National Referee Manager - Progression Pathway Remote
The Football Association
Full Time
Remote
10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today
Job description
The playing field won't level itself...
Our Refereeing department is expanding. We are excited to be searching for a National Referee Manager - Progression Pathway, who will be the strategic lead for training, education, development and support for match officials undertaking the challenges of the CFA progression pathway.
You will provide greater consistency of performance and transition for those referees moving into steps 5 and 6 football. Working closely with the Head of Refereeing to identify, nurture and develop those referees who are demonstrating the high potential to progress into the FA CORE programme and to the professional level of the game.
This is a location-independent role and will require extensive and regular nationwide travel.
What will you be doing?
- Experience as a referee educator and or developer.
- Highly skilled facilitator of referee education and development content. Has the ability to plan, prepare, build and deliver referee development programmes/workshops.
- Detailed knowledge of the Refereeing pyramid and promotional pathways and opportunities.
- Detailed knowledge of FA CORE structure – regions, leaders, referees and programme evolve.
- Knowledge and experience of the barriers to inclusion for women, ethnic minorities and disabled people in refereeing.
- Capable of influencing a diverse set of stakeholders including volunteers.
- Understanding of grassroots football.
- Understanding of how CFAs and Leagues recruit and administer referees.
- Excellent administration skills.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office.
- 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:
- Experience as a referee educator and or developer
- Highly skilled facilitator of referee education and development content. Has the ability to plan, prepare, build and deliver referee development programmes/workshops.
- Detailed knowledge of the Refereeing pyramid and promotional pathways and opportunities.
- Detailed knowledge of FA CORE structure – regions, leaders, referees and programme evolve.
- Knowledge and experience of the barriers to inclusion for women, ethnic minorities and disabled people in refereeing.
- Capable of influencing a diverse set of stakeholders including volunteers.
- Detailed knowledge of the National League system and supply pool structure at steps 3 - 6.
- Understanding of grassroots football.
- Understanding of how CFAs and Leagues recruit and administer referees.
- Excellent administration skills.
Beneficial to have:
- Experience as a referee/assistant referee.
- Experience and understanding of a County FA.
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.
The Football Association
www.thefa.com
Wembley, United Kingdom
Mark Bullingham
$500 million to $1 billion (USD)
501 to 1000 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Sports & Recreation
1863
