Registered Level 7 interpreters will be provided for the interviews.
What Will You Be Doing?

Be the named Deaf Liaison Officer for the Para Football programme and a point of contact within The FA for other Deaf Football/Deaf Futsal organisations.

Work in conjunction with Senior Leadership in building and developing effective working relationships, and collaborate with relevant Deaf Football and Futsal organisations, both nationally and internationally.

Build and develop networks within relevant organisations to fill any gap in provision.

Develop and implement a process of identifying player needs from a communication and support perspective.

Ensure programme delivery is supported by the right technology/software to maximise player engagement and learning.

Lead development opportunities for the Para Football programme to develop staff/player understanding of deafness and upskilling the programme from a communication, engagement and knowledge of the Deaf Community perspective.

Execute additional tasks as required to meet FA Group changing priorities, which may involve work across other FA departments to deliver Deaf Awareness education sessions.

Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing 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., We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, and by doing this we offer top-of-the-range facilities across two core business locations. We have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English football. We are also delighted to have a world-class Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.

Demonstrable experience of building relationships with colleagues and possessing the ability to network widely with a range of organisations.

Working in a fast-paced environment and performing under pressure, including during unsocial hours (early mornings, late nights, weekends, etc.)

Experience of international travel and attendance at international sporting events in a supporting or facilitating role.

Fluency in British Sign Language as a first language user or competency in BSL to, at least, NVQ Level 3 standard

Working knowledge of International Sign and ability to relay complex information clearly between BSL and IS.

Ability to create presentations and present to a wide range of key stakeholders., Teaching qualification., Experience of working in a liaison officer role.

Experience of delivering training sessions to groups, both in person and online.

Experience of attendance at International Deaf Football/Deaf Futsal events in a support role capacity

Previous attendance at Deaf Sports technical meetings and translating information clearly in International Sign