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Vacancy: Head of Education & Training

Responsible to: Programmes Director
Contracted hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent contract. Secondments will also be considered.
Salary Band: £38,000 - £43,000 per annum
Based at: The Pod, Capital Retail Park, Leckwith, Cardiff, CF11 8EG
You will also be required to work remotely and at other locations as part of your role.

Job Purpose

To oversee and provide leadership to the education programmes team in the design, development, implementation, evaluation and growth of a suite of programmes that engage children, young people and families across primary, secondary and post-16 education settings.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

Strategy and Policy

1. To support the implementation and evaluation of the Foundation’s strategy.
2. To ensure alignment of project plans to the organisation’s strategy, business plan and other key documents.

Leadership

3. To demonstrate a commitment to the Foundation’s values, mission and goal.
4. To be an ambassador for the Foundation with a strong external focus.

Management

5. To be responsible for the management of the education programmes team.
6. To report to senior management and sub-committees about the reach and impact of the work carried out by the education programmes team.
7. To ensure best and effective use of resources.

Finance

8. To contribute to the forecasting, planning and monitoring of programme budgets.
9. To oversee the education programme budgets.
10. Identify external fundraising opportunities as appropriate, liaising with the fundraising team and programmes director as opportunities arise.

Programmes

11. To oversee and support the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of long-term programme delivery plans.
12. To oversee growth of education programmes in line with business plan and strategic goals.
13. To oversee the implementation of impact measurement and evaluation tools for education programmes.
14. To ensure the programme delivery team critically evaluate programmes and use insight to inform future design and delivery plans.
15. Create, develop and maintain positive relationships and influence amongst stakeholders, including funding providers, beneficiaries and project partners.
16. To ensure all education programmes are inclusive, innovative and high quality.
17. To be an expert on emerging trends in education and respond to changes in need.

Communications

18. Contribute towards the communications and fundraising strategies.
19. Work with programmes team to identify and celebrate success.

Operational

20. Retention of key records on the Foundation’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and in line with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
21. Meet all expectations of key stakeholders and funders set out within existing service level agreements and contracts.

General

22. Undertake any relevant training as agreed by line-manager or in line with expectations of the programme funders.
23. Represent the Foundation in meetings, both internally and externally at the request of your line manager or a member of the Senior Management Team.
24. To be able to provide up to date information in line with GDPR requirements.
25. Promotion of company values internally and externally.
26. Promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion within the workplace including practices and relationships.
27. Promotion and practice of the highest safeguarding standards in line with company policies and
best practice guidelines.
28. Apply Health and Safety requirement to all aspects of the programme.
29. To carry any additional work and duties as required that meet the needs of the Foundation.

Key Relationships

Internal: All Foundation Staff and Trustees.

External: Cardiff City Football Club, Premier League & Premier League Charitable Fund, English Football League & English Football League Trust, Grant Making Bodies and other funders, ACT Training, Cardiff & Vale College, Primary and Secondary Schools partners, Welsh Government, Local Government any other external stakeholders that support and benefit the work of the Foundation.

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Vacancy: Secondary Education Coordinator

Position: Secondary Education Coordinator
Responsible to: Head of Education
Contracted hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent contract. Secondments will also be considered.
Salary Band: £25,000 - £28,000
Based at: The Pod, Clos Parc Morgannwg, Leckwith Road, Cardiff, CF11 8AW*
*You will also be required to work remotely and at other locations as part of your role.

Job Purpose

To design, develop and coordinate projects which support learning, wellbeing and develop important life skills amongst secondary school age young people.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Strategy & Policy

1. To deliver plans in line with the organisation’s strategic goals.
2. Effective implementation of policies and practice.

Leadership

3. Demonstrate a clear commitment to the organisation’s values, mission and goal.
4. To be an ambassador for the Cardiff City FC Foundation brand both internally, and when engaging external stakeholders.
5. Work with the Head of Education in the development and maintenance of effective relationships and communications with both internal and external stakeholders, funders and key partner organisations.

Management

6. To be responsible for the planning, coordination, delivery, development and growth of the Foundation’s secondary education offers.
7. Provide line management to project staff.
8. To monitor and evaluate the success of Secondary Education offers, in line with the Foundation’s impact reporting framework and the requirements of funders.
9. To celebrate success and showcase the impact of our work and achievements of our beneficiaries.

Finance

10. To identify external funding opportunities, liaising with the fundraising team where such opportunities arise.
11. Contribute towards the planning, monitoring and forecasting of project budgets.
12. Work closely with the finance team to monitor budgets, complete finance returns where required, and in line with both our financial policies and procedures and expectations of funding providers.

Programmes

13. To design, develop and coordinate projects to provide appropriate support and solutions to emerging trends.
14. Identification, promotion of and sharing of good practice both internally and externally.
15. Hold positive relationships with key funding providers, stakeholders and other partners involved in the delivery of and support of our offers.
16. Ensure that all staff are supported to deliver secondary education projects that are inclusive.

Communications

17. Work with the Head of Education to identify and celebrate successes.

Operational

18. Retention of key records on the Foundation’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and in line with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
19. Work with the Head of Education in the development, implementation and support towards the attainment of annual key performance indicators and outcomes.
20. Meet all expectations of key stakeholders and funders set out within existing service level agreements and contracts.

Quality

21. To ensure the best possible experience and support is provided to stakeholders at all stages of engagement.
22. Working with Quality Assurance and Governance Officer to develop and implement robust quality assurance mechanisms to ensure the highest standards are maintained across key compliance areas.

General

23. To meet all deadlines agreed with line manager and key partners, specifically those that relate to reporting of key performance indicators and other targets where applicable.
24. To champion the highest standards for health and safety and safeguarding.
25. To undertake any relevant training as required by line-manager or in line with expectations of the role.
26. To attend and participate in meetings with Foundation staff, funding providers and other meetings as appropriate.
27. To exhibit and promote company values & behaviours.
28. Promote and celebrate equality, diversity & inclusion.
29. To carry any additional work and duties that meet the needs of the business.

Key Relationships

Internal: All Foundation Staff and Trustees

External: Cardiff City FC, Premier League Charitable Fund, Secondary Schools in South Wales, Prince’s Trust and any other stakeholders that support and benefit the work of the Foundation.

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Vacancy: Sport Educator

We are looking to appoint a full-time Educator who will be based at our Football Education Academy in Coventry, delivering BTEC and NVQ full-time courses in activity leadership, sport coaching & development and PE/school sport.

The successful individual will be professional, learner-focused, enthusiastic, flexible, well-organised and able to work on their own initiative. We are looking for a highly effective communicator who is able to deal effectively with new challenges and who can work under pressure and prioritise.

Responsibilities
Typical responsibilities include:

• Supporting learners through to the successful conclusion of their chosen training programme
• Ensuring learners complete their training programme on-target
• Agreeing an individual training programme with each learner
• Correctly interpreting standards for NVQ, Language, Literacy & Numeracy (LLN) and Technical Certificate qualifications
• Using appropriate lesson plans for teaching
• Identifying valid, reliable and sufficient evidence to enable learners to complete their NVQ
• Identifying and addressing gaps in achievement
• Maintaining a record of progress and achievement for each learner
• Giving constructive feedback on achievement/performers to learners
• Regularly meeting for standardisation/training with other Educators and Internal Verifiers

Education

Essential:

• 5+ GCSE’s including Maths and English
• Educated to at least 3 A Levels or equivalent
• A sports related qualification

Desirable:

• Degree in a relevant field
• FA coaching badges
• Level 3 Award in Education and Training (PTLLS)
• Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (CTLLS)
• Experience

Essential:

• Experience of working in an educational setting
• Experience of working in a sporting environment
• Experience of planning, delivering and leading taught sessions both practically and classroom based
• Experience of working in a role which works towards targets, prioritising workload and meeting strict deadlines

Desirable:

• Experience of working directly in a FE setting
• Experience of working within a high performance sporting environment
• A full, clean driving licence is required.

Job Benefits

We offer full training and support, a competitive salary plus bonus with increase after 6 months after successful probationary period. Monday to Friday, 9.00am–4:30pm working hours (FT), travel expenses, company pension scheme, health care scheme, 33 days holiday allowance (FT inc bank holidays) rising to 38 days after ‘time served’ period (PT holidays Pro Rata) and on-going development opportunities.

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Vacancy: U13 Lead Academy coach

Apply here: https://www.videoask.com/ftk43eqmg

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: £16,000.00-£20,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends

Application question(s):

Driving License and own a vehicle?
Are you based in London?

Experience:

Football coaching: 2 years (required)

Language: English (required)

Licence/Certification: FA Level 1 Football (required)

Willingness to travel: 25% (required)

Work remotely: No

Vacancy: Sessional Coaches

Bloomsbury Football is a registered Football charity and one of the fastest growing Football academies in London.

Bloomsbury Football provides Football for all children regardless of their ability to pay at a range of venues around North and Central London.

Bloomsbury Football is recruiting confident sessional coaches to deliver academy, foundation and school sessions across our football programs.

This role will be on a flexible basis where coaches will be assigned to a set of coaching hours on a termly basis. We currently have 10+ hours per week the candidate could be considered for.

This role will include, but will not be limited to:

- Assisting the Academy Foundation phase (6-10 years old)

- Assisting Academy Youth Development phase (11-16 years old)

- Leading Foundation sessions (all ages)

- Delivering schools P.E. sessions

- Attending tournaments and leagues

Perks of the job include:

- Ongoing CPD training

- Free branded Nike coaching kit

- Be a part of a rapidly growing organisation

- Opportunity to increase salary and grow your role in Bloomsbury

- Central London office equidistant between King’s Cross and Euston

- Staff football matches

- Socials

Desirables:

- FA Level 2 Football

- Based in London

- DBS checked

Essentials:

- FA Level 1

- Flexibility with working hours

- Energetic and fantastic communicator

Part-time hours: 10 per week

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

Vacancy: Futsal Academy Coach and Coordinator

Apply here: https://www.videoask.com/ftk43eqmg

Bloomsbury Football is a registered Football and Futsal charity and one of the fastest growing Football academies in London.

Bloomsbury Football provides Football and Futsal for all children regardless of their ability to pay at a range of venues around North and Central London.

This role falls into our newly formed Futsal programme.

This role will include, but will not be limited to: 

- Women's first team Futsal assistant coach (to lead on match days)

- Lead the Academy Foundation phase (6-10 years old)

- Assisting Academy Youth Development phase (11-16 years old)

- Leading Futsal Foundation sessions (all ages)

- Delivering schools P.E. sessions

- Attending tournaments and leagues

- Admin

- Potential to help coordinate and grow the programme and become a regional manager

Hours: 

- Potential for either full time or part time work (25+ hours per week)

- Working weekday evenings and weekend mornings will be common (+potential for full days on Saturdays and half days on Sundays)

Perks of the job include: 

- Ongoing CPD training

- Opportunities to do Futsal qualifications (level 1 & 2 in futsal)

- Be a part of a top tier Futsal club in the country competing at the highest level

- Free branded Nike coaching kit

- Be a part of a rapidly growing organisation

- Opportunity to increase salary and grow your role in Bloomsbury

- Central London office equidistant between King’s Cross and Euston

- Staff football matches

- Socials

- Monthly travel allowance

Desirables: 

- FA Level 1 Futsal

- FA Level 2 Futsal

- FA Level 2 Football

- Based in North London

- DBS checked

Essentials: 

- Full Driving License

- Car

- Flexibility with working hours

- Energetic and fantastic communicator

Your Line Manager will be the Futsal Programme Manager.

Part-time hours: 25-35 per week

Vacancy: Football Development Officer (Clubs and Leagues)

Salary: £25,000
Contract: Permanent

The London Football Association is responsible for governing, safeguarding and developing football across the capital. Established in 1882 and have an incredibly rich and proud history. More recently we have been undergoing a period of exciting transformation and modernisation and have a new strategy over the next four year until 2025.

At the heart of this strategy is a vision to harness the power of grassroots football to enrich more lives in London. We are passionate about the wider benefits that football can bring to society and firmly believe that these ambitions are more important than ever as London adapts to the current COVID-19 pandemic.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Football Development team at London FA, as the Football Development Officer for Clubs and Leagues.

The department is responsible for growing the game in London, which includes increasing participation, facilities and workforce development. We have a clear ambition to lead the growth of structured football in London and to do this in a way that maximises our impact on wider social outcomes such as physical and mental health and community cohesion.

The job responsibilities are available through the Role Profile.

How to apply

Please provide a CV and Cover Letter explaining how you meet the Role Profile requirements and send to development@londonfa.com for the attention of Aquila Burgess.

The closing date for applications is 5.00pm on Wednesday 4th August.

Interviews will be held on Friday 13th August.

Vacancy: Creative Producer

90min, a brand of Minute Media, is the world's largest football community delivering authentic content in 11 languages to more than 50 million fans globally. With a passionate team of content creators around the world, 90min covers football up-close from the fan's perspective. 90min doesn’t speak to fans, they speak with them because they’re fans themselves. For more information, check out https://www.90min.com.

Position Summary

We are looking for a Creative Producer to help lead concept development from ideation to production, delivering innovative content formats for football fans all over the world.The ideal candidate must have top knowledge and passion for global football.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the production of multimedia content from brief to delivery.
• Lead brainstorms focused on creative video and social content with the wider team.
• Coordinate with sales, creative solutions and PR teams on how best to create attractive content for clients representing the style and tone of voice of our brand
• Leverage existing relationships within the football space to partner with brands, associations and talent to create meaningful content.

Requirements

• 2 years of experience working with brands in a creative environment
• Strong knowledge of creative processes and video production practices.
• Great understanding of the latest content trends in the sports industry
• Strong knowledge of social media and content creation processes - TikTok, Instagram, Twitter 
• Top writing skills to produce scripts for video content 
• High creativity and independence skills to lead and initiate ideas and formats for all our platforms

Extras:

• Basic video editing and Photoshop skills
• Comfortable in front of a camera & good narration skills
• Able to speak and write any of the following languages on top of English: Spanish, French, Italian, German or Portuguese

Minute Media is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.  

Not sure that you're 100% qualified but are up for the challenge? We want you to apply!

Vacancy: Community Manager

90min, a brand of Minute Media, is the world's largest football community delivering authentic content in 11 languages to more than 50 million fans globally. With a passionate team of editors around the world, 90min covers football up-close from the fan's perspective. 90min doesn’t speak to fans, they speak with them because they’re fans themselves. For more information, check out https://www.90min.com/us. 

We are looking for a Community Manager that will help us keep our social platforms active and updated with quality content. The candidate must have top knowledge and passion for global football. 

What You’ll Do

• Ideate, create and post/schedule content across the global 90min social media channels
• Respond to comments/replies from followers in a timely manner
• Be reactive to global football news
• Coordinate with content, video and PR teams on how best to create and publish content on social media
• Analyze social media data to identify strengths/weaknesses and what can be done to improve output.
• Build relationships and partnerships with other accounts to help grow our platforms.

Requirements

• Great understanding and awareness of content trends on social media
• 2 years of experience managing social media channels 
• Top writing skills to produce scripts for video content (short form videos for social platforms)
• High creativity and independence skills to lead and initiate ideas and formats for our social channels
• Basic photoshop abilities

Extras

• Comfortable in front of a camera & basic narration skills
• Basic video editing skills
• Able to speak and write any of the following languages on top of English: Spanish, French, Italian, German or Portuguese

Minute Media is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.  

Not sure that you're 100% qualified but are up for the challenge? We want you to apply!

Vacancy: Casual Girl’s & Women’s Physiotherapist

Department: Girls & Women’s

Accountable to: General Manager – Girls & Women’s

Level of Criminal Record Check Required: Enhanced

Hours: Part-time

Contract Type: Casual

What will you be doing?

You will be working within the Sports Medicine Team of Girls and Women’s Football providing a first-class physiotherapy and injury prevention service for our players. Support and promote the health and wellbeing of the players to maximise their performance. You will facilitate the best methods of injury prevention, care and advice and minimise recovery time during injury rehabilitation to enable the elite players to optimise their performance.

You will be providing constructive assessment and treatments to all players, and monitoring of all injured players. This role requires the most effective physiotherapy, in first aid and pitch side cover and collecting and maintaining clinical data collection.

Is this you?

You’re an experienced, self-motivated person with a passion in supporting players who will actively contribute to the department. An enthusiastic team player, have exceptional communication skills, and can work well under pressure. You’re eager to learn, develop and work with their colleagues to progress the department forward.

The competencies which are required include:

Essential Experience:

·       Evidence of Continual Professional Development in physiotherapy and sports medicine.

·       Capable to diagnosis and treat acute injuries.

·       Knowledge and understanding of youth player musculoskeletal development

Essential Skills:

·       Able to work in a team environment.

·       Effectively organise and prioritise own workload.

·       Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (team, coach and player interaction).

·       Excellent time keeping, attention to detail.

·       A strong work ethic and proactive attitude within the role.

How this benefits you…

If you are successful you can look forward to a healthy benefits package;

·       A competitive hourly rate.

·       Opportunity to work for a successful Premier League Club.

·       Working in an environment with strong core values.

·       Learning and development opportunities.

·       Working with likeminded individuals.

How can I apply?

Very easy. Just click on the link below, enter your details and answer a quick pre-screening questionnaire, then attach your CV.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 8th August.

*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if a high volume of applicants are received. *

To apply please visit our careers page:

https://saintsfc.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SFC001/job/Staplewood-Campus/Casual-Girl-s---Women-s-Physiotherapist_RQ-014319

Vacancy: Casual Event Chef

Job title: Casual Event Chef
Location: Portsmouth FC
Hours of work: Zero Hour
Reports to: Head of Hospitality, Events & Catering
Remuneration: £14 per hour + holiday pay
Key Dates: Match Days
 

Role summary

Responsible for assisting the Senior Chef on duty with storage, preparation and cooking of all food items for Portsmouth FC. To demonstrate and help maintain high levels of service that consistently exceed customer expectations.
 
 

Key Tasks

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Portsmouth Football Club as we are looking to recruit multiple staff for casual events chefs to work in our kitchens.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• To monitor food stocks and stock movement around the stadium

• To ensure minimum kitchen wastage

• To learn and record skills from other members of the team

• To follow cleaning schedules for the kitchen and clean your section and other areas as directed

• To accept and store deliveries as and when required

• To ensure that mis en place is completed in your section and plate from satellite kitchens

• To be flexible and willing to help other colleagues at busy times as and when required

As a person you will be:

• Passionate about what you do

• Positive and friendly with a “can do attitude”

• Have good attention to detail

• Able to prioritize, organize and multitask

• Quick learner

• Take responsibility for yourself

• Confident to make decisions and to stand by them

• Have strong customer service skills

• Excellent communicator

• have a sense of fun!

 
Requirements of the role:

• Hold a foundation food hygiene certificate or equivalent

• Experience of working in a similar role is desirable but not essential

How to apply

The Club will not consider applications via third parties.

To apply send your CV to Paul Maysey – paulmaysey@pompeyfc.co.uk no later than 5pm on 31st August 2021

If you don’t hear from us within 7 days of the closing date, please consider that your application was unsuccessful.

General information

We’re committed to diversity and inclusion and want people from all walks of life to apply for our vacancies. We are a disability confident employer and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to help you. If you need any support with your application, please get in touch with us. We are happy to help. 

