Job description:

Professional football must better reflect modern Britain. Coventry City Football Club,  in partnership with the Premier League, Professional Footballers Association (PFA), and English Football League (EFL) we are seeking to improve the diversity of football coaches in the professional game to make this area more representative of society and the playing population. 

As part of our commitment to improving diversity, we are proud to be able to support the Professional Player to Coach Scheme, Season 2024/2025, by providing a high-quality fixed-term employment opportunity to develop under-represented groups within the football industry. The scheme is open to PFA members who are currently under-represented within English professional football coaching workforce. Men and Women coaches from Black, South-Asian and Mixed Heritage backgrounds. We believe that having greater diversity helps the whole club to perform better both on and off the pitch.

Coventry City Academy is a Category 2 development programme, with a strong focus on improving individuals with a focus for the professional game. Through the values of Respect, Development and Resilience, players and staff are encouraged, challenged and supported to achieve their full potential in a safe and forwarding thinking environment.

PPCS provides a 23-month fixed-term employment opportunity and development programme for the successful candidate. The club will act as the ‘base’ of employment and the individual will work across a variety of football functions within the club to broaden their learning experience.

The fixed-term employment opportunity will include coaching and observation across the Academy, and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams. Successful applicants will enter the Premier League’s Coach Development Programme which is accredited by Leeds Beckett University. Upon successful completion of the programme, coaches will receive a Diploma in Professional Football Coaching. The development programme includes mentoring, workshops, peer learning, projects, and need-led access to FA/UEFA coaching qualifications.

Coventry City has successfully supported the PPCS since its inception in 2020, both directly in the form of candidate placement and through attendance at coach development events.