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Academy Education Lead

Leicester City Football ClubWigston, Leicestershire

Salary
£35k – £35k
Posted
6 July 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
low
International SportspersonWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Leicester City Football Club is hiring a Academy Education Lead in Wigston, a full-time teaching role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £35k – £35k. Leicester City Football Club holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the International Sportsperson route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Academy Education Lead When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed. Leicester City Football Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk of harm, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Academy Education Lead – Women's Academy Location: Leicester City Women's Training Ground, Belvoir Dri…
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Leicester City Football Club is confirmed on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors for the International Sportsperson visa route (Worker (A rating)). Always confirm sponsorship availability for this specific role directly with the employer when you apply.
Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Leicester City Football Club — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: International Sportsperson
  • Advertised salary: £35k – £35k
  • How this salary compares: in line with the £33,602 median across 597 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Wigston, Leicestershire · Full-time
  • Posted: 6 July 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
About this sector

Teaching roles in secondary and further education are eligible for the Skilled Worker visa, with particularly strong demand for STEM subject specialists, modern foreign language teachers, and SEN support staff. Both state academy trusts and independent schools appear on the Home Office sponsor register and recruit internationally.

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