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Triumphs in Europe, as well as repeated success in England, has established Chelsea as one of the Premier League's biggest names.

With Chelsea's footballing success, comes the inevitable wealth of opportunities which follow. Such opportunities don't just lay in the final league standings or the club's ability to navigate the transfer market. These opportunities filter down to potential careers at Chelsea FC, to cater to the ever-increasing demands of an improving organisation.

As a team we’re hardworking, resilient, brave and proud. We constantly strive to do the right thing. We’re involved and highly committed, taking challenges in our stride and focusing on improving and evolving.

We work to win and are driven to create optimum business performance. Our success is underpinned by our diverse and inclusive attitude, creating an environment where everyone is welcome and treated equally. If you’re motivated and want to help us win more trophies, you’ve got a place here at Chelsea. 

 

 

The club doesn't rely on the attractiveness of work locations to turn heads, however, as the careers at Chelsea FC speak for themselves.

 

Chelsea is a London Living Wage Employer, and their commitment as such saw them raise their minimum rate of pay in 2020 to £10.75. Chelsea was the first English professional football club to be accredited by the Living Wage Foundation, proving that the benefits of working at Chelsea FC lay in the organisation's eagerness to better their employees.

 

Benefits of Careers at Chelsea FC:

  • Locality - Chelsea, Surrey, and Kent
  • London Living Wage Employer
  • 150+ different roles in the organisation
  • Word Class facilities
  • Working in an environment with a robust environmental policy with a commitment to implement low and zero-carbon technologies

 

Careers at Chelsea offer the chance to work in an environment geared to win, surrounded by people with a similar mindset. The desirable nature of jobs at Chelsea FC mean they are hard to come by.

