Development Manager (Football)
| Posting date: | 05 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £36,256-£38,000 (depending on experience) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 March 2026 |
| Location: | Remote |
| Company: | Association of Colleges |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 37 |
Summary
Job Advert
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join AoC Sport as Development Manager (Football). In this role, you will work in a highly
member-facing capacity, supporting colleges across England to develop and strengthen their football provision, with a particular
focus on facilities, participation and strategic partnerships.
This is a unique opportunity to work in partnership with the FA to drive sustainable, high-impact football development across
further education. The role provides strategic support to colleges, helping them unlock the full potential of their football
provision—enhancing facilities, increasing student participation, building strong community/club partnerships and will influence
at senior levels.
This role involves working closely with senior leaders, estates teams and delivery staff within colleges to provide expert advice,
challenge thinking and support long-term planning. You will help colleges align their football strategies with national priorities
while ensuring approaches are practical, sustainable and responsive to local need.
You will also be responsible for developing and brokering effective partnerships with County FAs, professional clubs, funders and
community organisations, supporting colleges to improve facilities, access investment and maximise community use. Alongside this,
you will contribute to robust monitoring, evaluation and reporting, support AoC Sport’s wider business planning, and provide
leadership and development to a small team.
AoC has a culture of high performance and commitment and we expect and get a lot from our staff. We offer trust and autonomy in a
highly flexible working environment with a great package of rewards that includes a generous holiday entitlement, final salary
pension scheme, opportunities for professional development including sponsorship of professional qualifications. We also know that
our passion for the further education sector, and our focus on enabling colleges to help people realise their talents and
ambitions, act as a great motivator for working at AoC.
About AoC Sport [https://www.aoc.co.uk/sport/about-aoc-sport]
AoC Values [https://www.aoc.co.uk/about-us/working-aoc/aoc-values]
Careers at AoC [https://www.aoc.co.uk/about-us/work-for-aoc]
Reward at AoC [https://www.aoc.co.uk/about-us/working-aoc/aoc-rewards]
Please review the full job description and person specification, which outlines the role in more detail. If you have any questions
or would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact matt.rhodes@aoc.co.ukcareers@aoc.co.uk
[careers@aoc.co.uk].
Location:
Mobile-Hybrid: this role is highly member-facing and as such will work in a hybrid way with a home-base, blending working time
between remote-working and regular travel throughout England. AoC staff also have access to our regional offices in
Stoke-Sub-Hamdon (Somerset), Wolverhampton (West Midlands), and Chorley (Lancashire), as well as our national head office in
central London (Bloomsbury WC1).
Hours:
Flexible | Part-Time 30 hours/week (4 days)
How to Apply
If you think you have the skills, experience, and attributes to hit the ground running in this position, we would welcome your
application. Click 'apply now' below.
Your application must be submitted and received by 12pm on 20 February 2026.
Interviews:
W/C 2 March - 1st stage online interview (with presentation task) week commencing 2 March
W/C 9 March - 2nd stage in-person interview
AoC is committed to providing equal opportunities and embracing diversity. We encourage applications from everyone and will not
discriminate against any applicants on the basis of age, disability, sex, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race,
religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable
you to apply or attend any interview, please email us at careers@aoc.co.uk [careers@aoc.co.uk] to let us know or contact the HR
team via telephone: 020 7034 9900.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity to join the AoC Sport team.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join AoC Sport as Development Manager (Football). In this role, you will work in a highly
member-facing capacity, supporting colleges across England to develop and strengthen their football provision, with a particular
focus on facilities, participation and strategic partnerships.
This is a unique opportunity to work in partnership with the FA to drive sustainable, high-impact football development across
further education. The role provides strategic support to colleges, helping them unlock the full potential of their football
provision—enhancing facilities, increasing student participation, building strong community/club partnerships and will influence
at senior levels.
This role involves working closely with senior leaders, estates teams and delivery staff within colleges to provide expert advice,
challenge thinking and support long-term planning. You will help colleges align their football strategies with national priorities
while ensuring approaches are practical, sustainable and responsive to local need.
You will also be responsible for developing and brokering effective partnerships with County FAs, professional clubs, funders and
community organisations, supporting colleges to improve facilities, access investment and maximise community use. Alongside this,
you will contribute to robust monitoring, evaluation and reporting, support AoC Sport’s wider business planning, and provide
leadership and development to a small team.
AoC has a culture of high performance and commitment and we expect and get a lot from our staff. We offer trust and autonomy in a
highly flexible working environment with a great package of rewards that includes a generous holiday entitlement, final salary
pension scheme, opportunities for professional development including sponsorship of professional qualifications. We also know that
our passion for the further education sector, and our focus on enabling colleges to help people realise their talents and
ambitions, act as a great motivator for working at AoC.
About AoC Sport [https://www.aoc.co.uk/sport/about-aoc-sport]
AoC Values [https://www.aoc.co.uk/about-us/working-aoc/aoc-values]
Careers at AoC [https://www.aoc.co.uk/about-us/work-for-aoc]
Reward at AoC [https://www.aoc.co.uk/about-us/working-aoc/aoc-rewards]
Please review the full job description and person specification, which outlines the role in more detail. If you have any questions
or would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact matt.rhodes@aoc.co.ukcareers@aoc.co.uk
[careers@aoc.co.uk].
Location:
Mobile-Hybrid: this role is highly member-facing and as such will work in a hybrid way with a home-base, blending working time
between remote-working and regular travel throughout England. AoC staff also have access to our regional offices in
Stoke-Sub-Hamdon (Somerset), Wolverhampton (West Midlands), and Chorley (Lancashire), as well as our national head office in
central London (Bloomsbury WC1).
Hours:
Flexible | Part-Time 30 hours/week (4 days)
How to Apply
If you think you have the skills, experience, and attributes to hit the ground running in this position, we would welcome your
application. Click 'apply now' below.
Your application must be submitted and received by 12pm on 20 February 2026.
Interviews:
W/C 2 March - 1st stage online interview (with presentation task) week commencing 2 March
W/C 9 March - 2nd stage in-person interview
AoC is committed to providing equal opportunities and embracing diversity. We encourage applications from everyone and will not
discriminate against any applicants on the basis of age, disability, sex, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race,
religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable
you to apply or attend any interview, please email us at careers@aoc.co.uk [careers@aoc.co.uk] to let us know or contact the HR
team via telephone: 020 7034 9900.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity to join the AoC Sport team.