Vacancy: Elite Goalkeeping Coach

Cambridge United are hiring an Goalkeeping Coach to work as part of the Youth Development department...

This exciting opportunity is a casual coaching role, working Friday evenings within our Elite Goalkeeping Centre programme at Cambridge United Football Club.

It is well suited to those with goalkeeper-specific coaching or playing experience within a football environment. There is also an opportunity to coach within our female goalkeeping programme pathway.

Responsibilities:

  • To coach talented young goalkeepers between the ages of U15-U16 at our St Ives centre on Fridays from 7:00-8:30pm, following a 30-week training syllabus set by the Programme Lead
  • To work closely with the Programme Lead to identify top-performing players suitable for progression into the club's academy programme and beyond
  • To complete two reports per season, giving players feedback for their development
  • To assist with fixtures and training camps in the school holidays

Please note, the person appointed to this post will have contact with children. Therefore, the post holder will require an enhanced FA Disclosure Barring Service check.

The deadline for applications is Monday 31 July 2023. For more information or to apply, please click here.

Cambridge United FC is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. 

We do not discriminate against staff on the basis of age, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religious or political belief or affiliation, trade union membership, gender, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background or any other inappropriate distinction or characteristic covered by the Equality Act 2010.