19 Oct, 2026
Full time
Head of Coaching - Women's Academy
Chelsea FC Stamford Bridge Fulham Road,, London, SW6 1HS, United Kingdom
Head of Coaching – Women’s Academy Location: Cobham Training Ground Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract, Full-Time   The Opportunity Chelsea FC Women's Academy is looking for an experienced and inspiring Head of Coaching to lead and develop our coaching programme from U10 through to U21. This is a key leadership role responsible for defining coaching excellence, driving coach development, and ensuring a world-class, player-centred approach throughout the Academy pathway.     Key Responsibilities Lead and deliver the Academy coaching strategy across all age groups. Define and embed the Academy's coaching philosophy, methodology and standards. Develop and support coaches through observations, feedback and individual development plans. Line manage Academy coaching staff and oversee performance reviews. Establish a clear coaching competency framework and career pathway. Lead the recruitment, onboarding...
19 Oct, 2026
Full time
U16 Assistant & Individualisation Coach
Chelsea FC Stamford Bridge Fulham Road,, London, SW6 1HS, United Kingdom
U16 Assistant & Individualisation Coach Location: Cobham Training Ground Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract, Full-Time   The Opportunity This is an exciting opportunity for a coach who is passionate about player development and thrives in a high-performance environment. Working closely with the U16 Head Coach and multidisciplinary staff, you will support the delivery of an elite coaching programme while leading the individual development journey of players within our Blue Talent pathway. You will help create an environment where players can maximise their potential, develop as people and performers, and prepare for progression through the Women's Academy pathway.     Key Responsibilities Support the planning and delivery of high-quality training sessions for the U16 squad, aligned to the Club's game model, coaching methodology and player development framework. Assist with matchday preparation, player selection,...
19 Oct, 2026
Full time
YDP Physical Performance Manager
Chelsea FC Stamford Bridge Fulham Road,, London, SW6 1HS, United Kingdom
JOB TITLE: YDP Physical Performance Manager LOCATION: Chelsea FC Training Ground, Cobham. Travel as required JOB TYPE: Full-time, permanent REPORTING TO: Head of Performance Sciences - Academy DIRECT REPORTS: 2 x YDP Athletic Development Coaches (1 × full-time, 1 × part-time) About Chelsea Football Club’s Academy Performance Support Team At Chelsea Academy, we want to deliver Performance Sciences and Physical Development differently. We are continuing to evolve our structure and build a team who give the Academy and Club the best chance of sustained success.  The Academy Performance Support team is a crucial part of the academy in it’s drive to be the 'Global Leader in Youth Development' - To enable us to produce the next generation of the PL best players. We have made significant progress towards this goal and continue to build momentum, evolve further and continually strive for success, with the belief that the best is yet...
19 Oct, 2026
Full time
Technical Support Engineer
Chelsea FC Stamford Bridge Fulham Road,, London, SW6 1HS, United Kingdom
JOB TITLE:   Technical Support Engineer DEPARTMENT:   Technology LOCATION:  Stamford Bridge, London CONTRACT:  Permanent, Full Time   PURPOSE OF THE ROLE: To provide 2 nd line technical support for all in-house IT systems across Stamford Bridge, including (but not limited to) end user computing, user-account administration, Microsoft 365, Telephony, Networking, and deskside support for desktop, laptop, and mobile devices, peripherals, and printing.  Support will include installing, diagnosing, repairing, maintaining, and upgrading all hardware and equipment while ensuring optimal systems performance. The job holder will troubleshoot problem areas in a timely and accurate fashion, and provide end user training and assistance where required. Working 5 days over 7 with Matchday support required, though this is on a Rota basis.     MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:      Liaise with, and provide...
19 Oct, 2026
Full time
Academy Recruitment Operations Manager
Chelsea FC Stamford Bridge Fulham Road,, London, SW6 1HS, United Kingdom
Academy Recruitment Operations Manager Location: Cobham Training Ground Contract Type: Fixed Term Until June 2028 Closing date: 30 th October We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the position may be filled before the listed closing date. To avoid missing out, please submit your application at your earliest convenience.   The Opportunity The Academy Recruitment Department is responsible for identifying and securing the highest-potential young players for Chelsea Football Club. This role provides vital operational, administrative and executive support to the recruitment function, working closely with the Recruitment Strategy Lead and Head of Youth Recruitment. The successful candidate will coordinate scouting activity, manage key departmental processes and projects, support workforce planning, and oversee communications, logistics and administration across the department....
