Head Coach of Women's Football

The Head Coach will lead and manage the England Women's U23 team, fostering a high-performance environment that prepares players for senior international football. Contribute to an aligned world-class performance pathway for England winning teams, influencing player development. The role will also support the development of outstanding coaches in collaboration with FA Education.
Lead the U23 Team & Performance Culture:
Manage Coaching Staff:
Line manage the assistant coach and manage the wider MDT, ensuring effective collaboration, professional development, and alignment with the team's objectives.
Effectively manage both full-time and consultant staff, ensuring their work programmes support the team's goals and contribute to the overall pathway for player development.
Develop & Deliver the Seasonal Plan:
Design and implement the national team's seasonal plan, integrating key departmental objectives and ensuring alignment with the age group cycle and the broader England pathway, through weekly technical meetings.
Develop clarity on the strengths and performance gaps of our high potential players, accurately assessing their readiness for senior team transition.
Work closely with colleagues across departments to maximise opportunities for player development and management, sharing best practice and learning from others. This will specifically include the Women's Senior Team Technical Staff and the England Development Team National Coaches, supporting the information transfer and development journeys of high potential players.
Talent Identification & Relationship Building:
Attend live fixtures each week and conduct regular club visits to maintain an up-to-date understanding of player performance and potential, and to build strong relationships with clubs for effective individual player development plans (IDPs).
Select squads for England events, collaborating with the multidisciplinary team and Senior Women Head Coach to ensure the best possible team composition and readiness.
Coach Development & Knowledge Sharing:
Support the FA Education Strategy by assisting in the development of outstanding coaches in the female game and disseminate the England Women's How We Play (HWP) through formal and informal coach development opportunities.
Ensure full compliance with The FA's Safeguarding Policy and all company policies and procedures, maintaining the highest standards of health, safety, and wellbeing for players and staff.
Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety, and wellbeing can be maintained.
As part of the FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. Consistent, successful experience of management and development of elite players and multi-disciplinary staff
Significant experience of working with senior players with a track record of high performance
Demonstrate understanding of senior women's international football
Experience of being a head coach within the women's game
Deep knowledge of technical and tactical components of the women's international game including strategies and tactics
Growth mind-set and strong evidence of continued professional development
Extensive experience of Excel
Advanced Microsoft Office
Understanding of the demands of international women's football
Basic Project Management skills
Basic Analysis skills
We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. Free, nutritious lunches at Wembley Stadium and St. Free private medical cover.
A contributory pension scheme.
An additional 'Thank You' days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave (based on a full-time, permanent contract.)
A hybrid working model offering greater flexibility.
For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, Currently, we are working within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.
As part of the FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check.