Lancashire FA is seeking a passionate and knowledgeable individual to join the team as a Coach Development Officer, playing a key role in supporting England Football Accredited Clubs. This role will focus on embedding the Thriving Community Club framework, driving sustainability across the club network, and leading the growth and delivery of high-quality coach development opportunities.

Working closely with club leaders and coaching leads, the appointed person will ensure that every coach has access to meaningful learning, mentoring, and professional development. They will also manage and deploy a diverse Casual Coach Developer workforce, helping to deliver consistent, high-quality support to clubs and county-wide programmes.

To succeed in this role, the candidate will bring energy and enthusiasm for coach development, excellent communication and relationship-building skills, and a strong commitment to inclusion, diversity, and safeguarding.

This is a full-time position, based at The County Ground in Leyland, with regular travel across Lancashire. Flexibility is essential, as evening and weekend work will be required to deliver coaching and development programmes. The role offers a salary of £24k along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Next Steps
Lancashire FA is in the second year of an exciting 4-year strategy, and this is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation that is vision-driven and underpinned by strong values of Caring, Integrity, and Teamwork.

Candidates are encourage to take a look at the recruitment pack, which includes the full job description and responsibilities, and then apply here. The closing date for applications is 9th October, and interviews will take place later that month.

Inclusion at Lancashire FA

Lancashire FA is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Applications are welcomed from under-represented communities to ensure the organisation is representative of Lancashire's diverse football community. All applications will be anonymised ahead of being considered on merit for interview short-listing.

To support Lancashire FA's efforts in understanding who is applying for roles from an equality progress perspective, applicants are invited to complete a confidential demographic data information form. This form is entirely separate from the main application, anonymous, non-mandatory, and used solely for equality monitoring purposes. Lancashire FA is grateful for all responses received.