Arsenal Football Club
Academy Full-Time Model Lead and Technical Coach
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The Role
We are looking for an Academy Full-Time Model Lead and Technical Coach to enthusiastically deliver our full-time training model coaching remit, leading on an effective coaching programme for all players attending our full-time education programme.
In this exciting role, you will be delivering and developing performance pathways and plans and creating an optimum environment for players to develop and grow, with the biggest focus being on the four pillars of our Academy; creating effective team players, lifelong learners, and most efficient movers with a champion mentality.
Who We Are
We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.
Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture, and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).
Our Commitment to Safeguarding
We are committed to ensuring that our environments for children, young people, and adults at risk remain safe and inclusive. We therefore require successful candidates to complete a DBS check and other essential background checks prior to starting their employment. Depending on the responsibilities of the role, a DBS will be either a basic, standard, or enhanced check.
Your Day-to-Day
- Lead the full-time training model - you will passionately drive our full-time training model and its players, coordinating all individual and team training sessions to cater to the needs of the players in order to maximise their potential in line with our playing style and identity.
- Act as the primary point of contact for players - you’ll be actively on-hand to support the players and coordinate the full-time programme and you’ll effectively lead a variety of sessions.
- Partner with senior colleagues - you’ll collaborate with the Head of Academy Coaching to comply with Premier League, FA, and Elite Player Performance Plan rules and requirements, and ensure that the Football Intelligence Platform is kept up to date.
- Provide impactful feedback and reports - you will take pride in giving valuable constructive feedback to players at the end of each term and you’ll work closely with the relevant phase coaching team to implement it.
- Evolve our coaching programme - you’ll proactively seek out ways to improve our coaching programme and assist with the implementation and operation of these ideas, alongside the Head of Academy Coaching, the Academy Coach Developer, and Lead Academy Coaches.
- Prioritise player progression - you’ll make vital contributions to player progress meetings and you’ll support our Head of Academy Coaching with the programme of Continuous Professional Development for the Academy Coaching team.
- Unite with our wider club - you will lean on the expertise across our club and form crucial relationships with colleagues across our Performance, Medical, Player Care, Education, and Operations teams to coordinate the full-time training model effectively.
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What We Are Looking For
- Proven experience in academy coaching - you come with extensive experience of coaching high-level players and/or talented young players and you hold a UEFA B Licence and an FA Advanced Youth Award for Coaching.
- Excellent track record of developing professional players - you've got an admirable history of coaching players at youth level who have progressed to play professional football in the Premier League or the Football League.
- Credible expertise - you've got clear knowledge of the Elite Player Performance Plan and Football Intelligence Platforms and you hold an FA Safeguarding Certificate and First Aid Certification.
- Proud ambassador for our club - you courageously act as a role model at all times, embodying our Academy's values of discipline, humility, and respect as well as our wider club values.
- Effective communication skills - you take pride in building strong rapport with players and you're able to set understandable and realistic goals for them, as well as communicate technical messages in coaching sessions.
- Impactful team player - you possess an exceptional ability to work as part of a Coaching team and play a critical role within it.
- Best-in-class organisational skills - you handle an ever-changing workload with ease and you're able to manage time and projects with maximum efficiency.
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Position of Trust
As someone in a position of trust role involving regular, direct contact with children or vulnerable adults, you will be expected to uphold high standards of conduct to prevent abuse, including sexual, physical, or emotional harm. This role requires you to keep updated with both Club and FA Safeguarding training and education.
Why Choose Us
At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:
- An exciting reward and recognition scheme
- Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service
- Great internal learning and development programmes
- A flexible hybrid working model
- Priority access to apply for match tickets
- A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
- A leading Employee Assistance Programme
- Great discounts with some of our Partners
Arsenal for Everyone
Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity, and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills, and experience drives our success on and off the pitch.
Disability Confident Leader
We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.
If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.
Application Closing Date
Sunday 20th September 2026
Please note: we reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. We encourage you to get your application in sooner rather than later.
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