Women's Player Education and Lifestyle Coordinator - St George's Park, United Kingdom - The Football Association

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

  • Are you experienced working within secondary school/post16 education settings? We are excited to be searching for a Player Education and Lifestyle Coordinator to join the team on a parttime basis (0.5 FTE)
  • The post holder will provide exceptional operational and administrative support for the Player Education & Lifestyle department, overseeing daytoday tasks across England Women's Teams.

What You'll Do?

  • Provide consistent and robust operational and administrative support to the Player Education & Lifestyle staff, both on and off camp, supporting the implementation of Player Education & Lifestyle procedures across England Women's Teams.
  • Collaborate effectively with key stakeholders such as education providers, clubs, and parents/carers, under the guidance of the Player Education & Lifestyle Lead, fostering strong relationships and promoting collaborative work. Ensure timely communication and updates as needed.
  • Maintain a centralised database containing all Player Education & Lifestyle information, ensuring standardised and accurate data capture.
  • Facilitate the player selection notification process by disseminating relevant details to education providers and clubs within agreedupon deadlines.
  • Take charge of the examination registration process and associated paperwork submission, meeting all related deadlines.
  • Prepare all Player Education resources for use by squads, ensuring readiness ahead of camps and tournaments by replenishing stock and checking equipment for defects.
  • Assist the Player Education & Lifestyle Lead in coordinating the development and sharing of player learning plans for all England team activities.
  • Respond promptly to both external and internal enquiries concerning Player Education & Lifestyle information.
  • 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 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 You'll Need?

  • Essential for the role:
  • Excellent administrative skills and experience.
  • Recent demonstratable experience of working within secondary school and/or post16 education sectors.
  • Proficient in establishing and maintaining positive relationships with young individuals and collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary setting.
  • Thorough understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures.
  • Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
  • Competence in securely managing personal data.
  • Willingness to work flexible hours
  • Beneficial to have:
  • Relevant experience in a football academy or elite sporting environment.
  • Experience in supporting/managing transitions
  • Proven success in creating and executing education/life skills programmes within sports.

Important note - this role would be suitable for an individual who can flexibly arrange their hours throughout the workweek, with a preference for working between 10 am and 2 pm daily. While some presence at St George's Park is necessary, the majority of the work can be conducted remotely


What's in it for you?

  • We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, in order 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 worldclass, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire highperforming 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.

Our Organisation

  • The Football Association [The FA] is the notforprofit 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 Engla
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