Football CoachEllevate Football Academy

Ellevate Football Academy is looking for a passionate and committed Football Coach to join our team in Dubai, UAE. If you love developing young players on and off the pitch, this is your chance to be part of a modern, app-powered academy.

About us
Ellevate combines UEFA-qualified coaching with our own player development app, which gives players skill tutorials led by Premier League stars, coach feedback and progress tracking. We coach boys and girls aged 4–19 at school venues across Dubai.

The role
This is a full-time role reporting to the Head Coach. You’ll plan, deliver and evaluate high-quality sessions that develop players’ technical, tactical, physical and psychological abilities, from first ball skills with our youngest players through to competitive youth football. You’ll use the Ellevate App every day to extend learning beyond the pitch, and you’ll play an active part in growing the academy, from running trials to building relationships with families and our partner schools.

What you’ll do

• Deliver age-appropriate sessions following the Ellevate curriculum across our Pre-academy, Foundation, Development and Youth phases
• Create a safe, fun and disciplined environment that follows our safeguarding and welfare standards and the policies of our partner schools
• Update registers, give player feedback and set homework daily through the Ellevate App
• Track player progress with our assessment tools and write termly progress reports for every player in your groups
• Run trial sessions and work with families to convert trial players into registered members and keep them with us
• Build strong relationships with parents, schools, venues and community partners
• Support matches, tournaments, camps, VIP player visits and academy events, and provide coaching cover across venues when needed
• Support programme growth through marketing and community outreach
• Assist with talent identification and help shape our performance pathway for older players
• Take part in coach education and ongoing CPD

What you’ll bring

Essential

• UEFA C Licence or recognised equivalent (UEFA B preferred for older age groups)
• Valid First Aid and Safeguarding Children certificates
• Current Clear Police Clearance
• Valid driving licence from your home country
• Proven experience coaching youth players across different ages and ability levels
• Strong behaviour management and the ability to adapt your style from early years to competitive youth players
• Excellent spoken and written communication with players and parents
• Well organised and reliable, with sound judgement on confidentiality
• Comfortable using digital tools and apps as a core part of coaching

Desirable

• Experience in academy, club or school football programmes
• Experience organising tournaments, camps, or domestic and international tours
• Experience working in multicultural environments
• Comfortable creating content to showcase the academy on social media

What we offer

• Tax-free salary
• Annual flight allowance
• Private medical insurance
• End of service benefit
• Lifestyle discounts
• Visa sponsorship