Job Description

Short description The Football Association have an exciting opportunity for a Education Development Coordinator who will support the Education Delivery Officer in providing the highest standards of business support across both the Grassroots and Professional Game delivery and on course support of courses and event

Full description

The Football Association have an exciting opportunity for a Education Development Coordinator who will support the Education Delivery Officer in providing the highest standards of business support across both the Grassroots and Professional Game delivery and on course support of courses and events.

About the Team

From first-time coaches to the big names operating at pro-level, we provide the English game with a workforce that reflects and inspires everyone who plays the game. Our team designs and delivers the coaching pathway, and manages coaching badge qualifications, to raise the bar for our national game.

What will you be doing?

• Provide bespoke business support to FAE workforce who support learners across Grassroots, Professional Game, Women\'s Game and FAE Inclusion and Diversity programme, enabling the highest professional standards for FAE customers.
• Provide bespoke support to the FA Affiliated Tutors to create the highest professional standards.
• Provide support in the recruitment, maintenance and quality assurance of the pool of affiliate tutor workforce.
• Provide effective business support across FA Education Course Operations, Conferences, CPD delivery and Education Services.
• Work in a flexible and agile manner to support wider FAE Operations and specifically the delivery team to support on course delivery.
• Ensure accurate and real time records of FA Education workforce and affiliated tutor qualifications, including CPD, are in place.
• Provide project management support for FAE strategic projects.
• Support in the tracking and management of department budgets.
• Support the creation of an FAE Operating Manual to ensure minimum standards and clear consistent processes across FA Education.
• Gather data and insight to support the achievement of business objectives and targets across FA Education.
• Support the maintenance of effective day to day relationships with Grassroots, Professional Game and Women\'s Game Coach Educators.
• Support the coordination of logistics for FA Education, including internal events and meetings.
• Executes additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities.
• Executes 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:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven team-working experience.
• Experience of working in a fast paced customer focused environment and delivering excellent customer service.
• Ability to demonstrate working with and supporting numerous key internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of working with administration processes and procedures.
• Evidence of diary and scheduling management.
• Proficient skills in MS Office including Excel.
• Flexible approach to working hours including evenings and weekends.
• Flexible approach to travel in UK and international where required.

Beneficial to have:

• Experience of a sporting organisation/association.
• Interest in Football.
• Budget management experience.

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 flexibility on where you work.

For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers

Our Organisation

The 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, Barclays FA Women\'s Super League, FA Women\'s Championship, and Women\'s 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 either Wembley Stadium, St. George\'s Park or our Processing Centre, unless the role is advertised as a homebased contract. The contractual location of this role can be found at the top of this advert on our FA vacancy page.

The FA, For All, For You

Our equality, diversity and inclusion strategy forms an integral part of our long-term commitment to using our influence across English football to create a game free from discrimination.

https://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/about-the-fa/2021/fa_a-game-for-all-strategy.ashx

A Game For All outlines three key strategic commitments - Lead the Change, Be the Change, and Inspire the Change - which will ensure tackling discrimination remains a core priority for English football for years to come.

We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.

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.

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