Assistant Coach

We’re looking for an Assistant Coach to support the Women's First team at Bristol City Women's. This role is central to supporting the Head Coach in delivering the club’s football philosophy, performance objectives, and the day‑to‑day operation of the team.

This is a great opportunity to contribute across training design and delivery, tactical planning, player development, and match preparation. Working as part of an multidisciplinary team, the Assistant Coach will help foster a high‑performance environment that reflects the club’s identity and supports its long‑term ambitions.

Coaching & Training Delivery

• Support the design and delivery of high-quality training sessions aligned to the club’s football philosophy, game model and weekly tactical plan
• Lead and support unit and positional coaching within team sessions
• Contribute to the planning and execution of periodised training programmes in collaboration with Performance Services staff
• Ensure training standards reflect a high-performance environment, with clear detail, intensity, and coaching clarity

Tactical Planning & Match Preparation

• Support the development of weekly game plans, including tactical strategies and training content aligned to upcoming opposition
• Contribute to opposition analysis alongside the analysis department, translating insights into actionable coaching points
• Assist in the preparation and delivery of team meetings, ensuring clarity and alignment of tactical messaging
• Support in-game coaching through observation, feedback, and tactical adjustments

Player Development

• Contribute to individual player development plans in collaboration with the player and coach development manager and multidisciplinary team
• Deliver individual and small-group coaching interventions to support technical and tactical growth
• Provide regular, constructive feedback to players to drive performance and development
• Support the integration and development of emerging academy players into the first-team environment

Matchday Responsibilities

• Support all matchday operations including warm-ups, tactical reinforcement, and player management
• Assist the Head Coach in decision-making processes during matches
• Provide real-time observations and feedback to inform tactical adjustments

Collaboration & MDT Working

• Work closely with Analysis, Performance, Medical, and Recruitment departments to ensure alignment across all performance areas
• Contribute to a fully integrated multidisciplinary team environment
• Support communication and alignment between staff to maximise player performance and availability

Culture & Environment

• Uphold and reinforce the club’s values, standards, and identity in all aspects of the role
• Contribute to a positive, high-performance team culture that promotes accountability, growth, and resilience
• Act as a role model for professionalism, behaviours, and standards within the environment

What you bring

Qualifications & Experience

• UEFA A Licence (or equivalent)
• Proven experience coaching within an elite or high-performance football environment
• Strong understanding of tactical principles, game models, and player development
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team structure
• Knowledge of analysis tools and data-informed coaching practices

Bristol City Women’s Expectations

• High-level coaching detail with the ability to translate strategy into delivery
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with players and staff
• Collaborative mindset with a solutions-focused approach
• Adaptability and resilience within a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Commitment to continuous professional development

Desirable

• Experience within professional women’s football
• Experience working within a promotion or high-performance competitive environment
• Experience supporting or leading tactical planning processes

About us

Bristol City Women is a football club entering a new era of growth under the stewardship of Mercury13. The club has ambitious plans to establish itself as a high-performing, sustainable organisation both on and off the pitch.

Employees benefit from a collaborative, high-performance environment that champions development, innovation, and competitive excellence, alongside the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to elite women’s football.

Bristol City Women's is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to endorse this commitment.

Note: Due to the nature of the role, any job offer is dependent on a DBS check. All information will be kept by the Safeguarding Officer in strictest confidence.

The successful candidate must ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders.