The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. 90 minutes to change our world The Role As part of the Behavioural Insight & Business Analytics (BIBA) team, leading a team of 2 Insight and Analytics Managers (IAMs) and 2 Insight Officers (IOs) to conduct primary/secondary research that generates insight which inspires, informs and enables evidence-based decision making at The FA. Key Accountabilities Lead the BIBA team, providing guidance and support to both IAMs and IOs. Directly lead and manage projects, or provide support to both IAM(s), specifically: Working with key stakeholders to understand strategic needs, creating research briefs and identifying existing data and insight of value Informing and conducting primary research, be that in house or externally commissioned, further growing the knowledge base of the organisation Utilising analytical techniques to glean further insight from data collected via primary research and of data held within FA systems / across the business Collation and synthesis of existing data and insight to inform pertinent issues across the business Ensure that the insight generated lands within the business and is fully utilised Be responsible for the delivery of the BIBA team workplan, informing the prioritisation of budget and capacity Manage the development and delivery of the BIBA team identifying and delivering against training needs and establishing best practice principles Play a critical role in driving the insight and analytics agenda across The FA, demonstrating both its value and necessity Proactively identify, create and provide new and existing research to senior decision makers across The FA Group to ensure insight generated is fully activated and used to inform, support and influence key business decisions Show creativity in thinking and forethought to define the insight and analytics agenda for The FA Act as the lead point of contact for internal and external clients (sponsors and their agencies) managing team members in delivery around this area Executes additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained What we are looking for Essential Educated to degree level Managing complex stakeholder groups and prioritising workflow. Lengthy agency and/or client side experience in a leading insight role Track record of delivering multi-disciplinary primary and secondary research projects with internal and external stakeholders Track record of project management and leading project teams, including commissioning external 3rd parties Comfortable working within teams as well as being able to work effectively autonomously Strong communication and presentation skills, incl. the ability to present work to SMT/Board level audiences and use communication skills to influence others point of view Strong analytical skills, highly capable of interpreting data and third-party research reports Ability to write reports for senior audiences with clear actionable recommendations underpinned by evidence and insight Advanced numeracy and literacy skills Desirable Previous experience within sport and/or events industry Experience of budget management Experience of app and web analytics and the software currently available to mine these types of data sets Use of online survey software (especially Toluna Start) to script, host and generate data tables from online surveys Statistical analysis e.g. conjoint, segmentations, drivers analysis, turf analysis, max diff etc. What we can offer you An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. Please be aware that unless you are on a homebased contract, your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George's Park or our Processing Centre. We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary.
Dec 01, 2022
Full time
The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. 90 minutes to change our world The Role As part of the Behavioural Insight & Business Analytics (BIBA) team, leading a team of 2 Insight and Analytics Managers (IAMs) and 2 Insight Officers (IOs) to conduct primary/secondary research that generates insight which inspires, informs and enables evidence-based decision making at The FA. Key Accountabilities Lead the BIBA team, providing guidance and support to both IAMs and IOs. Directly lead and manage projects, or provide support to both IAM(s), specifically: Working with key stakeholders to understand strategic needs, creating research briefs and identifying existing data and insight of value Informing and conducting primary research, be that in house or externally commissioned, further growing the knowledge base of the organisation Utilising analytical techniques to glean further insight from data collected via primary research and of data held within FA systems / across the business Collation and synthesis of existing data and insight to inform pertinent issues across the business Ensure that the insight generated lands within the business and is fully utilised Be responsible for the delivery of the BIBA team workplan, informing the prioritisation of budget and capacity Manage the development and delivery of the BIBA team identifying and delivering against training needs and establishing best practice principles Play a critical role in driving the insight and analytics agenda across The FA, demonstrating both its value and necessity Proactively identify, create and provide new and existing research to senior decision makers across The FA Group to ensure insight generated is fully activated and used to inform, support and influence key business decisions Show creativity in thinking and forethought to define the insight and analytics agenda for The FA Act as the lead point of contact for internal and external clients (sponsors and their agencies) managing team members in delivery around this area Executes additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained What we are looking for Essential Educated to degree level Managing complex stakeholder groups and prioritising workflow. Lengthy agency and/or client side experience in a leading insight role Track record of delivering multi-disciplinary primary and secondary research projects with internal and external stakeholders Track record of project management and leading project teams, including commissioning external 3rd parties Comfortable working within teams as well as being able to work effectively autonomously Strong communication and presentation skills, incl. the ability to present work to SMT/Board level audiences and use communication skills to influence others point of view Strong analytical skills, highly capable of interpreting data and third-party research reports Ability to write reports for senior audiences with clear actionable recommendations underpinned by evidence and insight Advanced numeracy and literacy skills Desirable Previous experience within sport and/or events industry Experience of budget management Experience of app and web analytics and the software currently available to mine these types of data sets Use of online survey software (especially Toluna Start) to script, host and generate data tables from online surveys Statistical analysis e.g. conjoint, segmentations, drivers analysis, turf analysis, max diff etc. What we can offer you An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. Please be aware that unless you are on a homebased contract, your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George's Park or our Processing Centre. We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary.
Our Organisation The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. 90 minutes to change our world The Role Following the success of last season, we will again be deploying a team of Community Champions to support the Grassroots Game in 22/23. These roles will be aligned to ensure we have a skilled and empathetic workforce to support the growth of recreational football for all communities who are currently disproportionately represented across the game. To identify, recruit and support new coaches/volunteers from under-represented communities across grassroots football. To do this we will use a diverse workforce of people and integral allies from the communities in which we wish to extend the provision of football in a way that is right for them and their needs. As part of our Community Champion offer, we have some principles of support that allow us to give structure to the roles. The roles will be: BESPOKE-Made for aparticular need in a certain area or community to encourage and support new people into roles as deliverer, volunteer, and coach. CONNECTED-Work and are familiar within the community they wish to help, creating greater confidence for community members to 'step over the side-lines' and become involved with their local clubs. PERSONAL-Built on relationships and trust. CREATIVE-Being curious in finding new and appropriate ways of empowering, engaging, and inspiring others to feel they belong. The D&I Community Champion will i dentify, plan, build and deliver support opportunities for black, Asian and ethnically diverse communities to get into coaching. Key Accountabilities: Delivery of 'Stepping over the Side-lines' workshops to historically underrepresented groups across the grassroots game. Support coaches from historically underrepresented groups to build their confidence and be ready to 'step onto the pitch' by providing practical, on-pitch support as well as signposting coaches to further opportunities to aid their development. Identify coaches/volunteers from ethnically diverse communities that can continue to support the new coaching workforce once the Community Champion support package finishes. Build relationships and collaborate with the FA Coach Development Team, County FA's, Coach Mentors, Community Champions and wider members of the grassroots delivery team to ensure a joint up and collaborative approach to coach development. Attend quarterly meetings aimed at providing clarity on work programmes, development opportunities and good practice sharing. Maintain records of the coaches and clubs/providers being supported. Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained. What we are looking for? Essential FA EE Playmaker Ability to build trust and develop effective working relationships with people of all ages and backgrounds Ability to deliver practical sessions aligned to the holistic development of players, across a variety of age groups. A role model to people from ethnically diverse communities and a connector of people and projects . Understanding of challenges and barriers faced by people from black and Asian communities to get into coaching. Knowledge and understanding of Diversity and Inclusion. Flexible in approach with willingness to work some evenings and weekends, as well as travel across the County. Experience of volunteering within the local community. Experience of leading groups. Experience of b uilding and sustaining relationships with charitable organisations, youth projects and education establishments. Desirable Introduction to Coaching Football. Experience of volunteering in grassroots football. Experience of facilitating and engaging with players, volunteers, and parents. What we can offer you An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. As part of your application, you will be asked some pre-questions, as well as uploading a CV and covering letter for the role. Below, You will also need to type which region you are interested in covering, of which can be seen below: Berks and Bucks Birmingham (Coventry area) Cheshire Dorset Essex Lancashire Leicestershire London Manchester Norfolk Northumberland Nottinghamshire Sheffield & Hallamshire Staffordshire (Stoke area) Suffolk West Riding Wiltshire The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application.
Sep 24, 2022
Full time
Our Organisation The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. 90 minutes to change our world The Role Following the success of last season, we will again be deploying a team of Community Champions to support the Grassroots Game in 22/23. These roles will be aligned to ensure we have a skilled and empathetic workforce to support the growth of recreational football for all communities who are currently disproportionately represented across the game. To identify, recruit and support new coaches/volunteers from under-represented communities across grassroots football. To do this we will use a diverse workforce of people and integral allies from the communities in which we wish to extend the provision of football in a way that is right for them and their needs. As part of our Community Champion offer, we have some principles of support that allow us to give structure to the roles. The roles will be: BESPOKE-Made for aparticular need in a certain area or community to encourage and support new people into roles as deliverer, volunteer, and coach. CONNECTED-Work and are familiar within the community they wish to help, creating greater confidence for community members to 'step over the side-lines' and become involved with their local clubs. PERSONAL-Built on relationships and trust. CREATIVE-Being curious in finding new and appropriate ways of empowering, engaging, and inspiring others to feel they belong. The D&I Community Champion will i dentify, plan, build and deliver support opportunities for black, Asian and ethnically diverse communities to get into coaching. Key Accountabilities: Delivery of 'Stepping over the Side-lines' workshops to historically underrepresented groups across the grassroots game. Support coaches from historically underrepresented groups to build their confidence and be ready to 'step onto the pitch' by providing practical, on-pitch support as well as signposting coaches to further opportunities to aid their development. Identify coaches/volunteers from ethnically diverse communities that can continue to support the new coaching workforce once the Community Champion support package finishes. Build relationships and collaborate with the FA Coach Development Team, County FA's, Coach Mentors, Community Champions and wider members of the grassroots delivery team to ensure a joint up and collaborative approach to coach development. Attend quarterly meetings aimed at providing clarity on work programmes, development opportunities and good practice sharing. Maintain records of the coaches and clubs/providers being supported. Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained. What we are looking for? Essential FA EE Playmaker Ability to build trust and develop effective working relationships with people of all ages and backgrounds Ability to deliver practical sessions aligned to the holistic development of players, across a variety of age groups. A role model to people from ethnically diverse communities and a connector of people and projects . Understanding of challenges and barriers faced by people from black and Asian communities to get into coaching. Knowledge and understanding of Diversity and Inclusion. Flexible in approach with willingness to work some evenings and weekends, as well as travel across the County. Experience of volunteering within the local community. Experience of leading groups. Experience of b uilding and sustaining relationships with charitable organisations, youth projects and education establishments. Desirable Introduction to Coaching Football. Experience of volunteering in grassroots football. Experience of facilitating and engaging with players, volunteers, and parents. What we can offer you An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. As part of your application, you will be asked some pre-questions, as well as uploading a CV and covering letter for the role. Below, You will also need to type which region you are interested in covering, of which can be seen below: Berks and Bucks Birmingham (Coventry area) Cheshire Dorset Essex Lancashire Leicestershire London Manchester Norfolk Northumberland Nottinghamshire Sheffield & Hallamshire Staffordshire (Stoke area) Suffolk West Riding Wiltshire The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application.
We are recruiting FA Casual Coach Mentors - Disability for the 2022/23 season. The Football Association is looking to appoint FA Casual Coach Mentors to support the development of disabled coaches working in grassroots football. As a FA Coach Mentor, you would be working on a part-time basis, on a maximum 100hr contract for the 2022/23. They will each provide an agreed number of hours of mentoring support, across the period. Mentors will provide high quality mentoring to support and develop more transformational coaches. Roles will be offered to support the following areas: North West North East Midlands East London/South East South West The aim of the Mentoring is to: Offer bespoke 1-1 support for coaches. Mentor and support coaches. Observe, provide feedback and create Individual action plans for coaches. Develop and deliver a programme of support for coaches across the 4 corners. Support coach development, ensuring coaches become more transformational in their approach. Support and develop reflection skills. The mentoring programme will meet the needs of coaches at a local level, supporting our wider Fit for the Future Strategy. We now seek applications from perspective mentors with the right credentials, knowledge, skills attributes, and time to provide mentoring opportunities for coaches. Application Process If you wish to be considered for a Coach Mentor position, please click the application link to complete the application form and attach your CV and cover letter. Please note that only electronic applications via the FA portal will be accepted. You will also be required to enter your FAN Number, as well as the region above you wish to apply for, there will be some questions in regards to the programme all candidates must answer. Should you have any questions please e-mail Due to the anticipated high volume of applications we will only be able to provide individual feedback to those that reach interview stage of the process. The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application. Documents FA Coach Mentor Profile - Disability.pdf (135.26 KB)
Sep 24, 2022
Full time
We are recruiting FA Casual Coach Mentors - Disability for the 2022/23 season. The Football Association is looking to appoint FA Casual Coach Mentors to support the development of disabled coaches working in grassroots football. As a FA Coach Mentor, you would be working on a part-time basis, on a maximum 100hr contract for the 2022/23. They will each provide an agreed number of hours of mentoring support, across the period. Mentors will provide high quality mentoring to support and develop more transformational coaches. Roles will be offered to support the following areas: North West North East Midlands East London/South East South West The aim of the Mentoring is to: Offer bespoke 1-1 support for coaches. Mentor and support coaches. Observe, provide feedback and create Individual action plans for coaches. Develop and deliver a programme of support for coaches across the 4 corners. Support coach development, ensuring coaches become more transformational in their approach. Support and develop reflection skills. The mentoring programme will meet the needs of coaches at a local level, supporting our wider Fit for the Future Strategy. We now seek applications from perspective mentors with the right credentials, knowledge, skills attributes, and time to provide mentoring opportunities for coaches. Application Process If you wish to be considered for a Coach Mentor position, please click the application link to complete the application form and attach your CV and cover letter. Please note that only electronic applications via the FA portal will be accepted. You will also be required to enter your FAN Number, as well as the region above you wish to apply for, there will be some questions in regards to the programme all candidates must answer. Should you have any questions please e-mail Due to the anticipated high volume of applications we will only be able to provide individual feedback to those that reach interview stage of the process. The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application. Documents FA Coach Mentor Profile - Disability.pdf (135.26 KB)
Our Organisation Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation through Winning England Teams. The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. To deliver against our goal we have reallocated resources and invested heavily in developing a team of exceptional people capable of creating winning England teams at our world-class training facilities at our National Football Centre, St. George's Park. This is a unique and exciting time to join The FA and the Technical Team will be integral to the organisation achieving its goals. 90 minutes to change our world Role Description Responsible for supporting the development of players within the Women's U23 squad, by providing technical expertise and delivery with the coaching team. Key Accountabilities: Support the delivery of a seasonal fixture programme of training camps, games, and tournaments. Attend and contribute to the preparation for, delivery of and review of international events and tournament. Attend technical planning meetings either in person or remotely. Scouting responsibilities for WU23 players where required. Contribute to the delivery of an outstanding performance, learning and development environment for players and staff. Provide key input into Talent Management structures to effectively support the management of the age group England Long List. Consistently demonstrate and role model England Coaching Attributes. Establish and maintain positive relationships with all key stakeholders including club coaches and multi -disciplinary teams. As required collaborate with FA media and communications staff to ensure consistent appropriate management of external communications, and social media. Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained. What we are looking for? Essential Knowledge: UEFA A Licence. Experience: High level people development skills and experience, Consistent, successful experience of management and development of elite players and multi-disciplinary staff, Ability to demonstrate inspirational leadership on and off the pitch using a variety of methods and approaches, Head or assistant coach experience with senior players (post 16,) Experience of working in high performing environments, Deep knowledge of technical and tactical components of the game including strategies and tactics, Ability to create and implement a Player Development Plan, Demonstrate understanding of international football, Growth mind-set and strong evidence of continued professional development, Explicit knowledge and understanding of the England DNA. Technical Skills: Extensive experience of Excel, Ability to effectively manage budgets, Advanced Microsoft Office, Ability to create presentations and present to a wide range of key stakeholders. Desirable Knowledge: UEFA Pro Licence. Experience: Experience of being a both an assistant and head coach within the women's game, Experience of coaching women, Experience working in the WSL and or Championship, Understanding of the demands of international football. TechnicalSkills: Basic Project Management skills, Basic Analysis skills. What we can offer you? An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application.
