ALL
- Passion for developing yourself, others, and the football community.
- Ambition to provide young people with meaningful opportunities within the game.
- Desire to attend developmental opportunities outside of meetings and to represent The FA National Youth Council in local, national, and international events/projects.
- Dedication to communicate effectively with The FA National Youth Council, FA staff, young people and external partners.
- Motivation to perform within a team environment and independently, seeking support when needed.
- Willingness to respond positively to feedback and learn from mistakes.
- Commitment to prioritise quality time for the work of the FANYC.
- Lead and inspire the Youth Leader Network and those working alongside this.
- Commitment to personal and professional development – open to giving and receiving feedback, willing to try new approaches/activities and resilient in response to challenges/setbacks.
Senior Leadership Team - The Chair and Vice Chair roles have been filled for the 2024/2025 season.
Joel Moore – The FA National Youth Council Chairperson
To strategically lead The FA National Youth Council throughout the season, supporting the planning and delivery of meetings and projects, whilst managing the Vice-Chairs. Lead on representing the voice of children and young people on FA Council and other FA committees. Lead on working closely with FA/FANYC staff as the main contact of the FANYC. Lead on developing opportunities for Youth Leaders through various FA teams/departments, focusing on the FA Development Team. Lead consultee for the Euro 2028 Legacy.
Steph Heck - The FA National Youth Council Vice Chairperson, Learning and Development Lead
To operationally Lead The FA National Youth Council throughout the season, supporting the planning and delivery of meetings and projects. To manage and support the Leadership and Development Team.
Anoushka Williamson – The FA National Youth Council Vice Chairperson, Insight, Inclusion Communication Lead
To operationally Lead The FA National Youth Council throughout the season, supporting the planning and delivery of meetings and projects. To facilitate the delivery of the FA Youth Mentoring Programme (FA YMP), as well as monitoring the ongoing relationships. To manage and support the Insight, Inclusion and Communication Team.
Ethan Scott– The FA National Youth Council Vice Chairperson, Community Engagement Lead
To operationally Lead The FA National Youth Council throughout the season, supporting the planning and delivery of meetings and projects. To facilitate the delivery of the FA Youth Mentoring Programme (FA YMP), as well as monitoring the ongoing relationships. To manage and support the Community Engagement Team.
Roles vacant for 2025-2026 are listed below
Roles vacant for 2025-2026 are listed on the following pages. Please note all the key skills and experience may be ones you already possess or ones that you will develop in the role.
Learning and Development Team
FA Regional Youth Network Lead x 2
To plan and deliver the FA Regional Youth Network (FARYN) including leading meetings, liaising with invitations to meetings and presenting opportunities to the FARYN. To build the FARYN as a space to connect the Youth Leadership Network with regular consultation and showcases of projects in the Youth Leadership Network. To connect the FARYN to explore topical content in football to ensure the voices of Youth Leaders are accurately represented. To engage FARYN members in personal development, providing opportunities for members to connect.
Key skills and experience that will help to deliver successfully in this role. (Having some of these will be helpful, but you will also develop these in this role):
Event planning; delivering against a vision; planning/organisation and time management; workshop design and delivery; motivating & inspiring others (young people and adults); communication with others remotely/online. It would be helpful if currently engaged in Youth Leadership and Volunteering in football.
FA Leadership Academy (FALA) Programme Lead x 1
To maintain regular contact with FALA25 participants, sending out and reviewing their FALA25 tasks, and providing support on an individual basis to help ensure the success of FALA25 participants. Support the learning and development of the participants, while liaising with FALA 25 Mentors and relevant colleagues/ partners to ensure the participants receive the support they need.
Key skills and experience that will help to deliver successfully in this role. (Having some of these will be helpful, but you will also develop these in this role):
Event planning; delivering against a vision; planning/organisation and time management; workshop design and delivery; motivating & inspiring others (young people and adults); communication with others remotely/online. It would be helpful if currently engaged in Youth Leadership and Volunteering in football.
FALA Wembley Stadium Foundation Fund Lead x 1
With support from the Vice-Chair, to manage the distribution of the Wembley Stadium Foundation Fund to FALA participants and graduates. To liaise with the Wembley Stadium Foundation Fund providing updates on the distribution, and measuring the impact, of the fund. Support FALA participants and graduates in applying for funds, and through their FALA experience, to develop their FALA project. To work across the team to ensure County FAs are aware of the FALA Participants and Graduates in their region.
Key skills and experience that will help to deliver successfully in this role. (Having some of these will be helpful, but you will also develop these in this role):
Event planning; managing a budget; delivering against a vision; planning/organisation and time management; motivating & inspiring others (young people and adults); communication with others remotely/online; building relationships with others. It would be helpful if currently engaged in Youth Leadership and Volunteering in football.
