Women's U19 Head Coach

Organisation: Swansea City AFC
Salary: Competitive
Location: Swansea
Contract type: Permanent (Part time)
Closing date: 12 September 2025
Job Description: JOB TITLE Women’s U19 Head Coach
DEPARTMENT Women’s Football
LOCATION Joma High Performance Centre, Landore – travel to other sites will also be required.
CONTRACT 8 hours per week.
Training x 2 sessions, match x 1 per week (subject to change).
Flexible working pattern which will include weekends and evenings (Games – Friday Evenings, Training – Tuesday & Wednesday Evenings).
Role Responsibilities

• Ensure successful delivery of the women’s U19 squad, including the planning and delivery.
• Leading and motivating a multi-disciplinary team during training sessions, fixtures and tournaments.
• Working with key staff members to deliver training sessions and fixtures.
• Implement high-performance coaching standards and game principles.
• Assist with player recruitment and registrations.
• Ensure collaboration and communication with all age group coaches on youth players and their development.
• Manage COMET on match days.
• Adhere to the club’s safeguarding policies.
• Ensure excellent relationships with all age group coaches.
• Encourage youth players to transition through the age groups.
• Represent the club in the media and at public events in a professional manner.
• Create a safe environment for players and ensure adherence to Swansea City AFC safeguarding, policies, practices and procedures.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
• UEFA B License Holder.
• DBS check undertaken.

Desirable
• Postgraduate degree in Sports Coaching, or related subject.
• The ability to speak Welsh.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
• Minimum of 3 years coaching experience within an elite environment.
• Experience of working in women/girl’s football.
• Ability to demonstrable a high level of tactical football knowledge and game understanding.
• Organising meetings to individuals and groups.
• Experience of working in pressurised situations and to deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and IT skills.
Desirable
• Experience of International football.
• Knowledge of women’s first team football within a professional environment.
Attitude/Behaviours
• Proactive mentality.
• Generates innovative ideas.
• Works well in a cognitively diverse performance department.
• Loyal and committed.
• Ability to adapt quickly.
• Strong team ethos.
• Takes pride in ensuring a high quality of work.
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple tasks.
• High importance on self-development.
• High level of confidentiality.
• Willingness to learn.
• Ability to work unsupervised.

CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK REQUIREMENT
This role is subject to DBS checks
GENERAL STATEMENT
Should an adequate number of applications be received prior to the closing date, Swansea City AFC reserve the right to remove this advert.

Due to a high demand in applications the Club will be unable to respond to those applicants who have not been shortlisted for interview.

SAFEGUARDING & WELFARE
The Company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people involved in activities and event at the Company. As part of the Company’s recruitment and selection process any offers of work involving working in regulated activity with children are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS Disclosure and barred list check (depending on the level of supervision, frequency, and nature of contact with children).

The Company may also conduct online searches of candidates who have been shortlisted as part of its safer recruitment procedures. Appropriate references will be required.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
Swansea City AFC strives to ensure it provides an environment where everyone's rights, dignity and individual worth is respected and takes a zero-tolerance approach to any form of discrimination. Equal Opportunity is an integral part of our recruitment and selection process, and we welcome applications from all individuals who feel they meet the core requirements of the role.

We are particularly encouraging applications from women, disabled people and individuals from diverse ethnic communities who are currently under-represented within the
organisation.

All appointments will be made on merit of skill and experience relative to the role.
How to apply: https://irecruit.efl.com/vacancies/2089/u19-head-coach.html