Job Description
Rossall is embarking on a new era of sport as we seek to professionalise our coaching model in our focus sports of Football, Golf, Hockey, Cricket and Netball. We are proud to launch a bold and transformative step forward in our sporting provision, one that will redefine the experience, ambition, and opportunity available to every student, both locally and globally.
At the heart of this development is the introduction of a specialist coaching model across our major sports. From September 2026, football, hockey, cricket, golf, and netball will be led by dedicated, high-performance coaches with extensive expertise and a passion for developing young athletes.
In football, our programme is strengthened through our link with Manchester City, bringing world-class methodology, coaching insight, and a global perspective aligned with one of the most progressive clubs in world football. This connection places our students within an international footballing framework, exposing them to elite standards, modern playing philosophies, and opportunities that extend far beyond the school environment.
The Performance Football Coach will deliver football coaching to all pupils on the Elite Rossall Football Programme and the Manchester City Football Programme.
Main responsibilities include:
- Working under the Lead Football Coach in establishing the highest level of coaching and cultural standards on the Football Programme
- Leading on the lower school age group teams
- Taking part in Manchester City Modules
- Assisting on delivery of ILP’s
- Being available for Saturday, midweek and cup fixtures and training sessions as agreed with the Assistant Head (Director of Sport) at the commencement of each term
- Being involved in the boarding life of a busy independent school
The Performance Football Coach will work term time plus six weeks; 2 weeks of Michaelmas Pre-Season, 2 weeks of in-season tours and 2 weeks of Summer Camps. The salary is competitive depending on skills and experience.
At Rossall we provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where care for all our staff is an important part of our culture. We employ motivated people who work together to produce excellent outcomes for our staff and students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission and vision statements, and long-term plans for the future.
Deadline for submission of applications 12.00 noon on Monday 1st June 2026
Rossall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. An enhanced DBS clearance will be undertaken by the School. The position is regulated activity and therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. An online check will also be conducted.
The School’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy can be viewed here: https://rossall.org.uk/policies/
Rossall School is a private day and boarding school in the United Kingdom for 0–18 year olds, between Cleveleys and Fleetwood, Lancashire.
Here, education is about more than academic results. It is about character – the courage to try, the kindness to support others, and the resilience to keep going when things are hard. We set high expectations because we believe in every child’s capacity to thrive, and we know that real success happens when challenge is matched with care.
Rossall is a community in the truest sense, a place where pupils, staff, and families share in the joys, responsibilities, and celebrations of school life. It is somewhere everyone can belong, where differences are valued, and where friendships endure for a lifetime.
We give our pupils the time and space to explore their passions, whether on the stage, in the laboratory, on the sports field, in the art studio, or beyond. Our aim is simple: to help every young person become the very best version of themselves, ready to step into the world with confidence and purpose.
Rossall is a school with heart, ambition, and an unwavering belief in its young people.