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Football Coaching Opportunities Abu Dhabi / Dubai (Oman Assessment Centre)
Manchester City
City Football Group (CFG) is the holding company established to oversee the creation and administration of a network of linked clubs and other footballing operations under the aegis of Manchester City.
Job Posted- 29 Apr 2025
Status- Full Time
Location- United Arab Emirates, UAE
Closing date- 9 May 2025
The assessment centre will be held in Muscat Oman in May 2025 – date TBC- You will be contacted with the exact location & date after your application has been reviewed. Please note travel to the recruitment event is not covered by MCFC.
The role
Are you a Football Coach located in the GCC looking for a career move to help you reach your potential?
Here at Manchester City FC, we’ll be holding our first ever recruitment day in Muscat, Oman, allowing talented coaches in the GCC region to come and meet the team, demonstrate your coaching ability and hopefully join our team on our UAE programme.
We have upcoming opportunities for Football Coaches, community coaches and Assistant Head Coaches in Abu Dhabi & Dubai.
You’ll need a L2/UEFA C qualification (minimum), great communication skills and a desire to learn and improve. Check out our ‘find out more’ section below for more information on what you’ll do as a Manchester City FC coach.
We strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply for the role, our recruitment team are here to support you with any queries you may have along the way.
Read below for even more reasons to join Manchester City’s Football Education team -
Pathways, Opportunity & 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
- Ensure all the City Football Group coaching philosophies, methodology and principles are incorporated into the delivery of the program
- Support the lead staff pre, during and post delivery
- Support the wider team with reviewing deliveries and making suggestions to better the program
- Work both individually and collectively as part of a team in ensuring the project is delivered to the required levels and expectations
- Support the City Football Middle East office with local and regional activations
- Organise, structure and deliver the coaching program in a standard that represents Manchester City
- Maintain professional conduct always in both on and off field environments
What we're looking for
Essential
- FA Level 2 / UEFA C minimum
- Member of a FA to maintain their Coach License or International equivalent
- Education in sports coaching or teaching
- Post-holder must hold or obtain at the earliest opportunity the relevant safeguarding training (i.e. FA Safeguarding Children Workshop)
- Experience coaching in a football environment
- Proven experience working with players from varying backgrounds and cultures
- 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 within a professional Football Club or sporting organisation
- To have flexibility to travel when required to support projects both in the UK and Internationally
- Ability to create a positive working environment that represents Manchester City and the local partner in the marketplace
- To have the ability to evaluate and review programs on completion
Desirable
- To have worked within a school environment
- Education in sports coaching or teaching
- Experience working within a professional Football Club or sporting organisation
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
City Football Group promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview.
Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
Due to our safeguarding promise, all UK based CFG roles will be subject to a DBS check upon commencing employment with us. This will be either a basic, standard or enhanced check depending on the job role and responsibilities.
How to Apply
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