Sep 24, 2022
Full time
Our Organisation Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation through Winning England Teams. The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. To deliver against our goal we have reallocated resources and invested heavily in developing a team of exceptional people capable of creating winning England teams at our world-class training facilities at our National Football Centre, St. George's Park. This is a unique and exciting time to join The FA and the Technical Team will be integral to the organisation achieving its goals. 90 minutes to change our world Role Description Responsible for supporting the development of players within the Women's U23 squad, by providing technical expertise and delivery with the coaching team. Key Accountabilities: Support the delivery of a seasonal fixture programme of training camps, games, and tournaments. Attend and contribute to the preparation for, delivery of and review of international events and tournament. Attend technical planning meetings either in person or remotely. Scouting responsibilities for WU23 players where required. Contribute to the delivery of an outstanding performance, learning and development environment for players and staff. Provide key input into Talent Management structures to effectively support the management of the age group England Long List. Consistently demonstrate and role model England Coaching Attributes. Establish and maintain positive relationships with all key stakeholders including club coaches and multi -disciplinary teams. As required collaborate with FA media and communications staff to ensure consistent appropriate management of external communications, and social media. Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained. What we are looking for? Essential Knowledge: UEFA A Licence. Experience: High level people development skills and experience, Consistent, successful experience of management and development of elite players and multi-disciplinary staff, Ability to demonstrate inspirational leadership on and off the pitch using a variety of methods and approaches, Head or assistant coach experience with senior players (post 16,) Experience of working in high performing environments, Deep knowledge of technical and tactical components of the game including strategies and tactics, Ability to create and implement a Player Development Plan, Demonstrate understanding of international football, Growth mind-set and strong evidence of continued professional development, Explicit knowledge and understanding of the England DNA. Technical Skills: Extensive experience of Excel, Ability to effectively manage budgets, Advanced Microsoft Office, Ability to create presentations and present to a wide range of key stakeholders. Desirable Knowledge: UEFA Pro Licence. Experience: Experience of being a both an assistant and head coach within the women's game, Experience of coaching women, Experience working in the WSL and or Championship, Understanding of the demands of international football. TechnicalSkills: Basic Project Management skills, Basic Analysis skills. What we can offer you? An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application.
Our Organisation The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. 90 minutes to change our world The Role Reporting to the Senior Delivery Manager this role is responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of specific technology solutions. Working closely with the Product Management team and key business stakeholders, this role delivers technology using both internal and third-party development teams and requires experience in both Agile and Waterfall project methodologies. This role will be aligned to our Digital Technology 'Learn' product line, which covers The FA's Education division based at Saint George's Park. The Education team has an ambitious agenda that is transformational and digital-first, with a particular focus on personalisation and connected learning. This product area ideates, designs, and develops software to support our FA Education division at St George's Park, which is responsible for designing and delivering coaching, safeguarding, medical and Talent ID qualifications and coach development across the mens, boys, womens, girls and disability game, from grassroots through to elite professional football. Therefore, any experience in managing and delivering Education domain projects, such as Learning Experience Platforms (LXPs) and their supporting data integrations, will be highly beneficial. Key Accountabilities • If Agile, use Agile methodology across one or more agile development teams, including: - o Use of FA Delivery Framework adopting key concepts of Agile PM and Scrum o Working with Product Managers and Product Owners to facilitate effective product planning, backlog management, and creating a clear delivery plan o Ensuring ongoing and effective sprint management and communication o Support the day-to-day activities of an agile team and ensure Scrum ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives take place and are effective o Driving the efficacy of the agile delivery team improving velocity and quality • If Waterfall, ensure projects are delivered on time, in scope, and within budget, including: o Collection and sign-off of all functional and non-functional requirements o Development and sign-off of high-level solution design o Creation/use of delivery plan with clear milestones and gates o Agreement and sign-off of clear user acceptance criteria Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained. What we are looking for • Agile Projects: o Use of FA Delivery Framework adopting key concepts of Agile PM and Scrum o, Implement standard metrics to monitor development progress, e.g. velocity, burndown/up, and quality. o Ensure Agile PM artifacts are written, reviewed, and shared as required • Waterfall Projects: - o Standard FA Waterfall stages, gates, and artifacts are communicated, commonly understood, and respected. o Implement best practice metrics to monitor resource & financial utilisation and progress o Ensure status against time and scope is measured and reported to stakeholders • Ensure central Business Management Project Office reporting requirements are met including RAG status, Sprint/Project Plan and RAID, and Product/Project Dashboard. • Ensure the Steering Group with senior stakeholders is in place for Product/Project delivery review. • Ensure all projects follow standard FA IT change control processes and that releases are communicated in an effective and timely manner. • Manage risk effectively and escalate issues appropriately What we can offer you An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. Please be aware that unless you are on a homebased contract, your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George's Park or our Processing Centre. We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application.
Sep 24, 2022
Full time
Our Organisation The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. 90 minutes to change our world The Role Reporting to the Senior Delivery Manager this role is responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of specific technology solutions. Working closely with the Product Management team and key business stakeholders, this role delivers technology using both internal and third-party development teams and requires experience in both Agile and Waterfall project methodologies. This role will be aligned to our Digital Technology 'Learn' product line, which covers The FA's Education division based at Saint George's Park. The Education team has an ambitious agenda that is transformational and digital-first, with a particular focus on personalisation and connected learning. This product area ideates, designs, and develops software to support our FA Education division at St George's Park, which is responsible for designing and delivering coaching, safeguarding, medical and Talent ID qualifications and coach development across the mens, boys, womens, girls and disability game, from grassroots through to elite professional football. Therefore, any experience in managing and delivering Education domain projects, such as Learning Experience Platforms (LXPs) and their supporting data integrations, will be highly beneficial. Key Accountabilities • If Agile, use Agile methodology across one or more agile development teams, including: - o Use of FA Delivery Framework adopting key concepts of Agile PM and Scrum o Working with Product Managers and Product Owners to facilitate effective product planning, backlog management, and creating a clear delivery plan o Ensuring ongoing and effective sprint management and communication o Support the day-to-day activities of an agile team and ensure Scrum ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives take place and are effective o Driving the efficacy of the agile delivery team improving velocity and quality • If Waterfall, ensure projects are delivered on time, in scope, and within budget, including: o Collection and sign-off of all functional and non-functional requirements o Development and sign-off of high-level solution design o Creation/use of delivery plan with clear milestones and gates o Agreement and sign-off of clear user acceptance criteria Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained. What we are looking for • Agile Projects: o Use of FA Delivery Framework adopting key concepts of Agile PM and Scrum o, Implement standard metrics to monitor development progress, e.g. velocity, burndown/up, and quality. o Ensure Agile PM artifacts are written, reviewed, and shared as required • Waterfall Projects: - o Standard FA Waterfall stages, gates, and artifacts are communicated, commonly understood, and respected. o Implement best practice metrics to monitor resource & financial utilisation and progress o Ensure status against time and scope is measured and reported to stakeholders • Ensure central Business Management Project Office reporting requirements are met including RAG status, Sprint/Project Plan and RAID, and Product/Project Dashboard. • Ensure the Steering Group with senior stakeholders is in place for Product/Project delivery review. • Ensure all projects follow standard FA IT change control processes and that releases are communicated in an effective and timely manner. • Manage risk effectively and escalate issues appropriately What we can offer you An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. Please be aware that unless you are on a homebased contract, your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George's Park or our Processing Centre. We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application.
Our Organisation The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. 90 minutes to change our world Digital Technology HAVE THE DIGITAL WORLD AT YOUR FEET Technology is key to the FA's transformation. From supporting grassroots via our day-to-day digital presence, to using data-led insights to drive the game - to developing future focused platforms for professional football - our Digital Technology team is central to our future. Whilst investment in technology to make the experience of all participants relevant and easy, is already at the heart of how we can serve the game, we are looking to invest even further and deliver in a more iterative way, forming product lines and fully moving towards an Agile, Product Management framework. By 2024, we will upgrade and simplify our core football administration system (moving from Whole Game System to Platform for Football) and provide enhanced capability to England teams. Our product lines cover all those that RUN , PLAY , LEARN as well as our responsibility to REGULATE , WIN and leverage DATA whilst also ensuring sufficient focus on the CORE BUSINESS online and PLATFORMS that support each product and service across the organisation. Join us in helping to DECIDE THE GAME and HAVE THE DIGITAL WORLD AT YOUR FEET . The Role The FA's Design Lead is responsible for a small team of permanent and third-party experts who create compelling, creative, and elegant visual experiences that help us serve the millions of people who use our 50+ digital products each year. These products are a critical way for us to reach, engage and support the existing and potential football community. As such the role holder plays a critical role in delivering the FA Strategy . The individual ensures we strike a balance between achieving the consumers' intent and needs of the FA. The role holder leads and defines visual, UX and product direction on top tier initiatives from the outset, providing thought leadership on design and creative approaches. The Design Lead is also responsible for defining our user experience strategy (including our vision, principles, standards, and roadmap), and guiding and overseeing the work of the whole team. They collaborate extensively with Product Management, Marketing, Application Development, and other stakeholders who contribute to the development of our consumer grade web and mobile native apps. To achieve these outcomes a high degree of familiarity with consumer preferences, user centred design principles and techniques, UX/UII and accessibility trends as well as other leading approaches is vital. Key Accountabilities • Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to develop a shared understanding of business and user goals • Manage processes for gathering user and stakeholder feedback on existing UX and design ideas to iterate on a design • Design short- and long-term UX vision and strategy for products and applications supported • Develop a deep understanding and documentation of customer journeys, personas, and segmentation • Collect and analyze user behaviours and needs through qualitative and quantitative user research such as interviews, field studies, surveys, A/B testing, digital experience monitoring, and usability testing • Design solutions to address critical user pain points and opportunities to increase efficiency • Apply user-centered design processes that incorporate data (e.g., from real user monitoring (RUM) technologies), user insights, and continuous feedback • Develop and communicate design ideas through prototypes, wireframes, user flows, and other design deliverables • Ensure applications and products supported meet objectives for usability, adhere to relevant design and accessibility standards, comply with brand strategy and identity guidelines, and deliver positive experiences • Translate user research insights into stories, and partner with development team members to prioritize and deliver them • Use and coach others on UI/UX tools, techniques, and best practices • Communicate UX strategy and designs to internal and external stakeholders to build consensus and convey the impact of design decisions on the user, the customer, and business outcomes • Identify new ways to increase efficiency and consistency across UX experts and product teams • Contribute to and promote the adoption of design patterns, standards, and systems • Lead a team or provide coaching and mentorship to junior UI/UX designers What we are looking for Five or more complete lifecycles of commercial UX design experience with a proven record of accomplishment in delivering detailed projects in a pragmatic and collaborative manner Deep skills in one or more of the following design disciplines: interaction design, user interface design, information design, and graphic design Deep understanding of and experience in maintaining and evolving design systems Ability to distil complex concepts into design concepts and requirements Experience with user research methods and techniques (e.g., usability testing, contextual inquiry, etc.) and conducting user acceptance testing Ability to collaborate effectively and influence decision-making across multidisciplinary teams Finger on the pulse of design trends and latest products A keen eye for design, competent in creative high-quality visuals Adaptability and a willingness to learn new skills, technologies, and frameworks Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills, both for internal and external stakeholders and senior leaders Proficiency in UX design tools (e.g., Figma, Adobe XD, InVision, etc.) and familiarity with studio tools (Miro, Zeplin, Invision, Storybook) Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical information to various stakeholders verbally and in writing. Work across a range of top-tier initiatives as well as supporting on lower-tiered projects across web and app Ensure that designs meet accessibility requirements and at the highest standard for the FA and the user What we can offer you An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. Please be aware that unless you are on a homebased contract, your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George's Park or our Processing Centre. We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application.
Sep 23, 2022
Full time
Our Organisation The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. 90 minutes to change our world Digital Technology HAVE THE DIGITAL WORLD AT YOUR FEET Technology is key to the FA's transformation. From supporting grassroots via our day-to-day digital presence, to using data-led insights to drive the game - to developing future focused platforms for professional football - our Digital Technology team is central to our future. Whilst investment in technology to make the experience of all participants relevant and easy, is already at the heart of how we can serve the game, we are looking to invest even further and deliver in a more iterative way, forming product lines and fully moving towards an Agile, Product Management framework. By 2024, we will upgrade and simplify our core football administration system (moving from Whole Game System to Platform for Football) and provide enhanced capability to England teams. Our product lines cover all those that RUN , PLAY , LEARN as well as our responsibility to REGULATE , WIN and leverage DATA whilst also ensuring sufficient focus on the CORE BUSINESS online and PLATFORMS that support each product and service across the organisation. Join us in helping to DECIDE THE GAME and HAVE THE DIGITAL WORLD AT YOUR FEET . The Role The FA's Design Lead is responsible for a small team of permanent and third-party experts who create compelling, creative, and elegant visual experiences that help us serve the millions of people who use our 50+ digital products each year. These products are a critical way for us to reach, engage and support the existing and potential football community. As such the role holder plays a critical role in delivering the FA Strategy . The individual ensures we strike a balance between achieving the consumers' intent and needs of the FA. The role holder leads and defines visual, UX and product direction on top tier initiatives from the outset, providing thought leadership on design and creative approaches. The Design Lead is also responsible for defining our user experience strategy (including our vision, principles, standards, and roadmap), and guiding and overseeing the work of the whole team. They collaborate extensively with Product Management, Marketing, Application Development, and other stakeholders who contribute to the development of our consumer grade web and mobile native apps. To achieve these outcomes a high degree of familiarity with consumer preferences, user centred design principles and techniques, UX/UII and accessibility trends as well as other leading approaches is vital. Key Accountabilities • Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to develop a shared understanding of business and user goals • Manage processes for gathering user and stakeholder feedback on existing UX and design ideas to iterate on a design • Design short- and long-term UX vision and strategy for products and applications supported • Develop a deep understanding and documentation of customer journeys, personas, and segmentation • Collect and analyze user behaviours and needs through qualitative and quantitative user research such as interviews, field studies, surveys, A/B testing, digital experience monitoring, and usability testing • Design solutions to address critical user pain points and opportunities to increase efficiency • Apply user-centered design processes that incorporate data (e.g., from real user monitoring (RUM) technologies), user insights, and continuous feedback • Develop and communicate design ideas through prototypes, wireframes, user flows, and other design deliverables • Ensure applications and products supported meet objectives for usability, adhere to relevant design and accessibility standards, comply with brand strategy and identity guidelines, and deliver positive experiences • Translate user research insights into stories, and partner with development team members to prioritize and deliver them • Use and coach others on UI/UX tools, techniques, and best practices • Communicate UX strategy and designs to internal and external stakeholders to build consensus and convey the impact of design decisions on the user, the customer, and business outcomes • Identify new ways to increase efficiency and consistency across UX experts and product teams • Contribute to and promote the adoption of design patterns, standards, and systems • Lead a team or provide coaching and mentorship to junior UI/UX designers What we are looking for Five or more complete lifecycles of commercial UX design experience with a proven record of accomplishment in delivering detailed projects in a pragmatic and collaborative manner Deep skills in one or more of the following design disciplines: interaction design, user interface design, information design, and graphic design Deep understanding of and experience in maintaining and evolving design systems Ability to distil complex concepts into design concepts and requirements Experience with user research methods and techniques (e.g., usability testing, contextual inquiry, etc.) and conducting user acceptance testing Ability to collaborate effectively and influence decision-making across multidisciplinary teams Finger on the pulse of design trends and latest products A keen eye for design, competent in creative high-quality visuals Adaptability and a willingness to learn new skills, technologies, and frameworks Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills, both for internal and external stakeholders and senior leaders Proficiency in UX design tools (e.g., Figma, Adobe XD, InVision, etc.) and familiarity with studio tools (Miro, Zeplin, Invision, Storybook) Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical information to various stakeholders verbally and in writing. Work across a range of top-tier initiatives as well as supporting on lower-tiered projects across web and app Ensure that designs meet accessibility requirements and at the highest standard for the FA and the user What we can offer you An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. Please be aware that unless you are on a homebased contract, your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George's Park or our Processing Centre. We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application.
Our Organisation The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. 90 minutes to change our world The Role Following the success of last season, we will again be deploying a team of Community Champions to support the Grassroots Game in 22/23. These roles will be aligned to ensure we have a skilled and empathetic workforce to support the growth of recreational football for all communities who are currently disproportionately represented across the game. To identify, recruit and support new coaches/volunteers from under-represented communities across grassroots football. To do this we will use a diverse workforce of people and integral allies from the communities in which we wish to extend the provision of football in a way that is right for them and their needs. As part of our Community Champion offer, we have some principles of support that allow us to give structure to the roles. The roles will be: BESPOKE-Made for aparticular need in a certain area or community to encourage and support new people into roles as deliverer, volunteer, and coach. CONNECTED-Work and are familiar within the community they wish to help, creating greater confidence for community members to 'step over the side-lines' and become involved with their local clubs. PERSONAL-Built on relationships and trust. CREATIVE-Being curious in finding new and appropriate ways of empowering, engaging, and inspiring others to feel they belong. The W&G Community Champion will identify, recruitand support new female volunteers to get into coaching. Key Accountabilities: Delivery of 'Stepping over the Side-lines' workshops to recruit new female coaches to the grassroots game (inclusive of Weetabix Wildcats, Squad Girls Football, and affiliated football clubs). Support female coaches to build their confidence and be ready to 'step onto the pitch' by providing practical, on-pitch support as well as signposting coaches to further opportunities to aid their development. Identify coaches/volunteers that can continue to support the new coaching workforce once the Community Champion support package finishes. Build relationships and collaborate with the FA Coach Development Team, County FA's, Coach Mentors, Community Champions and wider members of the grassroots delivery team to ensure a joint up and collaborative approach to coach development. Attend quarterly meetings aimed at providing clarity on work programmes, development opportunities and good practice sharing. Maintain records of the coaches and clubs/providers being supported. Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained. What we are looking for? Essential FA EE Playmaker. Ability to build trust and develop effective working relationships with people of all ages and backgrounds Ability to deliver practical sessions aligned to the holistic development of players, across a variety of age groups. A role model for women and girls with an understanding of the challenges and barriers to coaching they can face . F lexible in approach with willingness to work some evenings and weekends, as well as travel across the County. Experience of volunteering within the local community. Experience of leading groups. Desirable Introduction to Coaching Football. Knowledge of FA strategy and the women & girls game. E xperience of volunteering in grassroots football Experience of facilitating and engaging with players, volunteers, and parents. What we can offer you? An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. As part of your application, you will be asked some pre-questions, as well as uploading a CV and covering letter for the role. Below, You will also need to type which region you are interested in covering, of which can be seen below: Bedfordshire Birmingham Cambridgeshire Cumberland Derbyshire Devon Dorset East Riding Gloucestershire Guernsey Herefordshire Hertfordshire Huntingdonshire Isle of Man Jersey Lincolnshire Liverpool London Middlesex North Riding Northamptonshire Oxfordshire Sheffield Shropshire Staffordshire Suffolk West Riding Westmorland Wiltshire Worcestershire The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application.
Sep 23, 2022
Full time
Our Organisation The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. 90 minutes to change our world The Role Following the success of last season, we will again be deploying a team of Community Champions to support the Grassroots Game in 22/23. These roles will be aligned to ensure we have a skilled and empathetic workforce to support the growth of recreational football for all communities who are currently disproportionately represented across the game. To identify, recruit and support new coaches/volunteers from under-represented communities across grassroots football. To do this we will use a diverse workforce of people and integral allies from the communities in which we wish to extend the provision of football in a way that is right for them and their needs. As part of our Community Champion offer, we have some principles of support that allow us to give structure to the roles. The roles will be: BESPOKE-Made for aparticular need in a certain area or community to encourage and support new people into roles as deliverer, volunteer, and coach. CONNECTED-Work and are familiar within the community they wish to help, creating greater confidence for community members to 'step over the side-lines' and become involved with their local clubs. PERSONAL-Built on relationships and trust. CREATIVE-Being curious in finding new and appropriate ways of empowering, engaging, and inspiring others to feel they belong. The W&G Community Champion will identify, recruitand support new female volunteers to get into coaching. Key Accountabilities: Delivery of 'Stepping over the Side-lines' workshops to recruit new female coaches to the grassroots game (inclusive of Weetabix Wildcats, Squad Girls Football, and affiliated football clubs). Support female coaches to build their confidence and be ready to 'step onto the pitch' by providing practical, on-pitch support as well as signposting coaches to further opportunities to aid their development. Identify coaches/volunteers that can continue to support the new coaching workforce once the Community Champion support package finishes. Build relationships and collaborate with the FA Coach Development Team, County FA's, Coach Mentors, Community Champions and wider members of the grassroots delivery team to ensure a joint up and collaborative approach to coach development. Attend quarterly meetings aimed at providing clarity on work programmes, development opportunities and good practice sharing. Maintain records of the coaches and clubs/providers being supported. Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained. What we are looking for? Essential FA EE Playmaker. Ability to build trust and develop effective working relationships with people of all ages and backgrounds Ability to deliver practical sessions aligned to the holistic development of players, across a variety of age groups. A role model for women and girls with an understanding of the challenges and barriers to coaching they can face . F lexible in approach with willingness to work some evenings and weekends, as well as travel across the County. Experience of volunteering within the local community. Experience of leading groups. Desirable Introduction to Coaching Football. Knowledge of FA strategy and the women & girls game. E xperience of volunteering in grassroots football Experience of facilitating and engaging with players, volunteers, and parents. What we can offer you? An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. As part of your application, you will be asked some pre-questions, as well as uploading a CV and covering letter for the role. Below, You will also need to type which region you are interested in covering, of which can be seen below: Bedfordshire Birmingham Cambridgeshire Cumberland Derbyshire Devon Dorset East Riding Gloucestershire Guernsey Herefordshire Hertfordshire Huntingdonshire Isle of Man Jersey Lincolnshire Liverpool London Middlesex North Riding Northamptonshire Oxfordshire Sheffield Shropshire Staffordshire Suffolk West Riding Westmorland Wiltshire Worcestershire The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application.
Our Organisation Lancashire FA is the governing body for football in Lancashire, and the largest County Football Association in the country, leading the way in promoting and developing grassroots football. As a vision-driven company, we live and breathe our values daily, taking pride in reinforcing our positive people-focused culture. We continue to support our footballing community driving forward with our vision to create 'a Game for Everyone', as part of our mission 'to lead and grow the game in Lancashire'. We operate within a High Performing Organisation Framework and are in the second year of our latest 3-year strategy - it's an exciting time to join the teams championing football in Lancashire. The Role To provide professional guidance & support to A caseload of Apprentices, ensuring that each Apprentice receives a quality learning experience, achieving their learning goals in a timely manner prior to the gateway. Key Accountabilities • Effectively manage an Apprentice caseload, by supporting Apprentices through their 'L3 Business Administrator' standard'. • Enrol Apprentices using the appropriate enrolment forms. • Provide each Apprentice with an individualised learning programme. • Track and monitor Apprentices and action early intervention where necessary. Set individual targets for each learner based on capability to ensure OTJ hours are met. • Develop good relationships with employers to ensure the Apprentices are progressing within their role and successfully completing their Apprenticeship, ready for Gateway. • Ensure that the delivery meets ESFA criteria with regards to off-the-Job training requirements. • Carry out the enrolments, initial assessments. • Develop delivery plans with employers that include 'off the job' training. • Carry out 12 weekly progress reviews. • Monthly visits to the Apprentice's workplace. • Attend monthly Apprenticeship standardisation team meetings. • Ensure compliance with Lancashire FA's Health and Safety & Risk Assessment policies. • Ensure that the Lancashire FA effectively implement and maintain the FA's Safeguarding Operating Standard (S365) within Football from a marketing & communications perspective. • Support messaging so that under-18s and adults at risk in youth and open-age adult grassroots football know how to report concerns about their wellbeing. • Ensure the Association has a planned approach to youth engagement and demonstrates it can communicate in a child-friendly manner with under-18s. • Contribute to ensuring that safeguarding and equality are embedded throughout the Association and grassroots football. • Have an understanding and awareness of generic Equality law and of good practice within sports equality. • Comply with and promote FA rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and guidance that are in place. • Provide exceptional levels of customer care both internally, with partners and externally. • Support the wider staff and volunteer workforce, always adopting an excellent teamwork ethos. What we are looking for Qualifications • Minimum Level 3 in Business or equivalent competency. • A1, D32 or TAQA assessors award, as well as a teaching qualification (AET, PTLLS, DTLLS, PGCE etc). • A previous experience in mentoring/assessing the L3 Business Administration /Framework Standard. • Full UK driving licence. Specific Experience: • A previous occupational experience in Administration. • A previous experience in mentoring/assessing the L3 Business Administration /Framework Standard. Skills/Abilities/Knowledge: • Excellent organisational skills. • A strong work ethic and the ability to produce excellent work under pressure. • A working knowledge of Apprenticeships. • The ability to communicate with partners. • Excellent interpersonal skills, self-motivated and enthusiastic with a flexible approach to work. • Passion for the Apprenticeship model. To Apply To apply, please click on the link here . Interviews are currently scheduled to take place on 13th October.
Sep 22, 2022
Full time
Our Organisation Lancashire FA is the governing body for football in Lancashire, and the largest County Football Association in the country, leading the way in promoting and developing grassroots football. As a vision-driven company, we live and breathe our values daily, taking pride in reinforcing our positive people-focused culture. We continue to support our footballing community driving forward with our vision to create 'a Game for Everyone', as part of our mission 'to lead and grow the game in Lancashire'. We operate within a High Performing Organisation Framework and are in the second year of our latest 3-year strategy - it's an exciting time to join the teams championing football in Lancashire. The Role To provide professional guidance & support to A caseload of Apprentices, ensuring that each Apprentice receives a quality learning experience, achieving their learning goals in a timely manner prior to the gateway. Key Accountabilities • Effectively manage an Apprentice caseload, by supporting Apprentices through their 'L3 Business Administrator' standard'. • Enrol Apprentices using the appropriate enrolment forms. • Provide each Apprentice with an individualised learning programme. • Track and monitor Apprentices and action early intervention where necessary. Set individual targets for each learner based on capability to ensure OTJ hours are met. • Develop good relationships with employers to ensure the Apprentices are progressing within their role and successfully completing their Apprenticeship, ready for Gateway. • Ensure that the delivery meets ESFA criteria with regards to off-the-Job training requirements. • Carry out the enrolments, initial assessments. • Develop delivery plans with employers that include 'off the job' training. • Carry out 12 weekly progress reviews. • Monthly visits to the Apprentice's workplace. • Attend monthly Apprenticeship standardisation team meetings. • Ensure compliance with Lancashire FA's Health and Safety & Risk Assessment policies. • Ensure that the Lancashire FA effectively implement and maintain the FA's Safeguarding Operating Standard (S365) within Football from a marketing & communications perspective. • Support messaging so that under-18s and adults at risk in youth and open-age adult grassroots football know how to report concerns about their wellbeing. • Ensure the Association has a planned approach to youth engagement and demonstrates it can communicate in a child-friendly manner with under-18s. • Contribute to ensuring that safeguarding and equality are embedded throughout the Association and grassroots football. • Have an understanding and awareness of generic Equality law and of good practice within sports equality. • Comply with and promote FA rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and guidance that are in place. • Provide exceptional levels of customer care both internally, with partners and externally. • Support the wider staff and volunteer workforce, always adopting an excellent teamwork ethos. What we are looking for Qualifications • Minimum Level 3 in Business or equivalent competency. • A1, D32 or TAQA assessors award, as well as a teaching qualification (AET, PTLLS, DTLLS, PGCE etc). • A previous experience in mentoring/assessing the L3 Business Administration /Framework Standard. • Full UK driving licence. Specific Experience: • A previous occupational experience in Administration. • A previous experience in mentoring/assessing the L3 Business Administration /Framework Standard. Skills/Abilities/Knowledge: • Excellent organisational skills. • A strong work ethic and the ability to produce excellent work under pressure. • A working knowledge of Apprenticeships. • The ability to communicate with partners. • Excellent interpersonal skills, self-motivated and enthusiastic with a flexible approach to work. • Passion for the Apprenticeship model. To Apply To apply, please click on the link here . Interviews are currently scheduled to take place on 13th October.
Our Organisation We were established in 1882 and have an incredibly rich and proud history. More recently we have been undergoing a period of very exciting transformation and modernisation through the delivery of our strategy - Harnessing the Power of Grassroots Football . At the heart of this strategy is a vision to harness the power of football to enrich more lives in London. We are passionate about the wider benefits that football can bring to society and its ability to bring diverse communities and people together. A major priority for London FA is tackling racial equality and discrimination. To support the wider London FA team to focus more exclusively on this work, we are seeking to recruit an additional Football Services Administrator to add extra capacity to the organisation. The Football Services department leads London FA's safeguarding work, manages discipline across the grassroots game and delivers London's famous cup competitions. The Role • To support the delivery of The FA National Game Strategy and London Football Association's Business Strategy. • Ensure excellent customer service standards as primary responder to football enquires, to include first line support for London FA's email inboxes and phone support. • Support the delivery of the London FA affiliation programme, working directly with London FA clubs to affiliate them for the upcoming season. • To assist in carrying out club visits to ensure our clubs have the correct safeguarding measures in place. • To support the delivery of the league sanctioning process, administering cautions and standard charges, assist with DBS queries and cup competition administration. • Provide administration support for the delivery of the London FA racial equality plan. • To support the adoption of FA technology systems across grassroots football. Key Accountabilities • To always act in the best interests of Children and Young People and to ensure their welfare is considered in all decisions and actions taken. • Ensure excellent customer service standards as primary responder to Football Services enquires to include managing the discipline, cup competition, safeguarding and club affiliation inboxes and handling incoming telephone enquiries, • To support the delivery of The FA National Game Strategy and London Football Association's Business Strategy. • Support the delivery of the London FA affiliation programme, working directly with London FA clubs to affiliate them for the upcoming season, • To issue County Cup fines to clubs who breach Competition rules. • To be an ambassador for the London FA positively promoting the sport and those that work and volunteer within it. • To comply with FA rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidance that are in place from time to time. • Ensure excellent customer service standards as primary responder to football enquires, to include first line support for London FA's email inboxes and phone support. • Support the delivery of the London FA affiliation programme, working directly with London FA clubs to affiliate them for the upcoming season. • To assist in carrying out club visits to ensure our clubs have the correct safeguarding measures in place. • To support the delivery of the league sanctioning process, administering cautions and standard charges, assist with DBS queries and cup competition administration. • Provide administration support for the delivery of the London FA racial equality plan. • To support the adoption of FA technology systems across grassroots football. What we are looking for • Competent IT skills (Word/ Excel/PowerPoint/Databases/Microsoft Office/internet). • Excellent customer service skills. • Self-motivated with the ability to build trust-based relationships. • Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills. • Experience of working with and supporting volunteers. • Team player. • Ability to prioritise and structure work. • A working understanding and application of inclusion, equality and diversity, To Apply If you would like to apply for the role, please download the full job description and person specification below. Then please submit your completed application form, to by 5pm , Friday 23rd September 2022 . Interviews will be held on either Monday 3rd or Tuesday 4th October 2022 . If you have any queries or would like an informal discussion about the role before submitting your application form, please email Aquila Burgess, Interim Head of Football Services at . Documents football-services-administrator-role-profile.pdf (428.33 KB) london-fa-application-form.pdf (0.77 MB)
Sep 22, 2022
Full time
Our Organisation We were established in 1882 and have an incredibly rich and proud history. More recently we have been undergoing a period of very exciting transformation and modernisation through the delivery of our strategy - Harnessing the Power of Grassroots Football . At the heart of this strategy is a vision to harness the power of football to enrich more lives in London. We are passionate about the wider benefits that football can bring to society and its ability to bring diverse communities and people together. A major priority for London FA is tackling racial equality and discrimination. To support the wider London FA team to focus more exclusively on this work, we are seeking to recruit an additional Football Services Administrator to add extra capacity to the organisation. The Football Services department leads London FA's safeguarding work, manages discipline across the grassroots game and delivers London's famous cup competitions. The Role • To support the delivery of The FA National Game Strategy and London Football Association's Business Strategy. • Ensure excellent customer service standards as primary responder to football enquires, to include first line support for London FA's email inboxes and phone support. • Support the delivery of the London FA affiliation programme, working directly with London FA clubs to affiliate them for the upcoming season. • To assist in carrying out club visits to ensure our clubs have the correct safeguarding measures in place. • To support the delivery of the league sanctioning process, administering cautions and standard charges, assist with DBS queries and cup competition administration. • Provide administration support for the delivery of the London FA racial equality plan. • To support the adoption of FA technology systems across grassroots football. Key Accountabilities • To always act in the best interests of Children and Young People and to ensure their welfare is considered in all decisions and actions taken. • Ensure excellent customer service standards as primary responder to Football Services enquires to include managing the discipline, cup competition, safeguarding and club affiliation inboxes and handling incoming telephone enquiries, • To support the delivery of The FA National Game Strategy and London Football Association's Business Strategy. • Support the delivery of the London FA affiliation programme, working directly with London FA clubs to affiliate them for the upcoming season, • To issue County Cup fines to clubs who breach Competition rules. • To be an ambassador for the London FA positively promoting the sport and those that work and volunteer within it. • To comply with FA rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidance that are in place from time to time. • Ensure excellent customer service standards as primary responder to football enquires, to include first line support for London FA's email inboxes and phone support. • Support the delivery of the London FA affiliation programme, working directly with London FA clubs to affiliate them for the upcoming season. • To assist in carrying out club visits to ensure our clubs have the correct safeguarding measures in place. • To support the delivery of the league sanctioning process, administering cautions and standard charges, assist with DBS queries and cup competition administration. • Provide administration support for the delivery of the London FA racial equality plan. • To support the adoption of FA technology systems across grassroots football. What we are looking for • Competent IT skills (Word/ Excel/PowerPoint/Databases/Microsoft Office/internet). • Excellent customer service skills. • Self-motivated with the ability to build trust-based relationships. • Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills. • Experience of working with and supporting volunteers. • Team player. • Ability to prioritise and structure work. • A working understanding and application of inclusion, equality and diversity, To Apply If you would like to apply for the role, please download the full job description and person specification below. Then please submit your completed application form, to by 5pm , Friday 23rd September 2022 . Interviews will be held on either Monday 3rd or Tuesday 4th October 2022 . If you have any queries or would like an informal discussion about the role before submitting your application form, please email Aquila Burgess, Interim Head of Football Services at . Documents football-services-administrator-role-profile.pdf (428.33 KB) london-fa-application-form.pdf (0.77 MB)
Independent Non-Executive Director for the Women's Football Board This is an incredibly exciting time for women and girls' football, following on from the successful UEFA Women's Euro 2022 tournament where England were proud hosts and victorious in bringing the trophy home. There has been expediential growth over the last 4 years in participation and the number of fans watching matches, but there is now an opportunity to build on the success of winning the UEFA Women's EURO's and to drive women's and girls' football forward. The Women's Football Board is seeking to appoint an additional independent non-executive director 1 preferably with expertise in the field of commercial and marketing to achieve this, and to bring further expertise and experience to guide, challenge and advise on delivering against the four-year strategy 'Inspiring Positive Change' that was launched in October 2020. The strategy pledges to create a sustainable future for women's and girls' football in England. The strategy centres around the delivery of eight main objectives: Early Participation - Every primary school-aged girl to have equal access to football in school and in clubs Development Participation - Every girl to have equal access to participate, compete and excel in the game Football For All - A motivated, diverse range of local leaders organising football for their communities Club Player Pathway - An effective high-performance, inclusive player-centred pathway Elite Women's Leagues and Competitions - The best professional women's sports leagues and competitions in the world England - Win a major tournament Coaching - Exceptional coaches at every level of the game who are representative of our society Refereeing - Every female referee afforded high-quality bespoke learning new and development opportunities from grassroots through to the elite game Through our strategy we want to ensure every woman and girl has the opportunity to play, compete and excel in them game. About The FA The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and oversees 28 England international teams, across men's, women's, youth and disability football. 1 " Independence Criteria " means that the person is not a member of Council or an employee, director or officer (other than in an honorary position) of, or has a Material Business Relationship with, a competition sanctioned by The FA, a County Association or an Other Football Association (or any body which administers such a competition), a County Association, an Other Football Association, an Affiliated Organisation, a Full Member Club, an Associate Member Club, FIFA, UEFA (or any of its members, associations or confederations) or The FA (other than in capacity as an Independent Member); The Women's Football Board reports directly to the main FA Board and is responsible for making recommendations in relation to all strategic and operational matters regarding women's and girls' football, excluding any matters relating to the Competitions. The Women's Football Board control and manage the Women's Football Pyramid with the newly formed Women's National League Board reporting into the Women's Football Board. The Women's Football Board meets six times a year. You will have a passion for women's sport/ football and the value it can bring to society, and you will have experience of influencing at board or senior executive level. Expertise in commercial and marketing would be beneficial. An allowance can be claimed for each meeting attended, in addition to travel and subsistence expenses. How to apply: Please upload a CV and covering letter detailing the qualities and attributes you would bring to compliment the Women's Football Board by 30th September . If you require any further information on The FA Women's Football Board and this role please contact Sandra Strange, Secretary to the Women's Football Board, at Before applying, please down load and review the role profile, attached below. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place week commencing 31 October. The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this in your covering letter. Documents Role Profile - FA WFB - Independent NED.pdf (206.16 KB)
Sep 22, 2022
Full time
