Learning and Education Coordinator

The Learning and Education Coordinator is responsible for developing refereeing learning and educational content for The FA's Learning and Management System (LMS). Working closely with the Referees Department, this role will enhance the learning experience for match officials through engaging, accessible, and effective educational resources. Please note that this role is advertised on a 6-month fixed-term contract and will also be part-time (0.4 FTE), equivalent to two days per week. What will you be doing?

• Content Development: Develop and create refereeing-specific learning content to be used on the FA's Refereeing Department Learning and Management System (LMS), ensuring it is aligned with the needs of match officials at various levels.
• Content Adaptation: Adapt existing learning resources into interactive digital formats suitable for LMS, ensuring that content is engaging, user-friendly, and accessible to all referees.
• Instructional Design: Apply principles of instructional design to create e-learning modules, ensuring a blended approach to learning that incorporates multimedia, quizzes, and interactive components.
• Collaborative Work: Work closely with the Referees Department Technical Staff to ensure that the educational content meets technical and developmental requirements, enhancing the learning experience of match officials.
• Executes additional tasks as required in order 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.
  
  Experience in Learning Content Development: Proven experience in developing educational content, preferably for a digital learning platform, with a focus on sports or a related field.
• Knowledge of Instructional Design: Strong understanding of instructional design principles and experience in developing interactive, engaging e-learning content.
• Proficiency with Learning Management Systems: Familiarity with learning management systems, including content creation, management, and evaluation.
• Collaboration Skills: Ability to work effectively with subject matter experts, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to gather information and feedback for content creation.
• Project Coordination: Experience in coordinating and managing the delivery of projects, ensuring timely completion within a fixed-term timeframe.
• Excellent Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create clear and concise educational content.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in using authoring tools and multimedia platforms to create digital learning resources (e.g., Articulate, Adobe Captivate).
Beneficial to have:
• Experience in football refereeing and understanding of the IFAB LOTG
• Knowledge of the unique educational needs of match officials.
What's in it for you? We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this 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 offer 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.

We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:
• 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 which offers greater flexibility.
For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work. We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application. 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.