Safeguarding

Portsmouth Football Club is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk and this is endorsed by the club’s board. We are committed to ensuring that any club related activity will be in a safe environment where children, young people and adults at risk are protected from harm or abuse whilst under our care.

The club have a safer recruitment policy which sets out our practice to ensure all staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk.
As part of our safer recruitment policy we ask every successful candidate to give their consent for us to obtain two written references and to provide us with documentary proof of qualifications.

The successful candidate may also be subject to a basic DBS check along with completing a self-declaration form as part of the recruitment process.

Any offer of employment will be conditional on these requirements being satisfactory.
 

Vacancy: Casual Event Bar & Waiting Staff

Job title: Casual Event Bar & Waiting Staff
Location: Portsmouth FC
Hours of work: Zero Hour
Reports to: Head of Hospitality, Events & Catering
Remuneration: Competitive hourly rate + holiday pay  
Key Dates: Match Days
 

Role summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Portsmouth Football Club as we are looking to recruit multiple staff for casual staff to work in the food & beverage outlets, for match day and non match day events.

Hospitality is all about people, and Portsmouth FC are committed to ensuring our people are happy and well rewarded so that in turn, they pass the positivity onto our guests.

As well as excellent training, development and progression opportunities, other benefits for successful candidates include;

• A competitive hourly rate
• Holiday accrual pay
• Complimentary food/drink whilst on duty (hours and stock permitting)
   
   

Key Tasks

Duties will include serving all aspects of food & beverage on match day and non match day events.

Experience is not essential as we are looking for a positive attitude towards work and the desire to deliver an excellent service to our guests.

The new members of our team will have:

·      A positive, can-do attitude

·      Strong customer service skills and a desire to serve

·      Flexibility with working hours

·      Own transportation

·      A confident, warm and welcoming personality

·      Impeccable grooming and personal presentation

·      Good communication skills

·      If working somewhere completely unique interests you, then please get in touch.

 
Requirements of the role:

Previous Bar or Waiting experience preferred but not essential.

Flexibility towards work will be required as on occasion the shifts may extend beyond midnight event dependant.

How to apply

The Club will not consider applications via third parties.

To apply send your CV to Paul Maysey – paulmaysey@pompeyfc.co.uk no later than 5pm on 31st August 2021

If you don’t hear from us within 7 days of the closing date, please consider that your application was unsuccessful.

General information
 We’re committed to diversity and inclusion and want people from all walks of life to apply for our vacancies. We are a disability confident employer and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to help you. If you need any support with your application, please get in touch with us. We are happy to help. 

Safeguarding
Portsmouth Football Club is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk and this is endorsed by the club’s board. We are committed to ensuring that any club related activity will be in a safe environment where children, young people and adults at risk are protected from harm or abuse whilst under our care.

The club have a safer recruitment policy which sets out our practice to ensure all staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk.
As part of our safer recruitment policy we ask every successful candidate to give their consent for us to obtain two written references and to provide us with documentary proof of qualifications.

The successful candidate may also be subject to a basic DBS check along with completing a self-declaration form as part of the recruitment process.

Any offer of employment will be conditional on these requirements being satisfactory.
 

Vacancy: Digital Asset Operative

About Us

Comprehensive Digital is an agency based in London which supports Stadia & Venues with managing Digital Asset technologies such as IPTV networks and LED displays. We work in the Sports, Entertainment & Event industries.

The Role

We are looking for some enthusiastic individuals to come on board and assist our young and dynamic team with managing the Digital Asset operation for our clients on event days. You will have the exciting opportunity of potentially working on events including Premier League matchdays, NFL UK, Concerts, Corporate Conferences and more. Your role will be to assist our Digital Asset Manager with on-site pre-event preparation and event day delivery.

Here’s some of what you will be doing:

• Conduct stadium wide checks to ensure all screens are working correctly and content is displaying correctly

• Report any screen damage or content issues to the Digital Asset Manager

• Use technologies such as Tripleplay and Daktronics to programme content onto screens

• Liaise with various stakeholders to facilitate screen content requests

• Create/edit static and video content for IPTV screens & LED displays (i.e Food & Beverage menus, Safety messaging, Travel updates, Commercial partner content)

Training will be provided - you do not need to have prior Digital Asset experience.

About You

This role would suit someone who has a keen interest and desire to work in Sports, Event Management/Production, IT or Digital. The nature of this role will allow you to experience behind-thescenes insight into event production for major events and an opportunity to gain a wide range of skills. You will be directly involved in working with people including directors, various departments (Marketing, Commercial, Security, IT, Hospitality) and agencies so this will suit a confident and good communicator. University students/graduates are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

• Flexible availability to work on midweek/weekend events (mainly Matchday -1 + Matchdays)

• Based in London (or easy access to North & East London)

• Fluent in English and good communicator

• Enjoy working in a team and with different personalities

• Strong with IT and enjoy learning new technologies

• Attention to detail in ensuring work is accurate and mistakes are identified

• Comfortable with working in a hands-on role which is people facing and fast-paced

• Comfortable with pressure and stepping up to take on extra responsibilities when needed

• A calm approach in responding to issues

• Ability to create/edit content using Photoshop/Adobe Creative (not essential but good to have)

Pay

Please note that this is a freelance role which is based around event requirements. There are no fixed days/hours. You will receive a competitive day rate for shifts you work.

How to Apply

Please email a copy of your CV and cover letter to info@comprehensivedigital.co.uk

We are aiming to welcome new staff members on board in time for the start of the new Premier League season next month. Should you have any questions, feel free to send us an email to info@comprehensivedigital.co.uk

Vacancy: Media Production Executive 

TEAM Marketing is a leading sports marketing agency located in Lucerne, Switzerland. As UEFA’s exclusive commercial partner for the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League and UEFA Super Cup, we develop innovative concepts, deliver market leading sales results and offer a premium service to clients. We are proud to be known in the market for achievement, expertise and partnership.

The role

This is a fantastic opportunity to work on some of the top properties in the sports industry. The UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League are two of the most watched annual sporting events in the world and you will play an invaluable role working as part of the Media Production team, providing world class levels of customer service and assistance to 150+ UEFA Club Competitions broadcast partners worldwide. The new vacancy is timed to coincide with an exciting new chapter of UEFA Club Competitions and the launch of the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Responsibilities will include the following:

• Support the Media Production team in many key areas with a particular focus on the delivery and further development of Broadcaster information services;

• Daily co-ordination with UEFA colleagues and internal colleagues to ensure that the Broadcast information services are always completely accurate, updated and presented in the most user-friendly way possible;

• Matchweek operations support for UEFA’s Emerging Competitions (Youth League and Futsal);

• On-site support at the UEFA Club Competitions Finals as part of the Unilateral Broadcaster Servicing team; • Daily communication with broadcast partners regarding administrative, operational and logistical aspects;

• Provide assistance to broadcast partners with their bookings and planned television operations - as part of this wide-ranging role you will be assigned several important broadcast partner accounts to manage from a media production perspective; • Administrative support for the Media Production & Partnerships team.

The candidate

The ideal candidate will have between 1-3 years of experience, preferably in sports television production, sports television operations and/or experience in partnerships management. In addition, the candidate should fulfil the following criteria:

• Excellent client servicing mentality;

• Strong IT skills, experience of website content management systems (including WordPress) and CRM tools is an advantage;

• Strong organisational skills with an extremely accurate working style and a high level of attention to detail;

• Team player attitude with the ambition to be part of a high performing team;

• Excellent communication skills with fluency in spoken and written English (additional languages an asset). 

The position will be based at TEAM’s offices in Lucerne, Switzerland and will involve some international travel.

This is a unique opportunity to work on industry leading premium sports properties and to develop a truly international career. Are you a highly talented professional, who wishes to further your career in an exciting, professional and international environment? If so, you are invited to send your CV and covering letter to Tamara Flückiger, HR Generalist, at recruiting@team.ch

Vacancy: Sponsorships Sales Associate

The role

As a member of the sponsorship sales team, you will play an integral role in delivering sales results for TEAM’s client, UEFA, and in building TEAM’s network and market knowledge.

The main objective of the role is to support the delivery of sponsorship agreements for UEFA club competitions. This will require your assistance with the following:

• Providing marketplace knowledge to the department by gathering industry data and staying informed with new trends and relevant brand and consumer habits

• Preparing background analysis of prospective sponsors and industry sectors

• Creating sales documentation as required for identified meetings

• Packaging and allocating UEFA’s commercial inventory across the multiple sponsorship packages available to the market

• Attending and participating in certain identified sales meetings

• Helping to shape formal recommendations to UEFA for sponsorship package offers

• Monitoring the allocation of sponsorship rights throughout the sales process

• Providing regular written updates to UEFA and internal departments in relation to the sales process

• Arranging a smooth handover of contracts to partnership management departments and providing explanation of key focus areas for each sponsor

• Providing a link to the insights and strategy departments on future packaging of rights

The candidate

The ideal candidate would have 1 – 3 years of experience working with a sports business rights holder with knowledge of sponsorship.

The following would also be necessary:

• An interest in both sponsorship and sales

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish relationships internally and externally at all levels

• Strong communication skills both written and verbal; an excellent presenter

• Fluency in spoken and written English. Other languages desirable

• Excellent command of Microsoft Office, in particular Excel and PowerPoint

• An ability to deliver high quality in all aspects of the job 

• An engaging and sociable personality and a credible ambassador in the market for the competitions and for TEAM

This is a great opportunity to work on premium sports properties and to develop an international career. This rare opportunity will provide you with first class experience needed to develop into a leading sponsorship professional.

The position is based in Lucerne, Switzerland and requires relocation. If you are a highly talented professional who wishes to further your career in an exciting, professional and international environment you are invited to send your CV and covering letter to Silvia Pelli, Head of HR and Services, at recruiting@team.ch

Vacancy: Marketing Executive

Job Title: Marketing Executive

Department: Marketing & Communications (Media)

Effective Date: July 2021

Location: Kenilworth Road

Role Type: Employee

Job Purpose

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and driven Marketing Executive to join the Club and play a pivotal part in the development and running of the Marketing department.

The purpose of this role is to support the Commercial department maximise income revenue, using all available marketing streams with the delivery of effective marketing campaigns. This includes online and offline marketing, such as; the Club website and social media channels, email marketing, direct mail, search engine optimisation, pay per click and traditional advertising.

The successful applicant will be confident, creative, enthusiastic, motivated and committed and have a desire to continuously improve themselves and the department. The role has scope to grow and play a key role in developing the Clubs CRM strategy and use of technology.

Key Responsibilities

Marketing Campaigns

o Support colleagues across the Club in creating and delivering effective cross-channel marketing campaigns to increase sales within commercial departments, such as; Ticketing, Retail, Sponsorship, Hospitality, Catering, and the Clubs digital streaming services

o Create a seasonal marketing campaign calendar to support with activation and drive revenue

o Support the Clubs email marketing to ensure regular and effective email communications with supporters including;

   o Managing email lists to ensure GDPR compliance

   o Weekly newsletter and pre-match campaigns o Season ticket holder communications and personalised communications with supporters

o Analyse campaign effectiveness, and act on analytics from digital sources such as email campaigns, Google Analytics, and other digital reports

o Initiate online campaigns via the Clubs owned channels including PPC advertising via Facebook and Google ads as appropriate

o Working with local and national broadcast / press partners (radio advertising, bus, billboard, display etc) in conjunction with the Marcomms team

o Assisting with the planning, production and implementation of a CRM strategy and coming up with innovative and engaging ways to grow the Club database for the future

o Have support of the Marketing Assistant to help with campaigns and the creation of digital assets.

Digital Technology

o Using digital media to deliver online solutions as necessary

o Updating the Club website and social media using the relevant content management systems or automated publication / scheduling tools

o Web development and a good understanding of web technologies including HTML 5, CSS, PHP, MySQL programming and use of WordPress Sites

o Overseeing web hosting and domain name registration

o Working with the IT Manager in the scoping of new digital tools and supporting colleagues with questions on digital technology, as necessary.

iFollow / EFL Digital

o Work closely with partner at the EFL digital and act as a matchday contact to oversee the smooth delivery of the Clubs iFollow live streaming product

o Attend meetings with EFL Digital including the League’s digital steering group o Reporting on iFollow usership / subscriptions

o Providing support to supporters where necessary.

Match day support as required

o Provide support to the Marcomms department on home match days, including website updates, social media helping to provide and entertaining matchday experience for supporters who are not in the ground

o Liaising with supporters, assist in the planning and delivery of matchday activations such as the Family Fun Days

o Assist with any community projects and activation (as required).

Health & Safety

Employee requirements

o Maintain up to date knowledge of Health & Safety related guidance and processes within your role and in line with the Clubs Health & Safety Policy

o Consider the Health & Safety implications of all actions and inaction within your role

o Support and uphold agreed standards for Health & Safety compliance, including assisting in accident, dangerous occurrence and near miss investigations within your role

o Follow and adhere to; safe management systems and working practices in line with the Clubs Health & Safety Policy o Ensure you have been briefed and are confident in using any equipment prior to use and seek guidance from your line manager as required o Regularly review risk assessments, safe working, and management systems associated with your role

o Liaise regularly with the Club appointed Health & Safety representatives to support and maintain compliance o Maintain records of all Health & Safety issues within your role and area of responsibility.

Full job description here

Health & Safety

Employee requirements

o Maintain up to date knowledge of Health & Safety related guidance and processes within your role and in line with the Clubs Health & Safety Policy.

o Consider the Health & Safety implications of all actions and inaction within your role.

o Support and uphold agreed standards for Health & Safety compliance, including assisting in accident, dangerous occurrence and near miss investigations within your role.

o Follow and adhere to; safe management systems and working practices in line with the Clubs Health & Safety Policy.

o Ensure you have been briefed and are confident in using any equipment prior to use and seek guidance from your line manager as required.

o Regularly review risk assessments, safe working, and management systems associated with your role.

o Liaise regularly with the Clubs appointed Health & Safety representatives to support and maintain compliance.

o Maintain records of all Health & Safety issues within your role and area of responsibility.

Safeguarding Statement

The Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Club has systems in place to ensure that the welfare of vulnerable groups is dealt with appropriately and sensitively. Everyone working at the Club has a duty of care to safeguard the welfare of children and young people by creating an environment that protects them from harm. Our standards of practice ensure all staff are fully aware and understand their responsibilities under safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.

The Club ensures that all staff that have a direct responsibility for children, young people, or vulnerable adults, have been subject to the most stringent of recruitment practices which include DBS and reference checks. These staff are alert to signs of abuse or maltreatment and will refer concerns to the relevant Designated Safeguarding Officers using the agreed safeguarding procedures.

Equality Statement

The individual must at all times, carry out their duties with due regard to the Clubs policies and procedures and in particular the Clubs Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy.

The individual must ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation, or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders. The individual must contribute to encouraging equality and respecting diversity by embedding such values in the workplace and challenging inappropriate behaviour and processes.

Vacancy: HR Manager

Job Title: HR Manager

Department: HR

Effective Date: July 2021

Location: Kenilworth Stadium

Role Type: Employee

Job Purpose

Working closely with the senior team, the HR Manager will provide a comprehensive HR service, ensuring that the Club is equipped with best practice approaches. The role will also be responsible for implementing and overseeing processes and policies, alongside providing pragmatic direction and guidance.

The role is a varied mix of hands-on operational work combined with projects to strengthen the overall HR function and support the development of the business. Applicants will need to have a flexible approach to work and be able to accommodate evenings, weekends and matchdays as required.

Key Responsibilities

o Uphold the HR function, educating on policies and processes across the Club, such as; recruitment, inductions, absence, performance management, disciplinary & grievance. Communicate on any policy or process changes using the intranet and weekly meetings

o Administer employment paperwork across all staff including; employees, casual workers/ matchday staff, volunteers, consultants etc

o Develop, with line managers, strategies which consider immediate and long-term employment and training requirements

o Recruitment – this includes developing job descriptions, preparing job adverts, checking application forms, shortlisting, interviewing, and selecting candidates as well as helping line managers to onboard new starters 

o Benefit administration – work in conjunction with Finance to oversee staff benefits and monthly payroll inputs, as well as project work such as Real Living Wage planning, and Gender Pay Gap reporting

o Maintain HR records and continue to implement systems / new processes to create administration efficiencies

o Support with compliance audits from time to time, such as the EFL’s Code of Practice, Safeguarding Audits and any another business requirements

o Oversee and drive HR projects, such as Real Living Wage analysis, Mental Health & Wellbeing initiatives, and the promotion of the Employee Assistant Programme

o Deal with investigations, grievances and implement disciplinary procedures where appropriate.

Safeguarding

o To act as Lead Disclosure Officer – Club wide in conjunction with the Academy Lead to ensure that:

   o Advertisements of job roles are clear and concise o Interview processes are thorough

   o Written references for critical roles, particularly those that are working with Children Vulnerable Adults obtained o Work with line managers to ensure that DBS & Safeguarding paperwork is received as appropriate

   o Ensure that all internal documentation is complete as per the new Starter Check List and in accordance with the Safer Recruitment Policy.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

o Equality and Diversity Lead – attend all EFL EDI meetings and promote inclusion activities in conjunction with the EFL

o Support with EDI initiatives and continue to monitor the Clubs diversity and inclusivity

o Promote and drive the Clubs EDI strategy as committed to in the Code of Practice.

Health & Safety

Head of Department requirements

o Maintain up to date knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and ensure compliance with the Clubs Health & Safety Policy and all relevant regulations

o Consider the Health & Safety implications of all operations within your area of responsibility

o Support and uphold agreed standards for Health & Safety compliance, including assisting in accident, dangerous occurrence and near miss investigations within your area of responsibility

o Direct the adherence to, and implementation of safe management systems in line with legislation and Club policy within your area of responsibility

o Carry out induction briefings to direct reports and where applicable induct any workers/volunteers/contractors/visitors etc when entering the premises

o Carry out safety briefings to all staff regarding; urgent safety information, general safety information and any changes to Club policies or procedures

o Regularly conduct and review risk assessments, safe working, and management systems

o Lead any Health & Safety training needs and ensure that all training is completed by your direct reports

o Manage and monitor the performance of subcontractors, suppliers, and partners, etc and make appropriate Health & Safety recommendations for performance improvement 

o Liaise regularly with the Clubs appointed Health & Safety representatives to support and maintain compliance o Maintain records of all Health & Safety issues within your area of responsibility.

For a full job description, click here

Equality Statement

The individual must at all times, carry out their duties with due regard to the Clubs policies and procedures and in particular the Clubs Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy.

The individual must ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation, or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders. The individual must contribute to encouraging equality and respecting diversity by embedding such values in the workplace and challenging inappropriate behaviour and processes.

Vacancy: Senior Safeguarding Manager

Job Title: Senior Safeguarding Manager

Current Job Holders: New Role

Department: Exec Office

Effective Date: July 2021

Location: All Club Sites

Role Type: Employee

JOB PURPOSE

We are looking for an experienced and qualified Senior Safeguarding Manager who has excellent experience of working with children, ideally within an educational and/or sporting environment.

The Senior Safeguarding Manager will primarily be responsible for managing and reporting safeguarding concerns, drafting, implementing, and enforcing policies, procedures, and daily practice to safeguard children, young adults, and adults at risk across the Academy, Club and Community Trust.

The role will work with the support of the DSO’s to drive and unify the Clubs Safeguarding strategy across all sites.

The post requires flexible working hours, including evening and weekends. Being located within commutable distance to Luton is essential.

