Full time contract until June 2011 - (Post continuation subject to funding) Salary starts at £22,000.

The role encompasses the following areas: 

• Working to maintain and increase the number of referees available to
  cover affiliated football in the County
• To lead the Recruitment, Retention and Development of Referees
• The Education of referees in conjunction with other officers, instructors
• The Development and implementation of support mechanisms for all referees
• Referee Development (Leading to the growth and development of all aspects of refereeing including adult, youth, women and girls, disability and small-sided). A principle role in all aspects of work appertaining to our successful referees academy
• To offer support, help and guidance to Instructors, Assessors, mentors and coaches involved in refereeing.

You need to be passionate about and committed to the development of refereeing at a local level. You must be able to motivate people, work under pressure, willing to work flexible hours, handle multiple priorities, be well organised and meet deadlines. In addition you must have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence at all levels. You need to be
an experienced referee as well as having some experience in training or education.

The successful applicant will need to undergo an FA Criminal Records Bureau disclosure

A full job description can be found under the 'related documents' section at http://www.suffolkfa.com/News/2010/02/RefereeDevelopmentOfficer.htm   Should you require further information contact Martin Head, (01449) 776312 or \n This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it _1";return this.s_oc?this.s_oc(e):true"> This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter with details of your current salary and salary expectation for the role, marked ‘Private and Confidential’ to:

Mr. M Head, Chief Executive, Suffolk CFA, Bill Steward House, The Buntings, Stowmarket, IP14 5GZ

The closing date is Friday 12th February 2010

Suffolk CFA is committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.