South Wales FA Strategy Manager
The Role
In 2023 the Football Association of Wales (FAW) commissioned a review into the 6 Area Associations, this review resulted in 30 recommendations to ensure the Area Associations and grassroots football continue to grow and develop. A key area of focus in these recommendations is around the workforce within the Area Associations, it was recognised how hard the volunteers work and recommended that the FAW funds a full-time role within each Area Association to work alongside the volunteers to drive the associations forward.
The purpose of the South Wales FA Strategy Manager will be to ensure delivery of the key aims of the FAW ‘Our Wales’ strategy at a local level, to support the strategic planning within the Area Association and be part of the process to ensure they are modern, diverse associations working for the benefit of grassroots football.
The FAW is supporting the Area Associations with the recruitment of the first two roles, one in North East Wales, and the other in South Wales but these roles will be employed by the respective Association.
The job description giving full details can be downloaded here.
South Wales FA
The South Wales FA is responsible for the administration and governance for grassroots football in the South Wales area. This includes men’s football below tier 3, women’s football below tier 2 leagues and cups plus youth, junior, Sunday and veteran’s football. Within the South Wales area there are 260 clubs with over 5500 coaches and over 34,000 players.
The Football Association of Wales (FAW)
The Football Association of Wales (FAW) is the governing body of football in Wales and is responsible for promoting and developing the game at all levels from grass roots through to the professional game, including the Welsh Premier League and all International Teams. Founded in 1876 the FAW is the third oldest Association in the World, founder members of FIFA and UEFA, and together with the other British Associations is one of the Board Members of the International Football Association Board (IFAB).
The FAW is governed by a Board of Directors made up of an Independent Chair, the CEO, two Independent Non-Executives, the four Officers of the FAW and three elected Members. The FAW Board is responsible to the Shareholders of the FAW called the FAW Council. The Council is made up of elected and nominated representatives from Welsh Football. The FAW Council, with the FAW Executive, manages football related activities through a series of committees. The CEO has the responsibility to manage the business and all staff employed by the FAW.
The FAW is a Limited Company responsible for the development of football in Wales. With over 100 full time staff and operating in over 50 countries, it has doubled group turnover in the past 5 years to £20m per annum. Its main sources of income are through FIFA, UEFA, grants, sponsorship and TV revenue. The FAW was responsible for bringing the UEFA Champions League final 2017 to Wales; it was then largest sports event in the world in 2017, staged in the smallest city, hosted by the smallest Association and the smallest country since the competition’s creation.
Equal Opportunities
The Football Association of Wales strives to become a leading employer that reflects the communities of Wales while creating an inclusive, diverse and supportive workplace for all employees. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications women and individuals who identify as LGBTQ+, Black, Asian, and Mixed-Heritage backgrounds.
Further to this the FAW are actively seeking to increase diversity within our workforce and have established a guaranteed interview scheme. We are committed to ensuring we recruit the best people on the objective basis of their skills, ability and experience. We value the benefits of diversity at work and understand that diversity of perspective and experience can encourage respectful creativity, foster innovation and create opportunities for all.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme Application
We may offer a guaranteed interview to eligible applicants who wish to opt-in to this scheme.
To be eligible to apply via the Guaranteed Interview Scheme, you must either:
- Consider yourself to have a disability that substantially affects your ability to do normal daily activities,
OR
- Be from/part of an ethnic group who do not identify as White British/English/Welsh/Scottish/ Northern Irish.
To be guaranteed an interview under the scheme in your application you need to demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifying criteria for the vacancy.
An application under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme is optional, therefore we require you to confirm you are eligible to apply and to confirm that you wish to opt into the scheme, by completing the application form found below, this form also provides further information on the scheme. You will then need to email the completed form to recruitment@faw.cymru once you have submitted your application.
The principles of fair and open competition will apply, and appointments will be made on merit.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check
This role, due to its nature, duties, and responsibilities, will be subject to the successful applicant undergoing a check by the DBS.
Application Process Timeline
- Deadline for applicants is Sunday 19 May. Applications received after this date will not be considered.
- If the FAW/SWFA receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the role early.
- All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
- Applications must be supported by a letter detailing why the applicant is suitable for the role including salary expectations, and be accompanied with a current CV. Please also complete the equality & diversity monitoring here.
- If you have any questions ahead of applying, please email recruitment@faw.cymru.
- Interviews will be held in week commencing 3 June.
