Facility and Investment Lead

Line Manager the FDO Adult Male and the FDO Inclusion, to ensure they reach their key objectives and KPI's, receive support throughout the season and complete the personal development reviews for each officer. Support delivery of all activities that ensure every affiliated football fixture is played on a 'good' quality pitch including the use of PitchPower. Track the quantity and quality of football pitches and ground locations for affiliated fixtures. Ensure that the outcomes of each facility project are aligned to the Football Foundation measurement framework and the FA's Grassroots Football Strategy. Activate grass pitch facilities, that are not on the Pitch Power register, to ensure we meet the 471 GOOD pitches. Support the delivery of support days to each Football Foundation applicant around the Grass Pitch Improvement Programme and Small Grants Programme. Support applicants to develop their football development plans to enable them to apply successfully for funding. To support clubs and organisations to gain support from the following Football Foundation programmes: Howden's Game Changer, Lionesses HERe to Play, Home Advantage, Inpost Develop collaborative working partnerships with local authorities, clubs, leagues, schools and other facility providers. To lead on all issues regarding planning protection, completion of Sport England planning requests and safeguard playing pitches within Kent. To work with the new unitary authorities to create partnerships and a work relationship, represent Kent FA on identified Place Partnership meetings., If required, second interviews may be held in to determine the most suitable candidate for the role.

Our clubs require support to access grants for small scale projects for improvements, equipment and activities. Using your skills, you will guide them through the maze of opportunities available in the county and nationally., The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or have 2 years' relevant industry experience. They will be able to think and work strategically, be self-motivated and have excellent leadership skills. In addition, they will be able to forge and build excellent relationships with partner organisations and have a strong customer service ethos.

What we can offer

• A great start to your career in football with the local governing body of the grassroots game here in the heart of the County
• Opportunities to progress your career across the County FA Network throughout England and at The FA
• Access to high-quality training, networking and personal development opportunities
• A varied and exciting working life, where you'll learn about all aspects of grassroots football
• Enhanced Holiday entitlement
• Access to employee benefits including an employee experience and engagement platform, and employee assistance scheme.

About Kent FA The Kent FA prides itself in being an innovative and forward-thinking organisation and these are exciting times as we continue to deliver our Kent FA strategy; Play, Promote and Protect 2024-28, which to reinforce the vision, and objectives moving forward towards 2028. Kent FA has played an important role in strategically planning, developing and delivering facilities for grassroots football since The FA, The Premier League, Sport England and Government formed the Football Foundation in 2000. During the 24-28 strategy period, we have secured £17.5 million to improve grassroots football facilities for players, clubs, leagues and other football facility providers in our County. The Football Association, through the National Football Facilities Strategy, has set out objectives to improve the facilities and partnership working:

• Improve the quality of grass pitches in England, 12,000 good pitches.
• Build 3G Football Turf Pitches - 1,000 by 2030.
• Develop quality ancillary facilities - changing pavilions
• Playzones - develop a network of community based multi-use areas
• Protect playing fields and sports sites.
• Develop Place based partnerships within identified unitary areas.