Job Description
Academy Coach (Casual)
Birmingham City Football Club
Locations: Knighthead Performance Centre
Birmingham City Football Club is seeking a passionate and experienced Pre-Academy Lead Coach to design and deliver a high-quality coaching programme for our youngest emerging talent. You’ll play a key role in shaping future Academy players through a holistic, player-centred approach while leading a committed team of coaches and collaborating with the wider multidisciplinary staff.
About Birmingham City FC
Birmingham City FC is undergoing significant growth and transformation, supported by major investment across football, commercial, and community operations. As part of the Sports Quarter project, the Club is building for long-term success by enhancing its people, culture, performance environment, and infrastructure.
About the Role
The Academy Coach will lead the development of a designated Academy age group (U9–U16), delivering high-quality coaching in line with the Club’s philosophy and Academy Performance Plan.
Key responsibilities include:
- Planning, delivering, and reviewing training sessions and match programmes.
- Managing Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) and player review processes.
- Monitoring player progress, attendance, performance data, and succession planning.
- Providing feedback reports and supporting trialist assessments.
- Using video analysis and performance data to inform player development.
- Collaborating with coaching, analysis, sports science, safeguarding, and wider academy staff.
- Supporting logistics, resources, CPD activities, and compliance with PL/EFL Academy standards.
About You
Essential
- UEFA B Licence
- FA Youth Award
- Emergency First Aid in Football (EFAiF)
- FA Safeguarding Certification
- Experience coaching in academy football and developing young players
- Strong communication, relationship-building, and coaching skills
Desirable
- UEFA A Licence
- Coaching-related degree, QTS, or FA Advanced Youth Award
- Previous experience across U9–U16 age groups
- Professional playing experience
- Full UK driving licence
Safeguarding
Birmingham City Football Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. The safety and wellbeing of all individuals within our care is paramount, and all staff are expected to share and uphold this commitment.
All successful applicants will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, and will be required to complete safeguarding training as part of the recruitment and induction process.
EDI
Birmingham City FC is proud to be an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. Candidates are assessed solely on merit, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or caring responsibilities.
We value diversity and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. If you require any adjustments to support you during the recruitment or interview process, please let us know when applying.
Birmingham City Football Club values the talents and abilities of our staff and seeks to foster an open, cooperative, and dynamic environment in which staff and the Club alike can flourish. The Club provides an Open Door Policy in which staff are encouraged to be innovative and strive for continuous improvements to the Club and it’s services.
Birmingham City Football Club endeavours to provide a staff-friendly environment in which goal-oriented individuals thrive as they achieve ever more demanding challenges. The policies and procedures at the Club, provide for a work environment in which both customer and staff interests are served.