Chloe Brown

Experience

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  B.A.Fitch

  Jul 2001 - Aug 2007

  Sales Supervisor

  I worked as a Sales Assistant and was promoted to a Sales Supervisor for 4 years. During this time I assisted in the promotion of the business, I ensured the health and safety laws were being followed, dealt with wholesalers and company representatives, helped to update the stock and also worked with the customers to ensure that their expectations were met and exceeded and any problems promptly dealt with.I designed and created effective window displays to ensure that stock that was appropriate at that time was visible to people walking past the store.I also supported new members of staff to understand their role and trained them to carry out the role effectively. Show less

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  Cambridge United Football Club

  Oct 2008 - May 2010

  Girls Centre of Excellence Assistant Coach

  For the first season I was involved I worked as an assistant coach for the under 14 age group and the second year the under 12 age group. During this time it was my responsibility to ensure that the player's welfare was looked after and assist in the planning and leading of sessions.

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  Private

  Apr 2009 - Jun 2009

  Under 6 Girls Coach

  I coached a group of under 6 girls primarily in football however also in fundamental movement skills. During the short time I worked with them their fundamental skills improved dramatically.

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  Anglia Ruskin University Students'​ Union

  May 2009 - Mar 2010

  Gym Advisor

  My role was to assist potential and exisisting members with any issues or questions that they may have about the student activities department within the students union. I also worked on the reception completing administration duties, ensured the gym and reception was clean and safe and assisted with any promotions that were run for the students union. I also gave inductions to new members on how to use equipment in the gym and gave basic advice on health and fitness. During my time working at the gym I also helped to promote the gym and took the initiative to organise a ladies hour within the gym time to encourage more females to join and use the gym. Show less

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  Peterborough Regional College

  Sept 2010 - Mar 2015

  I coordinated our BSc Hons Sports Coaching and Physical Education degree at University Centre Peterborough and needed to work with different organisations and teams to bring the course together.I was a sports lecturer, teaching BTEC Sport courses for levels 1, 2 and 3 as well as teaching through all three years on our BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching and Physical Education course.I was the regional module leader for Coaching and Behaviour, Sports Development and Long Term Athlete Development, Applied Coaching and Effective and Ethical Coaching as well as running practical lab sessions for Exercise Testing and analysis sessions for Anatomy of Motion.Within our sports science laboratory I wrote equipment user manuals and software user manuals so that all equipment and software can be used easily. I also wrote the health and safety manual to be used within our laboratory to ensure that all participants, staff and students are safe.I was the contact for a number of different links whilst at the college and organised coaching courses for students and staff to attend.I was the Centre Manager for our Sports Leaders UK courses and tutor for our level 1 students. Show less I am a sports lecturer, teaching BTEC Sport courses for levels 1, 2 and 3 as well as teaching through all three years on our BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching and Physical Education course.I am the regional module leader for Coaching and Behaviour, Sports Development and Long Term Athlete Development as well as running practical lab sessions for Exercise Testing and analysis sessions for Anatomy of Motion.Within our sports science laboratory I have written equipment user manuals and software user manuals so that all equipment and software can be used easily. I also wrote the health and safety manual to be used within our laboratory to ensure that all participants, staff and students are safe.I have been the contact for a number of different links whilst at the college and organised coaching courses for students and staff to attend.I am the Centre Manager for our Sports Leaders UK courses and tutor for our level 1 students. Show less

  • Sports Course Leader - BSc Hons Sports Coaching and Physical Education

    Aug 2013 - Mar 2015

  • Sports Lecturer

    Sept 2010 - Aug 2013
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  Anglia Ruskin University

  Apr 2011 - Apr 2011

  European Judo Coaching Course Administrator

  I worked as an administrator for the Anglia Ruskin Judo Course run for 2 weeks in Istanbul. During this time I assisted with any issues that may have arisen and helped to locate and organise equipment.

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  NORTHAMPTON TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB

  Aug 2013 - May 2015

  I was promoted to head coach of the U13s after only 3 months in the club. I took responsibility for the girls on match days, deciding on tactics, organising the team and running warm ups. I also wrote the U13 scheme of work for the squad for the 2014/15 season.During my time I was one of the only coaches to carry out reviews with players and to have a full structure for the year. I started as the assistant head coach of the U13 girls before being promoted to head coach.

