Development Manager (Football)

Organisation: AoC Sport
Salary: £36,256-£38,000 (depending on experience)
Location: Location: Mobile-Hybrid: this role is highly member-facing and as such will work in a hybrid way with a home-base, blending working time between remote-working and regular travel throughout England. AoC staff also have access to our regional offices in Stoke-Sub-Hamdon (Somerset), Wolverhampton (West Midlands), and Chorley (Lancashire), as well as our national head office in central London (Bloomsbury WC1).
Contract type: (Part time)
Closing date: 23 February 2026
Job Description: An exciting opportunity has arisen to join AoC Sport as Development Manager (Football). In this role, you will work in a highly member-facing capacity, supporting colleges across England to develop and strengthen their football provision, with a particular focus on facilities, participation and strategic partnerships.

This is a unique opportunity to work in partnership with the FA to drive sustainable, high-impact football development across further education. The role provides strategic support to colleges, helping them unlock the full potential of their football provision—enhancing facilities, increasing student participation, building strong community/club partnerships and will influence at senior levels.

This role involves working closely with senior leaders, estates teams and delivery staff within colleges to provide expert advice, challenge thinking and support long-term planning. You will help colleges align their football strategies with national priorities while ensuring approaches are practical, sustainable and responsive to local need.

You will also be responsible for developing and brokering effective partnerships with County FAs, professional clubs, funders and community organisations, supporting colleges to improve facilities, access investment and maximise community use. Alongside this, you will contribute to robust monitoring, evaluation and reporting, support AoC Sport’s wider business planning, and provide leadership and development to a small team.

AoC has a culture of high performance and commitment and we expect and get a lot from our staff. We offer trust and autonomy in a highly flexible working environment with a great package of rewards that includes a generous holiday entitlement, final salary pension scheme, opportunities for professional development including sponsorship of professional qualifications. We also know that our passion for the further education sector, and our focus on enabling colleges to help people realise their talents and ambitions, act as a great motivator for working at AoC.

Hours:
Flexible | Part-Time 30 hours/week (4 days)

Interviews:
W/C 2 March - 1st stage online interview (with presentation task) week commencing 2 March

W/C 9 March - 2nd stage in-person interview

AoC is committed to providing equal opportunities and embracing diversity. We encourage applications from everyone and will not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of age, disability, sex, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview, please email us at careers@aoc.co.uk to let us know or contact the HR team via telephone: 020 7034 9900.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity to join the AoC Sport team.
How to apply: If you think you have the skills, experience, and attributes to hit the ground running in this position, we would welcome your application. Click here to apply: https://associationofcolleges.livevacancies.co.uk/#/job/details/37?target=frame Your application must be submitted and received by 10am on 23 February 2026.