Lead Coach – Academy Advanced Talent Programme in Burton upon Trent

Who are we

Everton Football Club is one of world sport\'s most respected and revered names - a by-word for innovation, professionalism and community.

During the course of a glittering history spanning three centuries, we have been shaped and guided by our aspirational motto Nil Satis Nisi Optimum - nothing but the best is good enough.

One of only three clubs to have been a founder member of both the Football League and Premier League, our Men’s Senior team has played more games in English football\'s top-flight than any other, winning nine league titles, five FA Cups and a European Cup Winners’ Cup.

From the 2025/26 season, we will embark on an exciting journey at the state-of-the-art Hill Dickinson Stadium - a 52,888-capacity new home on the banks of Liverpool’s iconic River Mersey.

In doing so, we remain committed to developing and supporting teams across our Men’s, Women’s and Academy set-ups that inspire and continue to compete at the highest level of the game.

About the opportunity

For decades, our Club’s Academy has been one of the most respected and renowned in football, and its vision to develop young players who are technically and tactically capable of playing for Everton or having a career in the professional game remains as focused as ever.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Academy Advanced Talent Program - Lead Coach to join our Academy Recruitment department based at our Finch Farm Training Ground.

Supporting the Club Pathway Mission to discover and develop exceptional talent to integrate into the Academy groups you will deliver the Advanced Talent coaching program, leading the group in line with the Coaching philosophy, vision, and values, of the Academy and the Club.

Working closely with the Academy Recruitment and Coaching team, to ensure that the needs of all players are fully catered for; whilst also managing a positive relationship with the parent group and always display behaviors that are in line with the Club Values & a Nil Satis Nisi Optimum work ethic ensuring you go above and beyond in your role.

Other key responsibilities as part of this role will include:

• Planning and delivering the coaching program for the Advanced Talent Program (ATP) in line with the relevant coaching curriculum and KPI’s established across the Academy Recruitment Department
• Providing a highly engaging program that supports both player development and player experience
• Alongside the Talent Pathway Manager, identify Individual Learning Objectives (ILOs) for each player to support their development within the Advanced Talent Program, delivering specifically designed small group sessions tailored to individuals
• Support player development and player experiences through the delivery of a weekly games program, providing pre, post and in-game feedback to support player development linking to players Individual Learning Objectives
• Support the delivery of local recruitment events throughout the year.

Who we are looking for

Essentially, we are looking for someone who has an excellent track record of working within the football industry, in particular experience of working with coaches and supporting children during coaching sessions.

Organisational and time management skills will be key to succeed in this role as you must have the ability to plan and co-ordinate activities for a large number of people.

Our successful candidate will have a genuine passion and commitment to ensuring professionalism and behaviours are consistently in line with Club values.

As a requirement for this role, you must hold at minimum the following qualifications:

• FA Coaching Level 2 (UEFA C Licence)
• Emergency First Aid Certificate
• Safeguarding Children Certificate
• Satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosure

If you feel you have the expertise we are looking for and would thrive off becoming an integral part of our Academy team, then we would love to hear from you!

The role is permanent and will be based at Finch Farm training ground in Liverpool (Halewood), working 16 hours per week with a willingness to work weekends and evenings.

The closing date of this advert is Monday 27th October 2025.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a substantial amount of applications.

Everton Family Safer Recruitment Practices

The Everton Family is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

As a requirement of our safer recruitment practices, this role will require either an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check or evidence that you are subscribed to the DBS Update Service information of which can be found here.

This role is subject to both evidence and verification of relevant qualifications including proof of eligibility to work in the UK which will be discussed with you if your application is successful.

Equity & Inclusion

Everton is committed to ensuring everyone is respected, celebrated, and empowered for who they are, regardless of their identity. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, and those from racially diverse communities.

We are dedicated to supporting the physical and mental/emotional wellbeing of all our people. Should you have a disability or long-term health condition and require reasonable adjustments to the application/interview/onboarding process, please let us know by contacting the Talent Acquisition Team via email- careers@evertonfc.com.

To support our pledge to diversify our organisation and through our commitment to the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code, Everton welcomes applications from people of all walks of life.

As part of our commitment to Disability, Inclusion and Accessibility we are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process should you require.