  • Girls Player Development Centre U13 Head Coach

    Jan 2014 - May 2015

  • Assistant Coach U13

    Aug 2013 - Dec 2013
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  The Football Association

  Mar 2015 - Aug 2021

  This role required me to work with grassroots football coaches in their own environment to help them develop their skills, knowledge and confidence when working with their players.I was also asked to pilot a more specific mentor programme and took on a role as a women and girls mentor focusing on getting more female coaches in the game and supporting them. As part of this I created a female coaching network across Northamptonshire and supported brand new coaches as well as experienced coaches. Show less I lead a team of staff within the FA Skills Programme over 3 counties to deliver excellent football opportunities to 5-11 year olds. We also help primary school teachers develop in their delivery of PE lessons.I have aimed to develop the skills of my team and worked to improve performance through different motivational strategies and team days. I have had to identify training needs with my staff and support them through their development. This may be through formal courses, CPD events that we have organised or through taking up roles within the team to help them develop certain skills.During this time I have also led on girls football events in the local area and supported in service events. I have supported national events such as the SSE wildcats training in 2017 and 2018 and oversaw the quality development visits across the Midlands. I also supported the initial training day for the first round of Active Literacy Through Storytelling tutors and Game of Our Own training for young leaders.In 2018 I led a group of staff from across different organisations and departments on the SSE Wildcats training days and delivered a theory session on fundamental movement skills. I had to help design an effective learning experience for the delegates and facilitate reflection discussions within the team of staff. Show less The role included working in primary schools to deliver football lessons to children that links with the national curriculum. Alongside this I have delivered the FA Primary Teachers Award to the teachers I have worked with.I oversaw the running of after school skills centres across Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire for both mixed groups and girls groups. The sessions varied from futsal based to football based.I also supported grassroots club coaches to develop their sessions and coaching skills to improve the quality of coaching across the clubs.To ensure the smooth running of the programme across the county (and for a time across Northamptonshire) I have had to liaise with numerous partners including professional football clubs, grassroots clubs, primary schools, school sport coordinators, The FA and county FAs.I have also taken up numerous other opportunities that were offered to me during this time to improve my skills further:- Coordinated an FA Skills session to 60 primary school girls and watching England ladies train.- Coaching on a holiday camp in Grand Bahama- Helped lead on the creation of a new resource for getting the "novice girl" involved in football- Coordinated the delivery of a summer holiday programme across 4 counties- Delivering coach CPD events across Northamptonshire and Leicestershire- Coordinating CPD for skills coaches across East Midlands region- Supported a GirlGuidingUK event to delivery football sessions to the girls- Supported Cambridgeshire FA Next Generation Festivals to provide a fun football opportunity for under 6 teams- Attended a Lidl promotional event in Norwich- Attended a Lidl family day in Kent and led the team to deliver a fun football experience for all who attended- Delivered a workshop for nearly 60 Chinese football coaches at Loughborough University- Won an FA staff award for determination 2017. Show less

  • Affiliate Tutor

    Sept 2016 - Aug 2021

  • FA Coach Mentor

    Jan 2019 - May 2021

  • FA Skills Team Leader

    Mar 2017 - Jul 2018

  • Skills Coach

    Mar 2015 - Mar 2017
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  Northamptonshire Football Association

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2022

  Head of Girls Talent Pathway

  My main role as the Head of Girls Talent Pathway is to oversee the smooth running of the Northamptonshire FA Advanced Coaching Centre and Advanced Player Development Centre. This involves:• All the administration duties to ensure the smooth running of the Centre• Management, and development of staff team (both paid staff and voluntary staff)• Match day organisation• The safety and welfare of all players within the Centre and parent liaison• Ensuring the Centre adheres to the FA Policies, Procedures and Regulations for safeguarding children • Monitoring and evaluating the performance of the Centre• The submission of an annual business plan and twice yearly financial monitoring reports to The FA• Allocate and monitor kit and equipment- Developing the curriculum for player development ensuring players are stretched and challenged.- Management of a large staff team of both paid and voluntary members of staff.I was the U14 head coach in 2015/16 and U12 head coach in 2016/17. My role as the Head Coach is to:• Ensure the welfare of players within their designated age group• Providing high quality coaching and support• Implementing a training and games programme in line with LTPD guidelines Show less

