WOMEN’S FIRST TEAM HEAD COACH: BRENTFORD FC

Brentford Football Club are seeking an experienced, driven, emotionally intelligent Head Coach with a proven track record, balancing player development with winning on the pitch. The successful candidate will join the club’s expanding women’s football department part-time, on a 0.5 FTE fixed term contract (approx 20 hours per week) as they build a strategy to deliver their longer-term ambitions to progress up the women’s football pyramid. Your primary focus will be to lead on all areas relating to the training and preparation of the women’s first team for its games programme. The team gained promotion from Tier 6 this season and will step up to compete in Tier 5. Matches are mainly on Sunday afternoons. They are looking for an excellent communicator that can manage expectations and the challenges that come with our current amateur status whilst also nurturing a performance culture.

Being progressive, humble and respectful is important. They are looking for an individual that can go on a journey with them. They have plans to grow and evolve the women’s programme through thoughtful leadership and innovation; identifying where they can do things differently whilst also establishing Brentford FC Women into the fabric of English domestic women’s football. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to shape the future of a progressive and ambitious club with a strong community ethos and a commitment to developing talent.