Clubs and Facilities Development Manager

1 week ago

Wembley, United Kingdom The Football Association Full time
Job Description

This exciting opportunity will lead to the creation and execution of a range of programmes that equip our County FA Club and Facilities network with the skills and resources for success in club and facility development.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement a workforce development programme for County FA Club and Facilities Officers, including initiatives such as conferences, regional meetings, webinars, and industry visits.
  • Collaborate alongside FA colleagues and key partners such as the Football Foundation, FA Club Consultants, and other partners as key contributors to the workforce development programme.
  • Oversee induction training for new County FA Club and Facilities Officers, including digital training programmes and mentoring programmes.
  • Monitor and evaluate programme performance, ensuring high-quality delivery and satisfaction levels.
  • Provide leadership and guidance to County FA's to produce the Clubs and Facilities section of their annual operational plans, working in partnership with the Football Foundation.
  • Liaise with The FA Grassroots Operations Team to manage performance or capacity issues within the County FA facilities and investment network.
  • Collaborate with Clubs and Facilities teams along with stakeholders across FA, FF, and County FAs to ensure project alignment and success.
  • Execute additional tasks as required to meet FA Group changing priorities.
  • Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety, and wellbeing can be maintained.
  • As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check.
Requirements
  • Knowledge of sport development/business development from a clubs and facility perspective.
  • Effective workforce development and learning methods in relation to grassroots sport.
  • Knowledge of effective mentoring and coaching programmes involving large networks.
  • Knowledge and understanding of grassroots football club development and sport facilities.
  • Project development lifecycle and developing capital projects.
  • Experience of working within or influencing a network of individuals or groups.
  • Experience of working in a challenging multi-stakeholder environment on workforce development programmes.
  • Significant experience in the delivery of a range of sport facility projects with grassroots clubs.
  • Managing stakeholder relations.
  • Experience and successful track record of being solution and outcome-focused.
Desirable Skills
  • High level of communication skills, which can be tailored to different audiences both in person and remotely to the County FA and grassroots football.
  • Ability to work in different teams on different projects.
  • Ability to create presentations and present to a wide range of key stakeholders.
  • Microsoft Office – MS Teams, Excel, PowerBi, Smartsheet, or similar.
What's in it for you?

We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire, which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.

We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:

  • Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and wellbeing.
  • Free, nutritious lunches, at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.
  • Free private medical cover.
  • A contributory pension scheme.
  • An additional Thank You days leave, volunteering days, as well as 25 days annual leave.
  • A hybrid working model offering greater flexibility.

For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page.

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