Key Responsibilities

o To work closely with all Academy/ Club/ Community Trust staff to create a positive, child-centred environment with an open door and confidential approach to working.

o Ensuring good practice is met by championing the safeguarding policies and procedures across all sites.

o Continuously improving staff, player, and visitors’ awareness of the Clubs and Community Trust’s commitment to safeguard children, young people, and adults at risk.

o Be the first point of contact within the Academy/ Club/ Community Trust for reporting and managing concerns.

o Manage cases reported to and by the Academy/ Club/ Community Trust staff using the online reporting application, currently the Club use ‘TootToot’.

o Maintain accurate, confidential, and up-to-date documentation on all safeguarding cases required in line with GDPR regulations, undertaking further investigations when required. 

o Co-ordinate the dissemination of policy, procedures, and resources throughout the Academy/ Club/ Community Trust, including but not limited to staff, players, parents, and guardians.

o Provide advice and support to all staff, volunteers, and associates of the Academy/ Club/ Community Trust in relation to safeguarding concerns and queries.

o Record, monitoring, and update the Safeguarding Training register, ensuring staff training is up to date, including the FA Safeguarding Children certificates and First Aid for coaches.

o Responsible for identifying staff training and development needs by evaluating strength and weaknesses. In addition, once identified, responsible for planning, organising, and overseeing appropriate training on an annual basis.

o Support the Clubs Safer Recruitment process by ensuring new and existing Academy/ Club/ Community Trust staff, undertake the relevant DBS checks in a timely manner.

o Attend Academy/ Club/ Community Trust training and fixtures from time to time to observe and feedback where applicable on best practice. Including but not limited to venues home and away.

o Deliver educational workshops for players and parents during the season on safeguarding and other initiatives, such as online safety.

o Attend and contribute to the Academy Management Team meetings as a representative of the safeguarding team.

o To maintain player information confidentiality and professional distance from all playing staff acting within professional codes of conduct and scope of practice at all times.

Full job description here

Health & Safety

Employee requirements

o Maintain up to date knowledge of Health & Safety related guidance and processes within your role and in line with the Clubs Health & Safety Policy.

o Consider the Health & Safety implications of all actions and inaction within your role.

o Support and uphold agreed standards for Health & Safety compliance, including assisting in accident, dangerous occurrence and near miss investigations within your role.

o Follow and adhere to; safe management systems and working practices in line with the Clubs Health & Safety Policy.

o Ensure you have been briefed and are confident in using any equipment prior to use and seek guidance from your line manager as required.

o Regularly review risk assessments, safe working, and management systems associated with your role.

o Liaise regularly with the Clubs appointed Health & Safety representatives to support and maintain compliance.

o Maintain records of all Health & Safety issues within your role and area of responsibility.

Safeguarding Statement

The Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Club has systems in place to ensure that the welfare of vulnerable groups is dealt with appropriately and sensitively. Everyone working at the Club has a duty of care to safeguard the welfare of children and young people by creating an environment that protects them from harm. Our standards of practice ensure all staff are fully aware and understand their responsibilities under safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.

The Club ensures that all staff that have a direct responsibility for children, young people, or vulnerable adults, have been subject to the most stringent of recruitment practices which include DBS and reference checks. These staff are alert to signs of abuse or maltreatment and will refer concerns to the relevant Designated Safeguarding Officers using the agreed safeguarding procedures.

Equality Statement

The individual must at all times, carry out their duties with due regard to the Clubs policies and procedures and in particular the Clubs Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy.

The individual must ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation, or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders. The individual must contribute to encouraging equality and respecting diversity by embedding such values in the workplace and challenging inappropriate behaviour and processes.

Vacancy: Academy Lead Youth Development (U15/16) Coach

Luton Town Football Club is seeking to appoint a Lead U15/16 YDP Coach to work on a permanent basis, to work predominantly within our Youth Development Phase and also assist the PDP Coaching staff on designated days. The successful candidate will be committed and passionate in successfully developing our young football players.

Reporting to the Academy Head of Coaching, the post-holder will:

• Provide quality, age-appropriate coaching to players in accordance with the Academy philosophy and coaching curriculum

• Deliver, monitor and periodically review each player’s individual learning plan

• Be fully conversant with the PMA, ensuring all player records, session planning and administration is completed in an accurate and timely manner

• Be familiar with all Academy policies and processes, working as part of an interdisciplinary approach to player development as per the Academy Performance Plan

• Be available to work across stipulated evenings and attend fixtures on Saturday mornings.

• Commit to assisting the PDP coaches (U17-U21s) twice per week for training sessions. Luton Town does not require the assistance of recruitment agencies for this vacancy.

Job Title: Academy Lead Youth Development (U15/16) Coach

Location: The Brache Training Ground, Luton, LU1 3HH

Contract: Full- Time Fixed Contract

Remuneration: Competitive and commensurate with skills and experience

How to Apply: To apply for this exciting opportunity, please review the job description and submit an application form to the Academy Administrator, Emily Howes at emily.howes@lutontown.co.uk. Applications will close at 5.00pm on Monday 2nd August 2021.

Interview Dates: The shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview process, to take place during week commencing Monday 9 th August 2021.

Please note that all applicants should have existing right to work in the UK. Due to recent immigration law changes related to Brexit, any EU nationals who are applying for work should already hold EU Settled or Pre-Settled Status and will be asked to provide evidence of this if they are successful.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

The Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Club has systems in place to ensure that the welfare of vulnerable groups is dealt with appropriately and sensitively. Everyone working at the Club has a duty of care to safeguard the welfare of children and young people by creating an environment that protects them from harm. Our standards of practice ensure all staff are fully aware and understand their responsibilities under safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. The Club ensures that all staff that have a direct responsibility for children, young people or vulnerable adults, have been subject to the most stringent of recruitment practices which include DBS Checks and reference checks. These staff are alert to signs of abuse or maltreatment and will refer concerns to the relevant Designated Safeguarding Officers using the agreed safeguarding procedures.

EQUALITY STATEMENT

The individual must at all times, carry out their duties with due regard to the Clubs policies and procedures and in particular the Club’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.

The individual must ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation, or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders. The individual must contribute to encouraging equality and respecting diversity by embedding such values in the workplace and challenging inappropriate behaviour and processes.

Living Wage Foundation Luton Town FC was the first professional football club in England to be fully accredited by the Real Living Wage Foundation (www.livingwage.org.uk).

Vacancy: Office Administrator

PFA ENTERPRISES LTD OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

PFA Enterprises Ltd is the commercial arm of The Professional Footballers’ Association which is the world’s longest-established sportsperson’s union, with over 50,000 members, and represents players in England and Wales. The PFA is involved in every aspect of a player’s career, and we lead the world in providing opportunities for our members to prepare for their second career and influence the football world.

We are currently looking for an office administrator to join the commercial department in the PFA London office on a one year contract to cover maternity leave.

The PFA Enterprises is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to honouring the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code in this recruitment process.

To apply, please send a covering letter and CV to: carol.hicks@thepfa.com

Closing deadline for applications is Friday 30th July.

Vacancy: Coach Development Officer - Women & Girls (South West)

Our Organisation

Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation through Winning England Teams.

The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England. We are responsible for promoting and developing the game at all levels; from grass roots through to the professional game, The FA Cup and the England International teams, and has two core assets: Wembley Stadium and St George’s Park.

To deliver against our goal we have reallocated resources and invested heavily in developing a team of exceptional people capable of creating winning England teams at our world-class training facilities at St George’s Park in Staffordshire.

This is a unique and exciting time to join The FA and the Technical Team will be integral to the organisation achieving its goals.

Role Description

To work with key stakeholders to identify, recruit, develop and support the deployment of female coaches across the region.  Working closely with County Football Associations (CFAs), the Women's High-Performance Football Centre (WHPFC) CDOs and other key stakeholders to increase the number and quality of female coaches across the Grassroots game.

Key Accountabilities

Support the delivery of ‘equal opportunities for every girl to play in their school and club' and ‘use our influence to deliver a game free from discrimination' changer objectives by:

Providing coach development to female coaches across the Grassroots game:

Support County Football Associations (CFAs) with the delivery of their ongoing and wider coach development offer
Work closely with CFAs to target where the priority areas are and create a sustainable and inclusive development plan
Work closely with Leagues, Clubs and other providers within the CFAs to establish “female friendly” environments which will attract more females into coaching
Provide support to CFA's creating local communities of practice
Develop sustainable and inclusive development programmes to create personalised and connected learning experiences for female coaches
Maximise strategic relationships with key stakeholders across the female game:

Build strong relationships with key personnel within CFAs and other key stakeholders
Ensure connection and alignment between all programmes across the region
Build strong relationships and work collaboratively with the Women's High-Performance Centre (WHPC) Coach Development Officer (CDO) in creating coach development plans for female coaches across Grassroots female football
Work closely with the Learning and Development team and collaborate with the W&G team to develop relevant content, providing technical input specifically in the creation of female game, female coach specific content and resources
Work with the Learning and Development team to ensure high quality and consistent delivery of coach education and development

Additional responsibilities:

Identify, support and sign-post future tutors
Identify, recruit, support mentors and future mentors aligned to central strategy for the Grassroots game
Manage and continually review the strategic deployment of mentors within the region to best support the development of coaches within the Grassroots game for female coaches to maximises and have a sustainable impact on the game
Support the delivery of FA Education's International delivery programme
Provide regular updates and attend meetings
Support the development of Coaches in Disability football within the region in Disability specific, Pan Disability and Mainstream game settings
Provide an advocacy role within CFA's, leagues and clubs to promote participation of coaches and players with disability and to develop best practice procedures to maximise inclusion
Data collection of a sensitive nature (To inform future practice)
Looking at non-traditional partnerships and developing delivery practises with a change in culture for D&I
Executes additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities.

What we are looking for
Essential

Knowledge

FA Level 2 or working towards UEFA B
FA Licensed Tutor
Understanding of FA LTPD-4 corner model
Knowledge and understanding of the reflective practitioner
Complete understanding of the FA DNA, coaching and learning philosophies.
Understanding of the FA Women's Football Strategy & National Game Strategy
Knowledge and understanding of football development
 

Experience

Experience of grassroots football and specifically the female game
Experience of developing coaches, in particular female coaches and have an understanding of their specific needs
Experience of coach education, coach development and mentoring
Experience of undertaking professional learning for adult learners
Experience of responding to the development needs of individual coaches
 

Technical Skills

Ability to demonstrate a modern, progressive approach to coaching and learning
Work as a team member but ability to work independently
Excellent communication skills
Ability to develop, prioritise, evaluate work programme to best meet the FA Education objectives
 

Desirable

Knowledge

Degree level or equivalent calibre desirable
Experience of mentoring coaches
FA Coaching Disabled Footballers Course
Awareness of difficulties facing people with disability/difficulty for inclusion in the mainstream game

Experience

Experience of working with County FAs, leagues and clubs
Experience of the design/implementation and evaluation of development programmes

What we can offer you

An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation.
Attractive benefits and a competitive salary for the right candidate.
The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your covering letter.

Apply here

Vacancy: Matchday Experience Assistant

Location: The Valley 

Salary: £10 per hour

Hours: Casual 

The purpose of this role is to assist the Fan Engagement Coordinator to ensure the smooth running of matchday operations around fan experiences.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

•      Assist in all aspects of club development match day operations including set up and clear down

•      Any other duties appropriate to the skills and experience of the position holder.

•      Ensure a high level of customer service is delivered at all times

•      Assist the Fan Engagement Coordinator with duties appropriate to the position and post holder’s skill set & experience

CANDIDATE CRITERIA:

•      Educated to GCSE level or equivalent (E); 

•      A good level of proven customer service and working with children (E);

•      Social skills in dealing with all people, especially with regard to group dynamics

•      Experience of working within the sports stadia or events industry (D);

•      Competent and personable with good time management skills (E);

•      Ability to work calmly under pressure (E);

•      Ability to work well as a member of a team and as an individual (E);

•      High degree of personal drive and motivation (E)

•      Ability to understand and adapt to the culture of a professional football club (E);

•      Demonstrate openness to accept change within an organisation (E);

•      Actively cooperate and communicate with others, fostering a culture of teamwork and collaboration (E);

•      An ability to review the current operation and identify practical areas for improvement (E);

•      Positive about achieving Club, departmental and individual success (E);

•      Proactively takes on new responsibilities and seek out opportunities to learn new skills (E);

•      Must be accountable for delivering results within assigned levels of accountability (E).   

Additional Information:

•      This a causal role that will include weekends and some evenings

•      You will be expected to work all first team home fixtures

•      Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK;

•      Charlton Athletic FC is committed to following relevant health & safety regulations and all members of staff are expected to be fully aware and adhere to, at all times, the Club’s H&S and fire safety procedures;

•      Charlton Athletic Football Club are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment;

•      CAFC is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and its policies for recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion are designed to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or gender reassignment.   

•      Any personal data that you provide to Charlton Athletic Football Club Ltd (data controller) will be processed in line with applicable data protection laws and will be used only for the purpose of recruitment.

•      We will keep your personal information for 6 months after which we will erase it.  You can always choose to have your data erased earlier by emailing us at dpo@cafc.co.uk 

We’d love to hear from you if you believe you can meet the challenges of working within an elite sporting environment.  

Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive we regret that we are unable to respond to unsuccessful applicants.

Apply here

Vacancy: Foundation Phase/Youth Development Phase Casual Coaches

Location: Charlton Athletic Training Ground, South-East London 

Salary: Competitive Session Rate (Depending on Qualifications) 

Hours: Casual role that includes a varied working week to coach an age group squad for 3-4 sessions per week

Charlton Athletic is an English Football Club currently playing in League One of the EFL, established in 1905 and based in South East London. Our mission is to continue to work in partnership, building on our unique heritage by developing a first-class experience for fans, business partners and the local community. 

We are looking to recruit a number of part time coaches at both Foundation and Youth Development Phases, to work within our Youth Academy, holding the responsibility for the coaching and development of our players in a particular age group.

Key Responsibilities: 

• To coach an age group squad for 3/4 sessions per week
• To joint-manage the team for all matches
• To plan and evaluate all training sessions using the Premier League’s Performance Management Application (PMA)
• To evaluate player and team match performances on PMA.
• To produce detailed player cycle evaluation reports via PMA regularly throughout the season and to attend player meetings to discuss these performance reviews.
• To attend all appropriate meetings and Continued Professional Development (CPD) courses organised by the Youth Academy
• To keep all relevant qualifications up-to-date

Main job requirements and person specification

• Education/Qualifications (or internationally recognised equivalent)/Training:
• UEFA B Licence (E)
• Advance Youth Award (D)
• FA Youth Module Awards 1, 2 and 3 (E/working towards qualification)
• Child Protection Certificate (E)
• Emergency First Aid in Football (E/working towards qualification)

Specific Experience:

• Background in football as a player or coach at a good level with the ability to demonstrate the relevant techniques of the game (E)
• Experience of coaching elite / high level players of school age (D)
• The organisational skills and commitment to produce and keep up to date the required administrative tasks as detailed above (E)
• Enthusiasm, passion, positivity, reliability and the ability to be reflective and positive to feed-back (E)
• Significant experience as a coach (minimum 5 years) (E)
• An understanding of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) environment and the importance of the Four Corners of youth development and the Long-Term Player Development model (D)
• The ability to work as part of a team (E) 

Abilities/Skills/Knowledge:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (E)
• Excellent ability to coach with creativity and clarity, the fundamentals of the game within a structured framework (E)
• Ability to work with all levels of management and be able to work as part of a team as well as to take own initiative (E)
• Ability to meet strict deadlines in a pressurised environment (E)
• Reliable and highly motivated towards the role and trustworthy with sensitive data (E)
• Ability to work collaboratively with members of the wider multi-disciplinary team (E)
• A high-level of care towards young people with an acute awareness of the responsibility for creating a respectful and safe, but challenging environment for all.

Safeguarding

Charlton Athletic Football club are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We endeavour to provide a fun, safe and welcoming environment where children and young people feel respected and valued. 

If you are successful then you will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS.

Additional Information

Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK;

As such, this post is exempt for the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and the successful candidate must disclose all convictions spent convictions should be declared, that have not been subject to filtering by the DBS;

Charlton Athletic FC is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and its policies for recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion are designed to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or gender reassignment.

Any personal data that you provide to Charlton Athletic Football Club Ltd (data controller) will be processed in line with applicable data protection laws and will be used only for the purpose of recruitment.

We will keep your personal information for 6 months after which we will erase it.  You can always choose to have your data erased earlier by emailing us at dpo@cafc.co.uk. 
 

This will be a casual role that includes a varied working week potentially including afternoon, evening, and weekend work over an academy football season.

If you are interested in applying for this exciting role please forward your CV with a covering letter outlining your salary expectation and your previous experiences against the key competencies for the role. Please apply via our jobs site or forward your application to recruitment@cafc.co.uK. 

Vacancy: Matchday Here to Help Assistant

Job Title: Matchday Here to Help Assistant
Employer: Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
Salary: £9.50 per hour
Location: American Express Community Stadium, Brighton
Hours: Zero-hour, required to work all home match days during the season
Job Type: Worker agreement
Deadline Day: 29th July 2021
 
Who are Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club?

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are proud that our elite teams compete at the highest level of football in England, those being the Premier League, and the Women's Super League. Our home; the spectacular 30,000+ seater American Express Community Stadium hosts in the most parts, our Premier League journey whereas Broadfield Stadium, with a capacity of over 6,000, hosts mainly, our Women's Super League journey. We are thrilled to have our two elite teams competing in the very top respective divisions of English football.
 

The job

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are now offering an exciting opportunity to join our Here to Help team on all home match-days. We want to create legendary experiences for every guest or fan that enters our spectacular stadium and we do this with our passionate team.  Join the Seagulls and run with the South Coasts Premier League football team through the 21/22 season.
 
What does the day look like?

Excitement, adrenaline and 30,000 roaring fans; this is what it will feel like to work at the Albion! Working as part of the Here to Help team on a matchday, you will be part of welcoming our home and away supporters onto the ground and assisting them whilst they are on the ground. You will be predominantly based at the turnstiles to assist with NFC ticketing requirements for the 21/22 season and ensure a smooth swift entry to the stadiums.
 
We will require you to work all home matches which will run from August 2021 to May 2022. We welcome applications from season-ticket holders as some of the shifts would be before the match and would finish in time for kick-off.
 
What we need

If you have experience in working in a fast-paced customer service environment and are looking to further your career in this field, then we would love to hear from you.

Our values

Values play a pivotal role in the success of the Club. Our values are not just a list of words we expect our people to learn, but a set of filters through which we deliver to each other, our fans, our partners and our sponsors, in fact, with anyone who interacts in any way with our brand. Each year we hold the TEAAM Brighton awards where peer to peer nominations are recorded. Those with the most nominations take away awards for their commitment to the TEAAM Brighton value.
 
Our values are:
Treat People Well
Exceed Expectations
Aim High. Never Give Up
Act with Integrity
Make it Special
 

What is in it for you?
In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a competitive reward package which will include, but not limited to:

Free onsite parking
Local travel discounts
Discounts at the Club superstore and website
Club pension scheme (if eligible)
Discounts and benefits for local businesses

 
Disability Confident

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are proud to be a disability confident employer who are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities throughout our recruitment and selection process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please do not hesitate to get in touch with a member of our People and Culture team.
 
