Head of Education in Cambridge

Cambridge United is a community focused football club woven into the fabric of a world-renowned city admired for its education, research, and technology. Cambridge United aspire to compete at the highest levels of English Football whilst operating a sustainable football club embedded within the heart of its community.

As a Club we have three main objectives which we aspire to achieve:

• Creating Memories: We are a modern progressive community focused club run sustainably to create memorable moments on and off the pitch, which help engage and excite current and future generations.
• Driving Standards: Through constant self-reflection and education, we seek to evolve both on and off the pitch, with a clear focus on raising our standards and levels of performance.
• Improving Lives & Communities: With our players, staff, and fans at the heart of the Club, we seek to construct and enhance relationships between communities and use the power of sport to change lives.

The Mission: Cambridge United aspires to compete at the highest level of the English Football League, whilst operating a financially sustainable football club embedded within the heart of its community. We are custodians with a collective responsibility to protect and enhance the Club for future generations.

The Vision:

• Creating memories: We engage current and future generations of supporters by creating memorable moments.
• Driving standards & performance: We will evolve by driving standards and performance through self-reflection and education.
• Enhancing lives: We are an inclusive Club that is United in Endeavour to enhance lives through the power of sport.

The Values:

• Teamwork: We achieve more through working together than alone and are United in Endeavour.
• Hard work: We are committed to learning and working towards our pursuit of excellence in everything we do.
• Humility: We will celebrate each other’s successes and recognise that no individual is greater than the collective.

Why Cambridge United? We believe that standing still in both football and business is not an option. We are on an exciting journey to reach the highest levels of English Football. Recent investment into training facilities and the purchase of the Cledara Abbey Stadium which will soon be redeveloped, optimises our aspiration to grow with one of the world’s fastest developing cities where the rules of Association Football were created. We pride ourselves on providing employees with an opportunity to succeed and value innovation, collaboration and personal growth. Most importantly we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive environment, underpinned by our motto to be ‘United in Endeavour’.

Employee Benefits:

• Annual Reviewed Industry Benchmarked Salaries
• 21 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays (pro-rata, part-time)
• One Day Per Week Remote Working
• TOIL For Matchdays & Events worked
• Mental Health Practitioners
• Match Tickets
• 10% Club Retail Discount
• Club Partner Discounts

Role summary: To be responsible for the planning of the education and life skills programme. To oversee the education progress of the Academy scholars and schoolboys, ensuring that the programme meets the LFE/EPPP requirements. In addition, fully coordinate the Sporting Excellence Programme (SEP) for our scholars.

Key job outcomes:

• To be responsible for the planning and organisation of the Academy Education, BTEC, SEP and Life Skills Programme.
• To support achieving BTEC grades, for all of our scholars in conjunction with the LFE and CRC, ensuring all players are on track, and all EMS profiles are up to date.
• Sporting Excellence Programme (SEP) delivery and coordination.
• To build and maintain links with current education providers and associated partners and stakeholders.
• To develop and maintain an effective education timetable that meets the needs of all participating players.
• To lead the delivery of workshops and talks for parents as required.
• To complete and ensure administrative tasks related to the role, including general organisation, recording of lessons, player attendance registers and education reviews are all up to date and completed in line with requirements.
• To ensure full compliance with EPPP/LFE Audit requirements.
• To maintain and deliver effective classroom provision and to ensure that excellent standards are set in classroom management and player behaviour.
• To be an effective member of the Academy Management Team.
• To represent Cambridge United Football Club at official FA/LFE/EFL education conferences and seminars.
• Review existing education provisions, plan improvements and identify resources/investments as required.
• To liaise and act as the first point of contact with parents of boys in full time/hybrid education at the club.
• To liaise and act as the first point of contact with schools of players on our hybrid programme.
• To liaise and act as the first point of contact with schools of our schoolboy players.
• To liaise and communicate effectively across the academy MDT team.

Employability statement: Cambridge United FC is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

Safeguarding statement: Cambridge United FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. For those positions where a criminal record check (DBS) is identified as necessary, this will be carried out in line with other safer recruitment checks. The post holder will be required to undergo Safeguarding training periodically.

Equality, Diversity & inclusion: Cambridge United FC is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We do not discriminate based on age, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religious or political belief or affiliation, trade union membership, gender, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background or any other inappropriate distinction or characteristic covered by the Equality Act 2010.

Application closing date: 2nd June 2026