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An important and exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Team. We are seeking to recruit an inspiring, dynamic and motivated individual as a Football Development Officer (Clubs) who will support, service and develop England Football Accredited Clubs to grow and sustain opportunities, whilst providing a quality service for all players across all pathways. This is a crucial role for Liverpool County FA and the wider grassroots game locally and so we are looking for a highly skilled, knowledgeable and FA qualified candidate who can contribute to the delivery of our 2024-28 Strategy and The FA National Game Strategy. The successful candidate will be joining a talented team that works across seven Local Authorities: Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens, Halton, Warrington and West Lancashire. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity and a fantastic time to join our Team as we continue to transform our organisation and focus on creating a better football experience for all.

 

About The Role

Job Purpose

To support delivery of The FA Grassroots Football Strategy and the Liverpool FA 2024-2028 Strategy. To support England Football Accredited Clubs to become more sustainable through engagement with the Thriving Community Club framework, alignment of support services and multi stakeholder collaboration. To support, service and develop England Football Accredited clubs to grow and sustain opportunities whilst providing a quality experience for all players across all pathways.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage positive relationships with 2-star and 3-star England Football Accredited clubs by engaging key club leaders.
• Engage 2-star and 3-star England Football Accredited clubs with the Thriving Community Clubs Framework and support them with completing relevant assessments for each pillar on the Club Programme Platform.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including FA Club Consultants, the Football Foundation, casual workforce roles (e.g. Community Champions), and other strategic partners to support the development of Thriving Community Clubs.
• Utilise insight and reporting to conduct pathway gap analyses and support 2- star and 3-star clubs in developing pathways and/or effective club partnerships to meet 3-star England Football Accredited Club criteria.
• Collaborate with FA Club Consultants to identify needs based on framework insights and design appropriate interventions.
• Adopt a strategic approach to deploying national professional services, technical experts and any local resource to support the growth and sustainability of Thriving Community Clubs.
• Identify facility development opportunities within Thriving Community Clubs to County FA Facility Leads.
• Develop positive relationships with the Men's National League System (NLS) and Women's Football Pyramid (WFP) clubs within the County FA.
• To support delivery of The FA Grassroots Football Strategy and the Liverpool FA 2024-2028 Strategy.
• To support England Football Accredited Clubs to become more sustainable through engagement with the Thriving Community Club framework, alignment of support services and multi stakeholder collaboration.
• To support, service and develop England Football Accredited clubs to grow and sustain opportunities whilst providing a quality experience for all players across all pathways. Understand the volunteer workforce requirements within Thriving Community Clubs and support with the growth, diversity, retention and celebration of their workforce.
• Promote and assist England Football Accredited Clubs with their annual renewal process.
• Deliver exceptional customer support to volunteers using FA Technology systems, particularly the Club Portal, to ensure Accredited criteria is maintained throughout the year.
• Support England Football Accredited Clubs with writing and implementing development plans to help realise their ambitions.
• Target new development initiatives and pathway growth towards the network of Accredited Clubs to provide more opportunities for people to play and enjoy football within these environments.
• Promote positive behaviour in youth football and support with FA national campaigns and interventions.
• Execute tasks as required to meet the Liverpool FAâ??s changing priorities.
• Develop and implement localised incentives and rewards for England Football Accredited Clubs. To contribute to the effective implementation of The FA's Safeguarding 365 Standard for County FAs.
• Contribute to ensuring that safeguarding and equality are embedded throughout the Liverpool FA and grassroots football.
• Be responsible for the safeguarding and welfare of all individuals at any LCFA event or activity you organise or lead, including risk-assessing all LCFA events and any activity involving under-18s or LCFA-deployed under-18 referees, coaches or volunteers, with safeguarding risk assessments submitted for approval by the Designated Safeguarding Officer.
• Comply with LCFA Health & Safety procedures and ensure a safe environment for all participants, colleagues and visitors.
• To comply with FA rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidance that are in place from time to time.
• To provide the highest level of customer excellence to support volunteers across all FA Technology systems (FA Learning, FA Events, Whole Game System, Platform for Football, Matchday app and Full-Time).
• Establish positive relationships with local and national organisations to benefit Liverpool FA.
• To maintain a professional, business-like approach when representing LCFA with internal and external stakeholders, including member clubs and leagues.
• Work flexibly to execute tasks as required to meet the Liverpool FA's changing priorities.
• Execute tasks as required to support all LCFA business functions. 

Further Information

This is a fixed term role with a contract to December 2028 with a salary of £26,000-£28,000 plus benefits, dependent upon experience.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 28th July 2026 at 17.00pm.

Interviews for the positions will be held on Thursday 6 & Friday 7 August 2026 with representatives from Liverpool County FA and The FA.

For an informal discussion about Liverpool County FA and the role of Football Development Officer (Clubs) please contact Anna Farrell, Head of Development anna.farrell@liverpoolfa.com 

To apply for the role of Football Development Officer (Clubs), please submit a CV and Covering Letter detailing the qualities and attributes you would bring to compliment Liverpool County FA' Team.

Before applying, please see the relevant role profile below. Completed applications can be sent to info@liverpoolfa.com along with a completed Equality & Diversity Form.

All applications should be marked "Private & Confidential" LCFA Football Development Officer (Clubs)

Liverpool County FA promotes inclusion, values diversity and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please highlight this in your application or contact the Chief Executive Officer who will be happy to offer support.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

As this role involves direct access to young people under the age of 18, within the context of the job and any subsequent related activities or responsibilities, the successful candidate will undergo a thorough screening process that will include an enhanced level Disclosure and Barring Service check to ensure their suitability for the role.

Liverpool FA is committed to achieving equality and fairness in employment and service delivery and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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Closing date: 28th July 2026