19 Oct, 2026
Full time
Lead Product Designer
Chelsea FC Stamford Bridge Fulham Road,, London, SW6 1HS, United Kingdom
Lead Product Designer Location: Stamford Bridge Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time   The Opportunity Chelsea FC is seeking an exceptional Lead Fashion Designer to lead the creative vision and development of our mono-branded apparel and lifestyle collections across men's, women's and kidswear.   Reporting to the Head of Product, this role sits at the heart of an ambitious growth journey as we evolve our merchandise offering into a credible football fashion and lifestyle brand. You'll be responsible for translating Chelsea FC's heritage, identity and cultural relevance into contemporary collections that resonate both with supporters and wider fashion-conscious consumers.   This is a unique opportunity for a commercially minded creative leader who is equally comfortable defining seasonal design direction as they are overseeing the hands-on development of products from concept through to launch. You'll play a pivotal role in creating...
19 Oct, 2026
Full time
Junior Product Designer
Chelsea FC Stamford Bridge Fulham Road,, London, SW6 1HS, United Kingdom
Junior Product Designer Location: Stamford Bridge Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time   The Opportunity Chelsea FC is looking for a talented and creative Junior Product Designer to join our Merchandise Product team. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape seasonal product collections across menswear, womenswear, kidswear and lifestyle ranges that connect with supporters and consumers around the world.   Working alongside the Lead Product Designer and wider Product team, you'll support the creation of commercially successful products from initial concept through to production. You'll bring fresh ideas, a strong eye for design and a passion for football, fashion and culture, helping to deliver collections that reflect the Chelsea FC brand while meeting the needs of our diverse fanbase.   Whether you're an emerging designer with industry experience or a recent graduate with a strong portfolio, this is a fantastic opportunity to...
19 Oct, 2026
Full time
Partnerships Lead
Chelsea FC Stamford Bridge Fulham Road,, London, SW6 1HS, United Kingdom
JOB TITLE:  Partnerships Lead DEPARTMENT: Partnerships                                  LOCATION: Stamford Bridge, London CONTRACT: Permanent, Full Time DIRECT REPORTS: Senior Partnership Manager / Partnership Manager   JOB FUNCTION: Chelsea FC is looking for an experienced Partnership Lead to oversee a portfolio of key commercial partners, including Principal Partners. This role is responsible for maximising partnership value through strategic partnership management, exceptional rights delivery, innovative activation programmes and the development of long-term commercial relationships that support the objectives of both Chelsea FC and its partners. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:      Lead the partnership management and commercial growth of a portfolio of partners,...
19 Oct, 2026
Full time
Senior Partnerships Manager - CFCW
Chelsea FC Stamford Bridge Fulham Road,, London, SW6 1HS, United Kingdom
JOB TITLE: Senior Partnerships Manager - CFCW DEPARTMENT: CFCW Commercial LOCATION: Stamford Bridge, London CONTRACT: Permanent, Full Time JOB FUNCTION:   World class strategic partner management with a view to delivering industry-leading servicing and maximising commercial investment into Chelsea FC Women Main Responsibilities:      Management of CFCW partnerships (accounts to be defined) in line with their business objectives and partnership KPIs, ensuring all contractual rights are delivered in a timely manner and to the highest standard.      Planning, implementation and evaluation of effective partner campaigns using CFCW assets and IP. This includes a proactive approach to campaign ideas, delivery of campaign assets in the correct specs, working to deadlines with the marketing team, and capturing and reporting campaigns once live.      Work with the rest of team to deliver relevant...
19 Oct, 2026
Full time
Performance Rehabilitation Physiotherapist – CFC Women’s
Chelsea FC Cobham Training Ground
Performance Rehabilitation Physiotherapist – CFC Women’s Location: Cobham Training Ground Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time Closing date: 26 th October We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the position may be filled before the listed closing date. To avoid missing out, please submit your application at your earliest convenience.   The Opportunity Chelsea FC Women are looking for an outstanding Performance Rehabilitation Physiotherapist to join our world-class Performance Support Team. This is a unique opportunity to work within an ambitious, high-performance environment where your expertise will directly influence player availability, readiness and long-term athletic development.   Working closely with the Lead of Performance Therapies and a multidisciplinary team of performance and medical practitioners, you will play a leading role in the...
11 Oct, 2026
Full time
Senior Manager - Admin & Operations
Chelsea FC Cobham and Stamford Bridge
