Head of Men's Football in Gateshead

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credit_card Salary £29,291 per annum leading up to £31,789 per annum

The job requirements are detailed below.

Job details

Salary £29,291 per annum leading up to £31,789 per annum

We areseekinga passionate and experienced Head of Men's Football to lead and develop our college football programme. This is an exciting opportunity to shape a high-quality performance environment, support young athletes in reaching their potential, and contribute to a positive and inclusive student experience.

You will deliver outstanding coaching, drive player development both on and off the pitch, and play a key role in recruitment, programme management, and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver high-quality coaching sessions aligned with FA principles
• Develop clear performance pathways into elite programmes
• Support student-athletes in balancing education and football (dual-career pathways)
• Monitor attendance, behaviour, and overall engagement
• Manage a team of coaches
• Work closely with coaches, staff, and external partners
• Build strong links with clubs, FA networks, and the local community
• Represent the college professionally at events, meetings, and fixtures

For this role, it is essential you have the following:

• UEFA B Licence
• Level 3 qualification in Sport (Coaching/Sport Science or similar)
• Experience coaching male footballers (ideally 16–19 age group)
• FA Emergency First Aid in Football (EFAiF)
• Experience in education, academy, or community football.
• UEFA A Licence
• FA Advanced Youth Award
• Experience inAoCSport, JPL or elite academy environments
• Knowledge of the England Talent Pathway (ETP)
• Experience with video analysis tools
• Background in Strength & Conditioning or sport science

About Gateshead College

At Gateshead Collegewe’refamous for education with Employment Edge,industryinspirededucation that combineshigh qualitylearning with real world skills. This means giving our students the knowledge and skills to be successful in work and life and supporting them to be the best they can be.

This means putting everythingwe’vegot into making sure our students are the most employable and this is what makes our college such an exciting place to work.

From bringing industryexpertiseinto the classroom and working hand in hand with businesses, to delivering the highest quality teaching and learning and supporting students to develop personally as well as professionally,we’reall about creating experiences that will set learners up for life

If you share ourambition,we’dlove to hear from you.

In return we can offer avalues-drivenorganisationand the chance to work with brilliant people who put students first.You’llbelistenedto and will have opportunities to make an impact. Weprioritisehealth and wellbeing and your work life balance will be respected.

Our inclusive culture meansyou’revalued for beingyourselfand diversity is celebrated, and our commitment to being a sustainableorganisationmeans we always try to do business the right way to make our community better for everyone.

At Gateshead College we allhave the opportunity tohelp our learnerssucceedandit’sthis clear purpose and shared effort that makes us sucha great placeto work; we hope you think about joining.

• Generous holiday allowance of 33 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata to fixed term end date).
• Mental health and wellbeing support, with 24/7 access to an employeeassistanceprogramme and counselling services.
• Career average pension with theLocal GovernmentPension Scheme.
• Travel support including subsidisedon siteparking, discounted public transport scheme and cycle to work scheme.
• Retail and travel discounts.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 29th July 2026.