Lancashire FA Apprentice wanted

Lancashire FA Apprentice wanted

Position: Traineeship leading to Apprentice (Football Development Officer / Coach / Admin)

Employer: Lancashire Football Association Limited

Responsible to: County Development Manager via Senior Football Development Officer

Start Date: 18th August 2014 (Traineeship) & 29th September 2014 (Apprenticeship)

Deadline: 5pm on Tuesday 5th August 2014

Interviews: Friday 8th August 2014

Starting Salary:    £4,940.00 per annum (fixed term contract until September 30th 2016)

Role Description

This exciting and unique post is funded by Lancashire Football Association Ltd and has been created for an enthusiastic, passionate and committed school leaver to be developed through a six week traineeship followed by two year full time post as an  Apprentice at Intermediate (Level 2 Qualifications) and Advanced (Level 3 Qualifications).

The Traineeship & Apprenticeship offers an unrivalled training package helping the right candidate to gain numerous qualifications and experience in football, sport and wider recreation.

The apprenticeship will be based within the Lancashire FA Development Department at The County FA Headquarters in Leyland.

We want to hear from young people who have a passion for sport, and in particular football, who want to make a difference and help increase participation in our national game, supporting Lancashire FA’s  proud history in local grass roots football.

The key work areas for the ‘Apprentice’ will be:

• To support Lancashire FA / The FA initiatives - administration & coaching, including the Lancashire FA Disability Player Development Centre, Lancashire FA Girls Player Development Centre and Lancashire FA North West Partially Sighted Regional Squad.

• To support local festivals such as School Games (Disability and Girls Football) including local Borough festivals, Lancashire FA Ability Counts, Clubs & League and Ability Counts Schools League.

• To support the day to day administration work within the County FA Development Office, including FA Charter Standard health checks, affiliation and disciplinary departments.

• To attend all training courses / days and attain qualifications provided whilst employed by Lancashire FA.

• Any other duties deemed relevant by your line manager.

• To be flexible and work some unsocial hours (evenings / weekends).

It is an essential requirement that you can evidence a genuine interest in sport/football and have some experience of leadership and volunteering. It is desirable that you have grades A – C GCSE in English & Maths.

The post is funded until the end of July 2016.

Closing date for all applications: 5pm on Tuesday 5th August 2014

Interviews will be held at Lancashire FA, The County Ground, Thurston Rd, Leyland, PR25 2LF.

To formally apply please submit a CV and covering letter to Derek Egan, County Development Manager – via email at Justyna.Demuth@lancashirefa.com

Read more at this opportunity at http://www.lancashirefa.com/news/2014/jul/lancashire-fa-apprentice-opportunity#pokKXGGLFduIYYvK.99

Police urge fans to enjoy the World Cup responsibly

Police urge fans to enjoy the World Cup responsibly

Police are encouraging football fans to make this World Cup the best yet and to enjoy it responsibly.

The last three major football tournaments have seen decreasing amounts of arrests, anti-social behaviour (ASB), and violent crimes in Cumbria (during the overall time period of each tournament):

	Arrests per day	ASB incidents per day	Violent crimes per day
Euro 2008	59.9	125.3	15.6
World Cup 2010	48.2	110.9	12.9
Euro 2012	38.2	68.0	12.8

Each tournament has also generally seen less arrests, ASB, and violent crimes, compared to the same time period the year before.

Superintendent Mark Pannone said:

“I am pleased to see that each major football tournament seems to be attracting less trouble in Cumbria, and I hope that this year’s World Cup is the best yet.

“We have plans in place to ensure that the World Cup is a safe and enjoyable time for football and non-football fans alike. We will have increased patrols during key games, and will be working closely with licensees to minimise the likelihood and impact of excessive drinking.

“We will be issuing advice over the coming weeks around not drinking to excess, not risking drink-driving the night of (or morning after) key matches, and raising awareness about domestic violence. Violence and anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated, and will be dealt with appropriately.

“We are looking forward to a really positive and enjoyable month, and I hope that the people of Cumbria will work with us to make the World Cup a great experience for everyone.”

Police across Cumbria will:

·         be on the streets early during key matches to meet and greet people and set the tone for the evening

·         be looking to intervene early to prevent drunken behaviour

·         ensure that police officers, special constables and PCSOs, are working in partnership with licensees

Dispersal orders will also be used where appropriate:

·         Section 27 (dispersal order for alcohol related disorder) will be used if necessary to ban people from a particular area for 48 hours

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