Organisation Everton Football Club Salary £Competitive Location Finch Farm, Finch Farm Finch Lane, Halewood L26 3UE Contract type Fixed Term (Full time) Closing date 24 May 2026 Job Description Join the Coach Inclusion & Diversity Scheme (CIDS)
Everton Football Club, in partnership with the Premier League, is proud to support the Coach Inclusion & Diversity Scheme for the 2026/27 season. We're offering a 23-month, full-time academy coaching role to the successful candidate to support the development of the next generation of football coaches. The scheme is open to all, and we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and mixed heritage backgrounds, and women, as they are underrepresented groups amongst the coaching roles that exist across the professional game.
What’s Involved?
You’ll split your time between Academy coaching at Everton Football Club and the Premier League’s accredited Coach Development Programme. You’ll gain experience across development phases and work with multi-disciplinary teams.
Your development journey will include:
Mentoring and bespoke support
Immersive learning experiences
Peer learning
Access to FA/UEFA qualifications (based on development need and subject to availability)
On successful completion of all programme elements, you’ll be awarded a Diploma in Professional Football Coaching from Leeds Beckett University.
What We’re Looking For
Essential criteria:
UEFA B Licence as a minimum
No prior full-time 1st Team or Academy coaching role at a Premier League or EFL club
Experience of coaching in one, or more, of the following environments: grassroots, community, education, development centre or part-time academy football settings
FA Safeguarding Certificate, Emergency First Aid, and Enhanced DBS (to be completed prior to role commencement)
Desirable criteria:
Experience of coaching a team or group of players on a regular basis
Experience of holistic youth development activities within, or beyond, sport
UEFA A Licence or FA Advanced Youth Award
Teaching experience
You’ll bring:
A drive to coach in the professional game
Passion for player development & developmentally appropriate learning environments
Commitment to fulfilling duty of care for children, young people, and adults in healthy, high-performance environments
Resilience and commitment to high-performance environments
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
A desire to be a role model and ambassador for diversity in the game