Independent Non-Executive Director for the Women's Football Board This is an incredibly exciting time for women and girls' football, following on from the successful UEFA Women's Euro 2022 tournament where England were proud hosts and victorious in bringing the trophy home. There has been expediential growth over the last 4 years in participation and the number of fans watching matches, but there is now an opportunity to build on the success of winning the UEFA Women's EURO's and to drive women's and girls' football forward. The Women's Football Board is seeking to appoint an additional independent non-executive director 1 preferably with expertise in the field of commercial and marketing to achieve this, and to bring further expertise and experience to guide, challenge and advise on delivering against the four-year strategy 'Inspiring Positive Change' that was launched in October 2020. The strategy pledges to create a sustainable future for women's and girls' football in England. The strategy centres around the delivery of eight main objectives: Early Participation - Every primary school-aged girl to have equal access to football in school and in clubs Development Participation - Every girl to have equal access to participate, compete and excel in the game Football For All - A motivated, diverse range of local leaders organising football for their communities Club Player Pathway - An effective high-performance, inclusive player-centred pathway Elite Women's Leagues and Competitions - The best professional women's sports leagues and competitions in the world England - Win a major tournament Coaching - Exceptional coaches at every level of the game who are representative of our society Refereeing - Every female referee afforded high-quality bespoke learning new and development opportunities from grassroots through to the elite game Through our strategy we want to ensure every woman and girl has the opportunity to play, compete and excel in them game. About The FA The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and oversees 28 England international teams, across men's, women's, youth and disability football. 1 " Independence Criteria " means that the person is not a member of Council or an employee, director or officer (other than in an honorary position) of, or has a Material Business Relationship with, a competition sanctioned by The FA, a County Association or an Other Football Association (or any body which administers such a competition), a County Association, an Other Football Association, an Affiliated Organisation, a Full Member Club, an Associate Member Club, FIFA, UEFA (or any of its members, associations or confederations) or The FA (other than in capacity as an Independent Member); The Women's Football Board reports directly to the main FA Board and is responsible for making recommendations in relation to all strategic and operational matters regarding women's and girls' football, excluding any matters relating to the Competitions. The Women's Football Board control and manage the Women's Football Pyramid with the newly formed Women's National League Board reporting into the Women's Football Board. The Women's Football Board meets six times a year. You will have a passion for women's sport/ football and the value it can bring to society, and you will have experience of influencing at board or senior executive level. Expertise in commercial and marketing would be beneficial. An allowance can be claimed for each meeting attended, in addition to travel and subsistence expenses. How to apply: Please upload a CV and covering letter detailing the qualities and attributes you would bring to compliment the Women's Football Board by 30th September . If you require any further information on The FA Women's Football Board and this role please contact Sandra Strange, Secretary to the Women's Football Board, at Before applying, please down load and review the role profile, attached below. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place week commencing 31 October. The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this in your covering letter. Documents Role Profile - FA WFB - Independent NED.pdf (206.16 KB)
Our Organisation The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. 90 minutes to change our world Digital Technology HAVE THE DIGITAL WORLD AT YOUR FEET Technology is key to the FA's transformation. From supporting grassroots via our day-to-day digital presence, to using data-led insights to drive the game - to developing future focused platforms for professional football - our Digital Technology team is central to our future. Whilst investment in technology to make the experience of all participants relevant and easy, is already at the heart of how we can serve the game, we are looking to invest even further and deliver in a more iterative way, forming product lines and fully moving towards an Agile, Product Management framework. By 2024, we will upgrade and simplify our core football administration system (moving from Whole Game System to Platform for Football) and provide enhanced capability to England teams. Our product lines cover all those that RUN , PLAY , LEARN as well as our responsibility to REGULATE , WIN and leverage DATA whilst also ensuring sufficient focus on the CORE BUSINESS online and PLATFORMS that support each product and service across the organisation. Join us in helping to DECIDE THE GAME and HAVE THE DIGITAL WORLD AT YOUR FEET . The Role and Key Accountabilities Oversee the data and integration strategy of a suite of FA products and ensure that it aligns with the wider technology strategy and organisational goals. Drive alignment to help Digital Technology and our partners collectively deliver simple, flexible & sustainable digital solutions and own the technical standards and best practices, providing communication, advice, and guidance to all stakeholders. Key Accountabilities; Develop a deep understanding of The FA's business strategy. Define data and integration architectures for transactional product data Manage the architecture interface with 3 rd party software vendors and partner organisations. Provide architectural leadership and consultancy to product teams. Help stakeholders understand the data and integration strategy to aid decision making. Create technical standards and best practices, leveraging industry standards. Identify opportunities based on technical knowledge and industry trends. Mentor internal and partner development teams on data and integration architectures. Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained. What we are looking for Essential Demonstrates an excellent in depth understanding of Microsoft SQL Server, all versions Experience in designing and leading / reviewing the conceptual, logical and physical design for distributed databases. Experience in designing data integration strategies using SSIS, Azure Data Factory, message-based communication Experience of microservice-based architectures and associated patterns Experience in architecting asynchronous, message-based architectures Experience of cloud data technologies and solutions Strong data analysis skills Desirable Experience with Database Administration for MSSQL Server in clustered and high availability environments. Experience in troubleshooting and resolving database problems. Knowledge of indexes, index management, and statistics. Experience of Agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFE) Experience in implementing operational automation using scripts. Knowledge of C#, ASP.NET, T-SQL, .NET in an enterprise environment What we can offer you An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. Please be aware that unless you are on a homebased contract, your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George's Park or our Processing Centre. We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application.
Sep 21, 2022
Full time
Our Organisation The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. 90 minutes to change our world Digital Technology HAVE THE DIGITAL WORLD AT YOUR FEET Technology is key to the FA's transformation. From supporting grassroots via our day-to-day digital presence, to using data-led insights to drive the game - to developing future focused platforms for professional football - our Digital Technology team is central to our future. Whilst investment in technology to make the experience of all participants relevant and easy, is already at the heart of how we can serve the game, we are looking to invest even further and deliver in a more iterative way, forming product lines and fully moving towards an Agile, Product Management framework. By 2024, we will upgrade and simplify our core football administration system (moving from Whole Game System to Platform for Football) and provide enhanced capability to England teams. Our product lines cover all those that RUN , PLAY , LEARN as well as our responsibility to REGULATE , WIN and leverage DATA whilst also ensuring sufficient focus on the CORE BUSINESS online and PLATFORMS that support each product and service across the organisation. Join us in helping to DECIDE THE GAME and HAVE THE DIGITAL WORLD AT YOUR FEET . The Role and Key Accountabilities Oversee the data and integration strategy of a suite of FA products and ensure that it aligns with the wider technology strategy and organisational goals. Drive alignment to help Digital Technology and our partners collectively deliver simple, flexible & sustainable digital solutions and own the technical standards and best practices, providing communication, advice, and guidance to all stakeholders. Key Accountabilities; Develop a deep understanding of The FA's business strategy. Define data and integration architectures for transactional product data Manage the architecture interface with 3 rd party software vendors and partner organisations. Provide architectural leadership and consultancy to product teams. Help stakeholders understand the data and integration strategy to aid decision making. Create technical standards and best practices, leveraging industry standards. Identify opportunities based on technical knowledge and industry trends. Mentor internal and partner development teams on data and integration architectures. Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained. What we are looking for Essential Demonstrates an excellent in depth understanding of Microsoft SQL Server, all versions Experience in designing and leading / reviewing the conceptual, logical and physical design for distributed databases. Experience in designing data integration strategies using SSIS, Azure Data Factory, message-based communication Experience of microservice-based architectures and associated patterns Experience in architecting asynchronous, message-based architectures Experience of cloud data technologies and solutions Strong data analysis skills Desirable Experience with Database Administration for MSSQL Server in clustered and high availability environments. Experience in troubleshooting and resolving database problems. Knowledge of indexes, index management, and statistics. Experience of Agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFE) Experience in implementing operational automation using scripts. Knowledge of C#, ASP.NET, T-SQL, .NET in an enterprise environment What we can offer you An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. Please be aware that unless you are on a homebased contract, your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George's Park or our Processing Centre. We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application.
Our Organisation The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. 90 minutes to change our world Digital Technology HAVE THE DIGITAL WORLD AT YOUR FEET Technology is key to the FA's transformation. From supporting grassroots via our day-to-day digital presence, to using data-led insights to drive the game - to developing future focused platforms for professional football - our Digital Technology team is central to our future. Whilst investment in technology to make the experience of all participants relevant and easy, is already at the heart of how we can serve the game, we are looking to invest even further and deliver in a more iterative way, forming product lines and fully moving towards an Agile, Product Management framework. By 2024, we will upgrade and simplify our core football administration system (moving from Whole Game System to Platform for Football) and provide enhanced capability to England teams. Our product lines cover all those that RUN , PLAY , LEARN as well as our responsibility to REGULATE , WIN and leverage DATA whilst also ensuring sufficient focus on the CORE BUSINESS online and PLATFORMS that support each product and service across the organisation. Join us in helping to DECIDE THE GAME and HAVE THE DIGITAL WORLD AT YOUR FEET . The Role and Key Accountabilities Oversee the technical strategy of the FA and ensure that it aligns with the wider organisational goals and business strategy. Drive alignment to help Digital Technology and our partners collectively deliver simple, flexible & sustainable digital solutions and own the technical standards and best practices, providing communication, advice, and guidance to all stakeholders. Key Accountabilities; Develop a deep understanding of The FA's business strategy. Help stakeholders understand the technology strategy to aid decision making. Identify opportunities based on technical knowledge and industry trends. Support product portfolio management with value-driven architecture. Provide architectural leadership and consultancy to product teams. Manage the architecture interface with 3 rd party software vendors and partner organisations. Mentor internal and partner development teams on microservice and web architectures. Act as the architectural design authority for the organisation. Create technical standards and best practices, leveraging industry standards. Communicate and ensure the use of standards and how the digital vision can be realised. Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained. What we are looking for Essential Experience in developing architectures collaboratively with both business and technical stakeholders Experience in architecting asynchronous, message-based architectures Experience of microservice-based architectures and associated patterns Experience of architecture governance and control Experience in domain-driven logical data design Extensive knowledge of architecture patterns and their application Understanding of continuous integration, continuous delivery, and automation Desirable EA Qualification - TOGAF (or similar) Cloud Certification - (Azure/Amazon/GCP) Experience of Agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFE) Knowledge of C#, ASP.NET, T-SQL, .NET in an enterprise environment Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Knowledge of Sitecore CMS What we can offer you An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. Please be aware that unless you are on a homebased contract, your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George's Park or our Processing Centre. We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application.
Sep 21, 2022
Full time
Our Organisation The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. 90 minutes to change our world Digital Technology HAVE THE DIGITAL WORLD AT YOUR FEET Technology is key to the FA's transformation. From supporting grassroots via our day-to-day digital presence, to using data-led insights to drive the game - to developing future focused platforms for professional football - our Digital Technology team is central to our future. Whilst investment in technology to make the experience of all participants relevant and easy, is already at the heart of how we can serve the game, we are looking to invest even further and deliver in a more iterative way, forming product lines and fully moving towards an Agile, Product Management framework. By 2024, we will upgrade and simplify our core football administration system (moving from Whole Game System to Platform for Football) and provide enhanced capability to England teams. Our product lines cover all those that RUN , PLAY , LEARN as well as our responsibility to REGULATE , WIN and leverage DATA whilst also ensuring sufficient focus on the CORE BUSINESS online and PLATFORMS that support each product and service across the organisation. Join us in helping to DECIDE THE GAME and HAVE THE DIGITAL WORLD AT YOUR FEET . The Role and Key Accountabilities Oversee the technical strategy of the FA and ensure that it aligns with the wider organisational goals and business strategy. Drive alignment to help Digital Technology and our partners collectively deliver simple, flexible & sustainable digital solutions and own the technical standards and best practices, providing communication, advice, and guidance to all stakeholders. Key Accountabilities; Develop a deep understanding of The FA's business strategy. Help stakeholders understand the technology strategy to aid decision making. Identify opportunities based on technical knowledge and industry trends. Support product portfolio management with value-driven architecture. Provide architectural leadership and consultancy to product teams. Manage the architecture interface with 3 rd party software vendors and partner organisations. Mentor internal and partner development teams on microservice and web architectures. Act as the architectural design authority for the organisation. Create technical standards and best practices, leveraging industry standards. Communicate and ensure the use of standards and how the digital vision can be realised. Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained. What we are looking for Essential Experience in developing architectures collaboratively with both business and technical stakeholders Experience in architecting asynchronous, message-based architectures Experience of microservice-based architectures and associated patterns Experience of architecture governance and control Experience in domain-driven logical data design Extensive knowledge of architecture patterns and their application Understanding of continuous integration, continuous delivery, and automation Desirable EA Qualification - TOGAF (or similar) Cloud Certification - (Azure/Amazon/GCP) Experience of Agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFE) Knowledge of C#, ASP.NET, T-SQL, .NET in an enterprise environment Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Knowledge of Sitecore CMS What we can offer you An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. Please be aware that unless you are on a homebased contract, your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George's Park or our Processing Centre. We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application.
