Football Development Assistant (Women's & Girls)

Organisation: Kent FA
Salary: £23,000 - £25,000
Location: Kent FA HQ, Invicta House, Cobdown Park, London Road. Aylesford. Kent. ME20 6DQ.
Contract type: Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date: 18 May 2025
Interview date: 28 May 2025
Job Description: The Kent FA is looking to recruit a dynamic and inspiring Football Development Assistant [FDA] to join our team at a truly exciting time for one of England’s leading County women’s and girls programmes.

We are looking for an individual who brings passion and enthusiasm to the team and who will work collaboratively with others, both internally and externally from the organisation. The successful person will be supporting on our delivery of the women’s & girls section of the Kent County FA Strategy; the aim to provide over 11,000 women and girls access to playing opportunities across the county, raise the profile of the amazing opportunities available off the field and assist on our Key Performance Indicators [KPIs].

The Football Development Assistant will report directly into the Coach & Workforce Lead and work closely with the Football Development Officer (W&Gs) and be an important member of the Football Development Team.

This role will be an exciting and rewarding one with the incentive of being part of the Kent FA. To join our team and be successful you must be able to meet our ‘core’ business values. Equally, evidenced by both your application and the recruitment process, the panel must be convinced of your passion, inspiration and professionalism.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead on the Youth Section of the Womens & Girls pathway, liaising with key stakeholders to meet the needs of the game.
• Work in partnership with the Womens & Girls Football Development Officer to support the recruitment, retention and development of female football opportunities.
• To support Youth Clubs and Provisions in the county with the transition of Wildcats and Squad Girls onto the Club Spark platform.
• To work with Youth Clubs and Provisions in the county to recruit, retain and grow the delivery of Wildcats and Squad Girls centres.
• Support the administration across the Womens & Girls landscape and service the appropriate related queries.
• Use national and local data, research and customer insight to identify key mapping of female football provisions in the county.
• Provide administration and organisational support to county Equal Game Ambassadors to develop opportunities for new female teams within Youth Clubs.
• Provide administration support for the Kent Female Volunteer Forum, Kent FA Womens & Girls Working Group and FA Coach Mentor (W&Gs).
• Work with the W&G FDO to provide league support where and when appropriate to ensure for regulated football provisions in the county.
• Work collaboratively with The FA W&G’s Department on local and national initiatives.
• To provide support to the Womens & Girls FDO with Kent Female Casual League, Kent FA ETC, Kent Female Walking Football provision and County Connects.
• Risk assess all Kent FA events and activity for under-18s to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place.
• Listen to and consult with under-18 female players on their experiences as part of the Kent FA youth engagement strategy.
• Provide the highest level of customer excellence to support players and volunteers across all FA Technology systems (Club Portal, FA Events, Club Spark and Whole Game System).
• Contribute to ensuring that safeguarding and equality are embedded throughout the Kent FA and grassroots football.
How to apply: Please complete the Application Form and Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form and return them to Jobs@KentFA.com no later than Midnight on Sunday, May 18th, 2025. Applications received after the deadline will only be considered in exceptional circumstances, e.g., proof of posting indicates undue delay through no fault of the applicant. • Receipt of applications will not be acknowledged • Shortlisted applicants will be contacted the week commencing Monday 19th May 2025, communicating their interview date/time For further information on the application process, including the application form and equality monitoring form please visit https://www.kentfa.com/news/2025/apr/22/football-development-assistant.