Nottinghamshire Football Association – Football Development Officer – Role Profile
Job Title:
Reports To:
Football Development Officer
Senior Football Development Officer (SFDO)
Jobs Reporting into the Job Holder:
None
Job Purpose
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Lead, support, develop and sustain the delivery of the County Plan in partnership with key stakeholders
Provide high quality service to our customers
Principal Accountabilities/Responsibilities
All responsibilities covering the defined geographic areas (Ashfield, Broxtowe and Mansfield) and local leagues. Lead officer across the County on Charter Standard
Programme as well as Workforce football development
Sustain and Increase
 Develop programmes to sustain and grow the player base of all formats of football
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Identify and develop positive intervention to raise awareness and increase participation
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Identify gaps in provision from mini soccer to youth, adult and veterans football and take appropriate action
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Identify and implement strategies to address the drop out of players
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Support and build links between schools, colleges, universities and FA Charter Standard Clubs
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Deliver a clubs services programme providing a range of training and support services
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Support a high quality introduction to football within schools, working with all school partnerships to deliver coaching, out of school hours programmes, volunteering and
young leadership programmes and the implementation of the competitions framework
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To support the ESFA, BCS and BUSA to run high quality flexible competitions
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Support and deliver the FA Charter Standard Programme
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Develop a network of high quality FA Charter Standard Community Clubs
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Support the implementation of behaviour initiatives e.g. Respect
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Work with the County FA Welfare Officer to ensure compliance
Player Development:
 Support, resource and monitor the player pathways including under-represented groups by investing in high quality clubs and coaches
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Identify gaps in coaching provision and work with funding partners to address the need
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Implement the outcomes of the Youth Player Development Review
Running the Business:
 Work effectively with the Football Services Team
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Work with key partners and volunteers to develop, implement and evaluate the County Plan and Local Area Plan
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Guide, support and lead volunteers through the Committee structure to deliver the County FA’s objectives
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Strengthen relationships with clubs/leagues
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Work with club/league administrators to promote and support IT developments
Workforce:
 Support the recruitment, retention and development of all volunteers
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Develop and invest in young volunteers locally through the Football Futures Programme
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Recognise and reward volunteers through the annual Awards Event
Facilities:
 Support clubs and community groups to access small grants
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Support applicants to develop football development plans for capital bids to the Football Foundation and other sources
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Protect existing playing facilities and identify sites of potential risk
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Establish positive relationships with local partners
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Improve the access and quality of training and playing facilities
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Help prioritise investment into facilities and provide support and guidance to schemes to obtain funding
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Provide support and guidance to existing football facility providers and users to ensure their sustainability
Marketing PR and Communications:
 Support grass roots football to promote the game
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Support the delivery of targeted campaigns
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Positively raise the profile and the perception of the CFA in leading and developing grass roots football
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Use local data collected to identify our customer base and market accordingly
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Promote partnership/sponsorship opportunities across the County
Workforce Lead:
 Point of contact nationally for FA Football Futures scheme.
 Lead on the Player, Coach, Volunteer Development Sub Committee.
 Liaise with FDO’s and Football Services Team to ensure they are upskilled with areas of workforce development.
 Be responsible for the budgets in this area
Charter Standard Lead:
 Point contact nationally for FA Charter Standard.
 Lead on the FA Charter Standard Sub Committee.
 Lead on annual FA Charter Standard Health Check.
 Lead on Monitoring & Evaluation Process.
 Lead on strategic developments within FA Charter Standard.
 Liaise with FDO’s and Football Services Team to ensure they are upskilled with areas of FA Charter Standard.
 Control The FA Charter Standard internal CFA Budget.
 Lead on in-service training programme for FA Charter Standard Clubs.
 Be responsible for the budgets in this area
Key skills and experience required – Essential: Experience of Sports / Football Development
 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
 Knowledge of National Game Strategy
 Excellent communication and presentation skills
 Monitoring and evaluation
 Demonstration of equality and diversity
 Knowledge of accessing funding streams
 IT skills
 Report writing/development planning
 Time management
 Prioritisation
 Effective budget management
 Ability to interrogate data effectively
 Full UK Driving Licence
Behaviours required – Essential:
 Team Working
 Communications
 Customer Service
 Leadership
Key skills and experience required – Desirable: Knowledge of the structure and organisations within football
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Delivery
Fairness, equality and Inclusion
Further Information
“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”
Completed by Name/Role
Leanne Woodhead / Senior Football Development Officer at Nottinghamshire FA
Date
4th July 2016