We are looking for a dynamic, self-motivated individual with a 'can do' attitude who wants to make a positive contribution to grassroots football in Greater Manchester. The successful applicant will need to be able to demonstrate, both in their application and at interview, their ability to deliver within Manchester FA's three core values: 'Passionate, Inspiring and Professional'.
Role Purpose
- To support delivery of The FA National Game Strategy, FA Referee Strategy and the Manchester FA Business Strategy
- To recruit, convert, retain, develop and progress referees to service the game
- To create a culture of refereeing excellence through the provision of high-quality referee development opportunities, with a focus on ethnically diverse, disabled and female match officials
- To deliver a valued Referee Development Programme to support the personal development of match officials across Greater Manchester
- To contribute to the effective implementation of The FA’s Safeguarding Operating Standard for County FAs
- To support the adoption of FA technology systems across grassroots football
- To comply with FA rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidance that are in place from time to time
Time commitment
37.5 hours per week
Location
The role will involve a combination of home and office-based working and travel to various locations across Greater Manchester to meet the needs of the business.
Manchester FA Office Opening Hours: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
Manchester FA Operating Hours: 8am-8pm (Mon-Fri) & (9am-2pm) Saturdays
Person Specification
Essential:
- A degree level qualification or equivalent experience
- A current registered referee
- Ability to work strategically with partner organisations across different sectors to plan and deliver football programmes
- Project management skills and experience – to plan, set and achieve objectives to deadlines
- Excellent IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
- Excellent creative problem-solving and decision- making skills
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills
- Exceptional customer service
- Budget management skills
- Report-writing skills
- Ability to use data to monitor and evaluate programmes
- Influencing skills to champion change
- Experience of refereeing and/or referee development
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of inclusion, equality, anti-discrimination and safeguarding
- Knowledge of the laws of the game
- Knowledge of the structure and partner organisations within football, nationally and within the County FA locality
Desirable:
- Two years’ sports development experience
- Individual and group coaching and training skills
- Practised at developing networks and relationships with a variety of stakeholders in order to support the delivery of strategic priorities
- Skilled in creating, delivering and maintaining pathways which support the growth, transition and retention of referees
- Capability to create multiple reports, budgets and plans
- Knowledge of The FA’s National Game Strategy
- Experience of project management
- Experience of utilising mapping programmes to support strategic and logistical planning
- Knowledge and understanding of working with volunteers
- A current FA Referee Tutor
- A current FA Referee Developer
The final date for consideration of application is 13 June 2022 - 12:00PM. Please email your completed application titled 'Referee Development Officer' to Info@ManchesterFA.com
More information on both roles is available within the application pack available on the Manchester FA website.
