Men's Football Assistant Coach

Closing date: 20 July 2025
Location: Manchester
Region: North West
Employment type: Contract
Salary: 2575

The Role

You'll play a vital supporting role in delivering high-quality training sessions, match-day coaching, and player development for UA92's Men's Football Club. Working closely with the Head Coach, you'll help maintain high standards across all squads and create a positive, high-performance environment for student-athletes.

This is your chance to grow as a coach in a progressive, forward-thinking environment. What You'll Do

• Plan and deliver Monday evening (TBC) training sessions alongside the Head Coach, focusing on team performance and individual development.
• Take responsibility for matchday leadership of the 2nd or 3rd team on Wednesdays, including team selection, preparation, and in-game management.
• Help provide feedback to players and guide their development on and off the pitch.
• Foster an inclusive, accountable, and aspirational team culture.
• Contribute to trials, recruitment, and student engagement initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Head Coach, Football Development Officer, and student leadership to support the wider goals of UA92 Football.

What We're Looking For

• A relevant coaching qualification (UEFA C or working towards UEFA B desirable).
• Experience working with football teams in a coaching or support role.
• Strong communication and team working skills.
• A passion for player development and creating inclusive environments.
• First Aid and Safeguarding certificates (or willingness to obtain).
• Bonus if you have experience in BUCS competition or higher education sport.
• Confidence in using digital tools for analysis, planning, or communication.

Why UA92?

• A bold university with character development at its core.
• A collaborative coaching culture focused on growth and impact.
• Opportunities for personal and professional development.
• A shared mission to break barriers and widen access through sport.

We Care. We're Brave & Bold. We're Inclusive.

For informal discussion on the role, please contact: emailprotected - please note we are unable to accept applications via this email.

Important Info

This role requires a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check in line with our safeguarding responsibilities.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

UA92 is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone is valued and supported. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from individuals of all identities and experiences.