Education & School Sports Workforce Developer The FA

The FA are seeking to appoint several FA Licensed Coach Developers (Education & School Sport) to serve as an approved deliverer of FA Accredited Teacher CPD  learning packages. This role focuses on providing high-quality training and support to staff delivering Physical Education, both Secondary and Primary, ensuring they meet the required professional standards and pedagogical benchmarks.  

The regions we are recruiting for are listed below. You will be able to select your preferred region within the application form:

• London – Covers London FA, Middlesex FA, and Essex FA.
• South East – Covers Kent FA, Surrey FA, Sussex FA, and Hampshire FA
• South Central – Covers Berkshire & Buckinghamshire FA, Oxfordshire FA, Bedfordshire FA, and Hertfordshire FA.
• East – Covers Norfolk FA, Suffolk FA, Cambridgeshire FA, and Huntingdonshire FA.
• South West – Covers Cornwall FA, Devon FA, Dorset FA, Somerset FA, Wiltshire FA, and Gloucestershire FA.
• Midlands – Covers Birmingham FA, Herefordshire FA, Shropshire FA, Staffordshire FA, Worcestershire FA, Derbyshire FA, Leicestershire & Rutland FA, Lincolnshire FA, Northamptonshire FA, and Nottinghamshire FA.
• North West – Covers Cheshire FA, Cumberland FA, Lancashire FA, Liverpool FA, Manchester FA, and Westmorland FA.
• Yorkshire & North East – Covers Durham FA, East Riding FA, North Riding FA, Northumberland FA, Sheffield & Hallamshire FA, and West Riding FA.

What will you do?

• Delivery: Plan and lead face-to-face workshops as part of The FA Accredited Teacher CPD learning package for school-based staff, ensuring all delivery aligns with the required standards outlined by The FA. 
• Inclusion: Champion inclusive practice and widen participation within schools and education pathways, supporting underrepresented groups and priority communities. 
• Data Management & Reporting: Systematically capture and report delivery data to internal stakeholders to track impact and engagement. 
• Strategic Subject Knowledge: Proactively maintain an expert-level understanding of the Secondary Physical Education landscape through continuous professional development and The FA onboarding and training programme. 
• Compliance & Quality Assurance: Ensure all qualifications, training, and experience remain current, including in-date Emergency First Aid in Football, Safeguarding (Children and Adults), and valid DBS certification. 
• Professional Accreditation: Maintain FA Coach Developer License.
• Executes additional tasks as required to meet the FA's changing priorities.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and well-being can be maintained.
• As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, successful candidates will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role. Casual work is conditional upon receipt of a satisfactory DBS check result, which will be fairly considered on a case-by-case basis, in line with legislation and government guidance.

What You'll Need? 

Essential for the role:

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS).
• Minimum Level 2 in Coaching Football or UEFA C Licence.
• Valid FA Introduction to First Aid in Football certification.
• Completion of FA Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adults courses.
• Have experience delivering and/or supporting Physical Education within an educational setting.
• Complete / or hold an FA Enhanced DBS Check or an Enhanced DBS registered with the Update Service.

Beneficial to have:

• Experience of delivering educational content to adult learners.
• Demonstrated ability to create inclusive and engaging learning environments that support diverse participants.
• Experience of delivering face-to-face professional development workshops.
• Experience of facilitating online or blended learning.
• Hold a UEFA B Licence.

Commitment to the role

This role requires a strong commitment to supporting the delivery of high-quality CPD opportunities across the region. Successful applicants will be expected to:

• Deliver approximately 5–8 face-to-face CPD events per academic year, with flexibility to increase or decrease delivery in line with programme demand.
• Maintain a flexible approach to working hours, including availability for both daytime and twilight sessions during term time, ensuring accessibility for a wide range of participants.
• Keep an up-to-date diary of availability throughout the school term to support effective planning and scheduling of delivery.
• Be willing and able to travel across the region they have applied for to meet delivery requirements.
• Attend a mandatory face-to-face training and onboarding session on Saturday 10th October at St George's Park, which is a key part of preparing you for the role.