A part time vacancy has arisen in the Referee Department for a Regional Referee Coach. (Ref: RRC/GOV/08)

The successful Coach will be responsible for the implementation of the Football Associations strategy and action plan in relation to developing and delivering excellence in refereeing at Contributory League level.

This role covers the following regions: Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire and Northamptonshire.

The Regional Referee Coach will be required to coach, mentor and develop referees to ensure consistent high standards of performance commensurate with the aims of the Football Association. The Regional Referee coach will have responsibility for managing a group of referees within the framework of an integrated performance management system. Main responsibilities will include:

• Implementing an action plan that ensures consistency of approach and quality of performance are benchmarks of an effective programme of training and education for referees.

• Being accountable for the coaching, mentoring and development of the referees within their group.

• Promoting The Football Association and its strategy for enhancing the game through developing and delivering excellence in refereeing.

It is essential that candidates for this position must have refereed at Contributory League level or above. Candidates must also possess excellent coaching and mentoring skills which are also crucial to this role.

Due to the requirements of this role, successful applicants will undergo a screening process that will include an Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure.

To apply for this role please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are suitable for this role, along with your current/last salary by either email or post, using the reference number, ref: RRC/GOV/08

Email: regionalrefereecoach@thefa.com

Postal: Human Resources Department, The Football Association, 25 Soho Square, London W1D 4FA.

Closing date for applications to be received is 5pm on Wednesday 7 May 2008.

The Football Association actively promotes Equal Opportunities in employment, and welcomes applications from all parts of the community. We would appreciate it if you could complete and return an Equity Monitoring form with your application.

The form can be downloaded here. All information will be treated anonymously and in confidence. The form will be separated from your application form, stored separately and used only to provide statistics for monitoring purposes.