Job description:

Contract type

Fixed Term (Part time)

Closing date

12 September 2025

Interview date

2 October 2025

Job Description

 

8.5 hours per week

 

This new role provides an exciting opportunity to support and develop the casual coach developer workforce, coaching leads in clubs, and all coaches locally. We’re looking for a UEFA B qualified coach developer with experience of delivering CPD/mentoring/ support to coaches.

General responsibilities:
• Develop and manage positive relationships with 2-star and 3-star England Football Accredited clubs by engaging key club leaders and Coaching Leads.
• Engage 2-star and 3-star England Football Accredited clubs with the Thriving Community Clubs Framework and support them with completing relevant assessments for the Coaching pillar.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including FA Regional staff, FA Casual Workforce, and other strategic partners to support the development of Coach Development & Thriving Community Clubs.
• Deliver Coach Developer Training for Club Coaching Leads across the County
• Support with the Quality Assurance and Development of the Coaching Leads in club
• Support the deployment of Casual Workforce to meet the needs of clubs locally
• Support clubs in their development of a club specific Coach Development plan/ programme
• Coordinate and deliver a Coach Development Programme for the County supporting Coaches at all levels of the game incorporating club, county and regional delivery
• Be a licensed Coach Developer in order to deliver CPD/ Mentoring/ Support for coaches in the County when required
• Manage, support and deploy a team of Casual Coach Developers within your respective County Football association to meet the needs of the County FA
• Ensure your casual workforce have all relevant requirements for the role and maintain their Coach Developer License annually
• Ensure the team of Casual Coach Developers is diverse and is a representation on the game in Cambridgeshire
• Collaborate with relevant CFA football development leads (e.g. Club Development, Inclusion, Women & Girls) to achieve the above.
• Develop and deliver an annual action plan to support high-quality coaching opportunities across grassroots football.
• Develop positive relationships with the Men's National League System (NLS) and Women's Football Pyramid (WFP) clubs within the County FA.
• Understand the volunteer workforce requirements within Thriving Community Clubs and support clubs with the growth, diversity, retention and celebration of their workforce.

Please note: UEFA B is a pre-requisite for this role.