Our Organisation The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. 90 minutes to change our world Digital Technology HAVE THE DIGITAL WORLD AT YOUR FEET Technology is key to the FA's transformation. From supporting grassroots via our day-to-day digital presence, to using data-led insights to drive the game - to developing future focused platforms for professional football - our Digital Technology team is central to our future. Whilst investment in technology to make the experience of all participants relevant and easy, is already at the heart of how we can serve the game, we are looking to invest even further and deliver in a more iterative way, forming product lines and fully moving towards an Agile, Product Management framework. By 2024, we will upgrade and simplify our core football administration system (moving from Whole Game System to Platform for Football) and provide enhanced capability to England teams. Our product lines cover all those that RUN , PLAY , LEARN as well as our responsibility to REGULATE , WIN and leverage DATA whilst also ensuring sufficient focus on the CORE BUSINESS online and PLATFORMS that support each product and service across the organisation. Join us in helping to DECIDE THE GAME and HAVE THE DIGITAL WORLD AT YOUR FEET . The Role and Key Accountabilities Provide the focal point for all InfoSec elements, both with FA technology partners and internally to FA and County FA stakeholders. Collaborate with the CISO service and the Head of Service Delivery to build an effective Info Sec roadmap that will increase the maturity of the FA's cyber security posture, through budget definition and implementation of fit for purpose Policies, Standards, Processes, and tools. Assist in defining the vision and set the strategy for IT Risk and Cyber Security at The FA, that proactively keeps our customers and our staff safe. Assist in delivering security behavioural change whilst communicating cyber security objectives across the organisation Work with the technical design authority with responsibility for all Info Sec aspects across the FA project portfolio: Design and build all Info Sec projects that deliver process or toolsets specific to Info Sec roadmap Ensure that all projects have defined security standards and are implemented as expected Ensure that all software lifecycle management includes secure coding standards, security validation and testing Validate that any third parties providing solutions or services to the FA meet a minimum set of defined security requirements Ensure the effective governance for InfoSec activities across the FA, aligning all IT partners in the delivery of security controls. Maintain all FA information security policies and standards, including regular reviews and updates Manage an assurance framework to monitor compliance against FA information security policies and standards across the internal FA user base and managed service providers Manage the operational effectiveness of any Info Sec service delivered via IT managed service providers Ensure effective and best practice use of identity and access management and privileged access management tools Manage plans for all BCP and DR with all FA and IT partner teams Act as a security incident responder, assisting in the management and co-ordination of activities for any Info Sec incident, ensuring analysis and effective actions are taken. Manage the planning and delivery of security testing activities, including the co-ordination of remediation tasks for vulnerability findings within the FA networks, applications, and any other related products. Work with IT partners to provide an effective training and awareness program to all FA users Ensure regular and documented meetings are held with the delivery partner to measure delivery performance and implement corrective actions where required Attend the Change Advisory Board, and Architecture Review Board, to ensure all Info Sec requirements have been considered and are provided in any existing or new solutions Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained. What we are looking for Essential Experience in Information Security operations A thorough understanding of best practice within Information Security and risk management. Experience with managing third party service providers and business stakeholders Experience of managing information security incidents In depth knowledge of Info Sec marketplace and solutions Good project and change management skills Excellent knowledge and experience of using MS Office applications to fulfill reporting and analysis tasks Good technology experience and strong info sec technical background in both traditional and cloud (Azure preference) environments Experience with quality improvement processes to drive efficiency Effective presentation skills (written and verbal) The ideal candidate must hold at least one of the following qualifications: CISM / CISMP / CISSP / ISO 27001 Lead Implementer / ISO 27001 Lead Auditor Desirable Technology experience within Football or other sporting associations or a working knowledge of sports administration systems Experience working in a matrix structure/multiple client groups What we can offer you An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. Please be aware that unless you are on a homebased contract, your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George's Park or our Processing Centre. We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application.
Sep 21, 2022
Full time
Our Organisation The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. 90 minutes to change our world Digital Technology HAVE THE DIGITAL WORLD AT YOUR FEET Technology is key to the FA's transformation. From supporting grassroots via our day-to-day digital presence, to using data-led insights to drive the game - to developing future focused platforms for professional football - our Digital Technology team is central to our future. Whilst investment in technology to make the experience of all participants relevant and easy, is already at the heart of how we can serve the game, we are looking to invest even further and deliver in a more iterative way, forming product lines and fully moving towards an Agile, Product Management framework. By 2024, we will upgrade and simplify our core football administration system (moving from Whole Game System to Platform for Football) and provide enhanced capability to England teams. Our product lines cover all those that RUN , PLAY , LEARN as well as our responsibility to REGULATE , WIN and leverage DATA whilst also ensuring sufficient focus on the CORE BUSINESS online and PLATFORMS that support each product and service across the organisation. Join us in helping to DECIDE THE GAME and HAVE THE DIGITAL WORLD AT YOUR FEET . The Role and Key Accountabilities Provide the focal point for all InfoSec elements, both with FA technology partners and internally to FA and County FA stakeholders. Collaborate with the CISO service and the Head of Service Delivery to build an effective Info Sec roadmap that will increase the maturity of the FA's cyber security posture, through budget definition and implementation of fit for purpose Policies, Standards, Processes, and tools. Assist in defining the vision and set the strategy for IT Risk and Cyber Security at The FA, that proactively keeps our customers and our staff safe. Assist in delivering security behavioural change whilst communicating cyber security objectives across the organisation Work with the technical design authority with responsibility for all Info Sec aspects across the FA project portfolio: Design and build all Info Sec projects that deliver process or toolsets specific to Info Sec roadmap Ensure that all projects have defined security standards and are implemented as expected Ensure that all software lifecycle management includes secure coding standards, security validation and testing Validate that any third parties providing solutions or services to the FA meet a minimum set of defined security requirements Ensure the effective governance for InfoSec activities across the FA, aligning all IT partners in the delivery of security controls. Maintain all FA information security policies and standards, including regular reviews and updates Manage an assurance framework to monitor compliance against FA information security policies and standards across the internal FA user base and managed service providers Manage the operational effectiveness of any Info Sec service delivered via IT managed service providers Ensure effective and best practice use of identity and access management and privileged access management tools Manage plans for all BCP and DR with all FA and IT partner teams Act as a security incident responder, assisting in the management and co-ordination of activities for any Info Sec incident, ensuring analysis and effective actions are taken. Manage the planning and delivery of security testing activities, including the co-ordination of remediation tasks for vulnerability findings within the FA networks, applications, and any other related products. Work with IT partners to provide an effective training and awareness program to all FA users Ensure regular and documented meetings are held with the delivery partner to measure delivery performance and implement corrective actions where required Attend the Change Advisory Board, and Architecture Review Board, to ensure all Info Sec requirements have been considered and are provided in any existing or new solutions Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained. What we are looking for Essential Experience in Information Security operations A thorough understanding of best practice within Information Security and risk management. Experience with managing third party service providers and business stakeholders Experience of managing information security incidents In depth knowledge of Info Sec marketplace and solutions Good project and change management skills Excellent knowledge and experience of using MS Office applications to fulfill reporting and analysis tasks Good technology experience and strong info sec technical background in both traditional and cloud (Azure preference) environments Experience with quality improvement processes to drive efficiency Effective presentation skills (written and verbal) The ideal candidate must hold at least one of the following qualifications: CISM / CISMP / CISSP / ISO 27001 Lead Implementer / ISO 27001 Lead Auditor Desirable Technology experience within Football or other sporting associations or a working knowledge of sports administration systems Experience working in a matrix structure/multiple client groups What we can offer you An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. Please be aware that unless you are on a homebased contract, your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George's Park or our Processing Centre. We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application.
Our Organisation The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. 90 minutes to change our world Digital Technology HAVE THE DIGITAL WORLD AT YOUR FEET Technology is key to the FA's transformation. From supporting grassroots via our day-to-day digital presence, to using data-led insights to drive the game - to developing future focused platforms for professional football - our Digital Technology team is central to our future. Whilst investment in technology to make the experience of all participants relevant and easy, is already at the heart of how we can serve the game, we are looking to invest even further and deliver in a more iterative way, forming product lines and fully moving towards an Agile, Product Management framework. By 2024, we will upgrade and simplify our core football administration system (moving from Whole Game System to Platform for Football) and provide enhanced capability to England teams. Our product lines cover all those that RUN , PLAY , LEARN as well as our responsibility to REGULATE , WIN and leverage DATA whilst also ensuring sufficient focus on the CORE BUSINESS online and PLATFORMS that support each product and service across the organisation. Join us in helping to DECIDE THE GAME and HAVE THE DIGITAL WORLD AT YOUR FEET . The Role and Key Accountabilities Management of the technology platform, ensuring it is fit for purpose to deliver against project requirements for both the wider business and technology teams. Collaborate with the Head of Platform to build an effective roadmap that will develop the maturity of the FA's Azure and on-premise platforms, through budget planning and implementation of fit for purpose solutions and processes. Ensure the platform engineering team provide technical design and build services across the complete spectrum of the FA project portfolio: Provide input into Solution Architecture Documents to ensure all platform components are designed to agreed standards. Provide resource to build all technology platform components, utilising automation to achieve this where possible. Ensure that all projects have defined platform standards and are implemented as expected. Validate that any third parties providing solutions or services meet a minimum set of defined platform standards. Work with the InfoSec Manager to ensure all platform services meet security standards. Manage and control the Azure platform budget to ensure effective utilisation of resources. Ensure regular and documented meetings are held with the delivery partner to measure delivery performance Attend the Architecture Review Board, to ensure all platform engineering requirements are provided in potential new solutions Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained. What we are looking for Essential Experience in a Platform Engineering Management role Experience with managing third party service providers and business stakeholders. In depth knowledge of the cloud marketplace and solutions Good project and change management skills Good technology experience and strong info sec technical background in both traditional and cloud (Azure preference) environments. Experience with quality improvement processes to drive efficiency. Effective presentation skills (written and verbal) Desirable Technology experience within Football or other sporting associations or a working knowledge of sports administration systems Experience working in a matrix structure/multiple client groups What we can offer you An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. Please be aware that unless you are on a homebased contract, your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George's Park or our Processing Centre. We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application.
Sep 21, 2022
Full time
Our Organisation The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. 90 minutes to change our world Digital Technology HAVE THE DIGITAL WORLD AT YOUR FEET Technology is key to the FA's transformation. From supporting grassroots via our day-to-day digital presence, to using data-led insights to drive the game - to developing future focused platforms for professional football - our Digital Technology team is central to our future. Whilst investment in technology to make the experience of all participants relevant and easy, is already at the heart of how we can serve the game, we are looking to invest even further and deliver in a more iterative way, forming product lines and fully moving towards an Agile, Product Management framework. By 2024, we will upgrade and simplify our core football administration system (moving from Whole Game System to Platform for Football) and provide enhanced capability to England teams. Our product lines cover all those that RUN , PLAY , LEARN as well as our responsibility to REGULATE , WIN and leverage DATA whilst also ensuring sufficient focus on the CORE BUSINESS online and PLATFORMS that support each product and service across the organisation. Join us in helping to DECIDE THE GAME and HAVE THE DIGITAL WORLD AT YOUR FEET . The Role and Key Accountabilities Management of the technology platform, ensuring it is fit for purpose to deliver against project requirements for both the wider business and technology teams. Collaborate with the Head of Platform to build an effective roadmap that will develop the maturity of the FA's Azure and on-premise platforms, through budget planning and implementation of fit for purpose solutions and processes. Ensure the platform engineering team provide technical design and build services across the complete spectrum of the FA project portfolio: Provide input into Solution Architecture Documents to ensure all platform components are designed to agreed standards. Provide resource to build all technology platform components, utilising automation to achieve this where possible. Ensure that all projects have defined platform standards and are implemented as expected. Validate that any third parties providing solutions or services meet a minimum set of defined platform standards. Work with the InfoSec Manager to ensure all platform services meet security standards. Manage and control the Azure platform budget to ensure effective utilisation of resources. Ensure regular and documented meetings are held with the delivery partner to measure delivery performance Attend the Architecture Review Board, to ensure all platform engineering requirements are provided in potential new solutions Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained. What we are looking for Essential Experience in a Platform Engineering Management role Experience with managing third party service providers and business stakeholders. In depth knowledge of the cloud marketplace and solutions Good project and change management skills Good technology experience and strong info sec technical background in both traditional and cloud (Azure preference) environments. Experience with quality improvement processes to drive efficiency. Effective presentation skills (written and verbal) Desirable Technology experience within Football or other sporting associations or a working knowledge of sports administration systems Experience working in a matrix structure/multiple client groups What we can offer you An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. Please be aware that unless you are on a homebased contract, your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George's Park or our Processing Centre. We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application.
