Head Coach (Women's 1st Team )

Organisation: Southampton Football Club
Salary: Competitive
Location: Southampton
Contract type: Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date: 11 June 2025
Job Description: Be part of our journey...
Location: Staplewood Training Ground

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed Term (end date 30 May 2027)

Criminal Record Check: DBS Enhanced with Child’s Barred List

What is the role?

You will be responsible for coaching and developing elite female players to perform at the highest domestic club level and will help individuals to maintain and work towards International Honours, within an elite performance environment.

What will you be doing?

You will be planning and delivering appropriate on-pitch sessions aligned to the Game Model with the technical staff, whilst implementing the Southampton FC Women’s Game Model as set out by the Director of Women’s Football. You will also need to monitor, assess and record squad players training and match performances, work with the first team analyst in producing squad, unit and individual clips whilst being responsible for the selection of first team players for fixtures, ensuring robust communication processes are in place.

You will lead on daily meetings with the technical staff and Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to ensure training for fit and non-fit players is planned collectively, whilst ensuring training and match loading is appropriate to the needs of the first team players.

Working closely with the Director of Women’s Football, you will ensure an Elite Performance Environment is maintained on a day-to-day basis, create a squad depth chart and support in identifying players for the squad.

Other duties include:

Work closely with the Technical team to ensure strong relationships and ways of working are in place daily.

Incorporate, where and when appropriate, the high performing Academy players into first team training and match day squads.

Ensure the Culture created for players and staff is driven by high standards.

Build and maintain relationships with International Coaching Staff.

Work with the SFC Media team on external communication around training and fixtures

Is this you?

Essential Qualifications:

UEFA A Licence.

First Aid for Sport.

Safeguarding and Protecting Children.

Key Skills and Experience:

Experience coaching in the Women’s Super League or Championship equivalent.

Experience working in an elite professional football environment.

Proven experience in developing elite female footballers.

Able to communicate well, influence and work with senior members of staff.

How this benefits you…

If you are successful, you can look forward to a healthy benefits package;

Access to x2 free match tickets for every home league game.

Access to our staff Health & Wellbeing initiatives (Mental & Physical Health).

Discounted Southampton Football Club merchandise.

25 days’ holiday per year excluding bank holidays plus your birthday off each year.

Contributory Pension Scheme.

Private Medical Insurance for yourself.

Worldwide Travel Insurance for you and your family.

Free onsite parking.

Cycle to Work Scheme.

Collaborative & inclusive working culture.

How can I apply?

Just click on the apply button below, enter your details and answer a quick pre-screening questionnaire, then attach your CV.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 11 June 2025.

*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if a high volume of applicants are received.*
How to apply: https://saintsfc.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SFC001/job/Staplewood-Campus/Head-Coach--Women-s-1st-Team--_RQ-032316