Job Description
About The Role
Hull City Football Club are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our team as Head of Academy Goalkeeping on a full-time basis. Reporting directly to the Academy Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for all goalkeeping coaches, the delivery and development of the curriculum as well as the day-to-day coaching and match preparation of the U18’s and U21’s goalkeepers.
Position Type: Permanent, Full time
Salary: £32,000 - £36,000
Location: Hull City Academy, Bishop Burton College, HU17 8QG
Closing Date: 15th May 2026
Your key responsibilities
- Develop and deliver sessions for the U18’s and U21’s GK’s
- Prepare, observe and give feedback to U18’s and U21’s on matchdays
- Provide guidance and mentorship to the U18’s and U21’s GK’s
- Provide regular updates on all Academy activity and player progress to the Academy Manager
- Line manage all Academy casual GK coaches
- Structure Academy meetings with all part time coaches
- Organise CPD events for full and part time coaches
- Work closely with the Lead Coaches in the Foundation and Youth Development Phase & Professional Development Phase
- Attend Academy sessions and games when available
- Ensure all administration work is complete accurately and within the time scale set by the Head of Academy Coaching
- Develop the Academy Coaching Curriculum in line with the Club/Academies playing & Coaching Philosophy
- Attend all relevant meetings as directed by line manager
- Monitor casual staff qualifications and first aid.
- Organise loan opportunities and observe GK’s when able
- Develop Hull City Coach Competency Framework
- Ensure that all Academy GK’s coaches have a clear understanding of their own development plan
- Organise and lead the Academy GK’s CPD Programme based upon the needs identified through individual coach development plans
- Ensure all Academy GK’s receive performance reviews every 6 weeks (PDP/YDP) and 12 weeks (FP)
- Organise and attend all Phase Specific MDT meetings
- Liaise with First Team Goalkeeper Coach on all GK issues
- Work with Head of Academy recruitment and Head of Emerging Talent to help identify GK’s for the Academy
- Develop and implement flight paths for gifted and talented GK’s throughout the Academy
- Use analysis for the development of all Academy GK’s
- Work as part of an MDT to provide a holistic approach to GK development
- Develop and implement IDP’s for all Academy GK’s
About The Candidate
What are we looking for?
Essential Criteria:
- UEFA B Licence
- UEFA B Licence GK
- FA Youth Modules 1-3
- Valid FA EFAiF
- Valid FA Safeguarding certificate
Desirable Criteria:
- UEFA A Licence
- UEFA A Licence GK
- FA Advanced Youth Award
Required Coaching Experience:
- Coaching within Academy development programme, with players aged U8-21’s
- Evidence and experience of coaching a competitive team within a playing philosophy
- Knowledge or previous experience of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP)
- Knowledge or previous experience of the PMA
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
Competencies:
- Attention to detail a vital attribute.
- Willingness to work unsociable hours and weekends.
- Understanding of a constantly changing culture / demand.
- Ability to work alone & lead other staff
- Work well as part of an Academy Full-time Staff
- Ability to build & maintain local relationships. The safeguarding and welfare of our players is paramount and as such this position is subject to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Eligibility for Employment in the UK
In accordance with current legislative requirements the successful applicant must produce documentary verification of their eligibility to work in the UK and will not be allowed to start work until this has been received.
About The Club
About the Academy
Hull City Academy develops and works with talented young footballers from the age of 8 to 23. We have made significant progress at the Academy since the Club successfully achieved its quest to gain Category Two status in the summer of 2015, with the primary focus on developing and nurturing players with outstanding potential into future first team regulars. In line with the Football Association’s Charter of Quality, the Academy prepares players of the future for the Club and enables our scholars to progress both on and off the field throughout their tenure with us.
With a number of scholars making their First Team debuts in the past three seasons, the sale of an Academy product to the Premier League and many more former Academy players currently plying their trade across Europe, this is a truly exciting time to be part of Hull City.
We are now expanding our Academy Recruitment Department to provide an opportunity for more young players from the region to follow in the footsteps of previous graduates such as Jarrod Bowen, Max Clark and Keane Lewis-Potter.
