Referee Administration Officer - West Riding CFA

West Riding County Football Association
Referee Administration Officer
Salary circa £14K

West Riding County Football Association is seeking to recruit a Referee Administration Officer to provide administrative and organisational support to implement the strategic referee development programme within the County FA.

The position reports to the Referee Development Officer (overseen by the County Development Manager) and will be contracted to 35 hours per week.

The role encompasses the following areas:-

- To support the delivery of the National Game Strategy in the CFA in partnership with key stakeholders.
- To provide a high quality secretarial and administrative support to the County FA Referee Development Team and Referees Committee.
- To manage the administration of referee registrations and the appointment of officials to all County Cup Competitions and other matches as directed.
- Establish and maintain a range of specific databases (e.g. to monitor referee promotions, basic training, assessment reports)
- Support budget holders to monitor and manage budgets effectively.

To apply, you need to have previous experience in a secretarial / administrative role, have excellent customer service skills and ideally some knowledge of football / refereeing at a local level. You must be able to work in a busy team environment but also be able to demonstrate the ability to work unsupervised.

Candidates should also have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

For further information on the role, please contact Andrew Wadsworth, County Development Manager on 0113 2822358.

Application forms and further information including a full job description can be downloaded from www.wrcfa.com and www.theFA.com.

Completed application forms should be marked ‘Private and Confidential’ and sent to Andrew Wadsworth, County Development Manager, West Riding County FA, Fleet Lane, Woodlesford, Leeds, LS26 8NX.

The closing date for applications is 12noon, Friday 9 December 2011.

Interviews will take place on Monday 19 December 2011.

All successful applicants invited to attend interview will be notified by Wednesday 14 December 2011.

West Riding County FA is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As this role involves direct access to young persons under the age of eighteen, within the context of the job or any subsequently related activities or responsibilities, the successful candidate will undergo a thorough screening process, which will include a Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure, to ensure their suitability for the role.