Middlesex FA - Women's Community Football Officer

Leads the development and growth of women's and teenage girls' community football across targeted areas of Middlesex, with a focus on increasing participation and creating opportunities within targeted communities. It involves supporting sessional and team-based activity across formats including walking football, small-sided football, flexi leagues and Just Play. The postholder works collaboratively with clubs, leagues, community organisations, local authorities, schools, education providers and other strategic partners to identify barriers to participation, engage historically underrepresented groups and develop new pathways into football.

• Lead the development and growth of women's and teenage girls' community football across targeted areas of Middlesex.
• Support the creation and delivery of accessible sessional and team-based opportunities, including Just Play, walking football, small-sided football and flexi leagues.
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with clubs, leagues, local authorities, community organisations, schools, education providers, Active Partnerships and other local and national stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities, address barriers to participation and support the delivery of place-based football plans.
• Champion inclusion and participation, working with partners and underrepresented groups to understand local needs.
• Develop relevant, sustainable football opportunities that enable more women and girls to participate and remain involved in the game.
• Monitor, evaluate and communicate the impact of the work using data, insight and feedback to measure progress, identify good practice and inform future delivery.
• Ensure compliance with FA strategies, policies, safeguarding requirements and relevant reporting arrangements.

• Conscientious and self-motivated individual.
• Passionate about supporting and growing membership to provide and develop football opportunities for all sectors of the Middlesex community.