Develop and inspire the next generation... 

The FA have an exciting opportunity for a Women's Talent Pathway Goalkeeping Talent ID Coach on a fixed-term basis until March 2029.

Reporting to the Women's Goalkeeping Manager, you will identify, engage and support talented female goalkeepers aged 13–16 within targeted communities and hotspot areas, with a specific focus on players from under‑represented groups and those facing barriers to progression outside of established academy environments. The role supports the delivery of an inclusive and accessible talent pathway, providing a broad and diverse pool of talent for future Women's England Teams.

While the role has a national focus, there are hotspot regions specifically in London and Birmingham; therefore, the successful candidate must be willing to travel, especially to the hotspot regions.

What will you be doing?

• Support the Women's Goalkeeping Manager with the delivery of the England Women's Goalkeeping Strategy to expand and improve player pools for youth national teams (13-16).
• Deliver a programme of goalkeeping talent ID events and activity which is targeted to historically under-represented groups across priority hotspot areas of England, working with the FA Regional Talent ID Coaches and FA Regional Talent Managers to identify communities and individuals of need.
• Work with the Women's Talent Pathway GK Coach to develop innovative goalkeeping projects and initiatives, as part of the FA Discover My Talent Programme, which engages talented girls, in response to the England Women's Goalkeeping Strategy and Regional Talent Strategies across England.
• To develop effective relationships with local stakeholders, including community groups and organisations, which support the identification of goalkeeping talent and a deep understanding of local challenges within hotspot areas.
• Take a bespoke approach to addressing barriers to inclusion for talented female goalkeepers, to support their entry into the Women's England Talent Pathway.
• Work with talent inclusion partners in the EFL Football Club Charities (FCC's) to extend the reach of talent referrals.
• Work with Premier League and FA-funded projects that target communities of underrepresented groups.
• To build in-depth, holistic knowledge of talented goalkeepers' journeys, support and challenges within their football network.
• Utilise a central tracking and monitoring system that allows talented goalkeepers' individual progress to be tracked.
• Provide administrative support to help deploy GK Talent Reporters across regions.
• Provide data and information on players' progress, which contributes to regional talent decisions.
• Build a deep understanding of GK talent indicators and how these may be applied to underrepresented groups – to remove the impact of bias.
• GK Technical Coach delivery on Regional and National Talent ID and Development events, where required.
• Work closely with the FA's Technical Team on the progress and implementation of the Women's Technical Strategy.
• Attend departmental meetings as and when required.
• 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, every employee 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 and in line with legislation and government guidance.

What are we looking for?

Essential for the role:

• UEFA C Licence.
• National Goalkeeping Certificate.
• Strong understanding of the targeted community area and the barriers that exist to accessing opportunities.
• Awareness of key stakeholders across the football landscape in London & Midlands.
• Ability to influence and build positive working relationships in community and club settings.
• Ability to demonstrate inspirational leadership on and off the pitch using a variety of methods.
• Experience of working with youth goalkeepers with a track record of supporting the transition of players into talent pathways.
• Knowledge & understanding of the England GK DNA.
• Managing a wide range of stakeholders.
• Time and project management skills.
• Working effectively as part of a team and individually.
• Experience and capability to use Excel.
• Ability to use a suite of Microsoft Office tools.
• Ability to create presentations and present to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel.
• Willingness to commit to personal development where appropriate.

Beneficial to have:

• Holds a UEFA B Licence.
• Holds a UEFA B Goalkeeping Licence.
• Holds an FA Level 1 in Talent Identification.
• Understanding of the women's game.
• Experience in identifying talent and potential.
• Experience working with local partners and stakeholders to engage historically underrepresented groups.
• Experience of working in a player development programme within a club or community environment.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Advanced Project Management Skills.
• Basic Analysis Skills to support Talent ID.

Please note, interview dates are held for Thursday, 19th March at St George's Park, in Burton Upon Trent. 

What's in it for you?

We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles. To achieve this, we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire, which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performance. ToEngland teams and leaders.

We pride ourselves on offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:

• Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season, encourages you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and well-being.
• Free, nutritious lunches at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.
• Free private medical cover.
• A contributory pension scheme.
• An additional 'Thank You' day's leave, volunteering days, as well as 25 days of annual leave (based on a full-time, permanent contract)
• A hybrid working model offering greater flexibility.

For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers

Currently, we are working within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model, and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. The contractual location of this role can be found on the FA Careers page.

We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.

As part of the FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee 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 and in line with legislation and government guidance.