Equality Statement

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club celebrates and values the diversity brought by employees, potential employees, casual workers, potential casual workers, players, potential players, applicants, supporters, participants on community programmes and customers and believes the Club benefits from engaging with everyone from a variety of backgrounds, thus allowing it to meet the needs of a diverse population within a multi-cultural society. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.
 
Safeguarding Statement

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club and Albion in the Community are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Apply here

Vacancy: Matchday Retail Assistant

Job Title: Matchday Retail Assistant
Employer: Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
Salary: £9.50 per hour
Location: American Express Community Stadium, Brighton
Hours: Zero-hour
Job Type: Worker agreement
Deadline Day: 29th July 2021
 
Who are Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club?

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are proud that our elite teams compete at the highest level of football in England, those being the Premier League, and the Women's Super League. Our home; the spectacular 30,000+ seater American Express Community Stadium hosts in the most parts, our Premier League journey whereas Broadfield Stadium, with a capacity of over 6,000, hosts mainly, our Women's Super League journey. We are thrilled to have our two elite teams competing in the very top respective divisions of English football.
 

The job

Brighton & Hove Albion are recruiting for a pool of Matchday Retail Assistants to come and join the team. We want to create legendary experiences for every guest or fan that enters our spectacular stadium and we do this with our energetic and passionate retail team.
 

What does the day to day look like?

You will play the part in ensuring our fans experience a great day out at the Amex Stadium when coming to watch a match. It will be your responsibility to provide excellent customer service and to deal with general enquiries from customers. Part of the role will also include replenishing stock, processing payments and providing advice on products.
 
We will require you to work all home matches which will run from August 2021 to May 2022. We welcome applications from season-ticket holders as some of the shifts would be before the match and would finish in time for kick-off.
 

What we need

We need someone who can deliver the highest level of customer service to ensure our customers have a great customer experience. The successful candidate must have previous experience and knowledge of working within a retail store and it would be beneficial to also have experience of cash handling.

Our values

Values play a pivotal role in the success of the Club. Our values are not just a list of words we expect our people to learn, but a set of filters through which we deliver to each other, our fans, our partners and our sponsors, in fact, with anyone who interacts in any way with our brand. Each year we hold the TEAAM Brighton awards where peer to peer nominations are recorded. Those with the most nominations take away awards for their commitment to the TEAAM Brighton value.
 
Our values are:
Treat People Well
Exceed Expectations
Aim High. Never Give Up
Act with Integrity
Make it Special
 
What is in it for you?

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a competitive reward package which will include, but not limited to:

Free parking near site
Local travel discounts
Discounts at the Club's superstore and website
Club pension scheme (if eligible)
Discounts and benefits for local businesses

 
Disability Confident

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are proud to be a disability confident employer who are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities throughout our recruitment and selection process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please do not hesitate to get in touch with a member of our People and Culture team.
 
Equality Statement

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club celebrates and values the diversity brought by employees, potential employees, casual workers, potential casual workers, players, potential players, applicants, supporters, participants on community programmes and customers and believes the Club benefits from engaging with everyone from a variety of backgrounds, thus allowing it to meet the needs of a diverse population within a multi-cultural society. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.
 
Safeguarding Statement

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club and Albion in the Community are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Apply here

Vacancy: Front of House Assistant

Job Title: Front of House Assistant
Employer: Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
Salary: £19,760 per annum
Location: American Express Elite Performance Centre, Lancing
Hours: 40 hours per week to be worked across 5 days per week to include some weekends
Job Type: Permanent
Deadline Day: 29th July 2021
 
Who are Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club?

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are proud that our elite teams compete at the highest level of football in England, those being the Premier League, and the Women's Super League. Our home; the spectacular 30,000+ seater American Express Community Stadium hosts in the most parts, our Premier League journey whereas Broadfield Stadium, with a capacity of over 6,000, hosts mainly, our Women's Super League journey. We are thrilled to have our two elite teams competing in the very top respective divisions of English football.
 

The job

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are now recruiting for a Front of House Assistant to come and join our catering team based at the Training Ground in Lancing. We are looking for a friendly individual who will be responsible for performing all relevant front of house duties such as the delivery of meal service to staff, players and guests.
 
What does the day to day look like?

Working as part of a team, you will perform a variety of tasks associated with food production and service in the catering unit. You will assist in the food production areas with basic food preparation in accordance with the menu cycle requirements. You will provide a professional service to our staff, players and guests of the training ground.
 
What we need

Candidates must have a certificate in health and safety and have knowledge of COSHH regulations.  
 
Preferably, candidates will have experience of working in a fast paced and pressurised environment and have meticulous attention to detail.

Our values

Values play a pivotal role in the success of the Club. Our values are not just a list of words we expect our people to learn, but a set of filters through which we deliver to each other, our fans, our partners and our sponsors, in fact, with anyone who interacts in any way with our brand. Each year we hold the TEAAM Brighton awards where peer to peer nominations are recorded. Those with the most nominations take away awards for their commitment to the TEAAM Brighton value.
 
Our values are:
Treat People Well
Exceed Expectations
Aim High. Never Give Up
Act with Integrity
Make it Special
 
What is in it for you?

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a competitive reward package which will include, but not limited to:

Free breakfast and lunch (fantastic healthy and tasty food provided by our inhouse chefs)
Free onsite parking
Local travel discounts
Discounts at the Club¿s superstore and website
Health benefits including eye care
Group life protection
Discounts and benefits for local businesses

 
Disability Confident

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are proud to be a disability confident employer who are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities throughout our recruitment and selection process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please do not hesitate to get in touch with a member of our People and Culture team.
 
Equality Statement

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club celebrates and values the diversity brought by employees, potential employees, casual workers, potential casual workers, players, potential players, applicants, supporters, participants on community programmes and customers and believes the Club benefits from engaging with everyone from a variety of backgrounds, thus allowing it to meet the needs of a diverse population within a multi-cultural society. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.
 
Safeguarding Statement

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club and Albion in the Community are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Apply here

Vacancy: Chef De Partie

Job Title: Chef De Partie
Positions: 2
Employer: Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
Salary: Salary dependant on skills & experience
Location: American Express Elite Performance Centre, Lancing
Hours: 40 hours per week to be worked across 5 days per week to include some weekends
Job Type: Permanent
Deadline Day: 29th July 2021
 
Who are Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club?

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are proud that our elite teams compete at the highest level of football in England, those being the Premier League, and the Women's Super League. Our home; the spectacular 30,000+ seater American Express Community Stadium hosts in the most parts, our Premier League journey whereas Broadfield Stadium, with a capacity of over 6,000, hosts mainly, our Women's Super League journey. We are thrilled to have our two elite teams competing in the very top respective divisions of English football.
 

The job

Brighton & Hove Albion FC have a fantastic opportunity for two Chef De Parties to come and join the team. We are looking for a confident and creative individual will be responsible for preparing, cooking and presenting food to the highest standards in a clean, tidy and safe environment.
 

What does the day to day look like?

Reporting to the Head Chef Manager, you will supervise the preparation and cooking of sufficient food to provide to the agreed amount of players and staff with minimum wastage. You will contribute to the education of players nutrition at the training ground and assist the sous chef with the deputising for the Head Chef Manager in their absence. Part of the role will include assisting the Head Chef Manager and Sous Chef in the creation of menus for home and away matches - so bring your innovative and nutritional ideas forward!
 
What we need

• The successful candidate must hold the following certificates/qualifications:
• Level 2 NVQ or equivalent in hospitality and catering
• Food hygiene certificate

 
We also ask that you have a minimum of 3 years experience within a kitchen environment and experience of working in a fast-paced environment. It would be beneficial to have experience of supervising a team.

Our values

Values play a pivotal role in the success of the Club. Our values are not just a list of words we expect our people to learn, but a set of filters through which we deliver to each other, our fans, our partners and our sponsors, in fact, with anyone who interacts in any way with our brand. Each year we hold the TEAAM Brighton awards where peer to peer nominations are recorded. Those with the most nominations take away awards for their commitment to the TEAAM Brighton value.
 
Our values are:
Treat People Well
Exceed Expectations
Aim High. Never Give Up
Act with Integrity
Make it Special
 
What is in it for you?

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a competitive reward package which will include, but is not limited to:

• Free breakfast and lunch (fantastic healthy and tasty food provided by our inhouse chefs)
• Free onsite parking (a train station onsite and accessible bus travel)
• Travel discounts
• Discounts at the Club superstore
• Health benefits including eye care
• Discounts and benefits from partners and local businesses
• Group life protection
• Discounts and benefits for local businesses

 
Disability Confident

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are proud to be a disability confident employer who are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities throughout our recruitment and selection process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please do not hesitate to get in touch with a member of our People and Culture team.
 
Equality Statement

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club celebrates and values the diversity brought by employees, potential employees, casual workers, potential casual workers, players, potential players, applicants, supporters, participants on community programmes and customers and believes the Club benefits from engaging with everyone from a variety of backgrounds, thus allowing it to meet the needs of a diverse population within a multi-cultural society. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.
 
Safeguarding Statement

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club and Albion in the Community are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Apply here

Vacancy: Senior Grounds Person

Job Title: Senior Grounds Person
Employer: Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
Salary: Salary dependant on skills & experience
Location: American Express Elite Performance Centre, Lancing
Hours: 40 hours per week to be worked across 5 days per week to include some weekends
Job Type: Permanent
Deadline Day: 28th July 2021
 
Who are Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club?

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are proud that our elite teams compete at the highest level of football in England, those being the Premier League, and the Women's Super League. Our home; the spectacular 30,000+ seater American Express Community Stadium hosts in the most parts, our Premier League journey whereas Broadfield Stadium, with a capacity of over 6,000, hosts mainly, our Women's Super League journey. We are thrilled to have our two elite teams competing in the very top respective divisions of English football.
 
The job
Working as part of the Grounds team at our Elite Performance Centre in Lancing, the post holder will supervise the day to day works programmes at each venue to ensure the pitches and other associated areas are in a suitable condition for elite performance use. The post holder will work under the direction of the Deputy Head Grounds Persons with day to day technical direction from the Pitch and Grounds Manager.
 
What does the day to day look like?
Your day to day duties will be varied (to keep you on your toes) and can vary between operating machinery associated with sports pitch and grounds maintenance, to carrying out general administration tasks to support the deputy head grounds staff. The post holder will work closely with Deputy Head Grounds Persons to supervise the implementation of the works programme across all venues the Club are utilising.  
 
What we need
Given the nature of this role, it is essential for the successful candidate to hold to following qualifications:
 
Sports Turf maintenance to a minimum level 2 certification 
N.P.T.C.  PA1, PA6 and PA2 certificates in Pesticide Usage
Qualified in the driving/operation of agricultural motor vehicles
 
The ideal candidate will also be a member of the Grounds Manager Association.
 
Our values

Values play a pivotal role in the success of the Club. Our values are not just a list of words we expect our people to learn, but a set of filters through which we deliver to each other, our fans, our partners and our sponsors, in fact, with anyone who interacts in any way with our brand. Each year we hold the TEAAM Brighton awards where peer to peer nominations are recorded. Those with the most nominations take away awards for their commitment to the TEAAM Brighton value.
 
Our values are:
Treat People Well
Exceed Expectations
Aim High. Never Give Up
Act with Integrity
Make it Special
 
What is in it for you?

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a competitive reward package which will include, but is not limited to:
 
Free breakfast and lunch (fantastic healthy and tasty food provided by our inhouse chefs)
Free onsite parking (a train station onsite and accessible bus travel)
Travel discounts
Discounts at the Club superstore
Health benefits including eye care and health & fitness
Discounts and benefits from partners and local businesses
Group life protection
 
Disability Confident

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are proud to be a disability confident employer who are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities throughout our recruitment and selection process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please do not hesitate to get in touch with a member of our People and Culture team.
 
Equality Statement

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club celebrates and values the diversity brought by employees, potential employees, casual workers, potential casual workers, players, potential players, applicants, supporters, participants on community programmes and customers and believes the Club benefits from engaging with everyone from a variety of backgrounds, thus allowing it to meet the needs of a diverse population within a multi-cultural society. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.
 
Safeguarding Statement

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club and Albion in the Community are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Apply here

Vacancy: Laundry Assistant

Title: Laundry Assistant

About The Role

Based at the Leicester City Football Club's new world class training ground, our Laundry Assistants are responsible for providing a professional laundry service for the Club's players and coaching staff.

Working in support of the existing Kit and Laundry Team the successful candidate will ensure that all training and matchdays laundry requirements for our players and coaching staff are met. The postholder will ensure that all equipment and machines are maintained, damages and faults are reported, in order to deliver our teams with the highest level of service.

Who We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will have previous experience of a similar laundry role; they will be able to work autonomously as well as part of a team. They will possess strong time management skills with a flexible approach to working. It is desirable that the ideal candidate will have advanced sewing / tailoring skills and they will have previous experience of working within professional football or a similar sensitive working environment.

About The Club

Knowing some of the history of Leicester City Football Club helps you appreciate the sense of community, spirit and family for which the Foxes are renowned for.

Formed in 1884, the Club has been in the Premier League since 2014 when the Foxes were promoted as Championship winners. In 2016, Leicester City became Premier League champions. This remarkable achievement qualified them for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in the Club's history, and the Foxes went on to reach the quarter finals of the competition. The Club continues to build on that success, and celebrated lifting the prestigious FA Cup in May 2021.

Under the stewardship of King Power and the Club's CEO Susan Whelan, Leicester City Football Club is deeply committed to the local community and its supporters and continually strives to ensure that every point of engagement with fans is truly world class including the experience on matchdays. Meanwhile, investment in the Club continues, with the recent opening of a new state-of-the-art Training Ground in north Leicestershire.

We value and respect individual difference and recognise that the diversity of our staff contributes to our success off the pitch. Our inclusive culture and approach is supported by our Stonewall Diversity Champions partnership, our Time to Change pledge and our status as a Disability Confident employer.

Benefits Package

Leicester City Football Club offers a competitive salary and pension scheme with life assurance to all its permanent employees. Employees are able to benefit from free onsite parking as well as an onsite subsidised staff restaurant. Employees also benefit from up to 33 days' annual leave including bank holidays.

Contract Type - Permanent
Hours Per Week - 37.5 (includes unsociable hours, matchday weekends and evenings)

Leicester City Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Leicester City Football Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As such, you may be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service and prior to taking up any role.

Suitable candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply, the role will be shut down as soon as a suitable candidate has been sourced.

If you feel you have the qualities and experience we are looking for please apply by sending an application form, along with a covering letter, by email . To progress your application, candidates must also complete an Equality Monitoring Form; this will be treated in confidence to your application and will aid LCFC in our obligations and commitments to support diversity and inclusion.

A detailed job description can be found via the Club's Careers Page.
Closing date: 13/08/2021
Contact details: Graham.Rooke@lcfc.co.uk

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Vacancy: Safeguarding Coordinator

Department:  Safeguarding

Accountable to: Safeguarding & Regulatory Manager

Criminal Record Check: DBS Enhanced

Hours: Full Time (08:30-17:00)

Contract Type: Maternity Cover

What will you be doing?

You’ll be working closely with the Head of Safeguarding & Governance on Maternity cover contract to provide support to the Safeguarding department. You will work with teams across all the club’s sites and interact with all departments who come into contact with children or adults at risk (this includes our Academy, Saints Foundation and a large number of volunteers and casual staff).

You will be focused on assisting with the implementation of updated processes around core work areas, including the development and delivery of training, advising on processes and procedures, assisting with the scheduling and undertaking of internal audits and checks, and supporting with the management of the club’s host family provision.

You’ll be based at St Mary’s Stadium, in the city centre, just a 20-minute walk from the train station or if you’re a driver there’s free parking!

Is this you?

You love meeting people and you have a kind, approachable personality. You are very organised and have excellent interpersonal skills to help build relationships across the club and to handle sensitive enquiries/situations. You are used to working in a fast-paced environment and understand the need to be flexible and adaptable due to the nature of the role. Good IT skills is essential.

You do not need previous experience working in a Safeguarding department and we encourage any recent university graduates to apply!

Essential Experience:

•       Proven team administration experience within a fast paced, guest/fan focused environment.

Essential Qualifications (including certifications):

•       Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.

Essential Skills:

•       Ability, confidence and willingness to appropriately challenge and influence key internal and external stakeholders.

•       Ability to be discreet, manage sensitive issues effectively and work in an environment where confidentiality is key.

•       Exceptional organisation skills, including the proven ability to proactively manage a fast-paced and varied workload.

•       Able to communicate effectively within business meetings with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.

•       A proactive, flexible approach and willingness to be proactive and learn.

•       Excellent IT skills including a strong working knowledge of all Microsoft applications.

•       Taking comprehensive notes and minutes.

•       Flexible approach to work including evenings and weekends where required and committed to developing a positive team ethos.

•       Ability to write comprehensive monthly reports, audit documents and write extensive minutes for meetings.

How this benefits you…

If you are successful you can look forward to a healthy benefits package;

Access to x2 free match tickets for every home league game
25 days’ holiday per year.
Life Assurance Cover of 2x salary.
Contributory Pension Scheme.
Incentivised Private Medical Insurance Scheme.
Child Care Vouchers.
Worldwide Travel Insurance.
Free onsite parking.
Discounted Southampton Football Club merchandise.

Apply here

The closing date for applications is Sunday 1st August.

*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if a high volume of applicants are received. *

Vacancy: Security Operative – Nights

Location: The Valley Stadium / Training Ground 

Salary: £19,000 - £20,000 per annum 

Hours: 12.15-hour shifts – 4 days on/4 days off

Closing date: Thursday 29th July 2021  

This position supports the Head of Facilities Management by delivering facilities management services at both the Valley and the Club’s Sparrows Lane Training Ground. The role requires a comprehensive monitoring and surveillance service for the Valley stadium, covering both personnel and property so that the facilities are maintained to a high standard in a manner that is reflective of the Club’s Vision, to be forward looking and innovative, whilst making reference to its unique and inclusive heritage. Facilities Management is a new department within the Club, created to develop a unified and standardised approach to the management of stadium, elite training, and community venues, ensuring effective management of stakeholders. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• At the beginning of the shift, operatives are to ensure that ALL KEYS are handed over to you from the previous shift and accounted for. Any discrepancies must be recorded in the security log book and also reported to Facilities Co-ordinator
• Proactively ask if any incidents happened during the night, in case they may be relevant to the current shift as well. This must be recorded in the log book and /or Reception message book.
• Check to see if any codes or alarms on doors have been changed, if so, for what reason.
• Operatives must make at least one sweep of the entire stadium, all doors, windows and other areas must be checked and made secure if not in use, once this has been done all alarm zones must be made active. If some areas of the stadium are still in use, only alarm the areas that are empty and secure. This information must be written in the security log book.
• Any damage found must be logged and reported to the appropriate person, immediately if possible, or as soon as it is possible.
• ANY PERSON, whether staff or public that comes onto the site and uses non-public areas must sign in the staff book (or be given a visitor pass or contractors pass, if they are working in the stadium). Any member of staff that enters the site and/or building when they are not working must sign in and be logged in the security book. It is also to be logged where they go and for what reason. If Operatives believe someone, whether staff or public do not have the authority to be on the premises then, depending on the situation, they can either ask them to leave or inform Facilities Co-ordinator and seek further advice.
• Any unauthorised persons must be stopped by the Security Operative. If they are on site as a guest of an employee of the Club they must sign in and get a visitor pass from reception, as mentioned above. If they are not a guest and are not using any of the Club’s facilities then they should be asked to leave the site or be escorted off the site, if necessary.
• All deliveries signed for by must be logged in the security book.  If Operatives are unable to check the contents of the delivery for any reason, they may still sign for them, but must write “UNCHECKED” on the delivery paperwork. The name of the company or individual making the delivery must also be logged in the security book.
• All incidents and accidents must be recorded in the appropriate log book. The accident book is kept on the main West Stand reception desk. The information, if needed to be, should then be passed on to the Facilities Co-ordinator as soon as practically possible.
• Operatives may be asked to carry out a specific task by the Head of Facilities Management, such as investigations. If asked, discretion and confidentiality must be observed by all involved.
• Random searching of any member of staff may only happen with the permission of your manager or the Chief Operating Officer, Safety Officer Head of Infrastructure and Match Day operations or a Director. If Operatives are asked to search any member of staff for a specific reason before they leave the site by any of the above mentioned people then all details of the reason and search must be logged in the security log book, including the name of the person searched and the name of the person requesting the search.
• Responsibilities may change from time to time. They provide a framework in which Operatives can undertake their duties. 

