An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Football Development team at London FA as the Football Development Administrator.

The London Football Association are looking for a conscientious and self-motivated individual who is passionate about supporting the county membership to provide and develop football opportunities for all sectors of the London community, with a particular focus on the Women & Girls game.

The Football Development team focuses on developing grassroots football in London, growing participation and workforce opportunities, supporting clubs, leagues, recreational football providers, and community organisations to make football accessible for all.

Headline details

Job title: Football Development Administrator
Salary: £24,000 (Grade 5)
Contract: Full-time (5 days/week, 35 hours); 18 months fixed term
Location: Hybrid working arrangements (minimum of one day per week at Wembley Stadium, currently Wednesday).

Job purpose

• To always act in the best interests of Children and Young People, and to ensure their welfare is considered in all decision and actions taken.
• Ensure excellent customer service standards as primary responder to Football Development enquires.
• To provide effective administrative support to the Women & Girls team and wider Development team in delivering the annual operational plan and related outcomes.
• Support the marketing and communications of the W&G team products and services. 
• Support London FA clubs to complete the affiliation process each season.
• To support the adoption of FA technology systems across grassroots football.
• To comply with FA rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidance that are in place from time to time.

Experience and Skills

• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft 365 applications/Databases/Canva.
• Exceptional customer service skills. 
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise, and structure work, delivering results within agreed timeframes.
• A working understanding and application of inclusion, equality, and diversity, 
• A working understanding of safeguarding policy and practice.
• Effective communicator – verbal and written.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Experience of working with and supporting volunteers. 
• Self-motivated with the ability to build trust-based relationships.  
• Team player.
• Commitment to on-going professional development

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Application Process

Please email your completed application form quoting Subject: “FDA Vacancy” to Development@LondonFA.com to arrive no later than 1pm on Wednesday 10th June 2026 (do not include your CV - this will not be accepted or considered).

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Monday 15th June regarding interview arrangements (due to the volume of applications, London FA are unfortunately unable to provide feedback at the application stage).

Interviews will be held at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday 1st July.

If you have any queries about the role not covered in the above information, please email quoting Subject: “FDA Vacancy” to Amanda Lewis, Football Development Manager, on amanda.lewis@londonfa.com

About London FA

Based at Wembley Stadium, the London Football Association is responsible for governing, safeguarding, and developing football across the capital. They were established in 1882 and have an incredibly rich and proud history. More recently, they have been undergoing a period of exciting transformation and modernisation through the delivery of their 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.
You will be joining a diverse and dynamic organisation that cares passionately about the role grassroots football can play to change people's lives. They value and develop their employees and promote several benefits, including flexible working arrangements, numerous staff development and progression opportunities and a generous pension scheme. 
Diversity is at the heart of the London FA strategy - because it is at the heart of grassroots football in London. They pride themselves on the increasing diversity of their workforce. London FA encourages applications from the widest range of backgrounds, particularly where there is often under-representation. They are particularly keen to encourage female, black, Asian, and LGBT+ applicants, and applications from those with disabilities and from minority ethnic, faith and racial groups.