Wiltshire RA-FA
Youth Council
Application form 2016/17
Applicant must be aged 16-25 on 1st February 2016
Name:
DOB:
Address:
Mobile No:
Home Phone No:
Twitter handle:
E.g. @wiltscountyFA
Which Local RA Branch do you belong to?
Current Referee Level
Do you have a Valid
CRC Check
Do you play football for a team?
Yes / No
Yes / No
Have you completed a Safeguarding Yes / No
Children course in the last 3 years
The positions on the Wiltshire RA-FA Youth Council are:
Role
Chair
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Secretary and Media
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Female Refereeing
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Promoting the RA and
working
with
local
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Description of role
Lead and inspire the WRAFAYC team to deliver
the annual delivery plan.
Represent the WRAFAYC on the Wilts FA Youth
Council
Increase the awareness and promote the good,
positive work of the Youth Council.
To send out agendas and take minutes and deal
with correspondence and other administrative
matters.
To raise the awareness of the WRAFAYC profile
by creating a social media circle.
Working with the WFA Media and Marketing
Officer to promote the WRAFAYC on through
other media outlets and Wiltshire footballing
events.
To co-ordinator any WRAFAYC event that the
Council plans to arrange.
To promote female refereeing and the women’s
pathway.
To work with the Wiltshire Women’s and Girls
League to encourage more female youth players
to become referees.
To work with the local RA branches to encourage
more young referees to become members of the
branches
RA and to attend RA meetings and events.
Referee Development –
Moving into the Adult
Game
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Referee Development Training
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Referee Recruitment
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RESPECT Officer
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To work with the local adult and youth leagues to
create a smooth pathway for referees who want to
move into the adult game, which offers support to
any referee who wants to take this pathway.
To work with the WFA and the local RA on how to
develop effective training programmes that will
help and support younger referees.
To establish initiatives to attract young people
aged 16-25 years into refereeing and how to
support new referees over their first 5 games.
To work with local youth leagues to promote the
RSPECT agenda and look to development
initiatives to raise the parental awareness of issue.
Please indicate the position you wish you apply for (1st choice) as well as one
reserve position* in the table below
1st Choice
2nd Choice
*2nd choice position could be offered to you in the event you are selected as a member of the Youth
Council when more than one selected member has applied for the same position
Skills and Experience
Provide an overview of the skills and experience you have that make you suitable for
this position (your first choice).
Why do you feel it is important for Wiltshire to have a RA-FA Youth Council?
LEADERSHIP
(Please provide an example of where you have sought the input and contributions from team
member in order to support in a project.)
Context
Describe the situation
Action
Describe what YOU did
Result
What was the outcome of
what you did?
Collaboration and Teamwork
(Provide an example of where you have worked collaboratively with others to deliver a
project.)
Context
Describe the situation
Action
Describe what YOU did
Result
What was the outcome of
what you did?
Inspiring Others to Success
(Provide an example of where you have been a positive role model to others through your
own behaviour and standards.)
Context
Describe the situation
Action
Describe what YOU did
Result
What was the outcome of
what you did?
Delivery
(Provide an example of where you have had to plan and prioritise your workload in order to
meet a deadline.)
Context
Describe the situation
Action
Describe what YOU did
Result
What was the outcome of
what you did?
Please add any additional evidence in support of your application:
References
1. Local RA Branch Secretary
Name of Secretary Branch Name
Email Address
Phone No.
2. Other Reference of your choice
Name
Relationship with
Contact Phone No. & email address
applicant
Please return completed applications to Kevin Small at:
Post: Units 2 & 3, Dorcan Business Village, Dorcan Industrial Estate, Murdock Road,
Swindon, SN3 5HY
Email: [email protected]
The deadline for applications is 5.00pm 22nd January 2016.
Appointments will be from the 1st February 2016.