Community Engagement Team
Regional Leads North, South, East, West x 4
To work collectively with the 3 other regional leads to support the creation and development of Youth Leadership opportunities for young people. To support County FA (CFA) Youth Councils ensuring each of the 50 County FA’s have effective youth voice & representation through a variety of communication methods (e.g. email, 1-2-1). Further supporting CFAs to engage with FALA Participants to aid young people in completing their projects. Utilise the CFA Youth Council Maturity Matrix to help create a national network of active young people engaged in youth leadership. Support the development of new youth leadership activities/teams in CFA's & Partner organisations. To collaborate across the FANYC Team to showcase opportunities for Youth Leaders through the FARYN, Social Media and the YLVC.
Pre-Requisites:
• Live or study in the region you apply to represent
• Have an existing knowledge of how CFAs operate and/or experience in Youth Councils (or equivalent) or be a current or previous member of FARYN.
Key skills and experience that will help to deliver successfully in this role. (Having some of these will be helpful, but you will also develop these in this role):
Understanding of County FAs; knowledge of County FA Youth Councils and/or club/league youth councils (or equivalent) and/or FA Regional Youth Network. Building and maintaining relationships
with adults and young people; organisation and time management; communication with others remotely/online. It would be helpful if currently engaged in Youth Leadership and Volunteering in football in the region you apply to represent i.e. North, East,
South, or West (of England).
National Lead: Clubs x 1
To support Clubs across England in developing youth leadership activities. To engage young people and Youth Leaders to help create a national network of active Youth Leaders engaged in volunteering. To support the development of new youth leadership activities/teams, highlighting opportunities for youth leaders to volunteer in clubs.
Key skills and experience that will help to deliver successfully in this role. (Having some of these will be helpful, but you will also develop these in this role):
Understanding of County FAs; knowledge of County FA Youth Councils and/or club/league Youth Councils (or equivalent) and/or FA Regional Youth Network. Building and maintaining relationships with adults and young people; organisation and time management; communication with others remotely/online.
Insight, Inclusion, Communications Team
Research & Insight Lead x 1
To lead on providing relevant research and insight to inform the priorities of the FANYC, and drive action in line with the FANYC Vision. Gather and analyse data from a variety of sources. Create and present reports on key FANYC projects/programmes following collaboration with FANYC team members to monitor and evaluate projects throughout the season. To lead on the logistical creation of online application processes and surveys. To collate reports in collaboration with the FANYC team on all public-facing content.
Key skills and experience that will help to deliver successfully in this role. (Having some of these will be helpful, but you will also develop these in this role):
Creation of tools to gather feedback, statistics, and impact reports; delivery of key findings from data; apply findings to relevant projects; monitoring and evaluating projects; creation of online surveys, forms, and applications; proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; organisation and time management; communication with others remotely/online.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Lead x 1
To deliver and evolve a social action plan in line with FA National Youth Council’s vision, aims and objectives. To lead on listening, understanding, and investigating new ideas from the FANYC and other young people. To ensure new project developments by the FANYC address and react to current situations or issues in football through the power of Youth Leadership. To collaborate with the FANYC on any new and upcoming projects. To maintain relationships with relevant partners and FA staff (EDI Team) to ensure alignment and collaboration to the benefit of young people/youth leaders.
Key skills and experience that will help to deliver successfully in this role. (Having some of these will be helpful, but you will also develop these in this role):
Building and maintaining relationships; listening to all voices and ideas; evaluating new ideas; online and technological awareness; problem solving, research and ability to provide factual evidence to support positions/debates; reacting to world situations and awareness of topical issues.
Social Media, Marketing & Communications Lead x 1
To lead on driving the continued increase in visibility of the FANYC on all social media platforms and the Youth Leadership & Volunteering Community (YLVC). This includes producing consistent, high-quality social media content, staying up to date with current topics of conversation and overseeing the YLVC platform delivering regular content and posting opportunities and updates. To deliver a social media and communication plan for the season. Work alongside the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Lead to create social media content for EDI occasions. To lead on celebrating Youth Leaders on the FANYC social media platforms (Twitter, Instagram and TikTok). To share and make visible opportunities to get involved in volunteering and Youth Leadership. Partner and collaborate with FA staff and consultants.
Key skills and experience that will help to deliver successfully in this role. (Having some of these will be helpful, but you will also develop these in this role):
Content design and brand awareness; good awareness of/experience across social media platforms; understanding and engagement with current topics; creative and innovative; technological awareness and ability to create promotional materials; understanding of FA National Youth Council ‘brand voice’; ability to deliver ‘youth-led’ content; organisation and time management; communication with others remotely/online.
Please indicate the position you wish to apply for (1st choice) as well as two reserve positions (2nd & 3rd choices) in the table below (Please note the Chair and Vice-Chair roles are not available). We cannot guarantee you will be offered the role of your choice. As a result you may be offered a place on the FANYC, but the role may not be either your 1st or 2nd choice. In this situation the role will be discussed with you and of course you may decide not to take up the offer on that basis, but we hope that wouldn’t be the case.