Job Title : Football Development Officer - Disability
Reports: Manchester County Football Association - Football Development
Manager
Job Purpose:
To strategically lead the development of Disability Football within Manchester County Football Association through the creation of recreational opportunities
with clear exit routes into sustainable affiliated structures in partnership with local stakeholders.
Jobs Reporting Into The Job Holder: None
Key Skills and Experience Required: Essential
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Graduate / Graduate calibre
Experience of Sports / Football Development
Experience of working with Disability groups
Experience of applying for investment
Ability to work strategically with partner organisations to deliver
Sports / Football Development objectives
Ability to work strategically with partner organisations to deliver
programmes and courses
Ability to work as part of a team and also to demonstrate the use of
individual initiative
Goal setting
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Monitoring and evaluation
Demonstration of equality in action
Clean Full Drivers Licence
Key Skills And Experience Required: Desirable
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Knowledge of the structure and organisations within football
Experience of developing Disability Football Leagues
Experience of working with third sector organisation
Knowledge of developing recreational participation opportunities in a
community environment
Experience of working with Disability Clubs
Major Objectives:
Key Responsibilities:
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To manage the disability football development fund plan and
project
Secure investment into developing disability football provision
Coordinate and manage the Disability steering group
Growth and Retention
 Be responsible for the growth of Disability Male and Female
teams and recreational participation
 Support Disability Leagues to grow the number of disability
teams
 Develop programmes to sustain and increase participation in 11
v 11, 9 v 9, 7v7, 4v4, 3v3, mini soccer, 5s and Futsal, including
players with disabilities and players from minority ethnic
communities.
 Provide a high quality introduction to football within schools, to
support coaching both in curriculum and out of school hours,
support volunteering and young leadership programmes, and
supporting the implementation of the competitions framework and
intra-school competition Use data and intelligence to develop
insight and shape delivery
 Map teams and leagues, and develop and invest in gaps
 Support and build links between schools, colleges and
universities to run high quality flexible (intra and inter)
competitions and build links with FA Charter Standard Clubs
(especially through the club links programme)
 Support the retention of players above the age of 12 by providing
more flexible formats of football (e.g. eight week leagues, mini
leagues, summer football, pay and play, Mars Just Play), Offer
solutions in developing the transition from youth-adult football
 Provide a clubs services programme offering a range of training
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National Game Strategy – support the delivery of the County Plan
Whole Sport plan – support the delivery of the 2013 – 2017 plan
Disability Football Development Fund – manage the delivery of the
plan
and support
Other Responsibilities
Raising Standards and Improving Behaviour
 Support the FA Charter Standard Programme
 Support the Charter Standard League Programme
 Support the FA Respect Programme
Better Players
 Support the talent pathways for disability football within
Manchester
Workforce:
 Attend any national Disability training events, on an annual basis,
hosted by the FA.
 Support where appropriate the delivery of a disability coach
education programme
 Support the recruitment, retention and development of volunteers
Facilities:
Maximise the potential and use of existing facilities (including school sites
and support the process to allocate facilities for clubs and leagues.
Marketing PR and Communications:
 Raise the profile of football participation opportunities
 Support grassroots clubs and leagues to promote the game
 Support the delivery of FA promotional campaigns
 Positively raise the profile and the perception of the Local
Authority and the County FA in leading and developing grass
roots football
Behaviours needed: Essential
 Team Working
 Communications
 Customer Service
 Leadership
 Delivery
 Fairness, equality and Inclusion
Further Information
Will the job-holder have direct access to young persons under the age of 18, within the context of the job or any subsequent related activities or
responsibilities?
YES
Where the answer to the above question is YES the following wording will be included in any advertisement
“As this role involves direct access to young persons under the age of eighteen, within the context of the job or any subsequently related activities or
responsibilities, the successful candidate will undergo a thorough screening process, which will include a Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure, to ensure their
suitability for the role. Any candidates invited to interview will be sent a CFA Personal Disclosure Form, Guidance Notes and Privacy Statement to return at
their interview in a sealed envelope”