U23 Head Coach Football Association

Job Description

The Head Coach will lead and manage the England Women’s U23 team, fostering a high-performance environment that prepares players for senior international football. Contribute to an aligned world‑class performance pathway for England winning teams, influencing player development. The role will also support the development of outstanding coaches in collaboration with FA Education.

Provide inspirational leadership to players and staff, establishing a culture of excellence and continuous improvement in preparation for, delivery of, and review of international events and tournaments.

Line manage the assistant coach and manage the wider MDT, ensuring effective collaboration, professional development, and alignment with the team’s objectives.

Effectively manage both full‑time and consultant staff, ensuring their work programmes support the team’s goals and contribute to the overall pathway for player development.

Design and implement the national team’s seasonal plan, integrating key departmental objectives and ensuring alignment with the age group cycle and the broader England pathway, through weekly technical meetings.

Develop clarity on the strengths and performance gaps of our high potential players, accurately assessing their readiness for senior team transition.

Work closely with colleagues across departments to maximise opportunities for player development and management, sharing best practice and learning from others. This will specifically include the Women’s Senior Team Technical Staff and the England Development Team National Coaches, supporting the information transfer and development journeys of high potential players.

Attend live fixtures each week and conduct regular club visits to maintain an up‑to‑date understanding of player performance and potential, and to build strong relationships with clubs for effective individual player development plans (IDPs).

Select squads for England events, collaborating with the multidisciplinary team and Senior Women Head Coach to ensure the best possible team composition and readiness.

Support the FA Education Strategy by assisting in the development of outstanding coaches in the female game and disseminate the England Women’s How We Play (HWP) through formal and informal coach development opportunities.

Ensure full compliance with The FA’s Safeguarding Policy and all company policies and procedures, maintaining the highest standards of health, safety, and wellbeing for players and staff.

Collaborate with FA media and communications staff to manage external communications and social media, and execute additional tasks as required to meet the changing priorities of The FA Group.

Executes additional tasks as required to meet the FA’s changing priorities.

Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety, and wellbeing can be maintained.

As part of the FA’s commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

• UEFA A Licence

• High level people development skills and experience
• Consistent, successful experience of management and development of elite players and multi-disciplinary staff
• Ability to demonstrate inspirational leadership on and off the pitch using a variety of methods and approaches
• Significant experience of working with senior players with a track record of high performance
• Demonstrate understanding of senior women’s international football
• Experience of being a head coach within the women’s game
• Experience of working in high performing environments
• Deep…