Lead Coach (Women’s & Girls)Brighton Albion

Role: Lead Coach (Women’s & Girls)
Location: 136 Freshfield Road offices, Brighton
Hours: 35 hours per week
Job Type: Permanent
Deadline Day: 4th August 2026

About Brighton & Hove Albion Foundation
We are the official charity of Brighton and Hove Albion FC, using the power of football to change lives. We are passionate about delivering high quality, inclusive and impactful community programmes that help children, young people, and adults get active, learn new skills and improve their wellbeing throughout Sussex. If you share our commitment to making a difference in our communities then we’d love you to be part of the team.

What is the role?
You will play a key role in expanding female football development and driving impactful community delivery across Sussex. You will deliver 28 hours per week of structured, high-quality practical coaching sessions across both our Football Pathway and Schools programmes. You will also be required to design session plans, conducting venue checks, managing facility requirements, and executing risk assessments.


Am I right for this role?
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
• Industry Experience: Extensive knowledge of the football industry, school environments, and player pathways in both female and male football development.
• Teamwork & Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills with a consistent track record as a collaborative team player.
• Administrative & Technical Skills: High competence in IT applications (including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint), alongside sound business acumen and strong literacy and numeracy skills.
• Best Practice: A thorough commitment to embedding equality, diversity, inclusion, and safeguarding best practices across all delivery.


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:

🏝️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