Lead Academy Football Coach Organisation IOF Academy Salary £20 - £35 per session Location Rocester, ST14 5BS Contract type (Part time) Closing date 29 September 2025 Interview date 30 September 2025 Job Description About IOF Academy & IOF Mavericks FCIOF Academy is a specialist football development company with a proven track record in delivering USA soccer scholarships and elite player pathways. We offer a full-time residential football and education programme for both international and UK-based students, operating from a prestigious private school on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border.Our academy is led by a team of ex-professional academy staff and a former football club owner, creating a unique coaching and development model. This approach provides both players and coaches with genuine, structured routes into professional football, coaching careers, and international opportunities.In Summer 2025, we are launching IOF Mavericks FC – a new elite grassroots football club offering high-performance coaching and competition. Based at an independent private school with state-of-the-art facilities, the club environment rivals many professional academies and will form a vital part of our overall player development pathway.Our mission is to build a team of professional, forward-thinking coaches to help shape the future of IOF Mavericks FC and contribute to the growth and success of our expanding academy programme.This is a paid coaching role with real opportunities for progression, professional development, and involvement in a high-performance football environment.Duties and Responsibilities:Who We’re Looking For:UEFA B or A Licensed Coaches (or currently working towards)UEFA C Coaches with experience managing in High Performance FootballStrong understanding of player development models and a passion for coaching excellence. Assistant /trainee positions are available for a coaches mentoring system and please specify if interested in these positions.Must be available for coaching sessions twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday 6 - 7.15pm) and Saturday games dayOwn TransportUp to date DBS, Safe Guarding and 1st AidAdditional hours available on the Mini Mavericks FC programDesirable:Academy coaching, Scouting or development Centre experienceCoaches with local, players, teams knowledge, and ability to recruit playersWhat We Offer:Paid part-time coaching roles (training twice weekly + matchdays on Saturdays)Work within a pro-club-linked academy with a clear player and coach pathwayMentorship from our UEFA A Licensed Technical Director (Ex-Pro Head Coach & FA Coach Developer)Opportunity to help shape the early stages of an ambitious, elite grassroots club.Access to excellent facilities at our private school training baseDevelopment and progression into potential full-time coaching opportunities and USA Soccer Scholarship and Club Development rolesPro clubs partners and opportunities.Players Welcome to Register Interest:While this advert is primarily aimed at coaches, talented players aged 5–18 years interested in joining our high-performance squads are also encouraged to register their interest via our website or email.Apply Now:If you're a driven, passionate coach looking to be part of something new, exciting, and connected to real pathways in the game — we want to hear from you.(UK Based coaches only) also looking for apprentices or coaches looking for mentoring Please send your Football CV including coaching qualifications, email and contact mobile, coaching experience and a brief cover letter outlining your coaching background and availability to info@iofacademy.comMust include all of the above and not a general job CVJob Type: Part-timePay: £20.00-£30.00 per hourExpected hours: Up to 12 hours per weekBenefits:CanteenCompany pensionEmployee discountEmployee mentoring programmeFree parkingOn-site gymOn-site parkingSchedule:Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (Possibly Wednesday)Weekend availability How to apply Please send football CV including qualifications and experience to info@iofacademy.com Share X LinkedIn Email