  JOB TITLE: Senior Manager, Admin & Operations DEPARTMENT: Football Schools DIRECT REPORTS: Admin & Operations Officer · Executive Administrators (3) LOCATION: Cobham and Stamford Bridge CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Full Time PURPOSE OF THE ROLE Football Schools is Chelsea's global player and coach development business, delivering a diverse portfolio of services and licensed partnerships in the UK and international markets.   This role is the operational backbone of the department. It owns the systems, data, reporting and administration the whole business runs on, from the customer record and billing through to budgeting, procurement and the management information leadership relies on. It leads the selection of the department's operating platform and builds the reporting that makes performance visible across domestic and international activity. Reporting to the Director, the role is central to the Club's priorities of...
11 Oct, 2026
Full time
Senior Manager - Commercial Development
Chelsea FC Stamford Bridge Fulham Road,, London, SW6 1HS, United Kingdom
JOB TITLE: Senior Manager, Commercial Development DEPARTMENT: Football Development DIRECT REPORTS: None LOCATION: Stamford Bridge, London CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full Time ROLE PURPOSE: This role will build and manage a high-quality commercial development pipeline for Football Development. Working closely with the Head of Sales and colleagues across the Club, the role will identify and assess opportunities, develop robust commercial proposals and provide the insight and tools needed to support sustainable revenue growth in the UK and internationally.   MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:      Build, maintain and manage an accurate commercial pipeline, ensuring opportunities are clearly recorded, assessed, prioritised and forecast.      Apply a consistent qualification process to opportunities across all channels and sources, focusing time and resources on those with the strongest potential.    ...
11 Oct, 2026
Full time
EDI Lead
Chelsea FC Stamford Bridge Fulham Road,, London, SW6 1HS, United Kingdom
JOB TITLE: EDI Lead DEPARTMENT : People Team LOCATION : Stamford Bridge, London CONTRACT: Permanent, Full Time Job Purpose: Chelsea is committed to championing equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). The EDI Lead will be responsible for the coordination and implementation of both the club & foundation's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) strategy, impact, and reporting. They will provide EDI expertise and support across the club and foundation and ensure the culture continues to progress forward in a positive way.   Key Responsibilities Include: Being the spokesperson and expert Ensuring that Chelsea FC and Chelsea FC Foundation continuously meets its statutory duties under the Equality Act 2010. Taking responsibility for the development and implementation of the club & foundation's EDI strategy, policies, and processes, working closely with the club's People Director & People Partners. The ongoing implementation of...
11 Oct, 2026
Full time
Senior Full Stack Engineer
Chelsea FC Stamford Bridge Fulham Road,, London, SW6 1HS, United Kingdom
JOB TITLE: Senior Full Stack Engineer  (AI-Assisted Development) DEPARTMENT: Digital Product LOCATION: Stamford Bridge, London CONTRACT: Permanent, Full Time JOB FUNCTION: Deliver the Club's digital product roadmap by building world-class digital experiences for supporters. About the Role: We're hiring a Senior Full Stack Engineer to design, build and deliver digital features end-to-end. We are looking for someone with a Strong product engineering mindset, with experience working directly with Product Managers and Designers to discover, prototype, test and deliver fan-facing digital experiences. Able to use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining high standards of quality, security, accessibility and performance.   You'll own the journey: technical approach, implementation, testing, accessibility, performance and security. AI accelerates the work; you remain accountable for it. Your code is...
11 Oct, 2026
Full time
Studio Operations Lead
Chelsea FC Stamford Bridge Fulham Road,, London, SW6 1HS, United Kingdom
JOB TITLE: Studio Operations Lead DEPARTMENT: Chelsea Creative Studio/ Marketing LOCATION: Stamford Bridge, London CONTRACT: Permanent, Full Time   JOB FUNCTION: To become a globally renowned centre of excellence for creativity, football and culture. As Studio Operations Lead, your mission is to create the conditions for Chelsea Creative Studio to succeed.   You are responsible for defining and continuously improving how the studio operates. You will work with senior stakeholders to design, refine and implement our new operating model to improve the studio’s effectiveness, ensuring that the right people, processes, technology and governance are in place to enable outstanding creative work at scale.     You will lead the Studio Operations function, overseeing operations, production and project delivery while driving continuous improvement across workflow, commercial performance, technology and stakeholder...
11 Oct, 2026
Part time
Sussex Coach
