Lead Youth Development Phase Coach (Girls Academy)Aston Villa

Department: Football Division – Girls Academy Department

Hours of Work: Full-time, 35 hours per work (with flexibility to work during evenings and weekends, including matchdays)

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Attractive Remuneration Package depending upon experience

Location: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground

Closing Date: Friday 26 June 2026

The Department

Our Girls Academy Department has established itself as a leader in girls youth football development, consistently delivering the highest standards in coaching, education and training across 10 teams with players aged U10 – U21. We are committed to nurturing talent and creating a supportive and professional environment and we are proud of the role we play in shaping the next generation of female footballers as demonstrated in our recent success with our U21s winning the Professional Game Academy Plate.

To support our continued growth and success of our programme, we have a new opportunity for an experienced Coach to join the team, leading the Youth Development Phase (YDP), covering the U12–U16 age groups.

The Role

Working as a Lead YDP Coach, you will be responsible for the management and direction of the Club’s YDP Phase as well as implementing, monitoring and developing the delivery of the Academy Coaching Programme into the YDP age groups in line with the High-Performance Plan.

You will assist the Professional Development Phase (PDP) staff with planning, delivery and review of training and games to ensure that there is a strong player pathway from YDP to PDP and organise the movement of any YDP players to across age groups.

You will lead the staff working across the YDP phase and support their development alongside the Head of Coach Development as well as supervise, monitor and evaluate part-time coaches working within the phase. You will also supervise the YDP training and games programme to ensure it meets the needs of the players across the phase.

Working closely with the Youth Technical Director, Head of Coach Development and wider multidisciplinary (MDT), you will ensure that the vision, mission and philosophy of the Academy are implemented across the YDP age groups and ensure that lines of communication are clear across the phase and wider MDT.

For further information about the Role, please see the Role Profile.

The Person

This is a great opportunity for a pro-active and forward-thinking Coach who is passionate about shaping the future of aspiring players.

You will need:

• UEFA A Licence (or working towards) or the FA Advanced Youth Award (or working towards)
• FA Level 1 Emergency First Aid in Football (IFAiF)
• FA Safeguarding Children Course