Our Organisation We govern, administer and develop Football across Worcestershire and have been doing that since 1893. We work alongside our clubs, leagues, players, coaches and referees to enhance the game for everyone. The Role Worcestershire FA is looking for a committed, enthusiastic and flexible individual to support the delivery of our strategy. Working as part of the Development Team, the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the required knowledge, experience and values to successfully lead on Women's & Girls participation and development across the Worcestershire FA area. In addition, the role will lead the planning and delivery of the County FA's Coach Education offer and have input to a variety of projects with other members of the team. The role will require the ability to influence and support the growth of the female football and Coach Education within the County, as well as other Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) detailed within Worcestershire FA's operational plan. Key Accountabilities Work strategically to align current and future female football provision, ensuring an integrated approach across the County FA as well as alongside key partners from across the female community & voluntary sectors. Achieve KPI targets as laid out in the operational plan for the female game and coach education sectors, as agreed with your Line Manager. Retain and grow the number of affiliated female teams in accordance with the England Football Accreditation structures. Lead on planning and implementing Worcestershire FA's Coach Education offer. Work with the Facilities Lead in supporting female inclusion on all new 3G projects. Strategically coordinate the delivery of registered Girls' Wildcats centres and equivalent programmes. Work closely with the Disability and Inclusion Development Officer to ensure practices and programmes are carefully considered and inclusive for all. Develop and support leagues with their female offer to ensure their delivery is safe and inclusive through a programme of services that are modern, fit for purpose and have robust club and league structures in place. Raise the profile of the female game within the Worcestershire FA remit and work closely with key stakeholders in pursuit of this aim. Work to achieve any and all other remits which will be agreed with your Line Manager. To be reviewed annually to comply with the operational plan. You will be expected to work alongside the whole Development Team which may include supporting other events outside of your key responsibility areas. Ensure compliance with Worcestershire FA's health and safety policies and procedures. Provide the highest level of customer excellence to support volunteers across all FA Technology systems (FA Events, Club Portal, Whole Game System, Matchday app and Full-Time). Collaborate with the Designated Safeguarding Officer in all matters involving under 18s and adults at risk within the specified work remit. Contribute to ensuring that safeguarding and equality are embedded throughout Worcestershire FA and grassroots football. Execute additional tasks as required to meet Worcestershire FA's changing priorities. What we are looking for Ability to work strategically with partner organisations across different sectors to plan and deliver football programmes. Project management skills and experience - to plan, set and achieve objectives to deadlines. Excellent IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Office applications. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Excellent time management and prioritisation skills. Good problem-solving and decision- making skills. Good communication and presentation skills. Exceptional customer service. An understanding of budget management. Good Report-writing skills and the capability to create multiple reports, budgets and plan. Ability to use data to monitor and evaluate programmes. Practical experience of sports / football / facility development. Demonstrate a working knowledge of inclusion, equality, anti-discrimination and safeguarding. Knowledge of The FA coaching qualification framework. Knowledge of the structure and partner organisations within football, nationally and within the County FA locality. To Apply To apply for this role, please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter explaining in detail how you are suitable for the position of Football Development Officer at Worcestershire FA. Your email should be marked 'Private & Confidential - Football Development Officer Application' and sent to The closing date for applications is 9:00am on Friday 23 rd September 2022. Interviews will be held in the week commencing Monday 26 th September 2022. Due to the volume of applications received for most roles, we will only contact candidates if they are shortlisted for interview. If you do not hear from us within five days of the closing date, you should assume your application has not been successful. We aim to provide feedback to shortlisted candidates who are unsuccessful at interview. However, due to the volume of applications received for most roles, we will unfortunately not provide feedback to those candidates who are not shortlisted for interview. If you have any questions about the role, please contact for an informal discussion. Documents FDO Recruitment Pack September 2022 V1.pdf (1.16 MB)
Sep 21, 2022
Full time
Our Organisation We govern, administer and develop Football across Worcestershire and have been doing that since 1893. We work alongside our clubs, leagues, players, coaches and referees to enhance the game for everyone. The Role Worcestershire FA is looking for a committed, enthusiastic and flexible individual to support the delivery of our strategy. Working as part of the Development Team, the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the required knowledge, experience and values to successfully lead on Women's & Girls participation and development across the Worcestershire FA area. In addition, the role will lead the planning and delivery of the County FA's Coach Education offer and have input to a variety of projects with other members of the team. The role will require the ability to influence and support the growth of the female football and Coach Education within the County, as well as other Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) detailed within Worcestershire FA's operational plan. Key Accountabilities Work strategically to align current and future female football provision, ensuring an integrated approach across the County FA as well as alongside key partners from across the female community & voluntary sectors. Achieve KPI targets as laid out in the operational plan for the female game and coach education sectors, as agreed with your Line Manager. Retain and grow the number of affiliated female teams in accordance with the England Football Accreditation structures. Lead on planning and implementing Worcestershire FA's Coach Education offer. Work with the Facilities Lead in supporting female inclusion on all new 3G projects. Strategically coordinate the delivery of registered Girls' Wildcats centres and equivalent programmes. Work closely with the Disability and Inclusion Development Officer to ensure practices and programmes are carefully considered and inclusive for all. Develop and support leagues with their female offer to ensure their delivery is safe and inclusive through a programme of services that are modern, fit for purpose and have robust club and league structures in place. Raise the profile of the female game within the Worcestershire FA remit and work closely with key stakeholders in pursuit of this aim. Work to achieve any and all other remits which will be agreed with your Line Manager. To be reviewed annually to comply with the operational plan. You will be expected to work alongside the whole Development Team which may include supporting other events outside of your key responsibility areas. Ensure compliance with Worcestershire FA's health and safety policies and procedures. Provide the highest level of customer excellence to support volunteers across all FA Technology systems (FA Events, Club Portal, Whole Game System, Matchday app and Full-Time). Collaborate with the Designated Safeguarding Officer in all matters involving under 18s and adults at risk within the specified work remit. Contribute to ensuring that safeguarding and equality are embedded throughout Worcestershire FA and grassroots football. Execute additional tasks as required to meet Worcestershire FA's changing priorities. What we are looking for Ability to work strategically with partner organisations across different sectors to plan and deliver football programmes. Project management skills and experience - to plan, set and achieve objectives to deadlines. Excellent IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Office applications. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Excellent time management and prioritisation skills. Good problem-solving and decision- making skills. Good communication and presentation skills. Exceptional customer service. An understanding of budget management. Good Report-writing skills and the capability to create multiple reports, budgets and plan. Ability to use data to monitor and evaluate programmes. Practical experience of sports / football / facility development. Demonstrate a working knowledge of inclusion, equality, anti-discrimination and safeguarding. Knowledge of The FA coaching qualification framework. Knowledge of the structure and partner organisations within football, nationally and within the County FA locality. To Apply To apply for this role, please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter explaining in detail how you are suitable for the position of Football Development Officer at Worcestershire FA. Your email should be marked 'Private & Confidential - Football Development Officer Application' and sent to The closing date for applications is 9:00am on Friday 23 rd September 2022. Interviews will be held in the week commencing Monday 26 th September 2022. Due to the volume of applications received for most roles, we will only contact candidates if they are shortlisted for interview. If you do not hear from us within five days of the closing date, you should assume your application has not been successful. We aim to provide feedback to shortlisted candidates who are unsuccessful at interview. However, due to the volume of applications received for most roles, we will unfortunately not provide feedback to those candidates who are not shortlisted for interview. If you have any questions about the role, please contact for an informal discussion. Documents FDO Recruitment Pack September 2022 V1.pdf (1.16 MB)
Our Organisation Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation through Winning England Teams. The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. To deliver against our goal we have reallocated resources and invested heavily in developing a team of exceptional people capable of creating winning England teams at our world-class training facilities at our National Football Centre, St. George's Park. This is a unique and exciting time to join The FA and the Technical Team will be integral to the organisation achieving its goals. 90 minutes to change our world Role Description Lead the England Women's U23 team overseeing a multidisciplinary team that delivers a world leading programme and environment that readiness players for senior international football. Key Accountabilities: In collaboration with England Women lead the development and delivery of a seasonal fixture programme of training camps, games, and tournaments. Overall leadership and management of players and staff in the preparation for, delivery of and review of international events and tournament. Responsible for the selection of squads for England events, working closely with the multidisciplinary team and Senior Women Head Coach. Performance of the team and individuals and effective readiness for England Women. Leadership and delivery of the overall technical and tactical programme ensuring the alignment with age groups above and below. Lead the creation of an outstanding performance environment for players and staff including establishing a strong team identity. Weekly scouting responsibilities for WU23 and Senior Women players. Attend weekly technical coaching meetings at St Georges Park. To support the identification, information transfer and development journey of high priority players. Work with the Analyst department to undertake thorough opposition analysis, and prepare appropriate playing strategies. Assist in the development of research projects, analysis and benchmarking of other nations and sports. Develop outstanding club relationships to support the delivery of individual player development plans. Consistently demonstrate and role model England Coaching Attributes. Establish and maintain positive relationships with all key stakeholders including club coaches and multi -disciplinary teams. As required collaborate with FA media and communications staff to ensure consistent appropriate management of external communications, and social media. To effectively manage a team of both full time and consultant staff. Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained. What we are looking for? Essential Knowledge: UEFA A Licence. Experience: High level people development skills and experience, Consistent, successful experience of management and development of elite players and multi-disciplinary staff, Ability to demonstrate inspirational leadership on and off the pitch using a variety of methods and approaches, Significant experience of working with senior players with a track record of high performance, Demonstrate understanding of senior women's international football, Experience of being a head coach within the women's game, Experience of working in high performing environments, Deep knowledge of technical and tactical components of the women's international game including strategies and tactics, Ability to create and implement a Player Development Plan, Growth mind-set and strong evidence of continued professional development, Explicit knowledge and understanding of the England DNA. Technical Skills: Extensive experience of Excel, Ability to effectively manage budgets, Advanced Microsoft Office, Ability to create presentations and present to a wide range of key stakeholders. Desirable Knowledge: UEFA Pro Licence. Experience: Experience working in the WSL and or Championship, Understanding of the demands of international women's football. TechnicalSkills: Basic Project Management skills, Basic Analysis skills. What we can offer you? An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. Please be aware that the role is contractually homebased, however, there will be an expectation that the successful candidate will need to be flexible towards the needs of the organisation. You will be required to be at St George's Park training facility for a minimum of two days per week on Monday's and Tuesday's. The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application.
Sep 21, 2022
Full time
Our Organisation Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation through Winning England Teams. The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. To deliver against our goal we have reallocated resources and invested heavily in developing a team of exceptional people capable of creating winning England teams at our world-class training facilities at our National Football Centre, St. George's Park. This is a unique and exciting time to join The FA and the Technical Team will be integral to the organisation achieving its goals. 90 minutes to change our world Role Description Lead the England Women's U23 team overseeing a multidisciplinary team that delivers a world leading programme and environment that readiness players for senior international football. Key Accountabilities: In collaboration with England Women lead the development and delivery of a seasonal fixture programme of training camps, games, and tournaments. Overall leadership and management of players and staff in the preparation for, delivery of and review of international events and tournament. Responsible for the selection of squads for England events, working closely with the multidisciplinary team and Senior Women Head Coach. Performance of the team and individuals and effective readiness for England Women. Leadership and delivery of the overall technical and tactical programme ensuring the alignment with age groups above and below. Lead the creation of an outstanding performance environment for players and staff including establishing a strong team identity. Weekly scouting responsibilities for WU23 and Senior Women players. Attend weekly technical coaching meetings at St Georges Park. To support the identification, information transfer and development journey of high priority players. Work with the Analyst department to undertake thorough opposition analysis, and prepare appropriate playing strategies. Assist in the development of research projects, analysis and benchmarking of other nations and sports. Develop outstanding club relationships to support the delivery of individual player development plans. Consistently demonstrate and role model England Coaching Attributes. Establish and maintain positive relationships with all key stakeholders including club coaches and multi -disciplinary teams. As required collaborate with FA media and communications staff to ensure consistent appropriate management of external communications, and social media. To effectively manage a team of both full time and consultant staff. Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained. What we are looking for? Essential Knowledge: UEFA A Licence. Experience: High level people development skills and experience, Consistent, successful experience of management and development of elite players and multi-disciplinary staff, Ability to demonstrate inspirational leadership on and off the pitch using a variety of methods and approaches, Significant experience of working with senior players with a track record of high performance, Demonstrate understanding of senior women's international football, Experience of being a head coach within the women's game, Experience of working in high performing environments, Deep knowledge of technical and tactical components of the women's international game including strategies and tactics, Ability to create and implement a Player Development Plan, Growth mind-set and strong evidence of continued professional development, Explicit knowledge and understanding of the England DNA. Technical Skills: Extensive experience of Excel, Ability to effectively manage budgets, Advanced Microsoft Office, Ability to create presentations and present to a wide range of key stakeholders. Desirable Knowledge: UEFA Pro Licence. Experience: Experience working in the WSL and or Championship, Understanding of the demands of international women's football. TechnicalSkills: Basic Project Management skills, Basic Analysis skills. What we can offer you? An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. Please be aware that the role is contractually homebased, however, there will be an expectation that the successful candidate will need to be flexible towards the needs of the organisation. You will be required to be at St George's Park training facility for a minimum of two days per week on Monday's and Tuesday's. The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application.
Our Organisation The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. 90 minutes to change our world The Role To lead and deliver on a regional talent pathway strategy that identifies and nurtures a wide and diverse pool of players who have the potential to become a senior Lioness. Key Accountabilities: Develop and deliver a region-specific talent strategy in the North East Region, providing a supply of players for Youth National Teams. Develop and implement a tracking and monitoring system that allows female players individual progression to be objectively qualified in each region. To lead and deliver the Discover My Talent Programme, allowing talent to reach opportunity in the North East Region. Develop and deliver a parent education programme to support the journey of talented female players. Undertake innovative talent activities to engage and identify talented female players across the region in more rural or urban areas, managing the deployment of a Talent Reporter Workforce. Work in partnership with the EFL Trust and all external stakeholders to develop and enhance our Talent Inclusion programme. Provide information and attend England long list player selection and grading events when required. Where required and directed through talent management systems, provide in-situ support for priority players in your region. Consistently seek good practice from other sports and UEFA study visits to learn and share good practice from talent pathway perspective. Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. The North East Region includes: Durham, East Riding of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Northumberland, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Tyne and Wear, West Yorkshire. Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained. What we are looking for? Essential: Knowledge UEFA B Licence. Experience Experience working within the North East Region and understands the nuances of this area. Experience of planning, implementing and managing successful talent programmes/pathways. Experience of leading player development programmes within a club environment. Demonstrate the ability to analyse effective talent pathway activities to increase player development interventions. High level people development skills and experience. Ability to build positive working relationships. Ability to demonstrate working within elite football / sports environments. Deep knowledge of technical and tactical components of the game. Ability to analyse and present data to support player development work. TechnicalSkills Extensive experience of Excel. Advanced Microsoft Office. Ability to create presentations and present to a wide range of key stakeholders. Desirable: Knowledge UEFA A Licence Experience Ability to engage historically under-represented communities to excite and inspire young girls on their footballing journey Experience working with local partners and stakeholders to engage historically under-represented groups Experience of building and delivering talent pathways A detailed knowledge of the women's game Experience and knowledge of international football Explicit knowledge and understanding of the England DNA Technical Skills Basic Project Management skills. Basic Analysis skills. What we can offer you? An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. Please be aware that unless you are on a homebased contract, your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George's Park or our Processing Centre. We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application.
