Wigan Athletic Football Club

Community Activator Coach – Level 2 Apprenticeship (Community Trust) Wigan Athletic Community Trust is excited to offer an excellent opportunity to begin your career in community sport, health and wellbeing. We are recruiting a Community Activator Coach Level 2 Apprentice to join our Health Team and play an important role in supporting local people to lead healthier, more active lives. Working at the heart of communities across the Wigan borough, you will help inspire individuals, families and groups to get active, build confidence and enjoy the physical, mental and social benefits of regular activity. You will support people who may be inactive, face barriers to taking part, or need positive encouragement to take their first steps into physical activity. This apprenticeship blends hands‑on community coaching with structured learning through the Coach Core Training Programme, including 6 hours of dedicated weekly study time. It is a perfect starting point for anyone...

About The Role   Responsible for the delivery of high-quality goalkeeping coaching in line with the Youth Development/ Foundation Phase curriculum to all goalkeepers within their designated phase.   Key Responsibilities and Duties: Deliver age specific Goalkeeping syllabus to players in their charge. Communicate effectively with all team members and reporting back to the Lead Academy Goalkeeping Coach and Phase Lead Coach. Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver excellent goalkeeping coaching. Attend CPD events and Academy meetings as required. Use the ‘PMA’ to complete reviews and assessments of training sessions, fixtures, player feedback, 6 weekly reports, half year reports, ILO’s and ILP’s. Attend Academy fixtures and travel with the Academy Squads (where applicable). Be responsible for match day kits and training equipment. Cooperate fully with...

About The Role   Role Overview Develop and maintain an elite environment, including provision of high-quality coaching for the progression and development of Foundation Phase players, promoting the Academy Philosophy, Vision and Culture/ Values at all times. Key responsibilities and duties: Conduct & Expectancies: To act in a manner appropriate to a representative of Wigan Athletic FC To ensure that all players, in their charge, also act in an appropriate fashion Promote the Academy & Clubs ‘Football Culture & Philosophy’ To enforce the player and parent code of conduct Enthuse and communicate with U9-U12 year olds Manage & enforce the required standards of all players in relation to the Academy rules & regulations Specifically, to: Plan, attend and deliver/supervise all coaching sessions as stipulated by the Head of Coaching and Player Pathways Line manage casual...

Wigan Athletic Academy – Lead Foundation Phase Coach 📍  Location: Wigan Athletic Academy, Stadium Way 📑 Contract: Full-time 👤 Reports to: Head of Coaching and Player Pathways ⏳ Hours: 37.5 per week 📅 Closing Date: Wednesday 18 th  March 2026, 11:59pm Role Overview Develop and maintain an elite environment, including provision of high-quality coaching for the progression and development of Foundation Phase players, promoting the Academy Philosophy, Vision and Culture/ Values at all times. Key responsibilities and duties: Conduct & Expectancies: To act in a manner appropriate to a representative of Wigan Athletic FC To ensure that all players, in their charge, also act in an appropriate fashion Promote the Academy & Clubs ‘Football Culture & Philosophy’ To enforce the player and parent code of conduct Enthuse and communicate with U9-U12 year olds Manage & enforce the required...