⚒️ Women’s First Team Goalkeeper Coach
🏟️ West Ham United Women
📍 Location
·Chadwell Heath Training Ground
·Regular travel to Rush Green & London Stadium
·🏠 Home fixtures at Dagenham & Redbridge Stadium
·✈️ Away fixtures across England in line with the Women’s First Team schedule
·🌍 Occasional overseas training camps
💰 Salary- To be discussed at interview.
⏰ Working Pattern- Full flexibility required in line with Women’s First Team training and match schedules.
⚽ Matchday Requirements
* 🗓️ Fixtures typically played on Saturdays or Sundays
* 🌙 Occasional Friday evening fixtures
* 📅 Midweek matches generally on Wednesdays
* 📺 All fixtures remain subject to broadcast scheduling changes
📝 Recruitment Process & Expected Interview Dates
The selection process is expected to include:
* 💬 Face-to-face interview
* 📋 Coaching task/presentation
* 🧤 Practical coaching session
Expected interview and assessment dates:
* 📅 20th May
* 📅 21st May
* 📅 26th May
* 📅 27th May
Candidates should ensure availability across these dates where possible.
🚨 About the Role
West Ham United Women are seeking an elite Women’s First Team Goalkeeper Coach to lead the development and performance of the Club’s First Team goalkeepers within a high-performance Women’s Super League environment.
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, forward-thinking coach capable of operating at the highest level of the women’s game. We are looking for an individual with the experience, leadership and technical expertise to contribute within an elite multidisciplinary environment and help drive continued progression across the First Team and wider goalkeeper pathway.
We welcome applications from coaches currently working within:
* ⚒️ Women’s Super League clubs
* 🏆 Premier League environments
* ⚽ EFL clubs
* 🌍 International football programmes
* 📈 Elite academy or high-performance settings
West Ham United Women are proud to be an inclusive employer and are committed to building a diverse environment where everyone can thrive and succeed.
🧤 Key Responsibilities
🎯 Goalkeeper Coaching & Development
* Lead all planning, delivery and review of First Team goalkeeper coaching
* Design and deliver elite-level goalkeeper sessions aligned to tactical objectives
* Create and manage Individual Development Plans for each goalkeeper
* Integrate goalkeeping into team tactical work, unit practices and set-piece sessions
* 📹 Use video analysis, data and observation to support player progression
* Support the development of the Club’s goalkeeper identity and pathway
* Mentor goalkeepers across the women’s development structure
🏟️ Matchday Responsibilities
* Deliver goalkeeper-specific match preparation and tactical planning
* Lead pre-match warm-ups and readiness preparation
* Provide live and post-match feedback and analysis
* Analyse opposition goalkeepers and set-piece strategies
🤝 Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration
* Work collaboratively across coaching, analysis, medical, sports science, psychology and player care departments
* Support physical preparation, return-to-play planning and load management
* Assist with goalkeeper recruitment and profiling processes
📊 Loan & Pathway Support
* Support alignment across the Professional Game Academy pathway
* Monitor and support loan goalkeepers
* Produce detailed player reports and performance reviews
* Build strong working relationships with loan clubs and pathway staff
✅ Skills & Experience
* Proven experience coaching goalkeepers within elite senior, academy or high-performance football environments
* Strong understanding of the demands of elite women’s football and the Barclays Women’s Super League
* Excellent technical and tactical knowledge of modern goalkeeping
* Experience using performance analysis and data-led coaching methods
* Strong planning, communication and leadership skills
* Commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and player welfare
🎓 Qualifications
* UEFA Goalkeeping A Licence (or currently working towards)
* UKAD Intro to Clean Sport certificate
* FootballHER qualification
Safeguarding Commitment
We’re committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding children and adults at risk. This role is subject to enhanced DBS checks.
Benefits on offer (may vary based on contract type and location)
* 25 days annual leave plus your birthday off
* Pension and life insurance
* Healthcare cash scheme
* Travel season ticket loan
* Cycle to work scheme
* Priority access to apply for match tickets
* Discounted season tickets
* Staff discounts in the club store, café and our official partners products and services
* Discounted gym membership and onsite fitness room facilities
* Family friendly leave policies
* Company Social events
EDI Statement
* The successful candidate must demonstrate a strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, aligning with the organisation’s business and tactical approach to eliminating barriers and addressing inequity. You agree to actively contribute to creating a discrimination-free and inclusive environment, ensuring equitable access to opportunities and benefits, while fostering a culture of dignity and respect that enables everyone to perform and achieve their potential.
* Candidates must demonstrate their capability and willingness to uphold best practices and procedures, promoting lasting positive change while eliminating biases and barriers to attracting, achieving, and supporting talent from all communities, regardless of background, circumstances, or protected characteristics.
Safeguarding
* The successful candidate must demonstrate a commitment to the safety and welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk of harm across all stakeholders. Everyone, including third parties who work with the Club or the West Ham Foundation, is responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of vulnerable individuals. Successful candidates must undergo essential background checks before starting their employment, which may include screening of social media. The type of DBS check required will depend on the responsibilities of the position and may be basic, standard, or enhanced.
* The successful candidate agrees to proactively identify and respond appropriately to any concerns, and follow the Club's Safeguarding reporting procedures to report allegations of abuse, poor practice, or anything that may impact the welfare of a child, young person, or adult at risk without delay, within 24 hours, or as otherwise directed by the Club’s or the West Ham Foundation Safeguarding Team.
Applications:
📝 To apply, please submit your application via our careers portal: https://www.careers.whufc.com
📅 Deadline: 5pm Wednesday 27th May 2026
📌 Please note: Due to the high volume of applications expected, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.