First Team Goalkeeper Coach

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Exeter City Football Club seeks to ensure the safety, safeguarding and wellbeing of all children, young people and adults at risk who engage in its activities.

We are seeking a highly motivated and knowledgeable First Team Goalkeeper Coach to lead the development, preparation and performance of the Club’s goalkeepers. Working as part of the first-team coaching staff, the successful candidate will play a key role in match preparation, training delivery, player development, and goalkeeper recruitment.

Who are we?

Exeter City Football Club is a special club with over 20 years of Supporters’ Trust ownership something we are very proud of. Our ownership model places our supporters and community engagement at the forefront of everything we do and we are proud to have a special place in the heart of the community. Trust ownership is reflected in our commitment to balancing on-field success with long-term sustainability and we have a remarkable track record of nurturing talent through our Academy, promoting players to the first team, and maximising their performance. ​In addition to the success of our Academy and men’s team Exeter City Women successfully transitioned into being fully managed by the Club in 2024 and were promoted to the third tier of women’s football in the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division in 2024.

Culture 

We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce with a broad range of skills, diversity of experiences and perspectives and we embrace the creativity and innovation this brings. We pride ourselves on having an inclusive culture and a workplace that brings opportunity, development and growth. We embrace a culture of accountability where we set clear expectations and goals, open lines of communication and strong leadership.

Role

The Goalkeeping Coach will lead all aspects of goalkeeper performance, development, and recruitment within the Club The role involves preparing goalkeepers for matchday performance through detailed analysis, game-specific preparation and the delivery of goalkeeper training programmes. Working closely with coaching, analysis, and academy staff, the successful candidate will support the development of both first team and emerging goalkeepers while maintaining clear individual development plans.

Key responsibilities include leading goalkeeper preparation for fixtures, contributing to defensive set-piece planning and matchday operations, designing and delivering goalkeeper-specific training sessions, monitoring loan players, and creating development opportunities for high-potential academy goalkeepers.

The role also supports the Club’s recruitment strategy by maintaining succession plans for contracted goalkeepers and providing regular market intelligence and target lists for transfer windows, including first-choice, backup, development, trialist, and emergency loan goalkeeper options.

This is a full-time position on a fixed term, 2-year contract.

Only completed applications that are submitted via People HR will be accepted.  Any applications after the closing date will not be accepted. 

All candidates will require a DBS Check and must be able to prove their eligibility to work within the UK.

ECFC is an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and employees to share this commitment.​