Role Profile – Football Development Officer (Manchester)
Job Title:
Reports To:
Football Development Officer
MCFA Football Development Manager /
Manchester City Council Principal Sports
Development Manager
Jobs Reporting into
the Job Holder:
n/a
1. Job Purpose
To support the delivery of the National Game Strategy in Manchester in partnership with key stakeholders
2. Principal Accountabilities/Responsibilities
Growth and Retention
 Develop programmes to sustain and grow the player/team base of mini-soccer, youth, 11 v 11, and small sided male and female teams.
 Develop positive intervention to raise awareness and increase participation for women’s and girls, disability and under-represented groups.
 Analyse teams, leagues and participation data available, to increase capacity in gaps or potential growth areas in provision
 Develop and support Leagues in order to provide the most appropriate club competition structure within Manchester
 Support and build links between schools, colleges, universities and FA Charter Standard Clubs
 Deliver a clubs services programme providing a range of training and support services
 Provide an introduction to football in schools to develop intra school football, deliver the skills coaching programme, Club Links programme and support
Manchester School Sport Association to develop annual competition plans and support School Games
 Source additional investment that will support/compliment the objectives relating to sustaining and growing the game within Manchester
 Lead the implementation of the Children and Young People offer within Manchester
Raise Standards and improve behaviour
 Deliver the FA Charter Standard Programme including the administration of the annual health check
 Implement the Charter Standard League Programme ensuring league development plans deliver against the NGS
 Develop a network of high quality FA CS Community Clubs
 Support the implementation of Respect
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Better players:
 Support, resource and monitor the player pathways for male, female, players with a disability and futsal teams, and strengthen the pathway by investing
in appropriate competition structures, clubs and coaches.
 Act as an advocate/ambassador for the Future Game player development objectives
 Implement programmes to assist players from under represented groups to progress through the player pathway
 Analyse and monitor existing coaching provision within Clubs to support the development of a Coach Education programme that seeks to improve
coaching within Manchester.
 Utilise support from the FA Skills Coach Team and FA Regional Coach Development Managers to compliment the education programme to coaches
within Manchester
Running the game effectively:
 Support the development of the plan and delivery plans for football in Manchester.
 Support the Implementation of the performance framework that will support the delivery of the plan
 Support the effective management of affiliation data through Whole Game.
Workforce:
 Develop and invest in young leaders and volunteers through the Football Futures Programme
 Support the recruitment, retention and development of volunteers
 Work with Manchester County FA Referee Development Manager to support the recruitment, retention and development of Referees
Facilities:
 Provide relevant advice to Clubs, Leagues, partners to ensure that facilities stock is retained, improved and enhanced
 To work with key partners within Manchester to deliver a facilities and investment strategy
Marketing PR and Communications:
 Support grassroots clubs to promote the game
 Support the delivery of targeted FA campaigns
 Utilise data and good practise examples to positively promote the game with/through partners and media outlets
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3. Knowledge/Experience/Technical Skills/Behaviours
a) Knowledge/Experience/Technical Skills
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Desirable:
Graduate/ Graduate calibre
Experience of Sports / Football Development
Ability to work strategically with partner organisations to deliver
Football Development objectives
Developing goal setting/strategic delivery plans
Monitoring and evaluation
Demonstration of equality in action
Driving licence
Competent IT skills – Microsoft Office, internet, PowerPoint
Project management skills
Report writing
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Knowledge of the structure and organisations within football both
Nationally and within Manchester
Knowledge of partner organisations within Manchester
b) Behaviours – as defined in County Football Association Competency Model
 Problem Solving
 Teamwork
 Communicating
 Delivery
Further Information
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Customer Excellence
Developing Self and Others
Leadership
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
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interview in a sealed envelope”
Completed by Name/Role
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Date
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