Football Development Programmes Coordinator, LFC Foundation

Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds Limited

Organisation: Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds Limited
Salary: Market Rate
Location: ASCC Breckside Park / Lower Breck Road Liverpool
Contract type: Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date: 29 June 2025
Job Description: We have an exciting new opportunity for an individual to join our LFC Foundation team as a Football Development Programmes Coordinator.

In this role you will coordinate the development of football delivery at the LFC Foundation, working closely with the Liverpool Football Club Academies, Liverpool Country FA, Liverpool City Council and local leagues.

What will you be doing?

Develop and expand LFC Foundation’s Pay and Play, Pre Player Development, Mixed Player Development, All Girls Player Development, Football Camps, Emerging Talent Centres & wider football programmes across the Liverpool City Region assisting the Senior Football Development Coordinator
Designated Player Performance Lead for the Emerging Talent Centre pathway
Work closely with LFC Academies to identify talent across all football areas
Coordinate and lead to ensure high quality coaching is delivered across all football programmes
Ability to deliver high quality football sessions across all football programmes
Ensure all pathways and opportunities are inclusive and accessible to all
Ensure effective collection of all monitoring and evaluation data
Record data on LFC Foundation databases.
Provide timely reports and analysis of performance
Ensure the safeguarding of participants and staff is at the forefront of all decisions and Foundation safeguarding policy is adhered to at all times.
Provide content for LFC Foundation social media
Support other Foundation programmes and activities as required
Who are we looking for?

To be successful in this role you must have experience of delivering a football programme to foundation and primary age children, including knowledge and experience of working in community/grassroots football. You must have a level 2 in football or higher qualification in a related subject. You will have experience and/or qualification in talent identification as well as an ability to showcase an understanding of football structures and development pathways at local, regional and national level in relation to talent identification. It is desirable to have experience of working in the Women and Girls game.

You’ll have experience of writing reports and excellent IT skills, including project management skills, such as planning, setting and achieving objectives within strict deadlines. You will have flexibility to work evenings and weekends when required.

Why should you apply?

This is a full-time fixed-term contract opportunity for a period of 1 year, working 35 hours per week on a 5 from 7 days basis, including evening and weekends when required. Your main base will be our Anfield Sports and Community Centre; however, the post holder will also be required to work from other locations across Merseyside.

To reward your hard work and commitment we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays and the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days) and a contributory pension scheme.

You will have access to our benefits kit bag where you can get high street discounts, and a selection of benefit schemes you can join. There are opportunities to get involved with volunteering through our LFC Foundation to give back to the local community.

At Liverpool Football Club, we have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and are always looking to making a positive difference in the communities that we operate within. We are proud of our achievements in this area; maintaining the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level, becoming a founding signatory of the Football Association’s Football Leadership Diversity Code and being recognised as a leader in this important area on and off the pitch. We take our responsibilities in this area seriously and through the work being done across the club, we are committed to increasing the diversity of our people and becoming an increasingly inclusive workplace for all. We are committed to hiring great people representative of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills across our entire business. If you share our enthusiasm and passion for inclusivity, then we want to hear from you.

Liverpool FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all Colleagues and Volunteers to share this commitment. This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

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How to apply: Please apply via our website: https://careers.liverpoolfc.com/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=1118&jobboard=UK_Sport