Club Development Officer

Lancashire Football Association Limited; Burscough; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional football governing body is seeking a passionate individual for the position of Coach Development Officer. This full-time role involves leading the design and delivery of coach development programmes to enhance the skills of coaches across the community. The ideal candidate should have strong people skills, a good understanding of development frameworks, and experience with adult learning. The position includes regular evening and weekend work, with opportunities for hybrid working.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the FA Learning Coach Development Framework.
• Experience supporting adult learning in sports.
• Ability to inspire volunteers and coaches.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of coach development programmes.
• Work closely with Coaching Leads to develop coach plans.
• Deliver face-to-face CPD and support clubs.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Relationship management

Understanding of coach development frameworks

Experience in adult learning

Job description

As part of Lancashire Football Association’s drive and commitment to develop, inspire, and support coaches across our football community, we are seeking a passionate, highly motivated, and knowledgeable individual to join our Workforce Development Team as a Coach Development Officer.

The successful candidate will be a people-focused practitioner, with a strong understanding of the FA Learning Coach Development Framework, and a passion for creating positive, inclusive experiences for every coach and every player. This is a key role in ensuring that coaches across Lancashire are inspired, supported, and provided with opportunities to develop their skills and confidence in order to deliver high-quality football experiences for all.

This position will lead the design and delivery of coach development programmes for England Football Accredited Clubs, working closely with Coaching Leads to embed long-term, people-centred coach development plans.

Working as part of a busy, high-performing Workforce Team, excellent communication, collaboration, and relationship-management skills are essential. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting adult learning, practical experience of coach development, and the ability to engage and inspire volunteers, coaches, and key stakeholders.

This is a full-time role, 35 hours a week, with regular evening and weekend commitments to deliver face-to-face CPD and support clubs on their journey. Based at Lancashire FA Headquarters in Leyland, there will be opportunities for hybrid working, with travel required regularly across the County.

Lancashire FA very much welcomes applications from all community members to ensure our organisation is as representative of Lancashire's diverse football community as possible. As part of our open and transparent recruitment process, all applications will be anonymised and then assessed on merit for interview short-listing purposes.