Academy Psychology Lead

Academy Psychology Lead - Mash Barn Ln,

Role: Academy Psychology Lead

Hours : Full time

Location: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing

Contract Type: Permanent

Deadline Day: 17thJuly 2026

About Brighton & Hove Albion FC
We compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage while embracing our Sussex community spirit. At the heart of everything we do is our commitment to high performance, professional excellence, and making a positive impact.



Unlock potential. Build resilience. Drive performance.

Join us in shaping an environment where our academy players can thrive. This role is central to embedding a psychologically informed approach that enhances both player wellbeing and elite performance. Working closely with the coaching team, you will help cultivate a high-performance culture, influencing practice at a system, cultural, training, team and individual level. Alongside your direct impact on players, you will act as a strategic partner across the club, leading staff education, delivering wellbeing initiatives, and managing the academy psychology team.

To find out more about this role, click here to read the job description

About you

You must have proven experience delivering psychological and personal development support within a high-performance youth sports environment. As an experienced line manager, you thrive under pressure, lead teams with confidence, and are flexible to work outside standard hours during peak academy periods.

To be successful in this role, you must hold the following qualifications:

  • MSc in Sport Psychology or Psychology (or equivalent)
  • British Psychological Society (BPS) Chartered Status
  • British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES)
  • Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or working towards (SEPAR).


Our values are essential to our success

Our values serve as guiding principles for how we connect with one another, our fans, partners and sponsors. As a club, we embody these values in everything we do:

? Treat People Well

Exceed Expectations

? Aim High. Never Give Up

Act with Integrity

? Make it Special

Be Fan Focused

How we say thank you

In appreciation for your hard work and dedication, we are pleased to offer you a range of additional benefits, including but not limited to:

? Complimentary breakfast and lunch at both sites

? 23 days holiday rising with length of service (pro rata for part time staff)

Rewards platform, which includes access to 900+ retailers, a wellbeing centre and more!

? Enhanced family policies

? Access to a gym and padel court at our training ground

? Priority access to match tickets and access to free WSL tickets for 2026/27 season

? In-house training programme and CPD opportunities

? Exclusive discounts and benefits from our partners and local businesses

Our commitment to EDI

We take pride in being an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values foster a strong ethical culture, enabling us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact

Safeguarding is part of everything we do

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is UK-based and requires proof of the right to live and work in the UK. All job offers are conditional upon background checks, including a full 3-year reference history, DBS checks, and verification of your eligibility to work. Please note, we do not sponsor applicants without the right to work in the UK.

Salary: GBP 40000 - 50000 per year Experience: 5 years required
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