Sep 21, 2022
Full time
Our Organisation The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. 90 minutes to change our world The Role To lead and deliver on a regional talent pathway strategy that identifies and nurtures a wide and diverse pool of players who have the potential to become a senior Lioness. Key Accountabilities: Develop and deliver a region-specific talent strategy in the North East Region, providing a supply of players for Youth National Teams. Develop and implement a tracking and monitoring system that allows female players individual progression to be objectively qualified in each region. To lead and deliver the Discover My Talent Programme, allowing talent to reach opportunity in the North East Region. Develop and deliver a parent education programme to support the journey of talented female players. Undertake innovative talent activities to engage and identify talented female players across the region in more rural or urban areas, managing the deployment of a Talent Reporter Workforce. Work in partnership with the EFL Trust and all external stakeholders to develop and enhance our Talent Inclusion programme. Provide information and attend England long list player selection and grading events when required. Where required and directed through talent management systems, provide in-situ support for priority players in your region. Consistently seek good practice from other sports and UEFA study visits to learn and share good practice from talent pathway perspective. Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. The North East Region includes: Durham, East Riding of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Northumberland, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Tyne and Wear, West Yorkshire. Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained. What we are looking for? Essential: Knowledge UEFA B Licence. Experience Experience working within the North East Region and understands the nuances of this area. Experience of planning, implementing and managing successful talent programmes/pathways. Experience of leading player development programmes within a club environment. Demonstrate the ability to analyse effective talent pathway activities to increase player development interventions. High level people development skills and experience. Ability to build positive working relationships. Ability to demonstrate working within elite football / sports environments. Deep knowledge of technical and tactical components of the game. Ability to analyse and present data to support player development work. TechnicalSkills Extensive experience of Excel. Advanced Microsoft Office. Ability to create presentations and present to a wide range of key stakeholders. Desirable: Knowledge UEFA A Licence Experience Ability to engage historically under-represented communities to excite and inspire young girls on their footballing journey Experience working with local partners and stakeholders to engage historically under-represented groups Experience of building and delivering talent pathways A detailed knowledge of the women's game Experience and knowledge of international football Explicit knowledge and understanding of the England DNA Technical Skills Basic Project Management skills. Basic Analysis skills. What we can offer you? An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. Please be aware that unless you are on a homebased contract, your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George's Park or our Processing Centre. We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application.
Our Organisation The Sussex County Football Association, also known as the Sussex County FA, was formed on the 23 September 1882 and is affiliated to The Football Association (The FA) as the governing body of football in the county of Sussex, England. With nearly 500 clubs and 38,000 diverse players of all ages and abilities playing in the county, the Sussex County FA is proud to support football for all. Vision: Providing Football For ALL Values: Progressive + Respectful + Inclusive + Determined + Excellence The Role To join the team and be successful, the individual must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the role on offer and how their expertise and experience will enable them to meet the essential and desirable criteria within the role. The interview panel must be convinced of the individual's passion, inspiration and professionalism for the role. The successful applicant will report to the Development Manager and thereafter to the Chief Executive. Applicants should be computer literate, ideally have a football interest though not essential, with presentation and communication skills capable of carrying out and implementing administration systems. The individual should also be able to work occasional evenings and weekends. Key Accountabilities • Increase the number of females involved in women's recreational football through participation, coaching and .refereeing • Lead the Women Football Activator and Coaching Programme. • Strategically recruit, manage and retain Female FA Snickers Just Play Providers and support the volunteer workforce. • Develop a women's 5 a side recreational league. • Work with and support local FE/HE hubs to grow their recreational offer, through Futsal and Small Sided Football. • Develop and sustain programmes to support and grow adult women's recreational football, including Walking Football, Small Sided Football, Soccercise and Side-line mums. • Identify clubs without a female pathway to grow and retain female recreational sessions, creating a female-friendly club environment. • Ensure that female recreational football is inclusive, diverse and reflective of local communities. • Ensure that female recreational football is included in all equality related participation events such as LGBTQ+ and Ramadan festivals • Support the voice of the youth feedback plan, specifically listen to and consult with under-18 female recreational players on their experiences of grassroots football. • Promote activities by utilising the resources of Sport England's This Girl Can campaign. • Work closely with the County FA Women's Football Development Officer, to ensure local synergy and strategic alignment. • Utilise the women's online mapping tool to strategically develop the game across the County FA, identifying gaps in provision and opportunities for development. What we are looking for • Experience of providing customer excellence. • A working understanding and application of inclusion, equality, diversity antidiscrimination, safeguarding and best practice. • Interest and passion for developing the grassroots game. • Ability to work strategically with partner organisations. • Ability to work independently and as part of a team. • Excellent time management and prioritisation skills. • Knowledge of the grassroots football infrastructure. • Good all-round communication skills. • Significant experience of using Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook. • Budget Management Skills. To Apply To apply, please complete the application form in our application pack and either email: or post to the address as follows: Strictly Private & Confidential Development Officer Vacancy Vicki Windslow Sussex County FA Culver Road Lancing West Sussex BN15 9AX Closing date for applications is 2:00pm on Friday 30 September 2022, with an interview date of Thursday 20 October 2022 . Please note that we are unable to acknowledge receipt of applications. Documents development-officer---recruitment-pack-pdf.pdf (501.33 KB) development-officer---recruitment-pack-word.pdf (198.80 KB)
Sep 21, 2022
Full time
Our Organisation The Sussex County Football Association, also known as the Sussex County FA, was formed on the 23 September 1882 and is affiliated to The Football Association (The FA) as the governing body of football in the county of Sussex, England. With nearly 500 clubs and 38,000 diverse players of all ages and abilities playing in the county, the Sussex County FA is proud to support football for all. Vision: Providing Football For ALL Values: Progressive + Respectful + Inclusive + Determined + Excellence The Role To join the team and be successful, the individual must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the role on offer and how their expertise and experience will enable them to meet the essential and desirable criteria within the role. The interview panel must be convinced of the individual's passion, inspiration and professionalism for the role. The successful applicant will report to the Development Manager and thereafter to the Chief Executive. Applicants should be computer literate, ideally have a football interest though not essential, with presentation and communication skills capable of carrying out and implementing administration systems. The individual should also be able to work occasional evenings and weekends. Key Accountabilities • Increase the number of females involved in women's recreational football through participation, coaching and .refereeing • Lead the Women Football Activator and Coaching Programme. • Strategically recruit, manage and retain Female FA Snickers Just Play Providers and support the volunteer workforce. • Develop a women's 5 a side recreational league. • Work with and support local FE/HE hubs to grow their recreational offer, through Futsal and Small Sided Football. • Develop and sustain programmes to support and grow adult women's recreational football, including Walking Football, Small Sided Football, Soccercise and Side-line mums. • Identify clubs without a female pathway to grow and retain female recreational sessions, creating a female-friendly club environment. • Ensure that female recreational football is inclusive, diverse and reflective of local communities. • Ensure that female recreational football is included in all equality related participation events such as LGBTQ+ and Ramadan festivals • Support the voice of the youth feedback plan, specifically listen to and consult with under-18 female recreational players on their experiences of grassroots football. • Promote activities by utilising the resources of Sport England's This Girl Can campaign. • Work closely with the County FA Women's Football Development Officer, to ensure local synergy and strategic alignment. • Utilise the women's online mapping tool to strategically develop the game across the County FA, identifying gaps in provision and opportunities for development. What we are looking for • Experience of providing customer excellence. • A working understanding and application of inclusion, equality, diversity antidiscrimination, safeguarding and best practice. • Interest and passion for developing the grassroots game. • Ability to work strategically with partner organisations. • Ability to work independently and as part of a team. • Excellent time management and prioritisation skills. • Knowledge of the grassroots football infrastructure. • Good all-round communication skills. • Significant experience of using Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook. • Budget Management Skills. To Apply To apply, please complete the application form in our application pack and either email: or post to the address as follows: Strictly Private & Confidential Development Officer Vacancy Vicki Windslow Sussex County FA Culver Road Lancing West Sussex BN15 9AX Closing date for applications is 2:00pm on Friday 30 September 2022, with an interview date of Thursday 20 October 2022 . Please note that we are unable to acknowledge receipt of applications. Documents development-officer---recruitment-pack-pdf.pdf (501.33 KB) development-officer---recruitment-pack-word.pdf (198.80 KB)
Our Organisation LRCFA is the governing body for football in Leicestershire & Rutland. We are responsible for leading and serving the game at amateur level, a sector widely referred to as 'Grassroots' football. LRCFA is committed to making the game of football as safe and enjoyable as possible for all those involved. LRCFA works closely with The FA, the game's Governing Body, to ensure that all safety standards are met. The Role Leicestershire & Rutland County FA (LRCFA) is inviting applications to join our Inclusion Advisory Group (IAG). We are looking for individuals with skills, knowledge and experience in equality, diversity & inclusion and who have a passion for developing grassroots football in Leicestershire & Rutland. The IAG acts as the check and balance to LRCFA's wider operational plans, work programmes and strategy. The successful candidate(s) for this role will be instrumental in helping to shape the County FA become a more diverse and inclusive organisation. Key Accountabilities Role responsibilities include: Attend IAG meetings (at least 4 times per year) and other subgroup meetings as requested by the Chair of the IAG. Challenge and support the organisation in terms of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Supporting in delivering the equality objectives and ensuring they are embedded across the organisation. Promote a culture of respect for inclusion and champion inclusion and equality issues across football. Help develop an Equality Action Plan for the organisation. Support with Equality Impact Assessments. To promote equality of opportunity throughout the Association. To fully participate in induction, training or development and performance monitoring. What we are looking for ESSENTIAL To be able to identify key issues and trends that may help to promote the game through equality, diversity and inclusion interventions. Experience of working with diverse groups and individuals from different genders, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, faiths, ethnicity and cultural backgrounds. To be able to identify key quality issues and to support the identification and delivery of solutions. To perform other responsibilities as assigned by the Chair of the IAG. To be able to successfully network with key staff and contacts within the LRCFA and the area in which the LRCFA operates. Decision-making skills. The appropriate use of knowledge and experience to make informed decisions to the benefit of the organisation. The ability to debate, discuss and challenge in a constructive manner. Excellent interpersonal skills. The ability to form strong, productive relationships both internally and externally to the benefit of the Association. Access to and ability to use, email, virtual Meeting platforms (Microsoft Teams) and the internet. To have knowledge of the key legislation aspects of equality, diversity and inclusion and to be able to promote inclusion and diversity as part of the group. A sound understanding of the volunteer/professional relationship and how this can best work to support the work of the Association. An understanding of and a commitment to equality in action. Knowledge, understanding and interest in grassroots sport, particularly football, and other related activities. DESIRABLE Practised at developing networks and relationships with a variety of stakeholders to support the delivery of strategic priorities. Capability to create multiple reports, budgets and plans. An understanding of The FA National Game Strategy and how this affects the work of the County Football Associations. To Apply Complete the Online Application Form ( available here ) no later than 10am on Tuesday 11th October 2022. Please note that no applications will be accepted after this time. The application form cannot be saved so we recommend completing in a word document prior and transferring to the application form ahead of submission. Provide the Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form and return to Please note that completing this form is entirely voluntary. LRCFA is committed to equality of opportunity for all. We would welcome applications from women, people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities as they are currently underrepresented within the organisation. Click here to see the LRCFA Safer Recruitment Policy.
Sep 21, 2022
Full time
Our Organisation LRCFA is the governing body for football in Leicestershire & Rutland. We are responsible for leading and serving the game at amateur level, a sector widely referred to as 'Grassroots' football. LRCFA is committed to making the game of football as safe and enjoyable as possible for all those involved. LRCFA works closely with The FA, the game's Governing Body, to ensure that all safety standards are met. The Role Leicestershire & Rutland County FA (LRCFA) is inviting applications to join our Inclusion Advisory Group (IAG). We are looking for individuals with skills, knowledge and experience in equality, diversity & inclusion and who have a passion for developing grassroots football in Leicestershire & Rutland. The IAG acts as the check and balance to LRCFA's wider operational plans, work programmes and strategy. The successful candidate(s) for this role will be instrumental in helping to shape the County FA become a more diverse and inclusive organisation. Key Accountabilities Role responsibilities include: Attend IAG meetings (at least 4 times per year) and other subgroup meetings as requested by the Chair of the IAG. Challenge and support the organisation in terms of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Supporting in delivering the equality objectives and ensuring they are embedded across the organisation. Promote a culture of respect for inclusion and champion inclusion and equality issues across football. Help develop an Equality Action Plan for the organisation. Support with Equality Impact Assessments. To promote equality of opportunity throughout the Association. To fully participate in induction, training or development and performance monitoring. What we are looking for ESSENTIAL To be able to identify key issues and trends that may help to promote the game through equality, diversity and inclusion interventions. Experience of working with diverse groups and individuals from different genders, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, faiths, ethnicity and cultural backgrounds. To be able to identify key quality issues and to support the identification and delivery of solutions. To perform other responsibilities as assigned by the Chair of the IAG. To be able to successfully network with key staff and contacts within the LRCFA and the area in which the LRCFA operates. Decision-making skills. The appropriate use of knowledge and experience to make informed decisions to the benefit of the organisation. The ability to debate, discuss and challenge in a constructive manner. Excellent interpersonal skills. The ability to form strong, productive relationships both internally and externally to the benefit of the Association. Access to and ability to use, email, virtual Meeting platforms (Microsoft Teams) and the internet. To have knowledge of the key legislation aspects of equality, diversity and inclusion and to be able to promote inclusion and diversity as part of the group. A sound understanding of the volunteer/professional relationship and how this can best work to support the work of the Association. An understanding of and a commitment to equality in action. Knowledge, understanding and interest in grassroots sport, particularly football, and other related activities. DESIRABLE Practised at developing networks and relationships with a variety of stakeholders to support the delivery of strategic priorities. Capability to create multiple reports, budgets and plans. An understanding of The FA National Game Strategy and how this affects the work of the County Football Associations. To Apply Complete the Online Application Form ( available here ) no later than 10am on Tuesday 11th October 2022. Please note that no applications will be accepted after this time. The application form cannot be saved so we recommend completing in a word document prior and transferring to the application form ahead of submission. Provide the Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form and return to Please note that completing this form is entirely voluntary. LRCFA is committed to equality of opportunity for all. We would welcome applications from women, people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities as they are currently underrepresented within the organisation. Click here to see the LRCFA Safer Recruitment Policy.