Elite Performance Manager - Psychology
Application Deadline: 21 June 2026
Department: Football
Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time
Location: London, UK
Description
The Premier League’s Football department is recruiting for the role of Elite Performance Manager – Psychology within the Premier League Elite Performance team, which supports the Football Department’s objectives by driving and supporting world‑leading player health, performance support and pathway management in the Professional Game. The team has increased its investment in psychology over recent years, collaborating across departments within the shared space of mental health and wellbeing. The role will further expand the discipline of Sport Psychology, inform club practice and elevate the game through policy development and strategic objectives.
The Premier League is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. All appointments will be based on merit, and the organisation encourages applications from women, people from minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people.
The Role
- Develop and coordinate new and existing psychology‑related projects and workstreams.
- Act as a discipline‑specific expert in psychology within the Elite Performance team and across the shared space at the Premier League.
- Drive the shared‑space area of mental health and wellbeing, forging collaborations with colleagues across other teams, including Player Care and Safeguarding.
- Support and contribute to elite performance projects and workstreams.
- Engage proactively with the psychology, mental health and wellbeing advisory group, working with the chair to maximise the group’s value.
- Collaborate with football partners, club academies and other organisations on psychology‑related topics and projects.
- Monitor and report on the progress of psychology projects across the Elite Performance department and the shared space.
- Collaborate with each team in the Football Department to help achieve our goals; establish working relationships with other departments to facilitate cross‑departmental work.
- Lead the evaluation and evolution of psychology‑related rules and guidance for clubs, working closely with the Premier League’s regulatory team on youth development rules.
- Support clubs in the area of psychology, in collaboration with Academy Support Managers.
- Develop and deliver workforce development opportunities for first‑team and academy staff, alongside other members of the Football Department.
- Contribute to the development and utilisation of the football intelligence platform.
- Ensure that an evidence‑informed approach is central to all Elite Performance team activity and support the development and sharing of insights to inform guidelines and recommendations.
- Perform any other duties or responsibilities as reasonably required by the Premier League.
Role Requirement
- Registration as an Applied Sport & Exercise Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Excellent understanding of the discipline of sport psychology.
- Significant experience as an applied practitioner in elite sport settings, ideally football.
- Strong understanding of talent development and youth development pathways.
- Strong communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills with a range of stakeholders.
- Analytical skills for compiling and interpreting reports and proficiency in data collection, analysis and presentation.
- Understanding of talent identification principles (desirable but not required).
Safeguarding
Our commitment to safeguarding includes implementing robust safer recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of individuals applying for roles that involve work with children and adults who are or may be at risk of harm. For further information, please see our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment guidance.
