Job Description
This role will support the Referee Development Manager to deliver London Football's Referee Key Performance Indicators – (Overall Number of Refs, Recruitment, Retention, Conversion to Fully Qualified Refs and Progression).
The Football Development team is responsible for growing the game in London, which includes increasing participation, facilities and workforce development. We have a clear ambition to lead the growth of structured football in London and to do this in a way that maximises our impact on wider social outcomes such as physical and mental health and community cohesion.
Headline details
Job Title: Football Development Administrator (Refereeing)
Salary: £24,000
Location: Hybrid working arrangements (minimum of one day per week currently a Wednesday at London FA's office– Wembley Stadium).
Job purpose
- Ensure excellent customer service standards as primary responder to Football Development workforce enquires.
- To assist the delivery of the Referee Key Performance Indicators – (Overall Number of Refs, Recruitment, Retention, Conversion to Fully Qualified Refs and Progression).
- To provide effective administrative support to the Football Development workforce team in delivering the annual operational plan and related outcomes.
- Support the Marketing and Communications of the Football Development team products and services.
- Assist in the delivery of the referee operations, development, and services.
- To comply with FA rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and guidance that are in place from time to time.
Experience and Skills
- Knowledge of the Football National League System
- Knowledge of referee pyramid and level structure
- Knowledge of London geography and travel around London
- FA Referee Qualification
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About London FA
Based at Wembley Stadium, the London Football Association is responsible for governing, safeguarding, and developing football across the capital. We were established in 1882 and have an incredibly rich and proud history. More recently we have been undergoing a period of exciting transformation and modernisation through the delivery of our strategy – London For All and organisational rebrand.
At the heart of this strategy is a vision to serve London's grassroots football family, supporting them to improve the quality of football provision across the capital.
Careers at The Football Association
The Football Association are the governing body of football in Engand. The FA are responsible for ensuring that all the leagues within the country are fair and uphold specific standards. They are also responsible for overseeing, promoting and developing English football at all levels, including youth grassroots amateur and semi-pro leagues, as well as elite professional leagues.
The FA was established on 26 October 1863 as the British Football Association, before changing its name to The English FA in December 1910. Currently the Football Association is responsible for all legalities involving football played in England and it's also considered as their national governing body which is based in London, UK. The main responsibility of this organization is to run all leagues as well as provide support with coaching and facilities so they can help grow the game at all levels.
The FA are based out of Wembley Stadium and St George's Park
Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium is the largest stadium in the UK, and with a capacity of over 90,000 is one of the largest stadiums in Europe. It is the playing venue of the English national team and also hosts such notable games as the League Cup final, FA Cup final, and Community Shield.
The current stadium was officially opened in 2007, replacing the original 1923-built Wembley Stadium which stood on the same site.
St George's Park
St. George’s Park, The FA's National Football Centre, is located in Burton-on-Trent and is an education and research centre giving future generations of English football coaches the fundamentals they need to effectively coach in their communities.
The £105m St George's Park, an impressive 330-acre facility, has 11 outdoor pitches, including an exact replica of the pitch at Wembley Stadium, as well as an altitude chamber that allows them to mimic playing conditions in different stadia around the world.