Head of Girls’ Football in Manchester

Shape the Future of Female Football

Position: Head of Girls’ Football

Organisation: Access Sport College (Access Further Education Group)

Location: Manchester (with regional travel)

Salary: £28,000 – £33,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Contract: Full-Time

Reporting To: Managing Director / Head of Operations

The Opportunity

Are you a driven football coach and leader with a passion for empowering young women through sport?

Access Sport College is looking for a dynamic Head of Girls’ Football to take full strategic and operational ownership of our female football academy (ages 16–19). In this role, you will bridge elite player development with academic ambition, building a premier environment where talented student‑athletes succeed both on the pitch and in the classroom.

What You’ll Do

• Elite Coaching & Player Development: Lead high‑tempo training sessions, manage matchday tactics across competitive leagues, and create tailored Individual Development Plans (IDPs) that elevate technical, tactical, and personal growth.

• Drive Recruitment & Pipeline: Own the recruitment cycle from end to end. You’ll host showcase events, talent ID trials, and taster days while forging deep partnerships with local grassroots clubs, secondary schools, and regional academies to hit annual intake targets.

• Programme Oversight: Manage squad operations, fixture logistics, kit, and budgets. You’ll collaborate closely with site academic tutors to ensure player attendance, welfare, and high behavioural standards.

• Matchday Operations: Ensure seamless team travel by holding or acquiring a D1 minibus entitlement to transport players to away fixtures and recruitment events.

What We’re Looking For

Essential Requirements

• Coaching Qualifications: Minimum UEFA B Licence (or actively working towards completion).

• Proven Coaching Track Record: Demonstrated experience coaching female athletes within an academy, Further Education (FE), or elite grassroots environment.

• Recruitment Expertise: A track record in talent identification, player outreach, and growing elite sports programmes.

• Licensing & Driving: Full UK Driving Licence with D1 entitlement (or a full commitment to pass the test upon appointment).

• Safeguarding: Enhanced DBS clearance (or willingness to undergo checking), alongside valid safeguarding and first aid certifications.

Desirable Extras

• Experience operating within the Further Education (FE) sector.
• An established network across regional female football leagues, grassroots clubs, and county FAs.
• Degree in Sports Science, Coaching, Sports Management, or a related field.

Why Join Access Sport College?

• Impact: Direct the vision and growth of female football across the region.

• Culture: Join an energetic team dedicated to unlocking potential through elite sports and education.

• Career Growth: Strategic responsibility with autonomy to build a high‑performing academy structure.

Who is theAccess Sport College?

Originally established in 2006 and formerly known as Coaching Connexions, Access Sport College was created in 2019 following a merger with the biggest private training provider in the country Access Creative College (formerly Access to Music). We are part of Access Education Group which boasts 32 campuses nationwide with over 5,000 students & apprentices across ACC, dBs Institute (Higher Education) & Access Sport College.We're proud to have achieved the national benchmark for education quality, recognised across the vast majority of our provision - Ofsted's 'Expected Standard' under the new inspection framework.

We provide our players' teams with links to professional clubs/ academies as well as Semi-Professional clubs at various levels. At each of our campuses/ sites we employ tutors, coaches and various other roles to support the development of our students/ players. With weekly fixtures in various college league formats (AOC/ EFL/ National Youth Alliance) and daily training sessions, taken from a dedicated curriculum, we aim to provide our students with the most realistic elite sporting environment.

In return, staff will receive regular CPD via experienced practitioners, access to the best industry‑related technology (VEO/ Sports session planner/ Catapult GPS vests) and an opportunity to work alongside and against professional clubs to build/ enhance your Footballing and Teaching CV. This extends to international competitions and tours to Europe, USA and Asia. Access Sport will help you to develop personally and professionally, we provide competitive salaries and expenses for travel. Our management and quality team has strong links within the sector and within the sports industry to help all staff to progress within or beyond our organisation.

What we offer?

• Generous Holiday Allocation
• Wellbeing Benefits: Health Cash Plan, Doctorline GP Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Access to Counselling and Cycle to Work
• Staff Discounts & Benefits: access to Accolade, our benefits platform which offers discounts at over 800 retailers!
• Paid Leave:Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Sick pay.

A full job description and person specification is available for download alongside our full benefits booklet.

Access Sport Collegeis committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) clearance.

We are committed to promoting a culture of diversity and inclusivity for all our employees and potential employees. Diversity and open expression are fundamental to creativity. We believe in the diversity of thought, as that's what helps us help our learners. We therefore welcome applications from all backgrounds.

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