Job Description
Post Title: Football Development Officer
Department: Inspire Centre
Salary Range: 20 – 25 (Pro rata)
Location:
Calderdale College
Reporting to:
Football Director & Calderdale College Inspire Centre General Manager
FC Halifax Town in partnership with Calderdale College are seeking to appoint a Football Development
Officer to support the strategic development and provide high quality coaching to players within the centre of
excellence programme.
Reporting to the Head of Youth Football Development at FC Halifax Town and Calderdale College General
Manger, the post holder will be responsible for coaching centre of excellence players and supporting the
development of the programme in order to ensure continued player development.
With strong leadership, management and organisational skills in addition to a proven coaching background
the candidate will be able to inspire, champion and develop players. This is an exceptional opportunity to
work at the heart of FC Halifax Town/Calderdale College Football and Education partnership and have an
impact on the development of the youth team players at the club.
Job purpose: To lead and ensure the strong delivery of coaching sessions in line with the clubs philosophy
of player development, to support the development of the infrastructure to ensure the delivery of a high level
programme. Our programme requires strong coaching to build on our systems, processes and development
structure to create a winning team culture
Success profile: The following points set out the competency profile of the ‘ideal’ candidate for this role.
Applicants are not required to have all elements.
Experience/Skills:
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Experience/success in preparing adult or youth team footballers for competitive football.
Experience of working with 16-19 year old players and ability to effectively communicate with this
age group.
A proven track record of player development.
Preferable UEFA B qualification and FA Youth Award.
Understanding of sports science into athlete preparation.
Understanding of being part of building a winning team culture.
Communicating effectively.
Knowledge of coaching principles and techniques.
In-depth knowledge of local clubs would be beneficial.
Duties:
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To be responsible for the competition, development and coaching element of the Centre of
Excellence team (two male teams).
Plan and deliver session plans in accordance with coaching syllabus and maintain accurate records
of training in line with requirements of the Football Club and College.
Create an environment to enhance realistic progress in player development by setting realistic but
challenging performance expectations, provides feedback and reinforcement, build confidence.
Organise fixtures, officials, match day squads and provision.
Organise transport, kit and equipment appropriate for training and fixtures.
Ensure health and safety protocols are followed in relation to travel and fixtures.
Attend AOC monthly meetings.
Responsible for undertaking all administrative tasks associated with the position such a registers,
attendance patterns and session planning logs.
Liaise closely with college tutors with regards to attendance and academic performance.
Support with recruitment, retention and longer term progression of students.
Reports to:
Inspire Centre General Manager and Head of Youth Football Development at FC Halifax Town.
Contacts (Internal and External):
External
 Liaise with external schools, College employees, employers, managing agents, awarding bodies and
other relevant stakeholders
 Football/Netball clubs in and around the area.
Internal
 Staff within the Faculty and other Faculties as necessary
 The College central units
Holidays:
The basic holiday entitlement is 25 days plus 8 statutory days of which up to 5 days can be directed by
management. The holiday year is from September to August.
Health & Safety
The post holder is required to maintain and promote a positive attitude to health and safety and to comply
with and ensure compliance with health and safety codes of practice for the safety and wellbeing of
learners and staff.
Equality & Diversity
The College has a strong commitment to working towards the implementation of equality of opportunity
in both service delivery and employment. The College’s mission and strategic objectives directly support
this aim. All employees are required to actively support the development, dissemination and
implementation of this aim and related policies and programmes.
Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults
The College is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects its staff to
share this commitment. Employment at the College is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and any post
involving regulated activity will also be subject to a barred list check.
Advisory notes:
The information given within this job description is intended to provide a general understanding of and appreciation about the role within the Calderdale College
setting. The job description is not designed to detail specific daily duties which the postholder may undertake. The job description is reviewed annually within
the appraisal process and may be subject to change following discussion.
Person
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Post Title: Football Development Officer
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Experience
ESSENTIAL:
 Experience of coaching
 Experience of working in a Learner facing role.
 Experience of working in a Development Programme
 Ability to lead the learners in a variety of environments including classroom, practical
sport and outdoor activities
 Experience of external liaison
 Experience of group presentations
DESIRABLE:
 Personal performance at a good level
 Leadership/co-ordination experience
Education & Training
ESSENTIAL:
 Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent which must include English and Maths
 Recognised IT qualification (e.g. CLAIT / ITQ L2 / ECDL/IBT2).
 Level 3 Coaching Certificate
 FA Youth Award
 Enhanced DBS Check
 FA Safeguarding Children workshop completed
 FA Emergency First Aid Certificate
 Member of the FA Licensed Coaches Club
 Willingness to undertake professional development as required
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ESSENTIAL:
 Strong Customer Care skills including face to face, email and over the telephone.
 Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of clients/staff at all levels in a
variety of formats
 Positive and flexible attitude to work particularly new initiatives
 Must be a supportive and co-operative team player
 Ability to work within and lead a team of staff
 Ability to work independently and on initiative with minimum supervision
 Ability to organise and prioritise own workloads to meet deadlines
 Innovative approach to curriculum planning
 Influencing and negotiating skills
 Ability to understand and use data
 Understanding of and commitment to the principles of inclusive learning
 Ability to increase recruitment, retention and achievement whilst maintaining quality
standards
DESIRABLE:
 Proven ability to apply Quality Assurance and Quality Control mechanisms
Additional Factors
ESSENTIAL:
 Committed to the principles of inclusiveness and equality and diversity
 Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and
vulnerable adults.
 Commitment to working in accordance with the College’s policies and procedures
 Must be committed to and uphold the College’s corporate values
 Commitment to participate in staff development
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