Part Time: Emerging Talent Centre Coach

Emerging Talent Centre Coach

Location:

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Sheffield United’s Academy Recruitment team are looking for a talented coach to join our Emerging Talent Centre structure. Ideal candidates possess strong reporting skills and the ability to carefully and accurately monitor the progress of potential talent, providing valuable feedback to the broader recruitment team, while ensuring that players have an enjoyable learning experience.

• Plan and deliver high quality coaching sessions to the players within the Emerging Talent structure.
• Complete assessments and reviews of players in the system as directed by the Head of Local Recruitment.
• Implement the Club’s coaching philosophy into player assessments, demonstrating the key principles and expectations within individual player reports.
• Demonstrate a holistic understanding of Emerging Talent Centers’ contribution to the overall Academy structure and recruitment and selection process.
• Attend CPD events as directed by the Head of Local Recruitment.
• Any other reasonable requests as directed by management.
• Adhere to all Sheffield United Football Club’s Safeguarding Policies and Procedures to foster an environment which protects from harm those defined as children and adults at risk.
• Report any concerns of a Safeguarding nature to the relevant parties and remain fully compliant with any applicable Safeguarding checks and due diligence and recognise your responsibility to the Club’s Safeguarding agenda.
• Report any concerns of discrimination to the relevant parties and promote a welcoming and inclusive club environment for all.
• Adhere to the Club’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policies, supporting the Club to create an environment which is inclusive and all-encompassing.
• Carry out and actively participate in all training requests as directed by the Club, including mandatory health and safety training, emergency procedures, fire safety, manual handling, safeguarding, and role‑specific safety instruction.

• To hold the UEFA C coaching License.
• FA Emergency First Aid in Football certification.
• Completion of an enhanced criminal record check through the Disclosure and Barring Service, upon offer acceptance.

• To hold the UEFA B License / UEFA B Goalkeeping License.
• FA Talent  1 and/or Level 2 certification.

Only applications submitted via our official application form, completed in full, will be considered. Please visit the vacancies page on our website to download and complete the form digitally, or alternatively print and post it following the instructions provided below.

Completed application forms must be submitted via email to stating the vacancy title in the subject, or posted to HR, Sheffield United Football Club, Bramall Lane, Sheffield, S24SU
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Thursday 12th March 2026 – please note that in the instance of high volumes of applications we may close this vacancy earlier than the closing date noted above.

Sheffield United FC is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or gender reassignment.

Sheffield United FC are a Disability Confident committed employer. If you would like further information regarding the scheme and how we are able to support disabled persons within the workplace, please contact our HR team at .

Sheffield United FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults  successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding checks as well as providing proof of right to work in the UK. For further information on the Club’s Safeguarding Statement please access the following link: .