Derby County Football Club, established in 1884, is one of the founder members of the English Football League and has a rich and varied history, including two First Division titles in 1972 and 1975 and an FA Cup success in 1946. The club are currently playing in League One, the third tier of English Football, and is under the management of Head Coach, Paul Warne. The club also boasts a successful and respected Category One Academy, a status which has been held since 2014. Derby County is embarking on an exciting new era following the change in ownership to Clowes Developments (UK) Limited. Our track record of producing talent is outstanding, and we intend to protect that proud legacy, investing in key roles within the club to build on the foundations in place for success.

Derby County Football Club has a fantastic opportunity to join our Academy Coaching Team as a Youth Development Phase Coach.

Our Academy vision is to continue to provide talented, well balanced young professional footballers for Derby County's first-team squad and become recognised as the ‘Academy of Choice’ for young players within our local area and beyond.

Our mission is to identify, develop and support talented young footballers in order for them to achieve their maximum potential in a positive, supportive and professional learning environment. The planning and delivery of your engaging and educational sessions will help the Academy achieve this.

Key responsibilities:

• Designing and delivering engaging and educational sessions to support Academy Players to reach goals and progress their football careers


• Complete and update all PMA requirements within specified timeframes


• Liaising with parents/guardians both formally and informally to provide personalised development updates


• Upholding the holistic approach to player development


• Be a positive role model to Academy Players


• Promote and highlight good practices

Personal characteristics and experience:

• To be certified with a UEFA B Coaching Certificate, ideally with UEFA A Coaching also


• To be certified with the FA Youth Award, ideally with the FA Advanced Youth Award


• To hold relevant FA Emergency Aid and Safeguarding Children certificates


• Demonstrable experience of delivering and coordinating coaching programmes


• Be able to take a considered approach to problem-solving


• Have knowledge of the football recruitment process