Women's First Team Assistant Head Coach

Role: Women’s First Team Assistant Head Coach

Salary: Dependent on experience

Hours: Full time, including evenings and weekends

Location: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing

Contract Type: Permanent

Deadline Day: 29th July 2026

About Brighton & Hove Albion FC

We compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage while embracing our Sussex community spirit. At the heart of everything we do is our commitment to high performance, professional excellence, and making a positive impact. We are proud to have placed in the Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2026.

Play your part in shaping high-performance football

As our Women’s First Team Assistant Head Coach, you will work hand-in-hand with the Head Coach to prepare, manage, and develop a squad capable of competing at the very peak of the FA Women's Super League. You will lead the tactical and technical preparation and work closely with our analysis team to formulate game-specific strategies. You will also ensure every player is structurally and mentally prepared to succeed in line with our club's game model.

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Experience That will help you thrive

You will bring proven experience of coaching elite players, ideally within the women’s and girls’ game, alongside a strong understanding of the FA Women’s and Girls’ player pathway and Girls’ Long Term Player Development. You will be confident supporting individual players while working collaboratively with coaches and multi-disciplinary support staff.

To be successful in this role, you must hold the following:

• UEFA A certificate in coaching
• FA First Aid certificate
• FA Safeguarding Children certificate

Our values are essential to our success

Our values serve as guiding principles for how we connect with one another, our fans, partners and sponsors. As a club, we embody these values in everything we do:

🔵 Treat People Well

⚪ Exceed Expectations

🔵 Aim High. Never Give Up

⚪ Act with Integrity

🔵 Make it Special

⚪ Be Fan Focused

How we say thank you

In appreciation for your hard work and dedication, we are pleased to offer you a range of additional benefits, including but not limited to:

🥗 Complimentary breakfast and lunch at both sites

🏝️23 days holiday rising with length of service (pro rata for part time staff)

⚡Rewards platform, which includes access to 900+ retailers, a wellbeing centre and more!

👶 Enhanced family policies

🎾 Access to a gym and padel court at our training ground

🎫 Priority access to match tickets and access to free WSL tickets for 2026/27 season

🎓 In-house training programme and CPD opportunities

💰 Exclusive discounts and benefits from our partners and local businesses

Our commitment to EDI

We take pride in being an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values foster a strong ethical culture, enabling us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact [email protected]

Safeguarding is part of everything we do

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is UK-based and requires proof of the right to live and work in the UK. All job offers are conditional upon background checks, including a full 3-year reference history, DBS checks, and verification of your eligibility to work. Please note, we do not sponsor applicants without the right to work in the UK.