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UK and UAE Football Education Coach Opportunities - London Recruitment Day
Entry Level
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emiratesin office
Contract
Job description
About the Role
Manchester City Football Education is recruiting through a London recruitment day for two coaching pathways: a casual variable-hours role based in the UK and a full-time role based in the United Arab Emirates. The UK casual role involves preparing, delivering and reviewing sessions aligned with the Manchester City coaching curriculum and methodology, working across weekends, evenings and school holidays. The UAE full-time role involves delivering programmes that reflect Manchester City's coaching philosophy across age groups and abilities, supporting planning, review and continuous improvement, and representing the club through wider programme activity across the region.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare, deliver and review sessions aligned with the Manchester City coaching curriculum and methodology for the UK casual opportunity.
- Create welcoming, organised and development-focused experiences for players of different ages and abilities.
- Work across weekends, evenings and school holidays for the UK casual opportunity.
- Contribute to consistent delivery, effective communication and professional standards.
- Deliver programmes that reflect Manchester City's coaching philosophy across a range of age groups and abilities for the UAE full-time opportunity.
- Support planning, review and continuous improvement.
- Adapt sessions to the players and environment.
- Build positive relationships with players, families, colleagues and local stakeholders.
- Represent Manchester City through wider programme activity across the region.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- A minimum UEFA C, FA Level 2 or equivalent coaching qualification.
- Experience planning and delivering football coaching sessions in an education, community or club environment.
- Proven ability to adapt coaching for players from different age groups, backgrounds and abilities.
- Clear and effective communication skills with players, families, colleagues and other stakeholders.
- Commitment to ongoing learning, safeguarding and the professional standards relevant to the selected opportunity.
- For the UK casual opportunity, proof of eligibility to work in the UK is required.
- All UK-based roles are subject to a DBS check upon commencing employment, which may be a basic, standard or enhanced check depending on the role and responsibilities.
Workplace
- UK casual opportunity: based in the UK, variable hours, with work across weekends, evenings and school holidays.
- UAE full-time opportunity: based in the UAE.
Benefits & Perks
- UK casual role: flexible working arrangements.
- UK casual role: ongoing mentoring and training.
- UK casual role: the chance to build experience in a supportive coaching environment.
- UAE role: comprehensive international relocation package, including housing, medical cover, a transport allowance, flights and visa sponsorship.
- UAE role: the opportunity to gain international coaching experience in a multicultural environment.
The Application Process
Applications are submitted via the careers site, and candidates should state whether they wish to be considered for the casual UK opportunity, the full-time UAE opportunity, or both. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a London assessment day at Hertfordshire Sports Village in Hatfield. The club works with a select group of agency partners and does not accept unsolicited applications. Reasonable adjustments or support are available throughout the process. Candidates will be contacted only if selected for an interview.
- Submit an application via the careers site.
- State in the application whether you wish to be considered for the casual UK opportunity, the full-time UAE opportunity, or both.
- Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a London assessment day.
- Demonstrate your coaching approach at the assessment.
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