MATCH DAY/MATCH NIGHT

• Work within Health and safety guidelines, maintaining appropriate records where applicable.
• To plan and prioritise own workload to achieve objectives.
• To ensure effective communication is maintained at all times within organisation structure regarding security issues.
• To assist other team members to achieve objectives, completing reactive work when available.
• To work with others to complete unplanned, urgent work tasks as necessary.
• Other minor works as commensurate with the role or under direction of Facilities Co-ordinator.
• Monitor general appearance of buildings and supervising contractors, proactively reporting works to improve where possible.
• Administer Health & Safety work procedures and task related risk assessments, ensuring safe working practices are adhered to at all times
• Meticulously manage the upkeep of comprehensive maintenance records, repairs and renewals records, including risk assessments, staff training and briefings
• Ensure departmental working practices and behaviours are upheld and displayed in a manner appropriate to the Club’s vision and values
• Work collaboratively with other members of staff, ensuring standards are consistent throughout the business and working relationships are kept positive at all times

MAIN JOB REQUIREMENTS AND PERSON SPECIFICATION

Specific Experience:

• Proven experience within a facilities management environment
• Experience of working within the sports stadia or events industry

Abilities/Skills/Knowledge

• Demonstrate openness to accept change within an organisation
• Actively cooperate and communicate with others, fostering a culture of teamwork and collaboration
• An ability to review the current operation and identify practical areas for improvement
• Positive about achieving Club, departmental and individual success
• Proactively takes on new responsibilities and seek out opportunities to learn new skills
• Must have the ability to make quick decisions in a fast-paced environment, if required
• Must be accountable for delivering results within assigned levels of accountability  

Safeguarding

Charlton Athletic Football club are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We endeavour to provide a fun, safe and welcoming environment where children and young people feel respected and valued. If you are successful then you will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS.

Additional Information

This is a full-time role based on night shift work so applicants must be willing to work at weekends; 

Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK;

As such, this post is exempt for the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and the successful candidate must disclose all convictions spent convictions should be declared, that have not been subject to filtering by the DBS;

Charlton Athletic FC is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and its policies for recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion are designed to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or gender reassignment.

Any personal data that you provide to Charlton Athletic Football Club Ltd (data controller) will be processed in line with applicable data protection laws and will be used only for the purpose of recruitment.

We will keep your personal information for 6 months after which we will erase it.  You can always choose to have your data erased earlier by emailing us at dpo@cafc.co.uk

Vacancy: Academy Goalkeeping Coach (U9-16)

Location: Charlton Athletic Training Ground 

Salary: Competitive 

Hours: Casual role that includes a varied working week potentially including afternoon, evening, and weekend work over an academy football season

Closing date: Thursday 29th July 2021  

Our Organisation

Charlton Athletic Football Club operates a highly successful youth academy that has a rich history of producing players that progress through the development system to play at first-team level.

The club has always had a focus around the local community and the academy, which is supported by fan-funded organisation Valley Gold, prides itself on recruiting and developing home-grown players, identified from inner and outer London. Combined with recruitment of players from the other areas of the UK and, at times from abroad, there has been a seamless flow of talent over many years at the academy that has enriched the first-team environment and led to many successful academy teams. 

Following the implementation of the Premier League Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) in 2012/13, the academy was awarded Category Two Status. It is the intention of the football club to support the academy’s ambition to attain Category One status. 

The current investment and upgrading of facilities at the Training Ground will greatly assist this objective and enable the academy to raise the bar further, developing elite players for the future game. 

Role Description:

Charlton Athletic are looking to recruit a casual goalkeeping coach to work across both the Foundation and/or Youth development phases within in our Academy, providing individual support to the goalkeepers, goalkeeping department and 9-16 aged players across the academy. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Plan and deliver elite level, age appropriate, goalkeeping coaching sessions in alignment with the Academy coaching philosophy.
• Ensure each individual needs are catered for using the Club’s playing principles, individual development plans and style of play are adhered to.
• Meticulously, plan and record goalkeeping coaching sessions using the PMA system across the Foundation Phase and Youth Development Phase.
• Attend and support the goalkeepers on matchdays, whilst also assisting team and lead coaches.
• Assist in the transition of academy goalkeepers through each stage of the performance pathway up to and including the Professional Development Phase.
• Ensure the effective use of the performance management platform to record all required performance data.
• Review and manage individual goalkeeping development plans for goalkeepers within the academy.
• In collaboration with other staff, use modern technology and creative methods to aid the tactical, psychological and physical development of all goalkeepers across the academy.
• Analyse and use performance data when providing cycle reviews on individual player development and for mid / end of season reports.
• Collaborate with phase leads and team coaches regarding individual development, player selection and holistic development of the young goalkeepers.
• Assist in the talent identification and recruitment of goalkeepers across the youth academy, providing feedback using the academy goalkeeping framework.
• To attend any appropriate age-phase meetings and Continued Professional Development courses organised by the club, in line with the Academy Coach Competency Framework (CCF)

What we are looking for: 

Education/Qualifications or internationally recognised equivalent:

Essential:

• UEFA B in coaching Goalkeeping Award or equivalent
• FA Youth Award (FA Youth Modules 1, 2 and 3/or working towards)
• Safeguarding Children in Football
• Basic First Aid in Football or equivalent

Desirable:

• UEFA A Licence in coaching goalkeepers
• UEFA A Licence in coaching football
• FA Advanced Youth Award in youth goalkeepers
• Sports or relevant degree
• FA Tutor Status, teaching or coach education qualification. 

Specific Personal Experience:

Essential:

• Experience of working with goalkeepers within the Foundation/Youth Development Phase age groups
• Strong mentoring and personal skills with young people.
• Able to work within a multi-disciplinary team as well as taking own initiative
• Competent use in Microsoft Office and other football related software packages.
• Reliable and committed towards the role
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding, welfare and equality.
• Trustworthy with sensitive data
• Excellent communication and personal organisational skills.
• Able to work flexible hours 

Desirable:

• Previous experience of working with Elite Goalkeepers (across different age ranges) in a professional club.
• Tutor or Teaching experience.
• Comprehensive understanding of EPPP and EPPP Audit Process
• Experience in using PMA System

What we can offer you:

An exciting and challenging role within a growing, dynamic and well-respected football organisation.

Attractive benefits and a competitive renumeration for the right candidate.

Safeguarding

Charlton Athletic Football club are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We endeavour to provide a fun, safe and welcoming environment where children and young people feel respected and valued. If you are successful then you will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS.

Additional Information

Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK;

As such, this post is exempt for the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and the successful candidate must disclose all convictions spent convictions should be declared, that have not been subject to filtering by the DBS;

Charlton Athletic FC is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and its policies for recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion are designed to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or gender reassignment.

Any personal data that you provide to Charlton Athletic Football Club Ltd (data controller) will be processed in line with applicable data protection laws and will be used only for the purpose of recruitment.

We will keep your personal information for 6 months after which we will erase it.  You can always choose to have your data erased earlier by emailing us at dpo@cafc.co.uk.

This will be a casual role that includes a varied working week potentially including afternoon, evening, and weekend work over an academy football season.

If you are interested in applying for this exciting role please forward your CV with a covering letter outlining your salary expectation and your previous experiences against the key competencies for the role. Please forward to recruitment@cafc.co.uk

Vacancy: Lecturer in Sports Coaching

Location: UCFB Etihad Campus, Manchester
Salary: £30,000 – £36,000 per annum (depending upon qualifications & experience)
Contract Type: Permanent
Closes: 03/08/2021
Reference: 22/ACA21

Do you want to be part of a truly unique approach to higher education, one that puts students at the heart of everything we do enabling them to have the best possible chance of a successful career in the football and sports industry?

About Us

University Campus of Football Business & Global Institute of Sport

University Campus of Football Business (UCFB) is a world first in sports education. Delivering university degrees in the football and sports industry, our inspirational campuses in London and Manchester have the iconic Wembley Stadium and the Etihad Stadium at their heart. Proudly the fastest-growing higher education institution in the UK since launching in 2011, we continue to lead the field in producing the next generation of graduates to work in the global football and sports sector.

UCFB also counts a number of elite organisations among its partners, including The Football Association, Kick It Out, the League Managers Association, the National League and the Rugby Football League.

This role will be based at our UCFB Etihad Campus in our state-of-the-art campus devoted to the football business and related industries. Based in and around the Etihad Stadium, the campus is in the heart of one of Europe’s most progressive football facilities.

The Opportunity

To teach on a programme of study and to maintain teaching and learning standards to deliver an excellent student experience.

About You

The successful candidate will have a Master degree in Coaching as well as 2 or more years’ experience teaching a related subject in a UK HE provider.

Key Tasks:

• To teach on designated modules and programme of study

• Maintain academic standards and adhere to the programme and module specifications

• Design and deliver teaching materials at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including contributing to the curriculum review and enhancement, in a manner that supports and focuses on student learning outcomes.

i. Preparation and delivery of modules-lectures and seminar materials at various levels.
ii. Challenge thinking and foster debate to develop the ability for students to engage in critical discourse and rational thinking, stimulating excellence.
iii. Identify learning needs of students and define appropriate learning objectives.
iv. Supervise the work of students- including student project, field trips, and where appropriate, placement- and provide advice on study skills.
• Undertake student assessments and examination activities including the provision of appropriate feedback to students.

i. Marking, assessing and internal verification of students work.
• Engage in continuous professional development
I. Develop familiarity with a variety of strategies to promote and assess learning
II. Have in-depth understanding of own specialism to enable the development of new knowledge and understanding within the field.
III. Balance the pressures of teaching, personal research and administrative demands and competing deadlines.

• To participate in the department seminars aimed at knowledge sharing and building interdisciplinary collaboration within and outside the department.
i. Act as a responsible team member and develop productive working relationships with other members of staff.
ii. Participate in and develop external networks that promote UCFB and contribute to and build relationships for future activities.
iii. Collaborate with colleagues on the development and implementation of assessment procedures.

• Be responsible for the pastoral care of students within a specified area
i. Act as personal tutor, providing first line support.
ii. Refer students to appropriate services providing further help (student services).

• Achieve key academic performance indicators, attendance, retention and achievement

• Report to the programme leader on programme performance and progress

• Maintain high levels of student satisfaction rates

• Complete module review and evaluation

• To undertake appropriate staff development and professional training in line with the business objectives of UCFB

• Participate in research and personal professional development

• To work within the policies of Health and Safety and Equal Opportunities

• To work flexibly and responsibly and undertake any other duties relevant to the level of the post.

What we offer in return

In return not only will you have the opportunity to make life-transforming, career making education, but we offer a whole range of financial and non-financial benefits too:

Financial rewards:

• Enhanced occupational sick pay
• Life assurance
• Pension
• Free eye tests and VDU glasses
• Flexible benefits package with Perkbox (some of which includes health cash plan, Dencover, half price cinema tickets, discounted private health insurance, discounted gym membership, hundreds of high street discounts and much more)

Family friendly benefits:

• Enhanced occupational maternity/paternity pay
• Compassionate leave/time off for dependants
Wellbeing benefits:
• Competitive holiday entitlement
• Christmas closure
• Day off for your birthday
• 24/7 employee support hub (via Perkbox)
• Flexible working
• Continuing professional development
• Ride to Work Scheme

Social benefits:

• Annual family barbecue
• Staff led events committee
• End of year review day and awards dinner
• Back to work conference

Additional Information

Working hours: Working hours normally 8.30am - 5pm but may involve additional and unsocial working hours depending on the nature of the event and occasional travel between campus.

Please note that if you do not have permission to work in the UK, UCFB will not be able to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship for you to take up this position. All non EU/EAA candidates must have valid immigration status and/or a UK visa valid for the duration of the contract in order to be considered for this role.

Click here for a full detailed job description and person specification.

To apply for this role, please complete an application form which can be downloaded here

Application Form

All applications should be made to jobs@ucfb.com addressed to HR setting out your suitability for the role and motivation for joining our pioneering institution.

Due to our commitment to equality and diversity we operate a blind recruitment process and therefore will not accept CV’s.

Vacancy: Assistant Groundsperson

Job vacancy: Assistant Groundsperson (Skilled)
Remuneration + benefits:

• 28 holidays (including bank holidays)
• Long service holidays
• Free office parking
• Subsidised gym membership

Contract type:

• 35 hours per week: 8am – 4pm Monday – Friday.
• You will also be required to work ad hoc match days.

Location: Barnfield Training Centre, Stockbridge Drive, Padiham, BB12 8UA
Closing date: Thursday 5th August 2021 @ 9am
 

Who are we?

Burnley Football Club is an established Premier League Club with a rich history.

Proud founder members of the Football League, Burnley Football Club began life as a rugby club. However, 'Burnley Rovers' soon switched codes and became Burnley Football Club in 1882. We moved to our Turf Moor home shortly afterwards, at the invitation of the town's cricket club, which is still uniquely situated next to the stadium.

FA Cup campaigns gave way to organised football in 1888 with the foundation of the Football League - and since then Burnley have claimed every major honour, with the exception of the League Cup. 

Burnley Football Club is a special football club located in the heart of the town and its community, we believe that Burnley is a special place – a home to extraordinary people like you.

The role 

We are looking for an Assistant Groundsperson (Skilled) to carry out day to day maintenance of all playing surfaces and surrounding areas of the club’s training facility based in the grounds of Gawthorpe Hall.

Reporting to the Head Groundsperson, the Asisstant Groundsperson (Skilled) will be expected to:

·       Complete the day to day maintenance of all playing surfaces and surrounding areas.

·       Ensure all surfaces and surrounding areas are kept to a high standard.

·       Although the majority of work will be undertaken at Barnfield Training Centre, there will also be a requirement to be of service at Turf Moor. 

·       To be able to work flexible and unsociable hours where the role of the job requires.

·       To work towards agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

·       Comply with all Club policies.

·       Promote the Burnley FC brand and ethos in a professional, strong, and positive manner.

·       Work alongside other team members to support in other areas of the organisation as and when required to promote best practice.

·       To understand and implement the Club’s Safeguarding policy, procedures, and best practice guidelines in your role. To use this understanding to ensure safe working practices, appropriate reporting of concerns and contribute positively to a safe environment.

·       A commitment to equality and diversity in the workplace.

·       Willingness to attend training courses including Safeguarding and Equality and Diversity.

·       Always demonstrate the Club’s values.

·       Undertake any other duties appropriate to this role.

An ideal candidate will have;

Essential:

·       Level 2 NVQ in Sports Turf Operative or equivalent.

·       1+ years’ experience performing service repairs.

·       A minimum of 2 years’ experience of working in a football club.

·       Time management skills to be able to plan and regulate workload including the ability to prioritise demands and thrive under pressure.

·       Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships.

·       Willingness to have a full DBS check.

·       Meticulous standards.

·       A friendly, positive ‘can do’ and courteous attitude.

·       A commitment to the aims, vision, and values of Burnley FC.

·       Highly motivated, determined, and conscientious.

·       Willingness and flexibility to work unsociable hours when required.

·       Good judgement and knowing when to seek advice or support.

·       and efficient approach to work.

·       Flexible, helpful, and responsive.

Desirable:

·       A positive attitude towards professional development and their own learning.

·       Spraying qualifications including PA1, PA2 and PA6.

Applicants will need to have a flexible approach to work and be able to work match days as required.

Please apply by downloading and completing the job application form which can be found on Burnley FC website. Burnley FC no longer accept CV’s.

IF YOU REQUIRE THE APPLICATION FORM IN AN ALTERNATIVE FORMAT THEN PLEASE CONTACT THE HR MANAGER ON EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING:

ADDRESS:       BURNLEY FOOTBALL CLUB, TURF MOOR, HARRY POTTS WAY, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE BB10 4BX.

TELEPHONE:    01282 446800

EMAIL:          HR@burnleyfc.com
 

Burnley FC is committed to safeguarding children and young people and is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Check (DBS).

*Please note only candidates selected for interview will be notified.

Vacancy: Match Day Safety Steward

Job title: Match Day Safety Steward (casual contract)
Location: Fratton Park
Hours of work: Part time, hours will vary, but a minimum of 4.5 hours per shift will be required
Reports to: Safety Officer
Remuneration: National Minimum wage  
Key Dates: 2021/2022 season (August – May), including evenings, weekend and bank holidays
 

Role summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Portsmouth Football Club as we are seeking to recruit multiple Match Day Safety Steward positions.

As a Match Day Safety Steward, you will take an active role in ensuring the provision of the reasonable care, safety, security and customer service to everyone attending Portsmouth matches at Fratton Park. This will include the safety and security of match day officials and players and those attending on a match day.
 

Requirements of the role

Reporting to the Safety Officer, the successful candidate will work in a team of staff and ideally have some experience of working in a safety role previously. As part of the role, you will:

-        be expected to always maintain constant vigilance whilst on duty for anything likely to prejudice spectator safety and notify a Supervisor or the Control Room of any such incident as per your training.

-        be responsible for the safety, security, comfort and service to spectators within their designated area of duty and in so doing enforce when necessary, the Ground Regulations.

-        assist in relevant area searches to identify any Stadium defect or anything likely to cause injury or harm to spectators and advise their Steward Supervisor of the result.

-        observe the highest standards of Health and Safety and wont prejudice the health and safety of himself/herself or any Club employee or visitor.

-        attend the Stadium at given dates and times

-        attend pre and post-match briefing/debriefing sessions and ensure all information is understood.

-        maintain a smart in appearance and abide by the Club’s dress code, wear personal protective clothing issued and be in possession of the Club Steward Safety Handbook.
Personal requirements
-        Safety Stewards take their duties seriously, are courteous at all time and dedicated to the safety of spectators who attend Fratton Park.

-        Level 2 NVQ in Spectator Safety is desirable, but training will be provided.

-        You must be a good communicator, have strong work ethics and able to maintain a positive attitude under pressure.

-        You may need to attend fixtures on weekends, evenings and bank holiday, therefore a level of flexibility will be required.

-        Must be able to follow instructions and adhere to safety requirements.

-        Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Only candidates over 18 will be considered

 
How to apply

The Club will not consider applications via third parties.

To apply send your CV and cover letter to Lina Small – stewards@pompeyfc.co.uk no later than 28 July 2021

Interviews will be held in Portsmouth in the week commencing 2 August 2021

If you don’t hear from us within 7 days of the closing date, please consider that your application was unsuccessful.

