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.