{"id":100607,"date":"2026-07-11T08:35:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T08:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/head-of-football-academy\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T08:35:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T08:35:22","slug":"head-of-football-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/head-of-football-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Head of Football Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Head of Football Academy\", \"description\": \"Main Objective & Vision\\nThe Head of Football Academy provides strategic leadership for the development, organisation, and delivery of a high-performance, inclusive, and community-focused Football Academy at Braeburn Garden Estate. The role ensures year-round training, high-quality coaching, competitive opportunities, and clear development pathways for students of all abilities, as well as the wider community.\\nThe vision is to establish the Academy as a leading school-based football development program in East Africa, renowned for coaching excellence, player development, and competitive success.\\nKey Responsibilities\\nAcademy Development & Strategic Leadership\\nLead the strategic development, implementation, and continuous growth of the year-round football academy program.\\nEstablish a clear vision that promotes excellence, broad participation, inclusivity, and student wellbeing.\\nUse data, feedback, and participation rates to evaluate program effectiveness and inform future strategic planning.\\nManage the Academy's operations budget and maintain accurate attendance, performance, and competition records.\\nPlayer Development & Talent Pathways\\nCreate structured progression pathways for players, ranging from grassroots and recreational participation to high-performance and elite levels.\\nDesign and implement tailored development pathways specifically for Braeburn students showing talent in football.\\nTrack individual player progress and provide regular, structured feedback to both players and parents.\\nCoaching & Staff Development\\nLead, mentor, and support football coaches and sports staff, providing regular performance feedback and identifying professional development opportunities.\\nDrive a year-round coaching model for both boys' and girls' football, ensuring alignment with a unified coaching philosophy.\\nOrganise and lead regular Continuing Professional Development CPD workshops for coaches across the Braeburn Group to raise the collective standard of football coaching.\\nSquad Management, Fixtures & Events\\nOversee squad planning and ensure fair, transparent selection processes across all academy levels.\\nProvide strategic oversight for fixtures, local leagues, and invitational tournaments, ensuring appropriate levels of competition locally, regionally, and internationally.\\nOrganise and host fixtures, holiday camps, and academy events.\\nLiaise with local football associations to align academy initiatives with national programs and talent identification schemes.\\nOperations, Facilities & Safety\\nOversee the effective use and management of football facilities and equipment, ensuring high standards of maintenance, safety, and accessibility.\\nEnsure safeguarding, child protection, and student welfare are central to all academy activities, training sessions, and events.\\nConduct and oversee strict risk assessments for all training, fixtures, and travel.\\nBranding, Communication & Community Engagement\\nPromote the Football Academy brand as a key component of the school's identity and marketing strategy.\\nPartner with marketing teams to generate media content, social media campaigns, and promotional materials.\\nLead clear and effective communication regarding schedules, fixtures, and achievements to students, parents, and the wider community.\\nActively build relationships with external clubs, youth organisations, and governing bodies to enhance student opportunities.\\nPractical Expectations\\nBe primarily based on-site at Braeburn Garden Estate, remaining flexible to work evenings, weekends, and holiday periods to support matches and camps.\\nRegularly collaborate with PE departments and coaches across the wider Braeburn Group to align football development objectives.\\nDesired Qualifications & Experience\\nQualifications: A recognized professional football coaching qualification e.g., FA, UEFA, or equivalent.\\nExperience: Proven experience leading and delivering a successful youth, academy, or school-based football program.\\nSkills: Strong organisational, administrative, and budget management skills, with the ability to handle complex logistics and schedules.\\nCommunication: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to engage confidently with students, staff, parents, and external stakeholders.\\nCore Values: A deep understanding of safeguarding protocols, paired with a genuine passion for developing young athletes and driving inclusivity through sport.