General information

We’re committed to diversity and inclusion and want people from all walks of life to apply for our vacancies. We are a disability confident employer and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to help you. If you need any support with your application, please get in touch with us. We are happy to help. 

Safeguarding

Portsmouth Football Club is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk and this is endorsed by the club’s board. We are committed to ensuring that any club related activity will be in a safe environment where children, young people and adults at risk are protected from harm or abuse whilst under our care.

The club have a safer recruitment policy which sets out our practice to ensure all staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk.

As part of our safer recruitment policy we ask every successful candidates to give their consent for us to obtain two written references and to provide us with documentary proof of qualifications.

The successful candidates may also be subject to a basic DBS check along with completing a self-declaration form as part of the recruitment process.

Any offer of employment will be conditional on these requirements being satisfactory.

Vacancy: IT Systems Coordinator

Location: The Valley, South East London

Salary: £18,000 - £22,000 per annum

Benefits include private medical insurance & SimplyHealth cash back scheme.

Hours: 35 hours per week + match days (weekends and evenings)

Closing date: Wednesday 28th July 2021  

Charlton Athletic Football Club are currently recruiting an IT Systems Coordinator to join our team. We are looking to invest our time in someone who is practical, hands-on and enthusiastic who is looking to progress in their career. We are undergoing amazing organisational growth, and this is a fantastic time to join the team as you will be able to stamp your mark on what we do. 

The role of the IT Systems Coordinator is to manage and maintain the Club’s desktop, network, data and communications infrastructure, ensuring services are delivered at the highest quality, and to provide hands on support and training for all users, across several site locations.

This post is in the Operations Department, working closely with and coordinating the support from the clubs external IT support & maintenance provider. The post holder will be responsible for the smooth day-to-day running of the local area networks, servers, phone systems, Internet connections, PCs and matchday support systems.

The post holder will have effective communication and coordination with 3rd parties to ensure the smooth running of matchday ticketing & turnstile access control, CCTV, audio and TV systems. The individual will have hands-on experience of a wide range of network and desktop hardware, software and procedures, and have the ability to learn quickly and adapt to changes and new approaches.

The post holder will also work closely with the ticket office manager and head of communications, providing technical support and set up for event and project delivery. As the technology needs of the Club evolve, so do the potential solutions – continual learning and delivery of new technologies will be a significant part of the role, with the introduction of CRM, matchday TV production and Office 365 featuring in our plans for the next two years.

Experience and Skills Required

Essential

• Hands on practical experience and a working knowledge of IT support
• Desktop support for PC and Mac, primarily Windows 10
• Active Directory administration
• Cloud platform management, primarily Office 365 Software and patch management, multi-platform and systems
• Planning and supervising cabling installations
• Data backup and archiving
• Practical hands on experience of managing hardware & software solutions

Desirable

• Database and CRM administration
• Wired and wireless network management
• Firewall and security management
• Voice and collaboration systems administration
• Mobile device support
• Support for audio visual technology and broadcast/streaming services
• Experience of working in an event day delivery environment
• Full UK Driving Licence

Person Specification

Essential

• Strong technical skills and in-depth ICT knowledge
• Possess analytical and practical thinking in order to diagnose and solve problems quickly
• Ability to work calmly in a pressurised environment and deal with conflicting priorities
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to explain technical issues clearly to non-technical staff
• Good team working skills, with a customer focused approach
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, be self-motivated and organise time effectively
• Possess sense of humour, initiative, diplomacy and enthusiasm
• Ability to learn fast but knowing when to ask for assistance
• Ability to use technology creatively to build cost effective solutions
   

How to apply:

Please submit your CV and supporting statement to apply here

Safeguarding

Charlton Athletic Football club are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We endeavour to provide a fun, safe and welcoming environment where children and young people feel respected and valued. 

Additional Information

• This a full-time role that include work on weekends and evenings
• Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK
• Charlton Athletic is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS Disclosure
• As such, this post is exempt for the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and the successful candidate must disclose all convictions spent convictions should be declared, that have not been subject to filtering by the DBS
• Charlton Athletic FC is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and its policies for recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion are designed to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or gender reassignment.
• Any personal data that you provide to Charlton Athletic Football Club Ltd (data controller) will be processed in line with applicable data protection laws and will be used only for the purpose of recruitment.
•  

We will keep your personal information for 6 months after which we will erase it.  You can always choose to have your data erased earlier by emailing us at dpo@cafc.co.uk.

We’d love to hear from you if you believe you can meet the challenges of working within an elite sporting environment.  

Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive we regret that we are unable to respond to unsuccessful applicants.  

Vacancy: IT Technician

IT TECHNICIAN

EFL House, Preston

35 hours per week

£20,000 per annum, dependent on experience

The IT Technician will be serving as the first point of contact for IT support within the EFL & EFL Trust in order to
answer and deal with day to day queries, escalating to the IT manager/External IT service provider for help & advice
when required.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

1. Experience of managing Microsoft network server technologies.
2. Knowledge and understanding of LAN/WAN/TCP/IP.
3. Experience of Windows Desktop Support: Windows 10.
4. Experience of Office 365 and associated applications.
5. Knowledge of firewall products/security.
6. Experience of Archiving products.
7. Experience of training and supporting others.
8. Proven understanding of disaster recovery.
9. Experience in an IT support environment and involvement in technical aspects of support.
10. Ability to create, manage and maintain excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
including the management of third party vendors.
11. Ability to demonstrate effective control and management of a number of projects at one time.
12. Ability to support multiple sites including home based users

Inclusion Statement

The EFL is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Applicants fulfilling the criteria will be considered in a meritocratic way and without regard to race, ethnicity, religion or belief(s), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age or with regards to pregnancy or maternity.

Safeguarding Statement

The EFL is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and adults at risk and require all employees to share this commitment and promote the welfare of these groups. Applicants will be asked about any previous convictions and cautions. Amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

The EFL is taking steps to become a more inclusive employer, by integrating Equity, Diversity & Inclusion into all aspects of the business. We hope by doing so, we can attract the very best in diverse talent and create a more inclusive culture, where people come to work feeling comfortable in being their authentic selves, allowing the EFL to continuously enrich our workforce, evolve how we work and embrace difference in thought and ideas. So we can become fully representative of our local community and fan base we serve.

For a full job description and application form, please visit www.efl.com. Completed application forms should be returned to jdexter@efl.com.

Closing Date: Wednesday 4th August 2021

Interview Date: w/c 9th August 2021

Vacancy: Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

HEAD OF EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

EFL House, Preston

35 hours per week

£70,000- £75,000 per annum, dependent on experience

The EFL are firmly committed to championing equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and using the power and popularity of the League to champion EDI issues in football. The Head of EDI will be responsible for determining and delivering the EFL’s strategic approach in this critical area and leading a dedicated team to deliver the EFL’s EDI objectives across its competitions and clubs. Working in conjunction with key stakeholders across the football family and external agencies, the Head of EDI will set the strategic direction and provide expert advice and guidance to the EFL and its clubs.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following essential requirements:

1. A natural leader with the ability to engage, lead and inspire those they work with. Good management skills, including the ability to direct, organise, schedule and budget for a variety of projects and partner matters often at the same time.

2. Significant experience of working in a related environment with a high level of knowledge of the contemporary EDI landscape including areas of under-representation in football, relevant legislation, regulatory frameworks and best practice.

3. High level of integrity with the ability to deal with sensitive and confidential matters.

4. A proven track-record of delivering successful EDI work and delivering real change in a comparative sector (sport or non-sport).

5. Experience of creating, developing and implementing policies and procedures across a range of internal and external stakeholders.

6. Experience of managing and undertaking a programme of audits across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

7. Excellent interpersonal and reporting skills including proven experience of influencing decision makers at all levels.

8. Excellent organisational skills, commitment to teamwork, and approach to partnership delivery and activation. Creative in thinking, with a flexible, pragmatic approach to problem solving and negotiation.

9. Enthusiastic and self-motivated.

10. The ability to create, develop and maintain positive working relationships and to work in a collaborative manner with internal and external stakeholders. Evidence of a person-centered approach with an understanding of the rights, needs and best interests of groups currently under-represented within the EFL and its clubs.

11. Exceptional communication skills, the ability to consult effectively with stakeholders and collaborate in a way that helps deliver meaningful change.

12. Flexible approach to work and the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.

Inclusion Statement

The EFL is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Applicants fulfilling the criteria will be considered in a meritocratic way and without regard to race, ethnicity, religion or belief(s), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age or with regards to pregnancy or maternity.

Safeguarding Statement

The EFL is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and adults at risk and require all employees to share this commitment and promote the welfare of these groups. Applicants will be asked about any previous convictions and cautions. Amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

The EFL is taking steps to become a more inclusive employer, by integrating Equity, Diversity & Inclusion into all aspects of the business. We hope by doing so, we can attract the very best in diverse talent and create a more inclusive culture, where people come to work feeling comfortable in being their authentic selves, allowing the EFL to continuously enrich our workforce, evolve how we work and embrace difference in thought and ideas. So we can become fully representative of our local community and fan base we serve.

For a full job description and application form, please visit www.efl.com. Completed application forms should be returned to jdexter@efl.com.

Closing Date: Wednesday 4th August 2021

Interview Date: w/c 9th August 2021

Vacancy: Finance Assistant

Job Title: Finance Assistant
Employer: Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
Salary: Salary dependant on skills & experience
Location: American Express Community Stadium, Brighton
Hours: 35 hours per week
Job Type: Permanent
Deadline Day: 27th July 2021
 
Who are Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club?

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are proud that our elite teams compete at the highest level of football in England, those being the Premier League, and the Women's Super League. Our home; the spectacular 30,000+ seater American Express Community Stadium hosts in the most parts, our Premier League journey whereas Broadfield Stadium, with a capacity of over 6,000, hosts mainly, our Women's Super League journey. We are thrilled to have our two elite teams competing in the very top respective divisions of English football.
 
The job

Brighton & Hove Albion FC are recruiting for a Finance Assistant to come and join the team. This is a great opportunity for an individual who is looking to develop their skills in a fast-paced environment.
 
What does the day to day look like?

As Finance Assistant, you will be responsible for providing efficient and effective clerical and administrative support to our in-house Finance team. The post-holder will assist with the administration of the purchase order system and maintaining filing systems. You will work with systems such as SAGE and Sap Concur. As part of the role you will respond and communicate to external suppliers and internal colleagues via telephone, email and Microsoft Teams.
 
What we need

The successful candidate must have a minimum of a GCSE (grade 4/C or above) in Mathematics and English and have a high level of computer literacy. It would be beneficial to have experience of working in a similar role.
 
Our values

Values play a pivotal role in the success of the Club. Our values are not just a list of words we expect our people to learn, but a set of filters through which we deliver to each other, our fans, our partners and our sponsors, in fact, with anyone who interacts in any way with our brand. Each year we hold the TEAAM Brighton awards where peer to peer nominations are recorded. Those with the most nominations take away awards for their commitment to the TEAAM Brighton value.
 
Our values are:
Treat People Well
Exceed Expectations
Aim High. Never Give Up
Act with Integrity
Make it Special
 
What is in it for you?

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a competitive reward package which will include, but is not limited to:
 
Free breakfast and lunch (fantastic healthy and tasty food provided by our inhouse chefs)
Free onsite parking (a train station onsite and accessible bus travel)
Travel discounts
Discounts at the Club superstore
Health benefits including eye care and health & fitness
Discounts and benefits from partners and local businesses
Group life protection
 
Disability Confident

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are proud to be a disability confident employer who are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities throughout our recruitment and selection process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please do not hesitate to get in touch with a member of our People and Culture team.
 
Equality Statement

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club celebrates and values the diversity brought by employees, potential employees, casual workers, potential casual workers, players, potential players, applicants, supporters, participants on community programmes and customers and believes the Club benefits from engaging with everyone from a variety of backgrounds, thus allowing it to meet the needs of a diverse population within a multi-cultural society. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.
 
Safeguarding Statement

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club and Albion in the Community are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Apply here

Vacancy: Dual Career Academy Assistant and Goal Keeping Coach

Job Title: Dual Career Academy Assistant and Goal Keeping Coach
Employer: Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
Location: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing
Hours: 35 hours per week
Job Type: One year fix term contract
Closing date: 27th July 2021
 
Who are Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club? 

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are proud that our elite teams compete at the highest level of football in England, those being the Premier League, and the Women's Super League. Our home; the spectacular 30,000+ seater American Express Community Stadium hosts in the most parts, our Premier League journey whereas Broadfield Stadium, with a capacity of over 6,000, hosts mainly, our Women's Super League journey. We are thrilled to have our two elite teams competing in the very top respective divisions of English football.
 
The job

Brighton & Hove Albion FC are looking for a Dual Career Academy (DCA) Assistant and Goal Keeping Coach to come and join the team. The combined role is to assist in identifying, recruiting and supporting the development of elite players within a technical/tactical and educational programme, to enable them to fulfil their sporting potential whilst supporting their dual career academy aspirations.
 
What does the day to day look like?

Working with the DCA team, you will assist the head DCA coach with both goalkeeping and outfield technical and tactical components. You will assist in building a successful dual career academy who can compete in the FA Women's Super League, so you will need to bring the passion of developing and delivering with you. You will work closely with the Technical Director of the RTC and Women¿s First Team Manager to develop talented players to progress through the club¿s high-performance pathway.
 
What we need

The successful candidate must hold the following qualifications:
UEFA B Licence Coaching Award
UEFA B Goalkeeping Licence Awards
Valid FA Emergency Aid Certificate
Membership of the FA Licensed Coaches Club
 
The successful candidate must also be willing to undertake an enhanced DBS CRC (Criminal Background Check).
 
Our values

Values play a pivotal role in the success of the Club. Our values are not just a list of words we expect our people to learn, but a set of filters through which we deliver to each other, our fans, our partners and our sponsors, in fact, with anyone who interacts in any way with our brand. Each year we hold the TEAAM Brighton awards where peer to peer nominations are recorded. Those with the most nominations take away awards for their commitment to the TEAAM Brighton value.
 
Our values are:
Treat People Well
Exceed Expectations
Aim High. Never Give Up
Act with Integrity
Make it Special
 
What is in it for you?

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a competitive reward package which will include, but is not limited to:
 
Free breakfast and lunch (fantastic healthy and tasty food provided by our inhouse chefs)
Free onsite parking (a train station onsite and accessible bus travel)
Travel discounts
Discounts at the Club superstore
Health benefits including eye care and health & fitness
Discounts and benefits from partners and local businesses
Group life protection
 
Disability Confident

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are proud to be a disability confident employer who are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities throughout our recruitment and selection process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please do not hesitate to get in touch with a member of our People and Culture team.
 
Equality Statement

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club celebrates and values the diversity brought by employees, potential employees, casual workers, potential casual workers, players, potential players, applicants, supporters, participants on community programmes and customers and believes the Club benefits from engaging with everyone from a variety of backgrounds, thus allowing it to meet the needs of a diverse population within a multi-cultural society. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.
 
Safeguarding Statement

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club and Albion in the Community are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Apply here

Vacancy: Strength & Conditioning Coach (DCA & RTC)

Job Title: Strength & Conditioning Coach (DCA & RTC)
Employer: Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
Location: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing
Hours: 35 hours per week
Job Type: One year fix term contract
Closing date: 27th July 2021
 
Who are Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club?

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are proud that our elite teams compete at the highest level of football in England, those being the Premier League, and the Women's Super League. Our home; the spectacular 30,000 seater American Express Community Stadium hosts in the most parts, our Premier League journey whereas Broadfield Stadium, with a capacity of over 6,000, hosts mainly, our Women's Super League journey. We are thrilled to have our two elite teams competing in the very top respective divisions of English football.
 
The job

Brighton & Hove Albion FC are looking for a Strength & Conditioning Coach to come and join the team in supporting the Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach and Sports Scientist on the provision of sport science and strength and conditioning of the women¿s and girls' programme. 
 
What does the day to day look like?

Working closely with the Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach and Sports Scientist, you will support the prescription and supervision of strength and conditioning sessions that reflect a scientific underpinning with reference to a long-term athletic development, periodisation, adaption, peaking, tapering, injury, and rehabilitation, including the implementation of individual and squad specific injury prevention programmes. You will also work closely with the DCA and RTC to design and agree structured, sequential, evidence based athletic development programmes.
 
What we need

The successful candidate must hold the following qualifications:
Undergraduate degree in Sports Science/ Strength and Conditioning or related area from a recognised University
Attended UKSCA workshops and working towards full accreditation / Hold a UK Strength & Conditioning Association (UKSCA) Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach (ASCC) credential
Hold a UK Anti-Doping Accredited Advisor (UKAD Clean Sport Advisor)
FA Emergency First Aid qualification
 
The successful candidate must also be willing to undertake an enhanced DBS CRC (Criminal Background Check).
 
Our values

Values play a pivotal role in the success of the Club. Our values are not just a list of words we expect our people to learn, but a set of filters through which we deliver to each other, our fans, our partners and our sponsors, in fact, with anyone who interacts in any way with our brand. Each year we hold the TEAAM Brighton awards where peer to peer nominations are recorded. Those with the most nominations take away awards for their commitment to the TEAAM Brighton value.
 
Our values are:
Treat People Well
Exceed Expectations
Aim High. Never Give Up
Act with Integrity
Make it Special
 
What is in it for you?

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a competitive reward package which will include, but is not limited to:
 
Free breakfast and lunch (fantastic healthy and tasty food provided by our inhouse chefs)
Free onsite parking (a train station onsite and accessible bus travel)
Travel discounts
Discounts at the Club superstore
Health benefits including eye care and health & fitness
Discounts and benefits from partners and local businesses
Group life protection
 
Disability Confident

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are proud to be a disability confident employer who are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities throughout our recruitment and selection process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please do not hesitate to get in touch with a member of our People and Culture team.
 
Equality Statement

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club celebrates and values the diversity brought by employees, potential employees, casual workers, potential casual workers, players, potential players, applicants, supporters, participants on community programmes and customers and believes the Club benefits from engaging with everyone from a variety of backgrounds, thus allowing it to meet the needs of a diverse population within a multi-cultural society. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.
 
Safeguarding Statement

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club and Albion in the Community are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Apply here

Vacancy: Regional Talent Club Sports Therapist

Job Title: Regional Talent Club Sports Therapist
Employer: Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
Location: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing
Hours: 22 hours per week
Job Type: One year fix term contract
Closing date: 27th July 2021
 
Who are Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club?

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are proud that our elite teams compete at the highest level of football in England, those being the Premier League, and the Women's Super League. Our home; the spectacular 30,000+ seater American Express Community Stadium hosts in the most parts, our Premier League journey whereas Broadfield Stadium, with a capacity of over 6,000, hosts mainly, our Women's Super League journey. We are thrilled to have our two elite teams competing in the very top respective divisions of English football.
 
The job

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the women¿s and girls' medical department at Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club. Are you passionate about working in football and would like to gain valuable experience working with elite and developing athletes? If yes, please continue reading!
 
What does the day to day look like?

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are looking an individual to provide medical support to all regional talent club (RTC) players under the direction of the Women¿s & Girls' Lead Physiotherapist and RTC Technical Director and in line with the club's strategic objectives and FA Tier 1 licence. The successful candidates will be responsible for providing appropriate medical services including the prevention and treatment of injury and ensuring that necessary medical support is provided at all RTC training sessions and matchdays.  
 
