ETC Operations Officer (Fixed Term Contract)

To provide excellent administration and operational support to the Girls' Emerging Talent Centres programme, developing processes that support centres in the identification and management of talented players.

 

To provide excellent administration and operational support to the Girls' Emerging Talent Centres programme, developing processes that support centres in the identification and management of talented players.

The Premier League fund the delivery of up to 75 Emerging Talent Centres for talented female footballers aged 8-16 years. The Centres provide local technical and physical development for talented girls, supported by a varied games programme that stretches and challenges players.

The role will contribute to the delivery an outstanding talent pathway that provides a wide and diverse pool of talent for future Women's England Teams, and the wider domestic game.

Please include a cover letter with your application, outlining your interest in the role and why you meet the criteria.

Interviews are scheduled to be held on the 16th and 17th December at the National Football Centre, St. George's Park.

What will you be doing?

• To deliver key operational and administrative processes for the Women's Club Talent Pathway.
• To provide operational and project management support to the ETC Player Development Leads.
• To provide administrative support for the role out and implementation of ETC innovation programmes, targeting a more accessible pathway, and better players.
• To support the planning, review and action planning of the club plathway audit programme.
• To produce resources to support the delivery of player development across ETCs.
• To provide administration and operational support for all ETC talent pathway events and activities.
• To establish and maintain excellent relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure outstanding delivery of the pathway.
• To effectively manage the kit, equipment and resourcing requests for members of the team working with ETCs.
• To support the Women's Club Talent Pathway Operations Manager with timely information and data to support delivery of ETCs.
• To utilise key FA systems to support the co-ordination of Talent Team Meetings including room and accommodation bookings as required.
• To provide administration and operational support to any Women's England Talent Pathway activity or programmes as and when appropriate.
• Contribute to the wider planning and review of the club pathway.
• Work closely with the FA's Technical Team on the progress and implementation of the Women's Technical Strategy.
• Attend departmental meetings as and when required.
• Executes additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing 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:

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the women's game

Experience

• Experience of establishing and maintaining data collection systems
• Experience of organising events
• Experience of working in a sports related industry
• Experience of working with and building relationships with the major stakeholders
• Experience in project management
• Excellent organisational, planning and communication skills
• Outstanding ability to prioritise workloads
• High level people development skills and experience
• Ability to build positive working relationships
• Ability to present information to support player development work

Technical Skills

• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office
• Outstanding communication skills - verbally and in writing
• Ability to manage time effectively and prioritise tasks
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and maintain quality of work

Beneficial to have:

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the women's talent system

Experience

• Experience of Whole Game System and FullTime, and other FA systems

Technical Skills

• High level people skills
• Data analysis skills

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.
• A hybrid working model offering 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

Our Organisation

The Football Association [The FA] is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year.

The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup and Women's Adobe FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation.

We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary.

Your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of Wembley Stadium or St. George's Park unless the role is advertised as a home-based contract. The contractual location of this role can be found at the top of this advert on our FA vacancy page.

The FA, For All, For You

Our equality, diversity and inclusion strategy forms an integral part of our long-term commitment to using our influence across English football to create a game free from discrimination.

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A Game For All outlines three key strategic commitments - Lead the Change, Be the Change, and Inspire the Change - which will ensure tackling discrimination remains a core priority for English football for years to come.

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.