Clubs & Facilities Development Manager

This exciting opportunity will lead to the creation and execution of a range of programmes that equips our County FA Club and Facilities network with the skills and resources for success in club and facility development. The network is vast, with over 250 people working on a range of delivery programmes and projects at any one time, so the ability to plan and communicate effectively to the network is crucial to the success of the role.Please include a cover letter with your application, clearly outlining how you meet the specified criteria.Interviews are scheduled to be held on Tuesday 8th October at Wembley Stadium.What will you be doing? 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 programme and mentoring programme.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.Collaborates with Clubs and Facilities team along with stakeholders across FA, FF and County FAs to ensure project alignment and success.Execute additional tasks as required in order 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. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.What are we looking for? Essential for the role:Knowledge Knowledge Sport development / Business Development from a clubs and facility perspective.Effective workforce development and learning methods in relation to Grassroots SportKnowledge of effective mentoring and coaching programmes involving large networksKnowledge and understanding of grassroots football club development and sport facilitiesProject development lifecycle and developing capital projects Experience Experience of working within or influencing a network of individuals or groupsExperience 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 clubManaging stakeholder relationsExperience and successful track record of being solution and outcome focused Technical Skills High level of communication skills which can be tailored to different audiences both in person & remotely to the County FA & grassroots footballAbility to work in different teams on different projectsAbility to create presentations and present to a wide range of key stakeholdersMicrosoft Office – MS Teams, Excel, PowerBi, Smartsheet or similar Beneficial to have:Knowledge Educated to HND/Degree standard or equivalent experience, preferably in Sports Management or Development or Business.Track record of delivering a range of projects at a county level involving a range of partnersKnowledge of grassroots football league and club structures across the men's and women's gameAn understanding of internal club organisational structures and how they operate Experience Experience of working with County FA's, Football Foundation and clubs and facilities stakeholders.Ability to manage a range of programmes and projects simultaneously ensuring objectives and targets are metAn understanding of the use of FA and Football Foundation technology used to support various programmes.Broad knowledge of communication platforms allowing presentation to mass audienceExperience of working as a volunteer on a club committee Technical Skills Project Management – Prince 2 or similar A full, clean driving licence will also be required.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, Our OrganisationThe Football Association [The FA] is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup and Women's Adobe FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. Your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of Wembley Stadium or St. George's Park unless the role is advertised as a home-based contract. The contractual location of this role can be found at the top of this advert on our FA vacancy page.