Pathway · Step up
Football Development Officer to Coach Educator / Tutor
How to move from Football Development Officer to Coach Educator / Tutor: what to learn, what to prove and what formal steps, if any, are needed.
Qualification check for Coach Educator / Tutor
Required
This move needs the right qualification, licence or registration for the new role. Tutors normally hold a higher licence than the one they teach and complete tutor training.
2 to 4 yearstypical timeline
2new skills to build
2qualifications to consider
+64%mid-point UK pay change, illustrative
The move at a glance
Football Development Officer
Grows participation and club quality for an association or county body.
Coach Educator / Tutor
Teaches and assesses coaches on association courses.
Skills and knowledge to build
Experience and routes that help
Qualifications to consider
Tools to learn
What the new role asks of you
- Deliver coaching courses and assessments
- Mentor coaches in clubs and academies
- Help shape the coaching pathway
Practical steps
- Ask for a small piece of the new role's work before you apply, for example one of the tasks above.
- Close the top gap first: Tactical Knowledge.
- Keep a record of two results that show you working at the next level.
- Talk to three people who do the job. Ask how they got in, and who they would recommend you speak to.