Job title

Disability Football Ambassador

Reports to

Isaac Pollard

Job purpose(s)

Support 2 and 3-star England Accredited Clubs to apply the key learnings from the Disability Club Training to create their own Disability Football Game Plan. Support the club to implement this Game Plan to provide more club-based opportunities for disabled people to play, coach and/or volunteer.

Direct reports

N/A

Location

Shropshire Football Association, West Stand, AFC Telford United Football Club, The Bucks Way, Wellington, Telford, TF1 2TU

Working hours

50 hours per contract.

Hours of work will vary and may include evenings and weekends

Contract type

Casual Worker

Responsibilities

• Attend the ‘Disability Football Ambassador Training’; scheduled for February 2023.
• Engage with selected 2 and 3-star England Football Accredited clubs following their completion of the Disability Friendly Club Training, to support in the creation of a bespoke disability game plan which will outline new club-based opportunities for disabled people which may include new playing provisions, coaching opportunities, and/or volunteering roles.
• Drive engagement at every level of clubs to maximise and sustain these opportunities for disabled people.
• Support clubs to build and sustain relationships with relevant local partners such as charitable organisations, disability support groups, educational establishments, alongside other key partners to promote the new opportunities.
• Help clubs access relevant support including funding and coach development opportunities with support from the County FA.
• To collaborate with County FA staff, national FA staff, disability football coach mentors, external partners, and wider members of the grassroots delivery team workforce.
• Maintain records of the support being provided to grassroots clubs with the aim of providing clarity on work programmes, development opportunities and sharing of good practice.

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• Can demonstrate a history of success in developing disability grassroots football opportunities.
• Experience of facilitating and engaging with volunteers.
• Experience of engaging with external partners and stakeholders.

Desirable

• Experience of volunteering within a grassroots football club as a Committee Member.
• Experience of mentoring others.
• Experience of accessing external funding.

Knowledge, skills, and behaviours

Essential

• Ability to build trust and develop effective working relationships within England Football Accredited Clubs.
• Ability to deliver practical support sessions to a range of club Volunteers.
• Understanding of how an England Football Accredited Club operates.
• An advocate for disability football with an understanding of the challenges and barriers that both players and volunteers can face.
• Commitment to attend additional training provided as part of this programme.
• Proficient IT skills in Microsoft Office with experience in organising and leading virtual meetings.
• Flexible in approach with willingness to work evenings and weekends, as well as travel across the County.

Desirable

• Knowledge of The FA’s Gameplan for Disability Football; Football Your Way.
• Knowledge of the England Football Accreditation Framework.
• Knowledge of existing support measures available to England Football Accredited Clubs.

Enhanced DBS Check required?

YES

Clean, full driving licence?

YES

The job holder will be expected to understand and work in accordance with the values and behaviours described below:

FA value

Behaviours

INCLUSIVE

Champions and ensures that football is, and will remain, a game for everyone:

• Openly collaborates with colleagues and partners in the game
• Provides equal opportunity to people of different backgrounds, experience and perspective
• Seeks out and embraces new ways of thinking and working.

INSPIRING

Motivating of others and aiming to achieve excellence:

• Seeks to achieve the highest levels of performance at all times.
• Persistent to achieve a standard that others consider impossible.
• Challenges others to go further and achieve more.

INNOVATIVE

Embraces new thinking in pursuit of continuous improvement:

• Identifies the need for, and actions change in direction, practice, policy or procedure.
• Questions the way things are done and takes informed risks.
• Continuously seeks to improve efficiency and performance.

TRANSPARENT

Openly and honestly convey information to all:

• Encourage open communication across the game.

• Encourages feedback to inspire others.
• Ensures decision-making rationale is clear and considered so that it is easily understood by others.

TRUSTED

Sets the standards across the game:

• Be open and support one another.

• Be consistently good in quality or performance.
• Demonstrate commitment, reliability and accountability in all that you do.