Football Development Programmes Coordinator, LFC Foundation

Liverpool Football Club; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool Football Club seeks a Football Development Programmes Coordinator to join their LFC Foundation team. This full-time role involves coordinating football programmes across Liverpool, ensuring high coaching standards and inclusivity for all participants. With a competitive salary and various benefits, this role supports the development of young football talent and enhances community engagement.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Contributory pension scheme

High street discounts

Opportunities for volunteering

Qualifications

• Experience delivering football programmes to foundation and primary age children.
• Knowledge of community/grassroots football.
• Experience in talent identification and understanding of football development pathways.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the development of football delivery at the LFC Foundation.
• Deliver high-quality football sessions across all programmes.
• Ensure inclusive pathways and opportunities for participants.

Skills

Project Management

IT Skills

Report Writing

Education

Level 2 Qualification in Football

Job description

We have an exciting new opportunity for an individual to join our LFC Foundation team as a Football Development Programmes Coordinator.

In this role, you will coordinate the development of football delivery at the LFC Foundation, working closely with the Liverpool Football Club Academies, Liverpool County FA, Liverpool City Council, and local leagues.

What will you be doing?

• Develop and expand LFC Foundation’s Pay and Play, Pre Player Development, Mixed Player Development, All Girls Player Development, Football Camps, Emerging Talent Centres, & wider football programmes across the Liverpool City Region, assisting the Senior Football Development Coordinator.
• Designated Player Performance Lead for the Emerging Talent Centre pathway.
• Work closely with LFC Academies to identify talent across all football areas.
• Coordinate and lead to ensure high-quality coaching is delivered across all football programmes.
• Deliver high-quality football sessions across all programmes.
• Ensure all pathways and opportunities are inclusive and accessible to all.
• Collect monitoring and evaluation data effectively.
• Record data on LFC Foundation databases.
• Provide timely reports and analysis of performance.
• Prioritize safeguarding of participants and staff, adhering to Foundation safeguarding policies at all times.
• Create content for LFC Foundation social media channels.
• Support other Foundation programmes and activities as required.

Who are we looking for?

To succeed in this role, you should have experience delivering football programmes to foundation and primary age children, with knowledge of community/grassroots football. You must hold a Level 2 or higher qualification in football or a related subject. Experience and/or qualification in talent identification, along with an understanding of football structures and development pathways at local, regional, and national levels, are essential. Experience working in the Women and Girls game is desirable.

You should have experience in writing reports, excellent IT skills, and project management abilities, including planning and achieving objectives within strict deadlines. Flexibility to work evenings and weekends when required is necessary.

Why should you apply?

This is a full-time fixed-term contract for 1 year, working 35 hours per week on a 5 from 7 days basis, including evenings and weekends when needed. The main base will be our Anfield Sports and Community Centre, but work across other locations in Merseyside may be required.

Benefits include a competitive salary, 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays (with options to purchase additional days), contributory pension scheme, high street discounts, and other benefit schemes. Opportunities for volunteering are also available.

Liverpool FC is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, maintaining high standards and leading initiatives in this area. We aim to increase diversity and foster an inclusive workplace. We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults; this role requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.