must hold a mini bus license.

Salary Per Annum : £26,000

Responsibilities

As a Head Sports Coach, you will:

Manage operational elements of the Academy, including arrangement of fixtures and match days
Driving the minibus for all learner travel
Help with academy recruitment through attending careers events
Lead on trial days, including management of students and collecting correct contact information for keeping in touch data
Liaise with Academy Manager on student behaviours, attitudes and education expectations in order to understand students progress
Produce session plans that link with training sessions and education outcomes
Manage player growth to help with profiling and individual development plans, this will be done in the form of a review three times a year
Lead on analysis sessions with students
Organise kit, minibus and referees for match days
To carry out any other additional duties as directed by your line manager

Person Specification

Candidates without a particular qualification which we have listed as 'essential' need not be discouraged from applying if they are willing to undertake appropriate training in-post.

Experience -

Essential:

Sports coaching experience
Experience leading sessions
Qualifications:

Essential:

Full Minibus License (D1, must be willing to complete within 6 months)
5 GCSES or equivalent, must include English and Maths grade C or above
FA Level 1 Minimum or equivalent
UEFA B License coach

Job Benefits

We will offer you full training and support
Monday to Friday, 9.00am–4:30pm working hours (FT)
33 days holiday allowance (FT inc bank holidays) rising to 38 days after ‘time served’ period (PT holidays Pro Rata)
Health Care Scheme
Company Pension Scheme
Christmas Shutdown
Birthday holiday
Annual company events

Candidates without a particular qualification which we have listed as ‘essential’ need not be discouraged from applying if they are willing to undertake appropriate training in-post.

This role will require a commitment to safeguarding and the post holder will undergo training for health & safety, safeguarding, prevent and EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) and GDPR.

Note: Closing date 24 September 2025. Interview date 29 September 2025.
How to apply: Please email your CV and covering letter to careers@hoet.co.uk