Women's Psychosocial Pathway Manager
The Football Association
- Wembley, Greater London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead the operational development and oversee the delivery of an overall psychosocial strategy (psychological, social and cultural development) for England women's teams.
- Lead the operational delivery of interventions and training which enables the development of world-leading capabilities in resilience, identity, leadership, and high-performance team culture.
- Where required, deliver Sport Psychology services to Women's England teams, working with players, head coach, coaches and support staff to create a high performance culture and development of psychological resilience for success at the highest levels of tournament football.
- Develop and facilitate the delivery of a comprehensive off-camp programme for National Coaches that enables the development and maintenance of Performance Psychology support services across all England pathway teams.
- Contribute to the Performance Psychology services within the England Women's Blueprint curriculum.
- Work collaboratively with the History & Heritage Manager to ensure the history and heritage of the women's game and our identity anchors are visible throughout our England Women's teams.
- Work collaboratively with the safeguarding team to ensure Safe & secure environments underpinned by safeguarding processes and practices to promote the welfare of everyone involved in England Women's teams
- Plan and manage departmental budget.
- Executes additional tasks as required to meet FA Group's changing priorities.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and well-being can be maintained.
- As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.
- Undergraduate and Masters degree in Psychology, Sports Psychology or a related field of study.
- British Psychological or British Association of Sport and Exercise Science practitioner accreditation.
- HCPC registration.
- Extensive experience in leading people and team development in elite sports.
- Proven track record in managing teams of practitioners and external service providers.
- Outstanding academic and applied knowledge of contemporary practice in related areas.
- Track record of successfully integrating into established and developing coaching & management teams.
- Highly resilient with a track record of delivering in highly pressurised environments.
- Proven project management skills.
- Outstanding delivery of people delivery interventions.
- Excellent written and oral communication.
- Excellent relationship builder.
- Doctorate degree in sports psychology.
- Experience in International or club football.
- Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and wellbeing.
- Free, nutritious lunches, at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.
- Free private medical cover.
- A contributory pension scheme.
- An additional Thank You days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave.
- A hybrid working model offering greater flexibility.