Support Pitch Advisor
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £100 per pitch improvement visit
Job Description
Birmingham County FA (BCFA) is seeking to recruit a Support Pitch Advisor (SPA) to assist the delivery of the FA Pitch Improvement Programme (PIP) within the Birmingham County FA boundary (BCFA). The role will involve meeting with BCFA affiliated clubs and Local Authorities to raise standards of grass football pitches and support those who look after sites to gather a better understanding of sports turf management practices.
Key Skills and Attributes
Candidates should have excellent interpersonal, communication and IT/Microsoft Office skills – specifically Word and Excel, and be comfortable producing detailed reports. In addition, be well organised and able to demonstrate a clear knowledge and understanding of turf care with a proven background in sports turf management. Knowledge of turf care and the structure of sport, especially football would be considered an advantage.
The successful applicant will be expected to carry out FA Pitch Improvement visits to BCFA affiliated clubs and local authorities as and when notified by the BCFA Facility and Investment Lead.
The Pitch Advisor will be paid £100 per pitch improvement visit/report as well as reasonable
How to apply
To express an interest in the position please click here to complete a short application.
The closing date is 30 September 2019.
For more information please email Oliver Hitchcox – oliver.hitchcox@birminghamfa.com