\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-09\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Braeburn Schools\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-07-15T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Braeburn Schools<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-07-15<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Main Objective &#038; Vision<br \/>The Head of Football Academy provides strategic leadership for the development, organisation, and delivery of a high-performance, inclusive, and community-focused Football Academy at Braeburn Garden Estate. The role ensures year-round training, high-quality coaching, competitive opportunities, and clear development pathways for students of all abilities, as well as the wider community.<br \/>The vision is to establish the Academy as a leading school-based football development program in East Africa, renowned for coaching excellence, player development, and competitive success.<br \/>Key Responsibilities<br \/>Academy Development &#038; Strategic Leadership<br \/>Lead the strategic development, implementation, and continuous growth of the year-round football academy program.<br \/>Establish a clear vision that promotes excellence, broad participation, inclusivity, and student wellbeing.<br \/>Use data, feedback, and participation rates to evaluate program effectiveness and inform future strategic planning.<br \/>Manage the Academy&#8217;s operations budget and maintain accurate attendance, performance, and competition records.<br \/>Player Development &#038; Talent Pathways<br \/>Create structured progression pathways for players, ranging from grassroots and recreational participation to high-performance and elite levels.<br \/>Design and implement tailored development pathways specifically for Braeburn students showing talent in football.<br \/>Track individual player progress and provide regular, structured feedback to both players and parents.<br \/>Coaching &#038; Staff Development<br \/>Lead, mentor, and support football coaches and sports staff, providing regular performance feedback and identifying professional development opportunities.<br \/>Drive a year-round coaching model for both boys&#8217; and girls&#8217; football, ensuring alignment with a unified coaching philosophy.<br \/>Organise and lead regular Continuing Professional Development CPD workshops for coaches across the Braeburn Group to raise the collective standard of football coaching.<br \/>Squad Management, Fixtures &#038; Events<br \/>Oversee squad planning and ensure fair, transparent selection processes across all academy levels.<br \/>Provide strategic oversight for fixtures, local leagues, and invitational tournaments, ensuring appropriate levels of competition locally, regionally, and internationally.<br \/>Organise and host fixtures, holiday camps, and academy events.<br \/>Liaise with local football associations to align academy initiatives with national programs and talent identification schemes.<br \/>Operations, Facilities &#038; Safety<br \/>Oversee the effective use and management of football facilities and equipment, ensuring high standards of maintenance, safety, and accessibility.<br \/>Ensure safeguarding, child protection, and student welfare are central to all academy activities, training sessions, and events.<br \/>Conduct and oversee strict risk assessments for all training, fixtures, and travel.<br \/>Branding, Communication &#038; Community Engagement<br \/>Promote the Football Academy brand as a key component of the school&#8217;s identity and marketing strategy.<br \/>Partner with marketing teams to generate media content, social media campaigns, and promotional materials.<br \/>Lead clear and effective communication regarding schedules, fixtures, and achievements to students, parents, and the wider community.<br \/>Actively build relationships with external clubs, youth organisations, and governing bodies to enhance student opportunities.<br \/>Practical Expectations<br \/>Be primarily based on-site at Braeburn Garden Estate, remaining flexible to work evenings, weekends, and holiday periods to support matches and camps.<br \/>Regularly collaborate with PE departments and coaches across the wider Braeburn Group to align football development objectives.<br \/>Desired Qualifications &#038; Experience<br \/>Qualifications: A recognized professional football coaching qualification e.g., FA, UEFA, or equivalent.<br \/>Experience: Proven experience leading and delivering a successful youth, academy, or school-based football program.<br \/>Skills: Strong organisational, administrative, and budget management skills, with the ability to handle complex logistics and schedules.<br \/>Communication: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to engage confidently with students, staff, parents, and external stakeholders.<br \/>Core Values: A deep understanding of safeguarding protocols, paired with a genuine passion for developing young athletes and driving inclusivity through sport.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>How to Apply: Please email your application addressed to the Chief Excellence and Innovation Officer at headoffootball@braeburn.ac.ke Your application must consist of: Cover Letter Curriculum Vitae (CV) with three (3) professional referees Duly completed Employment Application Form ( Download here )<br \/>Build your CV for free. 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