Goalkeeper Coach (Women's First Team) in Southampton

What is the role?

Our Women’s 1st team are seeking a new Goalkeeper Coach to contribute to a progressive learning environment, which positively impacts goalkeeper development and potential to achieve on and off the pitch as well as to deliver against the Set Piece Strategy on defending and attacking set pieces.

What will you be doing?

You will support the review, development and implementation of a comprehensive coaching curriculum for goalkeepers. This will include the delivery of goalkeeper-specific sessions to prepare the goalkeepers holistically and with a game-specific focus. You will also deliver defending and attacking set pieces during training sessions, in line with the set piece strategy. Completing player review administration in accordance with the timelines agreed with the Head Coach, you will identify strengths, areas of development and support requirements for identified goalkeepers. You will use this knowledge to contribute to 1st team technical meetings, providing feedback and recommendations in accordance with your area of expertise which will include team selection, specifically to support in-game set pieces. You will support the Head Coach and technical staff with match-day observations and provide analytical feedback to goalkeepers before matches, during half-time and post-game, utilizing match and training footage where appropriate. You will deliver goalkeeper-specific review meetings and ensure all review notes and meeting details are completed and submitted to the Head Coach within the dedicated timeline. You will play an active role within the multi-disciplinary team, sharing knowledge, experience, and best practice, particularly with the Professional Game Academy Goalkeeper Coach to build a supportive and collaborative relationship.

Is this you?

To be the ideal candidate for this role, you will have good communication skills, a strong understanding of football and be confident in giving and receiving feedback. You are able to work effectively as part of a team and individually with a professional attitude and have a passion for helping players reach their full potential.

Essential Skills and Experience

• UEFA B Diploma
• UEFA B GK Diploma
• First Aid for Football
• Safeguarding Children and Adults Course
• Experience of delivering set piece sessions
• Strong and clear communication skills

How this benefits you…

• Access to 2 free match tickets for every home league game
• Access to our staff Health & Wellbeing initiatives (Mental & Physical Health)
• Discounted Southampton Football Club merchandise
• 25 days’ holiday per year excluding bank holidays plus your birthday off each year
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Worldwide Travel Insurance for you and your family
• Learning & Development opportunities - supporting you to develop your potential and achieve in your career
• Free onsite parking
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Collaborative & inclusive working culture

Criminal Record Check: DBS Enhanced with Childs Barred List

The closing date for this role is 24 September 2026.

*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if a high volume of applicants are received.

* We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect everyone to share this commitment. You will be required to adhere to all relevant policies and uphold the Club’s commitment to safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk and to ensure that Southampton Football Club is free from discrimination and harassment.

The post holder will demonstrate a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, supporting the organisation’s strategic aims to remove barriers and address inequality. You will play an active role in promoting an inclusive, discrimination-free environment that ensures fair access to opportunities and resources. This includes fostering a culture of dignity, respect, and belonging where everyone is empowered to contribute, perform, and reach their full potential.

About Us

POTENTIAL INTO EXCELLENCE Southampton Football Club is part of St. Mary’s Football Group, which also includes the affiliated registered charity – the Saints Foundation. We look for people with integrity, compassion and support for those around them; people who take pride in what they do with an honest approach, who embrace a challenge while also being accountable for their decisions; people who have the energy and passion to bring an innovative approach to their role and strive to be different from the rest; people with the aspiration to lead the way and become an example to others.

Within the walls of St. Mary’s Stadium, Staplewood Campus, the Bath Academy and our other sites and development centers across the South of England, you’ll be given the platform to work in a vibrant, intelligent and challenging environment with the potential to develop and become the best at what you do. We don’t stand still, we are constantly moving forward. Be part of it… Southampton Football Club promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We have the Disability Confident Award, which we pride ourselves on with regard to the commitment to employing disabled people and judging people on their abilities alone.

We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview. We make a commitment to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and to consider them on their abilities. Southampton Football Club is an Equal Opportunities Employer Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Southampton Football Club recognises that the safety and protection of those children and young people in day to day contact with the Club is paramount. We are committed to creating a safe culture for all. As such, you may be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service and prior to taking up any role. Southampton Football Club is committed to protecting the privacy and security of every applicant’s personal information. Please see our Recruitment Privacy Notice and Group Privacy & Data Protection Policy on our main careers page for further information.