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 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.
Thomas Lamberth – The FA National Youth Council Chairperson
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.
Katana Gould - The FA National Youth Council Deputy Chair, Leadership and Development Lead
Support with strategically leading The FA National Youth Council throughout the season, supporting the planning and delivery of meetings and projects. Managing and supporting the Leadership and Development Team.
Estella Dawson – The FA National Youth Council Vice Chairperson, Insight, Inclusion Communication Lead
Operationally Lead The FA National Youth Council throughout the season, supporting the planning and delivery of meetings and projects. Facilitating the delivery of the FA Youth Mentoring Programme (FA YMP), as well as monitoring the ongoing relationships. Managing and supporting the Insight, Inclusion and Communication Team.
Ethan Freeston – The FA National Youth Council Vice Chairperson, Community Engagement Lead
Operationally Lead The FA National Youth Council throughout the season, supporting the planning and delivery of meetings and projects. Facilitating the delivery of the FA Youth Mentoring Programme (FA YMP), as well as monitoring the ongoing relationships. Managing and supporting the Community Engagement Team.
Roles vacant for 2024-2025 are listed below
Please note the key skills and experiences may be ones you already possess, or ones that you will develop in the role.
Leadership & Development Team
FA Regional Youth Network Lead x2
Run the FA Regional Youth Network (FARYN); plan and deliver online meetings. Oversee meetings, projects and consultations throughout the season. Develop relationships with everyone on the FARYN to provide them with meaningful development opportunities. Create and share opportunities with the appropriate FARYN members and provide relevant support throughout the season.
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
Maintaining regular contact with FALA24 participants, sending out and reviewing their FALA24 tasks, and providing support on an individual basis to help ensure the success of FALA24 participants. Support the learning and development of the participants, while liaising with FALA 24 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.
Community Engagement Team
Regional Leads North, South, East, West x 4
Work collectively with the 3 other Regional Leads to support the creation and development of Youth Councils (or similar). Supporting County FA (CFA) Youth Councils: To ensure each of the 50 County FA’s create and maintain effective youth voice & representation, to support their development through advice and best practice. 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.
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 RYN.
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
Supporting Clubs: To engage young people/volunteers (Youth Leaders) to help create a national network of active young people engaged in youth leadership. Support the development of new youth leadership activities/teams.
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
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. Lead on the logistical creation of online application processes and surveys. Support the FA National Youth Council team in events throughout the season. Collaborate with FANYC team members to monitor and evaluate projects throughout the season. 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
Delivering and evolving a social action plan in line with FA National Youth Council’s vision, aims and objectives. Lead on listening, understanding, and investigating new ideas from the FANYC and other young people. Ensure new project developments by the FANYC address and react to current situations or issues in football through the power of Youth Leadership. Collaborate with the FANYC on any new and upcoming projects.
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.
Marketing & Communications Lead
Create a clear branding a clear branding checklist for the whole FANYC team to follow. To collate reports in collaboration with the FANYC team on all public-facing content. Collaborate with external partner to manage the Youth Leadership and Volunteering platform by delivering regular content, updates, and posting opportunities. The Marketing and Communication lead will also collaborate with the Social Media lead to produce and deliver high-quality content driving the increased visibility of the FA National Youth Council.
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):
Organisation and time management; communication with others remotely/online; innovative content creation; clear approach to sharing information that is easy to understand; building and maintaining relationships with young people and adults.
Social Media Lead
Lead on driving the continued increase in visibility of the FANYC on all social media platforms. This includes producing consistent, high-quality social media content, and staying up to date with current topics of conversation. Working alongside the Marketing and Communication lead to developing and deliver a clear strategy with regard to social media for the entire season. Work alongside the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Lead to create social media content for EDI occasions. Lead on celebrating young people on the FANYC social media platforms (Twitter, Instagram and TikTok).
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, as well as reserve choices, in the form below.
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 from your preferred choices.
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.