What we need

The successful candidate must hold the following:
A BSc in Physiotherapy or Sports Therapy 
HCPC registration or Society of Sport Therapist registration. 
Valid Intermediate Trauma Medical Management in Football (ITMMiF) or willingness to undertake. 
Valid FA Safeguarding Workshop Certificate
 
The successful candidate must also be willing to undertake an enhanced DBS CRC (Criminal Background Check).
 
Our values

Values play a pivotal role in the success of the Club. Our values are not just a list of words we expect our people to learn, but a set of filters through which we deliver to each other, our fans, our partners and our sponsors, in fact, with anyone who interacts in any way with our brand. Each year we hold the TEAAM Brighton awards where peer to peer nominations are recorded. Those with the most nominations take away awards for their commitment to the TEAAM Brighton value.
 
Our values are:
Treat People Well
Exceed Expectations
Aim High. Never Give Up
Act with Integrity
Make it Special
 
What is in it for you?

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a competitive reward package which will include, but is not limited to:
 
Free breakfast and lunch (fantastic healthy and tasty food provided by our inhouse chefs)
Free onsite parking (a train station onsite and accessible bus travel)
Travel discounts
Discounts at the Club superstore
Health benefits including eye care and health & fitness
Discounts and benefits from partners and local businesses
Group life protection
 
Disability Confident

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are proud to be a disability confident employer who are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities throughout our recruitment and selection process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please do not hesitate to get in touch with a member of our People and Culture team.
 
Equality Statement

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club celebrates and values the diversity brought by employees, potential employees, casual workers, potential casual workers, players, potential players, applicants, supporters, participants on community programmes and customers and believes the Club benefits from engaging with everyone from a variety of backgrounds, thus allowing it to meet the needs of a diverse population within a multi-cultural society. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.
 
Safeguarding Statement

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club and Albion in the Community are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Apply here

Vacancy: Grounds Person (TG)

Job Title: Grounds Person (TG)
Employer: Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
Salary: Salary dependant on skills & experience
Location: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing
Hours: 40 hours per week to be worked across 5 days per week to include some weekends
Job Type: Permanent
Deadline Day: 27th July 2021
 
Who are Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club?

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are proud that our elite teams compete at the highest level of football in England, those being the Premier League, and the Women's Super League. Our home; the spectacular 30,000+ seater American Express Community Stadium hosts in the most parts, our Premier League journey whereas Broadfield Stadium, with a capacity of over 6,000, hosts mainly, our Women's Super League journey. We are thrilled to have our two elite teams competing in the very top respective divisions of English football.
 
The job

Are you looking to join one of the south's leading Premier League football clubs?  This is a great opportunity to join our hardworking grounds maintenance team, who have the huge responsibility of making sure the pitches at our elite training facility are at the highest possible standard, ready for our players to train.
 
What does the day to day look like?

This is a busy role!  Your core hours will be 40 hours per week spread across five days to include some weekends, so we need you to be flexible. Your day to day duties will be varied (to keep you on your toes) and can vary between operating machinery and carrying out grounds maintenance works to the training pitches, stadium pitch and associated grounds ensuring the fulfilment of the work programmes.
 
What we need

Ideally the successful candidate will hold the following:
Have or working towards a Sports Turf Management qualification to a minimum level 2 certification
PA1, PA6 and PA2A certificates in Pesticide Usage or willing to receive this training
Qualified first aider and/or have received training in other first aid techniques
A member of the Grounds Manager Association
Certificated in the driving and operation of agricultural motor vehicles
The successful candidate must also be willing to undertake a basic DBS CRC (Criminal Background Check).
 
Our values

Values play a pivotal role in the success of the Club. Our values are not just a list of words we expect our people to learn, but a set of filters through which we deliver to each other, our fans, our partners and our sponsors, in fact, with anyone who interacts in any way with our brand. Each year we hold the TEAAM Brighton awards where peer to peer nominations are recorded. Those with the most nominations take away awards for their commitment to the TEAAM Brighton value.
 
Our values are:
Treat People Well
Exceed Expectations
Aim High. Never Give Up
Act with Integrity
Make it Special
 
What is in it for you?

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a competitive reward package which will include, but is not limited to:
 
Free breakfast and lunch (fantastic healthy and tasty food provided by our inhouse chefs)
Free onsite parking (a train station onsite and accessible bus travel)
Travel discounts
Discounts at the Club superstore
Health benefits including eye care and health & fitness
Discounts and benefits from partners and local businesses
Group life protection
 
Disability Confident

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are proud to be a disability confident employer who are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities throughout our recruitment and selection process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please do not hesitate to get in touch with a member of our People and Culture team.
 
Equality Statement

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club celebrates and values the diversity brought by employees, potential employees, casual workers, potential casual workers, players, potential players, applicants, supporters, participants on community programmes and customers and believes the Club benefits from engaging with everyone from a variety of backgrounds, thus allowing it to meet the needs of a diverse population within a multi-cultural society. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.
 
Safeguarding Statement

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club and Albion in the Community are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Apply here

Vacancy: Community Coach

Job Title: Community Coach
Employer: Albion in the Community
Location: Various locations across Sussex (dependant on home address)
Salary: £9.50 - £15.50 per hour
Hours: Zero-hour (ranging from 10-15 hours per week)
Job Type: Hourly-paid
Deadline Day: 28th July 2021
 
Who are we?

Albion in the Community (AITC) are the official charity of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club. Through the power of football and the brand of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club, AITC are committed to delivering high-quality, accessible opportunities that improve the health and wellbeing, education and aspirations of our community.
 
The job

Albion in the Community are currently recruiting for a pool of community coaches to join their football pathway department. This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated football coach to join our award-winning charity. This is your chance to share your experience and knowledge to contribute to your local community.
 
What does the day to day look like?

Are you someone who has a passion for coaching and developing? If this sounds like you, please continue reading. As a Community Coach you will be responsible for coaching football/multi-sports and developing all ability in children and young adults, mainly in the 4-18 age group, whilst supporting the development officers with relationship management and securing new business. These roles will involve primarily delivering our football pathway, after school clubs and soccer school provisions. You will act as a role model and ambassador on behalf of Albion in the Community, whilst having a clear drive to raise the quality of coaching delivered throughout Sussex.
 
What we need

It is essential that the successful candidate holds a FA Level 1 coaching qualification, a member of the FA Licensed Coaches' club, a valid FA Emergency Aid certificate and valid FA Safeguarding Children certificate.
 
It would be beneficial for the post-holder to have experience of planning and delivering coaching sessions in football or multi-sport and experience of working with or in schools, colleges and with youth groups.
 
The successful candidate must also be willing to undertake an enhanced DBS CRC (Criminal Background Check).
 
Our values

Values play a pivotal role in the success of the charity. Our values aren¿t just a list of words we expect our people to learn, but a set of filters through which we deliver to each other, our fans, our partners and our sponsors, in fact, with anyone who interacts in anyway with our brand. Each year we hold awards where peer to peer nominations are recorded. Those with the most nominations take away awards for their commitment to AITC values.
 
Our values are:
Commitment
Respect
Quality
Teamwork
 
What is in it for you?

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a competitive reward package which will include, but not limited to:
 
Local travel discounts
Discounts at the Club¿s superstore and website
Discounts and benefits for local businesses
 
Disability Confident

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are proud to be a disability confident employer who are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities throughout our recruitment and selection process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please do not hesitate to get in touch with a member of our People and Culture team.
 
Equality Statement

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club celebrates and values the diversity brought by employees, potential employees, casual workers, potential casual workers, players, potential players, applicants, supporters, participants on community programmes and customers and believes the Club benefits from engaging with everyone from a variety of backgrounds, thus allowing it to meet the needs of a diverse population within a multi-cultural society. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.
 
Safeguarding Statement

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club and Albion in the Community are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Apply here

Vacancy: HR Business Partner

About The Role

Leicester City Football Club has an exciting opportunity for a HR Business Partner to join our successful and highly regarded team. Our vision is clear; to ensure a best-in-class people experience for our colleagues. Accordingly, the key objective for the HR Business Partner is to build influential relationships with management teams across the organisation to drive this agenda and support our further growth.

In this generalist role, you'll create and review people strategies for key departments, conducting activities that drive engagement and maximise performance. We're looking for a HR Business Partner with strong coaching credentials - somebody who engages and connects with various stakeholders across the Club to make an impact across broad HR areas such as ER, Recruitment, Engagement. Moreover, as an integral member of our team, we're looking for somebody whose ability to connect and listen to our colleagues ensures they make a decisive contribution to the on-going development of our Policies and Processes and HR Systems.

Who We're Looking For

The successful candidate will have significant generalist HR Business Partnering experience, demonstrably comfortable with the requirement to build influential relationships in a multi-site organisation.

The broad range of tasks in this generalist role should excite you; our teams are made up of employees, casual workers and consultants so you'll have experience in navigating the complexities of varying contract types. Moreover, you'll be a confident recruiter focussed on providing an excellent candidate experience yet equally thorough and diligent in providing management support with ER cases.

The successful candidate will have a keen eye for how to continuously improve HR services and processes; as an advantage, the successful candidate will have prior experience of MHR's iTrent system and be able to evidence where they have utilised technology to deliver an enhanced employee experience.

Your can-do attitude, as well as your honesty and integrity, means you'll become a trusted advisor across the business who is willing and able to challenge as well as provide generalist support. We're looking for somebody who is passionate to drive our team forward - somebody who thinks critically about the way we do things but is also strongly solution focussed and pragmatic to get the job done.

About The Club

Knowing some of the history of Leicester City Football Club helps you appreciate the sense of community, spirit and family for which the Foxes are renowned for.

Formed in 1884, the Club has been in the Premier League since 2014 when the Foxes were promoted as Championship winners. In 2016, Leicester City became Premier League champions. This remarkable achievement qualified them for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in the Club's history, and the Foxes went on to reach the quarter finals of the competition. The Club continues to build on that success, and celebrated lifting the prestigious FA Cup in May 2021.

Under the stewardship of King Power and the Club's CEO Susan Whelan, Leicester City Football Club is deeply committed to the local community and its supporters and continually strives to ensure that every point of engagement with fans is truly world class including the experience on matchdays. Meanwhile, investment in the Club continues, with the recent opening of a new state-of-the-art Training Ground in north Leicestershire.

We value and respect individual difference and recognise that the diversity of our staff contributes to our success off the pitch. Our inclusive culture and approach is supported by our Stonewall Diversity Champions partnership, our Time to Change pledge and our status as a Disability Confident employer.

Benefits Package

Leicester City Football Club offers a competitive salary and pension scheme with life assurance to all its permanent employees. Employees benefit from up to 33 days' annual leave including bank holidays, can utilise salary sacrifice schemes and are eligible to receive discounts with our key commercial partners.

Contract Type - Permanent
Hours Per Week - 37.5

Leicester City Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Leicester City Football Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As such, you may be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service and prior to taking up any role.

Suitable candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply, the role will be shut down as soon as a suitable candidate has been sourced.

If you feel you have the qualities and experience we are looking for please apply by sending your CV, along with a covering letter, by email . To progress your application, candidates must also complete an Equality Monitoring Form; this will be treated in confidence to your application and will aid LCFC in our obligations and commitments to support diversity and inclusion.

A detailed job description can be found via the Club's Careers Page.
Closing date: 10/08/2021
Contact details: Graham.Rooke@lcfc.co.uk

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Vacancy: Kit Assistant

About The Role

Based at the Leicester City Football Club's new world class training ground, the postholder with assist with the effective daily distribution and collection of all required kit and equipment for the Club's teams and staff.

Working in support of the existing Kit and Laundry Team the successful candidate will assist with the planning, organising and the maintenance of all kit and equipment, ensuring all requirements are met for training sessions and games both home and away.

Who We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will be well-organised with the ability to multi-task and perform well under pressure, working to tight deadlines. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of building relationships with key stakeholders, be an excellent team player and work in the spirit of a 'team'.

About The Club

Knowing some of the history of Leicester City Football Club helps you appreciate the sense of community, spirit and family for which the Foxes are renowned for.

Formed in 1884, the Club has been in the Premier League since 2014 when the Foxes were promoted as Championship winners. In 2016, Leicester City became Premier League champions. This remarkable achievement qualified them for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in the Club's history, and the Foxes went on to reach the quarter finals of the competition. The Club continues to build on that success, and celebrated lifting the prestigious FA Cup in May 2021.

Under the stewardship of King Power and the Club's CEO Susan Whelan, Leicester City Football Club is deeply committed to the local community and its supporters and continually strives to ensure that every point of engagement with fans is truly world class including the experience on matchdays. Meanwhile, investment in the Club continues, with the recent opening of a new state-of-the-art Training Ground in north Leicestershire.

Ultimately, the Club's vision is as exciting as it is simple: we believe that together, it's possible. We value and respect individual difference and recognise that the diversity of our staff contributes to our success off the pitch. Our inclusive culture and approach is supported by our Stonewall Diversity Champions partnership, our Time to Change pledge and our status as a Disability Confident employer.

Benefits Package

Leicester City Football Club offers a competitive salary and pension scheme with life assurance to all its permanent employees. Employees are able to benefit from free onsite parking as well as an onsite subsidised staff restaurant. Employees also benefit from up to 33 days' annual leave including bank holidays.

Contract Type - Permanent
Hours Per Week - 37.5 (includes unsociable hours, matchday weekends and evenings)

Leicester City Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Leicester City Football Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As such, you may be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service and prior to taking up any role.

Suitable candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply, the role will be shut down as soon as a suitable candidate has been sourced.

Please check out the Club's Careers Page for full details on how to apply.
Closing date: 09/08/2021
Contact details: Graham.Rooke@lcfc.co.uk

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Vacancy: Global Careers Manager

Location: UCFB Etihad Campus, Manchester or UCFB Wembley Campus, London 
Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum, depending upon qualifications and experience (plus a 10% London Weighting allowance if applicable)
Contract Type: Permanent
Closes: 30/07/2021
Reference: 21REG02

Do you want to be part of a truly unique approach to higher education, one that puts students at the heart of everything we do enabling them to have the best possible chance of a successful career in the football and sports industry?

About Us

University Campus of Football Business (UCFB) is a world first in sports education.  Delivering university degrees in the football and sports industry, our inspirational campuses in London and Manchester have the iconic Wembley Stadium and the Etihad Stadium at their heart. Proudly the fastest-growing higher education institution in the UK since launching in 2011, we continue to lead the field in producing the next generation of graduates to work in the global football and sports sector.

UCFB also counts a number of elite organisations among its partners, including The Football Association, Kick It Out, the League Managers Association, the National League and the Rugby Football League.

The Opportunity

To further develop and lead the ongoing delivery of a full spectrum careers and employability support service for the Global Institute of Sport. Enabling the service to: 

Design, develop and implement a careers planning and development service to both UK and internationally based Master's and professional education students and graduates. 
Leverage existing and develop new UK and international sports industry contacts in order to maximise opportunities for GIS students to work with and in the industry. 
Grow and develop the UK and international service provision in line with and in support of the strategic growth plan for GIS. 

About You

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 3 years' experience gained as a recruiter or as a careers professional supporting professional-level students. 

Key Tasks

• Design, manage and deliver a careers and professional skills consultancy service focused on supporting Master’s and executive level students to develop within and into careers.
• Benchmark the Master’s careers provision against relevant market best practice to inform the design of the service and ensure its ongoing relevancy.
• Provide both one-to-one and group career coaching to ensure Master’s students have access to a comprehensive suite of advice and additional support/training to underpin their individual career pathway planning and attainment of post course employment goals.
• Design and deliver a full spectrum career training programme for Master’s students to support their professional skills development and career pathway aspirations.
• Develop a bespoke set of careers and employability resources for each GIS international delivery hub to further enhance the support available to GIS Master’s and professional education students and graduates 
• Provide an expert source of advice and support to academic teams to support the embedding of employability themes and employability skills enhancement across existing and future GIS courses.
• Source, engage and maintain positive relationships with a ‘talent pool’ of external guest trainers, speakers and assessors to support specific / specialist elements of the careers consultancy service.
• Introduce and manage a system to monitor individual student engagement with the careers consultancy service, track the impact on employment outcomes and feed into ongoing service and student engagement improvements.
• Pro-actively engage partners and industry employers developing and managing all aspects of the client employer relationships to increase identify work experience and skills/knowledge development opportunities available for GIS students and graduates.
• Act as the first line of contact for all Master’s placements opportunities and act as the first point of resolution for any issues raised by students or host employers.
• Represent GIS on national and international careers and employability forums
• Attend and contribute to meetings, projects and working groups in line with strategic initiatives as required and contribute to developing GIS initiatives in line with the business plan.
• Work flexibly and responsibly and undertake any other appropriate duties relevant to the level of the post and as agreed with the Director of Global Education and Experience.

What we offer in return

In return not only will you have the opportunity to make life-transforming, career making education, but we offer a whole range of financial and non-financial benefits too:

Financial rewards:

• Enhanced occupational sick pay
• Life assurance
• Pension
• Free eye tests and VDU glasses
• Flexible benefits package with Perkbox (some of which includes health cash plan, Dencover, half price cinema tickets, discounted private health insurance, discounted gym membership, hundreds of high street discounts and much more)

Family friendly benefits:

• Enhanced occupational maternity/paternity pay
• Compassionate leave/time off for dependants
Wellbeing benefits:
• Competitive holiday entitlement
• Christmas closure
• Day off for your birthday
• 24/7 employee support hub (via Perkbox)
• Flexible working
• Continuing professional development
• Ride to Work Scheme

Social benefits:

• Annual family barbecue
• Staff led events committee
• End of year review day and awards dinner
• Back to work conference

Additional Information

Working hours: Working hours normally 8.30 am - 5pm but may involve additional and unsocial working hours depending on the nature of the event and occasional travel between campus.

Please note that if you do not have permission to work in the UK, UCFB will not be able to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship for you to take up this position.  All non EU/EAA candidates must have valid immigration status and/or a UK visa valid for the duration of the contract in order to be considered for this role.

Click here for a full detailed job description and person specification.

To apply for this role, please complete an application form which can be downloaded on the following link:

Application Form

All applications should be made to jobs@ucfb.com addressed to HR setting out your suitability for the role and motivation for joining our pioneering institution.

Due to our commitment to equality and diversity we operate a blind recruitment process and therefore will not accept CV’s.

Vacancy: Deputy Dean (Learning & Development)

Location: UCFB Etihad Campus, Manchester or UCFB Wembley Campus
Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum depending on qualifications and experience (plus 10% London Weighting allowance if applicable) 
Contract Type: Permanent
Closes: 27/07/2021
Reference: 22ACA03

Do you want to be part of a truly unique approach to higher education, one that puts students at the heart of everything we do enabling them to have the best possible chance of a successful career in the football and sports industry?

About Us

University Campus of Football Business (UCFB) is a world first in sports education.  Delivering university degrees in the football and sports industry, our inspirational campuses in London and Manchester have the iconic Wembley Stadium and the Etihad Stadium at their heart. Proudly the fastest-growing higher education institution in the UK since launching in 2011, we continue to lead the field in producing the next generation of graduates to work in the global football and sports sector.

UCFB also counts a number of elite organisations among its partners, including The Football Association, Kick It Out, the League Managers Association, the National League and the Rugby Football League.