Chelsea FC Stamford Bridge Fulham Road,, London, SW6 1HS, United Kingdom
JOB TITLE: Sussex Coach (part-time) DEPARTMENT: Commercial, Football Development, Sussex DIRECT REPORTS: None. LOCATION: Thomas Bennett Community College, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 5AD CONTRACT: Part-time permanent role, 20 hours. Any 6 of 7 days (including 4 evenings) JOB FUNCTION: To deliver safe, inclusive, high quality provision across all activities and provision. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:      To deliver safe, inclusive and high quality coaching sessions on a daily basis across all Clubs coaching activities ensuring participants have the best Chelsea experience. These to include, but not limited to all In and Out of School activity, Player Development Programme sessions and the various programmes delivered during the school holidays and weekends.      To deliver on activity to support, develop, engage and enhance relationships with local youth football clubs/schools/organisations/businesses, leisure...
11 Oct, 2026
Full time
Head Coach School Football (Glenalmond College)
Chelsea FC Glenalmond, Perth, Perthshire, PH1 3RY
JOB TITLE: Head Coach School Football (Glenalmond College) DEPARTMENT: Commercial, Soccer Schools, Football Projects LOCATION: Glenalmond, Perth, Perthshire, PH1 3RY DIRECT REPORTS: Contracted and Sessional Coaches only CONTRACT: Full-time 35 hours any 6 of 7 days JOB FUNCTION: To deliver safe, inclusive, high quality provision across the Football Projects & Post 16 programme and various important activity and to lead and support on the development of programmes this will include all activities but not limited to Glenalmond College. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the position may be filled before the listed closing date. To avoid missing out, please submit your application at your earliest convenience.     MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:       To oversee, deliver and support the effective planning, execution and delivery of the...
11 Oct, 2026
Sessional
Sessional Coach - Kent
Chelsea FC Across Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Maidstone and Gravesend
JOB TITLE: Football Coach JOB FUNCTION: To deliver safe, inclusive, high quality provision across all activities and provision DIRECT REPORTS: None LOCATION: Across Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Maidstone and Gravesend CONTRACT: Variable - anytime between 7.30am and 9pm – Monday to Sunday Main Responsibilities; To deliver safe, inclusive and high quality coaching sessions on a daily basis across the core programmes. These to include, but not limited to all In-School and Out of School activity, Player Development Programme activity, sessions at a post 16 football programme and the various activity delivered during the school holidays. To deliver on activity to support, develop, engage and enhance the relationships with local youth football clubs/schools/organisations/leisure centres/local authority/The Club. To deliver on any activity deemed appropriate and reasonable by the Line Manager. To support the wider team by networking and sharing...
11 Oct, 2026
Sessional
Sessional Coach - Essex
Chelsea FC Stamford Bridge Fulham Road,, London, SW6 1HS, United Kingdom
JOB TITLE: Football Coach JOB FUNCTION: To deliver safe, inclusive, high quality provision across all activities and provision DIRECT REPORTS: None LOCATION: Across Chelmsford, Billericay, Southend, Loughton, Brentwood, Havering and Thurrock CONTRACT: Variable - anytime between 7.30am and 9pm – Monday to Sunday   Main Responsibilities; To deliver safe, inclusive and high quality coaching sessions on a daily basis across the core programmes. These to include, but not limited to all In-School and Out of School activity, Player Development Programme activity, sessions at a post 16 football programme and the various activity delivered during the school holidays. To deliver on activity to support, develop, engage and enhance the relationships with local youth football clubs/schools/organisations/leisure centres/local authority/The Club. To deliver on any activity deemed appropriate and reasonable by the Line Manager. To support...
11 Oct, 2026
Sessional
Sessional Coach - Berkshire
Chelsea FC Stamford Bridge Fulham Road,, London, SW6 1HS, United Kingdom
JOB TITLE: Football Coach JOB FUNCTION: To deliver safe, inclusive, high quality provision across all activities and provision DIRECT REPORTS: None LOCATION: Across Reading, Windsor, Staines, Uxbridge and Burnham CONTRACT: Variable - anytime between 7.30am and 9pm – Monday to Sunday Main Responsibilities; To deliver safe, inclusive and high quality coaching sessions on a daily basis across the core programmes. These to include, but not limited to all In-School and Out of School activity, Player Development Programme activity, sessions at a post 16 football programme and the various activity delivered during the school holidays. To deliver on activity to support, develop, engage and enhance the relationships with local youth football clubs/schools/organisations/leisure centres/local authority/The Club. To deliver on any activity deemed appropriate and reasonable by the Line Manager. To support the wider team by networking and...