Disability Football Ambassador

**Job purpose(s)**

**Location **The role will be based across the County, as well as working from home.

**Working hours **50 hours per contract.

Hours of work will vary and may include evenings and weekends

**Contract type **Casual Worker

**Responsibilities**
- Attend the ‘Disability Football Ambassador Training’; scheduled for February / March 2023.
- Engage with selected 2 and 3-star England Football Accredited clubs following their completion of the

Disability Friendly Club Training, to support in the creation of a bespoke disability game plan which will outline new club-based opportunities for disabled people which may include new playing provisions, coaching opportunities, and/or volunteering roles.
- Drive engagement at every level of clubs to maximise and sustain these opportunities for disabled people.
- Support clubs to build and sustain relationships with relevant local partners such as charitable organisations, disability support groups, educational establishments, alongside other key partners to promote the new opportunities.
- Help clubs access relevant support including funding and coach development opportunities with support from the County FA.
- To collaborate with County FA staff, national FA staff, disability football coach mentors, external partners, and wider members of the grassroots delivery team workforce.
- Maintain records of the support being provided to grassroots clubs with the aim of providing clarity on work programmes, development opportunities and sharing of good practice.

**Person specification**

**Experience**

**Essential Desirable**
- Can demonstrate a history of success in developing **Experience of volunteering within a disability grassroots football opportunities. grassroots football club as a Committee**:

- Experience of facilitating and engaging with volunteers. Member.
- Experience of engaging with external partners and Experience of mentoring others. stakeholders. **Experience of accessing external funding.**_**04/01/2023**_

**Knowledge, skills, and behaviours**

**Essential** **Desirable**
- Ability to build trust and develop effective working **Knowledge of The FA’s Gameplan for Disability relationships within England Football Accredited Clubs. Football; Football Your Way.**:

- Ability to deliver practical support sessions to a range of Knowledge of the England Football club Volunteers. Accreditation Framework.
- Understanding of how an England Football Accredited **Knowledge of existing support measuresClub operates. available to England Football Accredited Clubs.An advocate for disability football with an understanding of the challenges and barriers that both players and volunteers can face.**

**Commitment to attend additional training provided as part of this programme.Proficient IT skills in Microsoft Office with experience in organising and leading virtual meetings.**

**Flexible in approach with willingness to work evenings and weekends, as well as travel across the County.**
**Enhanced DBS Check required? **Yes

**Clean, full driving licence? **Yes

**Job Type**: Zero hours contract

**Salary**: £25.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Work Location: On the road

Application deadline: 07/02/2023