The Opportunity

To be responsible to the Wembley Head of Academics (undergraduate) for the development and leadership of structures and mechanisms to support the progression and completion of students at all levels. The role will require the management of designing, delivering and evaluating interventions with a view to enhancing the relevant KPI’s within this field. To promote and represent the institution as required.

About You

The successful candidate will have an Undergraduate degree and Master's degree in an appropriate discipline offered at UCFB and have teaching experience in a HEI institute. 

Principal Duties

Management

• Managing the implementation of intervention strategies based on relevant and appropriate metrics
• Develop strategies designed to promote the engagement of identified students with their programmes of study
• Working collaboratively with academic staff to ensure that support provided for individuals or groups of students lead to enhanced progression and completion
• Adopt a proactive approach to continuous improvement and innovation
• To play a full part in institutional activities
• To represent and promote the interests of the institution

Leadership

• Promote the success, progression and completion of students throughout the institution and lead identified initiatives that advance student achievement
• Champion appropriate strategies and polices which promote enhancement of progression and completion
• Lead the delivery of initiatives identified and ensure a student centred approach
• Work collaboratively to maximise input from all stakeholders by developing and fostering effective relationships
• Lead the enhancement drive ensuring that key performance indicators are met through the development of an engaging high quality support provision
• Work with students and their representatives to develop student engagement and continuously strive to improve the student experience

Planning

• To lead, in liaison with the Wembley Head of Academics (undergraduate), the development of learning support activities across the institution
• To assist the Wembley Head of Academics (undergraduate) in developing strategies, polices and action plans that align with UCFB/GIS goals and work with relevant stakeholders to deliver these plans

Governance

• To ensure that learning support activities of the institution are undertaken in accordance with the governance, policy and regulatory frameworks of UCFB/GIS and its validating partner
• To attend and contribute to the Teaching and Learning and Academic Quality Sub Committee as appropriate

General

• To contribute to the education and student experience operations of UCFB/GIS by undertaking specific responsibilities as agreed with the Wembley Head of Academics (undergraduate).
• To work collaboratively with colleagues to establish and maintain national and international recognition of UCFB/GIS as centre of excellence for education
• To undertake any other activities assigned from time to time by the Wembley Head of Academics (undergraduate)

What we offer in return

In return not only will you have the opportunity to make life-transforming, career making education, but we offer a whole range of financial and non-financial benefits too:

Financial rewards:

• Enhanced occupational sick pay
• Life assurance
• Pension
• Free eye tests and VDU glasses
• Flexible benefits package with Perkbox (some of which includes health cash plan, Dencover, half price cinema tickets, discounted private health insurance, discounted gym membership, hundreds of high street discounts and much more)

Family friendly benefits:

• Enhanced occupational maternity/paternity pay
• Compassionate leave/time off for dependants
Wellbeing benefits:
• Competitive holiday entitlement
• Christmas closure
• Day off for your birthday
• 24/7 employee support hub (via Perkbox)
• Flexible working
• Continuing professional development
• Ride to Work Scheme

Social benefits:

• Annual family barbecue
• Staff led events committee
• End of year review day and awards dinner
• Back to work conference

Additional Information

Working hours: Working hours normally 8.30 am - 5pm but may involve additional and unsocial working hours depending on the nature of the event and occasional travel between campus.

Please note that if you do not have permission to work in the UK, UCFB will not be able to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship for you to take up this position.  All non EU/EAA candidates must have valid immigration status and/or a UK visa valid for the duration of the contract in order to be considered for this role.

Click here for a full detailed job description and person specification.

To apply for this role, please complete an application form which can be downloaded on the following link:

Application Form

All applications should be made to jobs@ucfb.com addressed to HR setting out your suitability for the role and motivation for joining our pioneering institution.

Due to our commitment to equality and diversity we operate a blind recruitment process and therefore will not accept CV’s.

Vacancy: Performance Administration Manager

Role: Performance Administration Manager

Division: MCFC
Reports to:  Performance Director

Closing Date: 28th July 2021
Department:  Performance Services

Purpose

Manage and coordinate performance [Medicine, Science and Performance Analysis] administration across MCFC and MCWFC. Lead the performance administration staff to create a supportive, efficient, and productive working environment which, delivers excellent services to practitioners and players. Work in close collaboration with the Medical and Science Management Team to ensure confidentiality, collaborative working, service delivery, learning and development in compliance with regulatory bodies (incl. GMC, CQC, WADA / UKAD) standards. The role will also manage a range of enquiries and responses in a prompt and effective manner.

Key Responsibilities:

• To lead and line manage the Performance Administration Team in accordance with Performance Services’ strategic priorities and the wider MCFC agenda
• Provide efficient and comprehensive PA support to the Performance Director (PD) including:
• Being the first point of contact for incoming emails, letters and telephone calls and then responding; personally, forwarding to appropriate colleagues or to the PD as appropriate, to ensure a timely and professional responses
• Managing the PD’s diary and scheduling of meetings in a manner that makes the most efficient use of time and availability
• Arrange meetings (e.g., Medical & Science Management Team; What it Takes to Win Steerco), organise agendas, set out attendees’ preparation requirements and ensure deadlines are met, take accurate minutes and circulate them in a timely manner
• Arrange all travel, hotels and papers for the PD in a timely, cost effective and appropriate manner
• Support the Medical and Science Management Team [in partnership with its Finance Business Partner] to track budgets, identify risks and opportunities in actual expenditure versus forecast
• Manage the Medical Team’s relationships with Governing Bodies (incl. GMC, CQC, FA, PL, UKAD)
• Enable the Performance Administration, Medical and, Sports Science teams to maintain up to date policies and procedures (e.g., Cold Chain Storage, Untoward Incident Reporting, Anti-Doping / Whereabouts) and implement them in accordance with best practice
• Enable the Performance Administration, Medical and, Sports Science teams to ensure all professional indemnities and licenses remain current and provide appropriate cover

Knowledge, Skills and Experience: 
Essential

• Extensively experienced team leader and small business manager
• Experience working in a healthcare setting
• Budget management and understanding of budget codes and cost centres
• Proactive leader who can think strategically with excellent organisational skills and pays careful attention to detail
• Knows, understands, and displays full commitment to patient care and excellent customer service
• Highly IT literate, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and experience of databases
• Ability to observe and maintain confidentiality and manage information with discretion
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and able to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative anticipating and proactive in solving important issues
• Experience of flexible working with ability to vary work patterns and prioritise tasks to meet the changing needs of the business as and when required

Desirable

• AMSPAR or equivalent medical administration qualification
• Experience of business management and / or GP Practice management
• Contract / cost negotiation experience
• Working in professional sport environment
• Experience of providing efficient PA support at Director level in a busy and demanding environment

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Vacancy: Matchday Supervisors

Location: The Valley Stadium, South East London

Start date: August 2021

Hours: All First Team home games (6 hours per game)

Contract Length: 10 months per year

Charlton Athletic FC are looking to recruit supervisors for their matchday operational team, ahead of the new season.

Applicants should have an NVQ 3 in spectator safety, although this is not essential provided they possess an NVQ2 in spectator safety as in-house training can be given to acquire this qualification.

Successful applicants will be required to work at all first team home games at The Valley, and there will also be other stewarding opportunities at the club. There will also be the opportunity to work on alternative weekends and evenings at other venues throughout London via one of our partners.

Applicants must be over aged 18, and physically fit.

If you are interested, please apply via email to: mick.everett@cafc.co.uk

Vacancy: Matchday Stewards

Location: The Valley Stadium, South East London

Start date: August 2021

Hours: All First Team home games (5 hours per game)

Contract Length: 10 months per year

Charlton Athletic FC are looking to recruit stewards for their matchday operational team, ahead of the new season.

Ideally applicants should have an NVQ 2 in spectator safety, although this is not essential as in-house training will be given to acquire this qualification.

Successful applicants will be required to work at all home games at The Valley. There will also be the opportunity to work on alternative weekends at other venues throughout London via one of our partners.

Applicants must be over aged 18, and physically fit.

If you are interested, please apply via email to:  mick.everett@cafc.co.uk

Vacancy: Charity Trustee

Location: Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Salary: Unremunerated
Reference: AEB / CTRUSTD
Type: Permanent
Sector: Trustee & Non-Executive Practice, Leadership & Management
Deadline: 02/08/2021

The company

Brewster Partners Recruitment Group is working in partnership with Club Doncaster Foundation to recruit trustees onto their board.  

Club Doncaster Foundation is a unique charity, which sits at the heart of three professional sports teams, inclusive of Doncaster Rovers, Doncaster Rugby League Club and Doncaster Rovers Belles. We work with a wide range of partners to provide sport and physical activity opportunities to anyone in the Doncaster community and surrounding areas. We use the facilities of the professional sports clubs and community stadium to challenge lifelong habits, inspire positive change and motivate sustained participation in sport, physical activity, training and education.

The job

As we look to innovate and drive the charity forward, Club Doncaster Foundation are now looking for additional Trustees to join our incredibly supportive Board. We are particularly hoping to hear from individuals with experience and interest in any of the following areas: 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Education
Community delivery and health provision
Youth engagement
The person
We are looking for dynamic, engaged individuals who will provide leadership and experience, as well as challenge. 

Board meetings are scheduled to take place at a minimum frequency of quarterly and are currently taking place via virtual platforms.

Club Doncaster Foundation strives for equality of opportunity in all our activities and we therefore welcome applications from all sectors of the community.

The benefits

Please note that these Charity Trustee positions are unremunerated although expenses will be paid.

Application process: 

To apply please provide a covering letter telling us why you are interested in applying for a Trustee role and the experience you can bring, plus a CV providing details of your roles and responsibilities in organisations in which you currently, or have previously worked.   

Closing date:   Monday 2nd August, 2021

For further information, an initial confidential discussion or to apply, please contact abrady@brewsterpartners.co.uk.

Applications
To apply for this job, please send your CV to the email above or to info@brewsterpartners.co.uk quoting "Vacancy: Charity Trustees, Reference: AEB / CTRUSTD". Thank you for your interest.

Vacancy: Leisure Centre Manager

Job vacancy: Leisure Centre Manager – The Leisure Box
Remuneration + benefits:

• £30,000 to £35,000 per annum
• 28 days holidays (including bank holidays)
• Long service holidays
• Free parking
• Subsidised gym membership

Contract type: Full time - 35 hours per week: shift work to include days, evenings, and weekends. You may also be required to work ad hoc match days and fundraising events to support the wider team.
Location: Turf Moor, Harry Potts Way, Burnley, BB10 4BX
Closing date: Wednesday 28th July 2021 @ 9am
 

Burnley FC in the Community (BFCitC) is the award-winning, official charity of Burnley Football Club.

We work hard every day to deliver our mission to inspire, support and deliver change to communities across Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, the Ribble Valley and West Yorkshire.

We work with over 70 local, regional, and national partners in five key areas: Sport, Education, Health, Social Inclusion and Community Facilities. Our highly skilled, dynamic, and passionate team now deliver over 50 community projects that touch the lives of a huge spectrum of people in and around Burnley. From children and young people right through to senior citizens.

Day-by-day the outreach of our work is growing and along with our brand-new state of the art leisure facility - Leisure Box, Whitehough Outdoor Activity Centre and UCFB at Turf Moor; truly exciting things are happening at Burnley FC in the Community.

We believe in the immense power of our football club to transform people’s lives for the better. We believe Burnley and Pendle is a special place – a home to extraordinary people like you. Come and be part of our story!

The charity is now looking for an experienced manager with a leisure industry background.  Applicants should have experience of a management position on a multi-disciplinary site, including (some or all), football pitches, sports hall, indoor climbing, cricket, soft play, dance, and gym.

Working with a team of Duty Managers, centre staff and colleagues from across Burnley FC in the Community, the successful candidate will be an inspirational leader with proven flair, commercial ability, skills, energy, and determination to ensure the successful delivery of a £4.5million multi-faceted community leisure centre.  You will be responsible for working collaboratively and building and managing strategic partnerships internally and externally to ensure the facility is acknowledged as one of the key local leisure facilities that promotes community cohesion and integration.  Ultimately you will provide a high-quality daily operation working skilfully and effectively across the Leisure Box and three satellite centres.

We are looking for an innovative and creative individual with good project management experience and skills, who will be able to maximise revenue, build partnerships with external stakeholders and ensure that the site delivers the maximum positive impact for community.  The successful candidate will be able to work collaboratively across the charity to facilitate the delivery of existing programmes and contribute to the design of new projects.

Reporting to the Head of Facilities, the Leisure Centre Manager will be expected to:

·       Provide exceptional leadership and vision to deliver a strong financial and operational performance, whilst ensuring a positive work-place culture and environment.

·       Lead a team a Duty Managers to develop new programmes and activities to maximise use of the facility.

·       Complete all risk assessments and health and safety compliance procedures and protocols in line with centre management best practice and BFCitC policies.

·       Oversee the implementation of the new Gladstone Leisure Management System and efficiently manage the booking schedule and programme of activities.

·       Be responsible for managing and producing staff rotas and ensuring optional staffing levels are maintained to support the individual business operations of the centre.

·       Network at senior level with key partners, stakeholders, and community leaders in order to maintain relationships at the highest level to secure significant support and ongoing development of the Leisure Box.

·       Work collaboratively with wider BFCitC functions and teams to deliver impactful community engagement programmes.

·       Hold responsibility for the recruitment, training, and performance of the team.

·       Develop the team through coaching and feedback, ensuring standards are kept to optimum levels.

·       Develop and maintain consistently high levels of customer care showcasing high engagement, ownership and demonstrating what a 5-star leisure facility looks like.

·       Work with the Head of Facilities to ensure that The Leisure Box operates within agreed income and expenditure budgets across all areas of the operation.

·       Ensure optimum working condition of all fitness, soft play, climbing wall equipment, and safeguarding the repair, maintenance, and cleanliness thereof.

·       Oversee the administration and upkeep of all centre paperwork.

·       Maintaining accurate statistical information, ensuring programme participation and retention targets are met for funded projects.

·       Working with the BFCitC Marketing team to promote the facility and its activities.

·       To understand and implement the Club’s Safeguarding policy, procedures, and best practice guidelines in your role. To use this understanding to ensure safe working practices, appropriate reporting of concerns and contribute positively to a safe environment.

·       Willingness to undertake professional development (CPD) by participating in staff development and training activities, including Safeguarding and Equality and Diversity.

·       Promote the Burnley FC in the Community brand and ethos in a professional, strong, and positive manner.

An ideal candidate will have;

Essential:

•                Degree level qualification or comparable experience.

•                A strong operational background in a similar field such as managing a gym or leisure centre.

•                Prior experience of using and managing Leisure Industry CMS platforms.

•                Experience of managing staff.

•                Experienced in planning effective staff deployment and rotas.

•                Excellent project management skills.

Desirable:

•                Health and Safety qualification.

•                First aid certificate.

•                Fire Marshal certificate.

•                Experience of managing projects.

•                Experience in optimising revenue and overall business performance.

•                Experience of developing partnerships in a community setting.

Please apply by downloading and completing the job application form which can be found on Burnley FC in the Community website – Careers and Opportunities. Burnley FC in the Community no longer accept CV’s.

Vacancy: Women’s Team - Club Operations Manager

Term: Permanent

Department: Women’s Football

Location: Based at St. Andrew's Stadium and required to work at various venues including the Trillion Trophy Training Centre

Salary: Competitive

Hours of Work: Hours are set to meet the needs of the business but are a minimum of 37.5 hours per week

Application closing date: 27/07/2021 (Due to the urgency of filling this vacancy, suitable candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply and the role will be closed as soon as a suitable candidate has been sourced).

JOB DESCRIPTION

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• To maintain efficiency of all football administration matters and ensure compliance for BCFC with all governing body rules and regulations (i.e. Football Association, UEFA and FIFA).
• To help ensure all aspects are fully communicated to the Board, Team Manager, Coaching Staff and other key stakeholders and advise relevant personnel of the Club’s obligations and responsibilities under the relevant regulations.
• To manage all relationships and services provided to the Club by key partners and to ensure communication is maintained with regular updates provided to all stakeholders.
• To assist and develop the Club in areas including: commercial, finance, media, personnel, facility, marketing and fixture related issues.
• To work with the General Manager to support the development of long-term strategies and business plans which help to grow and enhance the Club.
• To be responsible for the co-ordination and development of all Women’s team matchday operations.
• To be responsible for the co-ordination of the U21s team matchday operations.
• To support the RTC Manager with day-to-day operations as required.
• To be responsible for updating and managing schedules across the Club.
• To provide player care services as required.
• To be responsible for reporting on a match to match basis; attendances, income, ticket sales, merchandise, commercial sales, sponsorship arrangements and other sales information.
• To produce and manage all key Club information, documentation and statistics.
• To be responsible for the management and distribution of training wear and playing kit across the Club.
• To be responsible for the coordination of player appearances for media purposes and sponsor activity.
• To drive the development of the BCFC Sister Club Programme including the line management of the Sister Club Officer.
• To ensure compliance with all the Policies and Procedures contained within the Staff Handbook, paying particular regard to the Equal Opportunities
• Policy and Health & Safety Policy and procedures at all times.
• To represent the Employer, Birmingham City Women FC in a professional manner at all times.
• Any other duties as deemed necessary by your Line Manager or Head of Department.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications

Essential Requirements

• GCSE (or equivalent) at grade C or above in both Maths and English or qualified by relevant experience.
• A full driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Desirable Requirements

• Sport related or business management degree.

Skills and Abilities:

Essential Requirements

• Ability to work under pressure and deadlines whilst being able to prioritise workloads in a timely fashion.
• Must be able to demonstrate excellent administration skills.
• Project management skills; the ability to take ownership of projects and see them through to completion.
• Demonstrable skills and abilities in an Executive PA or Executive Administration capacity.
• Excellent IT skills including the use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Intranet/Web/Internet and Microsoft Outlook.
• Ability to apply attention to detail, to ensure that information is recorded, monitored and analysed appropriately.
• Ability to organise and administer events.
• Demonstrable ability of successful meeting servicing with the ability to prepare agendas, papers and minutes.
• Ability to provide oral and written information clearly and concisely and able to understand and explain maters arising in own area of work.
• Ability to contribute to internal and external networks, actively seeking to build productive relationships, share information and ideas and improve working practices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must adhere to confidentiality and data protection procedures at all times.

Desirable Requirements

• Sports/ Football Development experience.
• Experience of working within a commercial/ business environment.
• Experience of working in Women’s football.
• Knowledge and understanding of The Football Association.

Personal Requirements

• Flexible approach to working hours including a willingness to work evening and weekends.
• Ability to actively contribute to, lead and be part of a successful team.
• Pro-active and reliable.
• Enthusiastic, confident and helpful nature.

Terms of Appointment

• 37.5 hours per week.
• 20 days annual leave (rising by 1 day per completed year of service, up to a maximum of 25 days, plus 8 statutory bank holidays).
• 6-month probation period.

Special Conditions

• Flexibility with working hours required to meet demands of the role.
• Under the Disclosure and Barring Service and in accordance with the Club’s own rules regarding Safeguarding the post-holder will be required to meet minimum criteria regarding Safeguarding and a Disclosure and Barring Check will be required in this post. Exceptions Order to Rehabilitation of
• Offenders Act 1974 applies.
• Only applicants that meet the above criteria will be considered for the role. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Birmingham City F C is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the Community.

Anyone interested in the above role, please click here