Business Support Coordinator - Men's Technical (part-time)

The Football Association have an exciting opportunity for a Business Support Coordinator to join our Men's Technical division.

The successful candidate will provide high-level organisational and administrative support to the Men's Technical Directorate. This part-time position is contracted 2 ½ days a week / 17.5 hours a week Monday to Friday.

Whilst we would look for some flexibility with working hours on occasion (eg during the international window), the successful candidate's regular working pattern is negotiable and does not necessarily need to be 2 full and 1 half days a week. This will be discussed further at the interview stages.

What will you be doing?

• Provide high level administrative support to the Men's Pathway National Coaches and Goalkeeping Coaches.
• To provide high level administrative support to the Technical Directorate PA, Men's.
• To support and update the Club Contact and Engagement Portal.
• To provide event support as and when required, this may be offsite.
• To administer Scout requests for the Men's game across the pathway.
• To act as Ball Person and Team Liaison Officers as and when required, working collaboratively with men's or women's opposition teams and staff at all age groups to ensure the operational and safety efficiencies are not compromised during an international camp.
• Executes additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group's changing priorities.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and well-being can be maintained.
• As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

What are we looking for?

Essential for the role:

• Experience in an Administration/Team Coordinator role.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in all areas of work.
• High levels of discretion; previous experience working with confidential information.
• Excellent organisational & time management skills.
• To be able to communicate to a high level with internal & external stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent MS Office Suite skills.

Beneficial to have:

• Preferably worked in the football industry or an elite sporting environment (administration)
• Team or events coordination experience.

Interviews are scheduled for either Thursday 3rd or Friday 4th April, likely taking place in person at St George's Park.

What's in it for you?

We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.

We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:

• Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season, encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and wellbeing.
• Free, nutritious lunches, at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.
• Free private medical cover.
• A contributory pension scheme.
• An additional Thank You days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave (this will be pro-rota due to the contract being part-time.)
• A hybrid working model which offers greater flexibility.

For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers

We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.

As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.