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  Living Sport

  Aug 2018 - Apr 2019

  Active New Communities Workforce Coordinator

  My role was to recruit and manage the workforce in our Active New Communities project. This project aimed to keep people active when they moved to a new community and to help new residents to feel part of the community.My role involved recruiting, training and supporting the workforce from community groups to professional sports/fitness providers. To do this I would work with a number of key stakeholders such as district councils, schools, councillors, housing developers/builders, community engagement officers and affordable housing providers.I also oversaw the marketing and communications for our project during this time, building and maintaining the project website and social media accounts. I supported the collation of data and gathering resident opinions to design an appropriate programme for the residents to engage with.I designed a project to try to get more people active and help keep them active during the new year called Active New Me. This project included identifying funding opportunities and applying for them. I was successful in receiving funding to run 2 large events in our 2 biggest communities which involved running a number of taster sessions across different sport and fitness activities. Those who attended were then informed of further regular opportunities and supported into an activity that suited them. If they were to drop out then we supported them into a further activity. Show less

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  CAMBRIDGESHIRE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED

  Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

  Player and Coach Development Officer

  This role oversaw the delivery of a comprehensive and appropriate coach development programme, maintaining a good relationship with our Cambridge Regional College, supporting the FA Coach Mentor Programme, FA courses and CPD events. I also oversaw the development of futsal, youth male football and the girls Advanced Coaching Centre.During my time within this role I reduced the number of learners who had not yet completed their FA Level 1 in the county from over 100 to approximately 30. I set up a futsal advisory group, to bring together everyone in the county with a keen interest in futsal and look to put a plan in place. I applied for grants to support this futsal plan across the season.I implemented a number of safety and safeguarding measures into the coach education programme, working with the designated safeguarding officer on this.I developed a coach development plan to include a female coaches support group, a coaches academy for level 1 and 2 coaches and a full CPD event in conjunction with different partners. I worked with our FA County Coach Developer and other providers to ensure that this programme supported The FA and our key objectives.I oversaw the trials process of the girls Advanced Coaching Centre and ran a Next Generation Festival for new under 7 teams for the upcoming season to take part in. Both required me to communicate and organise a team of staff before and on the day to run the events effectively. Show less

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  Self Employed

  Sept 2019 - Nov 2019

  Secondary School Cover Teaching

  Covering lessons across a variety of subjects in secondary schools, with a focus on PE teaching.

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  Sense

  Nov 2019 - Feb 2025

  Active Lifestyle Lead (East)

  My role is to develop sport and physical activity opportunities for people with disabilities in the East region as part of our Sport England funded Sense Active Together project. Within this role I have:- Worked with local Sense services and organisations to provide more physical activity opportunities through listening to their needs and wants and trying to co-produce opportunities with partners.- Developing an online programme of sessions to engage people who are unable to attend face to face opportunities.- Managing our relationship with an Meetupcall and working with our corporate team to develop this relationship.- Project lead for Sensory Walks, developing a resource, task cards and training to be delivered. Working in partnership with Ordnance Survey to create routes on their OS Maps app.- Created a Making Sense of Mini Games resource in partnership with partners and Sense services.- Lead on children and young people's work within our team.- Delivery training opportunities locally such as Connecting Differently Through Sport.- Continually collate feedback and data and report this back on a regular basis.- Work with our Sense Colleges team to map the sport and physical activity offer against the college curriculum. Show less

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  Foxhill Academy

  Oct 2020 - Feb 2021

  Girls Development Centre Coach
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  Peterborough United Foundation

  Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  Girls Elite Player Development Centre Head Coach

  Head coach for U10 and U14 elite girls groups. Responsible for planning, delivering and reviewing sessions, working with U10 assistant coach and U14 co-coach.

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  Peterborough United Football Club

  Jul 2022 - now

  Girls Academy Manager
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  The Football Association

  Jan 2023 - now

  Event Officer - Women's Technical Casual Worker

  Supporting talent identification and talent management events across the East and East Midlands regions for finding talented female players to progress through the England talent pathway. Role involves:Signing players in and outEnsuring facilities are open and accessible for when neededEnsuring equipment and resources are in the location requiredOverseeing timings of the daySupporting the collation of intel on playersProblem solving with any challenges that may arise throughout the day Show less

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  Activity Alliance

  Mar 2025 - now

  Strategic Partnership Advisor (East and South East)