Career Development

Leadership Course

Women in Football and our lead partner Barclays believe in creating opportunities for women to develop careers in the football industry. Our Leadership Course offers the opportunity to develop your potential as an individual, enhance your personal skills and learn new ones in a positive, supportive environment. The courses are open exclusively to women who are already working, or aspire to work, in the football industry. Find details of any upcoming Leadership Courses on our events page.

Course overview - Level 1-2

Session one level 1: Start your leadership journey with self-discovery

Session two level 1: Leading self - boosting your confidence

Session three level 2: Build your skills for effective leadership

Session four level 2: Build your skills for effective leadership continued

Sessions include: leadership styles, influencing others and managing your boss, decision making, public speaking, confidence building and many more.

Course overview - Level 3-4

Session one level 3: Leading others - leadership in practice

Session two level 3: Leading others - leadership in practice continued

Session three level 4: Branding and future plans

Session four level 4: Branding and future plans continued

Sessions include: leadership styles and models for your toolkit, inclusive leadership, leading with extended DISC, networking, personal branding and marketing, board ready, personal development plan and group coaching. Level 3-4 also includes extended DISC profile and two group coaching sessions online after the course has ended.

Mentoring Programme

Mentoring is a way to help people develop more effectively. It is a relationship designed between the mentor and mentee to build confidence and support the mentee so they are able to take control of their own development and work.

What is the Women in Football Mentoring Programme?

The programme is designed to help you utilise the power of mentoring to accelerate your career, while also helping your personal growth, co-led by the award-winning Goal 17.

Who can apply?

Programmes run sporadically throughout the year and WIF members aged 18 years and above can register their interest for upcoming editions by emailing info@womeninfootball.co.uk.

What is included?

- Three half-day remote training sessions to help you prepare for your mentoring experience, find your mentor, support you and your mentor and launch your partnership
- Three months' support from our mentoring experts
- Comprehensive training for your mentor

What are the benefits?

- An opportunity to create your own personalised mentoring plan, while clarifying your goals and ambitions for the programme
- Discover how to identify, approach and secure a senior-level mentor
- Award-winning expert training will be offered to all mentors, to ensure they are best prepared to support you
- Experience empowerment through mentoring
- Develop your leadership and communication skills, heighten your self- awareness and create an ability to lead your own development
- Connect and network with other aspiring leaders in the football industry

How do we meet?

With the challenges of social distancing and increased isolation, it has become harder to maintain connections with others. Mentoring gives you the framework for regular effective interactions.

How to apply

You will be required to send a copy of your CV and cover letter (no more than 250 words) explaining why the WIF Mentoring Programme is for you.

Further information

Should the opportunity of being mentored be of interest please click on the link here for more information or to apply please email info@womeninfootball.co.uk.