National Development Manager – Volunteering

Set the bar for greatness...

The FA are excited to be searching for a National Development Manager – Volunteering to join our Grassroots division. Reporting to the Senior Development Manager, Major Events & Volunteering, you will join a team of two others: the Euro 28 Legacy Manager and an existing National Development Manager – Volunteering.

We are seeking a proactive and passionate individual to drive greater representation of disabled volunteers, expand off‑pitch opportunities within the disability pathway, grow the number of young volunteers (U25) and actively support the success and influence of the FA National Youth Council.

A key focus of the role will be maximising engagement with off‑pitch learning and development, ensuring club and league committee volunteers have access to training that meets their needs. You will also lead and support campaigns and events that recognise, celebrate and amplify the impact of volunteers across the game.

• Build and manage the relationship with partner organisation(s) that maximises the impact and learning from the Volunteer Coordinator network across five cities.
• Develop and deliver interventions that support the growth of disabled volunteers and off‑pitch volunteers in the disability pathway.
• Ensure interventions and programmes are relevant, cutting‑edge, impactful and responsive to changing needs of the football population and that the voice of disabled people is heard in the design of new solutions.
• Develop creative solutions to remove barriers or exploit opportunities that exist in grassroots football volunteering.
• Support the delivery of training interventions for grassroots volunteers, partner organisations and CFA staff that support disabled volunteers or volunteers in the disability pathway.

• Manage and provide the required support to enable a successful and safe FA Youth Council, including recruitment of members, meeting content co‑creation and meeting implementation (online and in‑person meetings, evenings and weekends).
• Deliver safe and successful FA Youth Council‑related programmes (including the FA Leadership Academy) that support a boost in the representation of young volunteers in clubs and leagues.
• Design, deliver and/or procure ongoing professional development, including coaching and mentoring, that meets the needs of the FA Youth Council's members and is aligned to their Game Plan.
• In partnership with the FA Youth Council, inform and influence internal and external stakeholders (e.g. FA Council, County FAs, clubs) to enable the game to meet the needs of young people.
• Grow the number of young volunteers in club and league committees (including chair/treasurer/club secretary/volunteer coordinator, and marketing roles).
• Be relentless in the search for knowledge and understanding of the issues and develop resources and interventions to empower clubs to grow their young volunteer base.

• Deliver, promote and maximise the take‑up of existing learning opportunities for off‑pitch volunteers (Club Maker, Run Football Club and League Editions and Behaviour Development Compass).
• Create and implement procedures that ensure learning is registered and the needs of new volunteers are incorporated into future learning opportunities.
• Collaborate with Club, England Football, learning and Education partner colleagues to support an accessible learning pathway for volunteers from ‘unaware' to ‘interested' to ‘involved' to ‘invested'.

• Develop strong relationships with Inclusion in Sport charities, County Football Associations, Education Partners, FA National Youth Council, England Football Learning and learning and development consultants, as well as volunteers, including mentors from the FA Leadership Academy.
• Support club volunteers with learning and development opportunities, equipping them with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel.
• Contribute and maintain effective communication with the Grassroots Development Senior Management Team and ensure new interventions are developed to achieve maximum impact and drive transformational change.
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