Location:

Abu Dhabi, AE

Opening Date: 7 Jan 2025

Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Closing Date of Applications – 24/01/2025

The role

Are you a passionate Football Coach looking for a role where you can make a real impact to players lives both on and off the pitch?

The successful candidate will deliver our Healthy Lifestyles program to girls only schools in Abu Dhabi.

The Healthy Lifestyles program has positively impacted over 30,000 students across schools in Abu Dhabi in 2024. This initiative, part of City Football Schools UAE, promotes active living in an engaging learning environment through both practical football sessions and theory-based classroom sessions.

In addition to the main responsibilities, the role will support other programs operated by City Football Middle East across the MENA region – check out our ‘find out more’ section for more information on what you’ll do in UAE.

Pathways, Opportunities & Development

With the support of an experienced team of coaches and a world class program we’re confident we can help take your coaching career to the next level. We’re expanding across the globe, and confident this can be the start of successful career with Manchester City FC.

The perks

As well as working for the Premier League Champions in the UAE, the role carries a competitive salary with the following benefits: Housing, Medical cover, Transport Allowance Flights and Visa.

Your Impact

Delivering football sessions and our Healthy lifestyle program in girls only schools
Ensure all the City Football Group coaching philosophies, methodology and principles are incorporated into the delivery of the Healthy Lifestyle’s Program.
Ensure deliveries are done in a way that represents the brand positively.
Work hard and play a key role within the community team in achieving the programs KPI’s.
Provide positive and impactful experiences through the Manchester City brand for young people across Abu Dhabi and wider UAE.
Build positive relationships with schools across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Work both individually and collectively as part of a team in ensuring the program is delivered to the required levels and expectations.
Support the City Football Middle East office with local and regional activations. M
Maintain professional conduct always in both on and off field environments.

What we are looking for

Essential

Experience coaching female football players with varied abilities
FA Level 2 / UEFA C minimum
Member of a FA to maintain their Coach License or International equivalent
Post-holder must hold or obtain at the earliest opportunity the relevant safeguarding training (i.e. FA Safeguarding Children Workshop)
Experience working in a football environment
To have proven experience working with players from varying backgrounds and cultures
Have experience delivering presentations in classroom environments
Experience implementing and developing a football coaching syllabus
Demonstratable experience and knowledge of planning, delivering and reviewing sessions
Knowledge and understanding of player development and the four-corner model
Experience working with players on and off the field and in a variety of settings such as informal, formal, individual or groups

Desirable:

To have experience working within a professional Football Club or sporting organisation
Education in sports coaching or teaching

Find out more about our UAE programmes?:

Abu Dhabi Cup 2025:

https://www.mancity.com/city-football-schools/abu-dhabi-cup/venue

Abu Dhabi League 2024:

https://www.mancity.com/city-football-schools/abu-dhabi-league

Manchester City Football Schools – UAE:

https://www.mancity.com/learn-football/football-school-united-arab-emirates

Socials:

Man City Abu Dhabi League:

https://www.instagram.com/cityabudhabileague/profilecard/?igsh=Z3UzcjlwbzBid21p

City Football Schools- UAE:

https://www.instagram.com/cityfootballschools/profilecard/?igsh=MTZ2bDlwZHplM3Y2

Man City Abu Dhabi Cup:

https://www.instagram.com/abudhabicup?igsh=MWsyejlsc2ZoeHMybg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

Female School Program Coordinator - United Arab Emirates