Children and Young People Football Development Officer

Full Time – 35 hours per week / Salary Scale: £23,000 – £25,000

Surrey FA and the University of Surrey require a committed, enthusiastic and flexible individual to support delivery of their Strategies.

The post-holder will be responsible for developing football to support delivery of the Surrey FA and the University of Surrey strategies for football and futsal as part of their new strategy from 2018 – 2021.

The Role

The role will be based between Surrey FA headquarters in Dorking and University of Surrey at Surrey Sports Park in Guildford.

The successful applicant will work strategically in the Guildford Local Authority area and be responsible for developing various areas of the game but with a main focus around implementation of the Children & Young People (CYP) offer for 12 – 24 year olds for Surrey FA. In addition, the successful applicant will lead delivery of The FA University Grassroots Hubs at The University of Surrey including Team Surrey, Surrey Sports Park and University of Surrey.

The successful applicant will need to have a background in sport/football Development and be able to demonstrate how they have worked strategically with key partner organisations. They will need to be able to work as part of a team with excellent communication and presentation skills.

Please note this is not a coaching role. 

Closing date: Tuesday 14th August

Due to the number of applications we receive for these vacancies we are unable to respond to everyone and as such if you have not heard from us by Tuesday 21st August you should consider that you have not been selected for interview.

Interview date: Thursday 23rd August

The post is full-time (35 hours a week) until June 30th 2019 (continuation subject to performance and funding) and will be based between Surrey FA’s Headquarters in Dorking and Surrey Sports Park in Guildford.

Applying For The Role

You can download the full Role Profile here, which gives a lot more insight into the job.

To apply, a completed application form with a covering letter should be sent to;

Anne Marie Cliffe, Secretary to Chief Executive Officer, Surrey FA, Meadowbank Football Ground, Mill Lane, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1DX or by email to Anne-marie.cliffe@surreyfa.com.