JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: U18’s Athletic Development Coach
DEPARTMENT: Academy Performance & Medicine
REPORTS TO: Assistant Director of Performance & Academy Physical Performance Lead
LOCATION: Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground, Compton Park
HOURS: A minimum of 37.5 hours per week, exact hours and days to be agreed. Due to the
nature of the role flexibility is essential. Attendance required at consultant
appointments/special events/dinners/induction seminars.
DATE: July 2026
We are Wolves. English football’s original innovators.
As a founding member of the Football League, we boast one of the richest histories in the beautiful
game, shaping modern football while always staying true to our Old Gold roots.
A football club which represents a city built on grit and togetherness and one that is defined by
ambition; from pioneering floodlit football to succeeding at the highest levels of the English and
European game.
Always looking forward and determined in the face of challenge, bright in spirit and unified by the
bond between players, staff and supporters, while remaining humble and grounded in the values of
our Wolverhampton community.
At Wolves, we honour the past, while seizing the future.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. This means that
the post-holder is required to apply all relevant policies and uphold the Club’s commitment to
safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk
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Job purpose
We are seeking an exceptional individual to take on the Athletic Development Coach role for our
U18’s team within our Academy. The focusing is primarily on the planning, implementing and
monitoring on-field Athletic Development and gym-based Strength + Power sessions so as to ensure
that our Academy players reach their physical potential.
This role involves oversight of the physical development and injury prevention of players within the
U18s’s squad. Responsibilities will include working closely with the U18s’s Sport Scientist alongside
the Academy Medicine team to ensure players are provided with warm-ups/activation, speed/agility
development, strength/power development, injury prevention, conditioning and recovery sessions
appropriate for their individual needs.
The successful candidate will also contribute to rehabilitation with injured players. This role will
contribute to the success and achievement of the academy programme and synthesise the transition
from academy to first team. A key component of this role is the ability to strive for excellence to
ensure that the optimal service is provided for all academy PDP players.
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