Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Be a people-focused practitioner with a strong understanding of the FA Learning Coach Development Framework; create positive, inclusive experiences for coaches and players.
• Support clubs on their journey, delivering face-to-face CPD and providing opportunities to develop coaches’ skills and confidence.
• Collaborate within a busy, high-performing Workforce Team; communicate, collaborate, and manage relationships with volunteers, coaches, and key stakeholders.
• Work flexibly with regular evening and weekend commitments; based at Lancashire FA Headquarters in Leyland with hybrid working options and travel across the County.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Experience supporting adult learning; practical experience of coach development; ability to engage and inspire volunteers, coaches, and key stakeholders.
• Full-time role, 35 hours per week; willingness to deliver face-to-face CPD evenings and weekends.

Equality & Recruitment

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