Job Description

As the Academy Education Teacher and Player Care Officer, you will consistently deliver outstanding teaching and learning when delivering the Post-16 education programme to our Academy Scholars.

The position will include the delivery of BTEC Level 3 in Sporting Excellence and Performance, and the Sporting Excellence Professional (SEP) qualification. You will ensure players make progress towards their target grades in each qualification, whilst also providing excellent pastoral support.

The successful candidate will be an integral member of the pastoral team, combining teaching responsibilities alongside player care. This will include supporting the holistic development and wellbeing of our players and contributing to the delivery of the Academy’s player care provision.

Working collaboratively within the wider pastoral team, the role will support key areas including the Personal Development and Life Skills programme, Premier League enrichment projects, and engagement with players and parents.

Operating across phases, the role’s primary purpose is to add value to all aspects of our players’ educational programmes and to contribute towards maintaining the Academy’s Category 1 status.

Responsibilities

The following is a non-exhaustive list of the responsibilities of the role:

• To help ensure the Academy Mission is achieved.
• Delivery of BTEC Level 3 in Sporting Performance and Excellence and the Sporting Excellence Professional (SEP) qualification.
• Plan and deliver high-quality, engaging lessons that drive outstanding teaching and learning, ensuring all learners make sustained progress.
• Develop and maintain high-quality departmental resources.
• Monitor, track, and support the academic progress of all scholars, using data to inform timely interventions.
• Create a positive, inclusive learning environment that promotes the highest standards of behaviour for learning amongst learners.
• Take ownership of professional development and actively engage in relevant training and CPD opportunities.
• Coordinate and conduct regular academic and pastoral progress reviews with players and their schools across phases.
• Support the delivery of the Academy Life Plan, ensuring alignment with player development objectives.
• To support the Foundation and Youth Development Phase Compensatory Education Programme.
• Attend relevant department, phase-specific, and league-led education meetings.
• Act as a liaison for school engagement.
• Coordinate or support Academy education projects and events.
• Ensure compliance with EPPP, Premier League, and external quality assurance frameworks, including preparation for audits and visits.
• Committed to working at least one evening a week as part of allocated weekly hours.

Requirements

The Academy Education Post-16 Teacher and Player Care Officer plays a central role in delivering and developing the Academy’s education programme, with a particular focus on the BTEC Level 3 in Sporting Performance and Excellence and the Sporting Excellence Professional (SEP) qualification. This role involves delivering consistently high-quality teaching and learning, tracking and supporting academic progress, and contributing to the holistic development of players through mentoring and pastoral support.

Benefits

Essential and Desirable

The Academy Education Post-16 Teacher and Player Care Officer must have:

• Educated to degree level.
• PGCE with QTS or equivalent.
• Experience of delivering a BTEC at KS5.
• Experience of delivering KS3 and KS4 curriculum.
• A commitment to plan and deliver high-quality, engaging lessons that drive outstanding teaching and learning, ensuring all learners make sustained progress.
• Working knowledge of BTEC qualifications.
• A commitment and experience of supporting young people holistically.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with players, parents, and colleagues.

Ideally Academy Education Post-16 Teacher and Player Care Officer will have:

• Experience working within an elite sporting or performance environment.
• Knowledge of Academy football and the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP).
• Experience of delivering an A-Level.
• Experience delivering the Sporting Excellence Professional (SEP) apprenticeship.
• PE based teaching experience.
• Experience in coordinating or leading education programmes.
• Experience of working with external partners, including schools and awarding bodies.