Facility & Investment LeadKent FA

We are looking for a Facilities and Investment Lead to support our current team in delivering investment in grassroots football facilities where it is needed most across our county.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about grassroots football facilities and has the ability to help club volunteers shape their ideas and position themselves to apply for funding to improve their facilities and sustain their clubs.

We have made great strides in improving grass pitches across Kent, and this role will help ensure we meet our targets. It will also ensure that our clubs and partners can access advice, support and funding through the Grass Pitch Improvement Programme.

Our clubs require support to access grants for small-scale projects, facility improvements, equipment and activities. Using your skills, you will guide them through the wide range of funding opportunities available locally and nationally.

Location: Hybrid working from home and at Kent FA HQ, Invicta House, Cobdown Park, London Road, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6DQ.Salary: £30,000-£33,000.
Hours per week: 35 hours per week.
Closing date: 5pm on Thursday 24 September 2026.
Vacancy type: Permanent, full-time position (35 hours per week).

Key accountabilities

• Line manage the Football Development Officer (Adult Male) and Football Development Officer (Inclusion) to ensure they meet their key objectives and KPIs, receive support throughout the season, and complete their personal development reviews.
• Support the delivery of activities that ensure every affiliated football fixture is played on a 'good'-quality pitch, including the use of PitchPower.
• Monitor the quantity and quality of football pitches and ground locations used for affiliated fixtures.
• Ensure that the outcomes of each facility project align with the Football Foundation measurement framework and The FA's Grassroots Football Strategy.
• Activate grass-pitch facilities that are not currently registered on PitchPower to help achieve the target of 471 good pitches.
• Support the delivery of support days for Football Foundation applicants in relation to the Grass Pitch Improvement Programme and Small Grants Programme.
• Support applicants in developing their football development plans to enable them to apply successfully for funding.
• Support clubs and organisations in accessing assistance through Football Foundation programmes, including Howden's Game Changer, Lionesses HERe to Play, Home Advantage and InPost.
• Develop collaborative working partnerships with local authorities, clubs, leagues, schools and other facility providers.
• Lead on all matters relating to planning protection, the completion of Sport England planning consultations, and the safeguarding of playing pitches across Kent.
• Work with the new unitary authorities to establish partnerships and productive working relationships and represent Kent FA at identified Place Partnership meetings.

What we are looking for

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or have at least two years' relevant industry experience. They will be able to think and work strategically, be self-motivated, and demonstrate excellent leadership skills. In addition, they will be able to build strong relationships with partner organisations and possess a strong customer-service ethos.

About Kent FA

The Kent FA prides itself on being an innovative and forward-thinking organisation, and these are exciting times as we continue to deliver our strategy, Play, Promote and Protect 2024-28, which reinforces our vision and objectives through to 2028. Kent FA has played an important role in strategically planning, developing and delivering facilities for grassroots football since The FA, the Premier League, Sport England and the Government established the Football Foundation in 2000. During the 2024-28 strategy period, we have secured £17.5 million to improve grassroots football facilities for players, clubs, leagues and other football facility providers across the county.