Game Development Officer - Football Fundamentals (Ages 2-5)
Game Development Officer - Football Fundamentals (Ages 2-5)
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Job Description
- Want to work in the sporting industry
- Do you enjoy working collaboratively in an energetic environment
- Want to make a difference in the football community
About us:
WA Football (WAF) is the peak Australian Rules Football body in Western Australia and plays a key leadership governance and funding role to football throughout the State whilst also driving the overall development and growth of the sport.
WAF is a not-for-profit organisation that plays an important role in the on-going development of football across all communities.
We are passionate about what we do and the people we work with. Our environment is welcoming diverse collaborative and team driven.
Our values:
Our organisational values are front and centre of everything we do. Every service we provide every interaction we have and every employee behaviour provides evidence and validates these values:
- Our People
- Being our very best
- Our relationships
- Leading our industry
Working at WA Football is more than just a job you will be joining our football family you will love what you do and the people you work with.
Description
We are actively seeking to engage Game Development Officers with a particular focus on individuals who have experience in working with younger children and/or are wanting to pick up weekend casual work. Football knowledge is not essential for this role.Successful candidates will be engaged to commence work in school Term 3.
Key Responsibilities:
The nature of the Game Development Officer role is diverse and works across multiple areas within WA Football with the major aim to grow and promote football participation. Duties of this specific role may include:
Football Fundamentals - Weekday/Weekend Work
- Coordinating and delivery of the program
- Working with ages 2-5 on the fundamentalsof movement
- No AFL background required (you will be provided training to assist in developing Football knowledge as required)
- Working with parents
- It is intended that coach to participant ratios will remain low for the Football Fundamentals program
As these roles are casual there is also flexibility to pick up a combination of weekday and weekend work within other AFL programs.
Skills And Experiences
About You:
To be successful in this role you will need to have:
- Ability to lead and interact confidently with groups of participants and stakeholders (E)
- Demonstrative ability to innovate (E)
- Demonstrated ability to operate under pressure situations whilst achieving outcomes (E)
- A self-motivator who achieves results autonomously or via teamwork (E)
- Good customer relationships/ communications (E)
- Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills (E)
- WWC Card or willingness to obtain (E)
- National Police Clearance (E)
- Drivers License and/orreliable transport and willingness to travel (E)
- Ability to work outside of normal working hours (E)
- First Aid Certificate (E) or willingness to obtain
- Ability to work outside of normal working hours (E)
Desirable selection criteria include:
- Anunderstanding of the WA Football structure and system (D)
- Understanding of participation pathways in community sport (D)
- Computer literacy (D)
Why work for us:
We facilitate an infectious culture that makes coming to work a rewarding experience.
- Regular social gatherings with food and drinks provided
- Fantastic mentorship environment where skills needed for permanent Football Facing roles are coached and nurtured
- Great career development opportunities
- Training for all elements of work
- All employees receive a hat whistle water bottle and shirt relative to the program
APPLICATIONS
A full detailed Position Description is available upon request by calling0. We encourage you to visit our website are required to submit a Cover Letter and Resume online via SEEK to be considered for shortlisting.
The first round of interviews will take place by phone. All applicants must be available for a 20-minute phone interview where you will be provided further information on the role and asked to provide some basic information about yourself and your experience.
This will be followed by a second round of interviews which will be held in a group face-to-face setting and will include some practical FMS development and additional induction content.
Applications close 4.00pm Monday 14th July 2025.
We reserve the right to close applications prior to the closing date.
All applicants will be required to present a current Police Clearance (no older than six months) and a Working with Children Check.
WA Football is committed to equal opportunity in employment and the principles of diversity. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people women people with a disability and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Gig
