Girls’ & Women’s Football Lead Coach

About the role

The Girls’ and Women’s Football Lead Coach role is a volunteer paid position with potential for career advancement. It involves overseeing the day-to-day running of the current girls’ and women’s football programmes and launching new initiatives to grow participation, performance, and visibility.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with senior management to shape and deliver long-term strategies for growth and sustainability
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of all current girls’ and women’s sessions and programmes
• Deliver engaging and inclusive football coaching sessions to girls and young women (weekday evenings & Saturday mornings)
• Design and implement new projects or initiatives to increase engagement, retention, and progression pathways
• Manage coaching staff and support team within the department
• Liaise with schools, parents/carers, local partners, and community stakeholders to build strong relationships

Requirements

• Minimum FA Level 2 / UEFA C Licence (UEFA B desirable)
• Proven experience leading or coordinating football programmes, ideally in a female football setting
• Experience coaching children and young people in structured environments
• Strong knowledge of female football development pathways and barriers to participation
• Valid Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain) and safeguarding children and emergency first aid certification (or willingness to complete)
• Excellent communication, organisational, and leadership skills
• A passion for driving gender equity in sport and inspiring the next generation of players

Qualifications

Commensurate with experience.

Skills

Commensurate with experience.

Benefits

Discounts for family at RMA and member benefits with partnering companies.

Pay

Volunteer paid role dependent on qualifications and experience.

Schedule

Part time - 30 hours per week, Monday-Friday evenings and Saturday mornings.