Role Profile

Independent Schools Football Association

Competitions & Events Manager

The Independent Schools Football Association (ISFA) is looking to appoint a full-time Competitions and
Events Manager to support the continued growth of the association through supporting the delivery of
ISFA Competitions and specific events.

ISFA is the organising body for football played by Independent Schools and has one full-time employee and
relies on a large number of volunteers to support its programme. ISFA runs National Competitions at U18,
U15, U13 and U11 for boys and at U18 for girls. In addition, ISFA also runs and supports an extensive
number of regional competitions and there is the potential for further competitions. ISFA also runs
representative football, coaching courses and leadership and volunteering programmes.

The successful candidate will work from home and will travel nationally for competitions, events, meetings
(usually in the London area) as part of the delivery of the role.

For a detailed job specification and further details please contact Sean Smith, ISFAs Football Development
Manager at fdm@isfa.org.uk.

To apply, please send a copy of your CV (including the contact details of 2 referees) and a covering letter to
Sean Smith at fdm@isfa.org.uk by 5pm on Friday 19
th
September 2014.

The covering letter should give specific information on the following:
What administrative/office experience do you have?
What experience have you had in project management and/or running events?
What knowledge do you have of ISFA and the programme it offers to its member schools?
What skills do you have in information technology?



















Role Profile



Role Purpose:
COMPETITIONS organisation and administration of ISFA Competitions (including finals)
EVENTS delivery of ISFA events, e.g. one-day competitions and matches.
ADMINISTRATION administration of the ISFA Membership Scheme and dealing with general enquiries.
Direct Reports: None

Key Accountabilities:

The Independent Schools FA (ISFA) has grown significantly as an organisation over the past decade. This growth has increased
further with the appointment of a full-time Football Development Manager in 2009 and another period of substantial growth is
envisaged with the appointment of ISFAs first Competitions & Events Manager.

The Competitions & Events Manager will work in the following areas to help ISFA to achieve this envisaged growth:

Competitions
Administration of entries for all ISFA-run competitions;
Administration of all ISFA competitions, to include coordinating match dates, score collection and other such duties as
are required;
Organisation and on the day management of ISFA Cup Finals
Administration of all ISFA one-day competitions, to include liaising with the host school, referees, producing the
tournament fixtures and other such duties as are required;
Liaison with and support of Independent School regional competitions;
A regional league structure for Independent Schools at several age groups;
Managing the ISFA Competitions Budget;
Any other duties related to the running of competitions.

Events
Organisation and on the day management of some Representative matches and one-day competitions/matches;
Supporting ISFA in the administration and one the day running of additional events where appropriate.

Administration
Administration of the ISFA Membership Scheme, to include the record of payments and managing the database of ISFA
members;
Production of termly reports for the ISFA Chief Executive Officer;
To be the first point of contact for General Enquiries to ISFA
Other duties as agreed with the ISFA Football Development Manager &/or ISFA CEO

Please note that we are only able to provide feedback to those candidates who are successful in being invited to interview.


Job Title: ISFA Competitions & Events Manager Reports to: ISFA Football Development Manager
Role Profile

Living The FA Group Values through Our Behaviours

Behaviours: Level required:
Collaborative Teamwork Works cooperatively and inclusively with others ensuring participation
within teams and across different divisions to support the achievement of The FA Groups
objectives
Influential Communication Persuasively communicates with others to gain support and buy in
for ideas
Customer Excellence and Quality Completes work to high standards and continually looks for
ways of improving performance and customer service
Creating Solutions Identifies various options and looks at issues from a variety of perspectives
before determining the best solution and making a decision
Inspiring Others to Succeed Has a clear understanding and belief of own and others capability
to succeed for the benefit of The FA Group (Manager/Supervisor roles only)
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Essential Skills: Desirable Skills:
Grade A-C in GCSE Maths and English
Proficient skills in Microsoft Office
High levels of organisational ability
Highly motivated with a passion for delivering high
quality
Ability to work under pressure
Experience of working within a customer focused
environment
Experience of organising and running events
Willingness to work flexible hours/days
Ability to work from home
Ability to travel nationally
Significant office and administration experience
Experience of day to day budget management
Project management experience


Knowledge and understanding of ISFA & its key
stakeholders
Experience managing projects
Experience of managing budgets
Experience of writing documents or match reports
Experience of marketing and promotion in events
Interest and flair for technology
Knowledge and understanding of Football and The FA
educational structure
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office

Enhanced CRC Check Required: YES
Clean Full Driving Licence: YES

Created by: Mark Dickson & Sean Smith
Date Role Profile Created: August 2014
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