The Business Optimisation team, part of the wider Operations division within Grassroots Football, plays a key role in supporting County FAs with their day to day organisational needs by identifying opportunities to centralise processes, streamline operations, reduce costs and drive greater consistency. We are now seeking a proactive and commercially minded professional to join the team on a six month fixed-term contract, with potential extension to twelve months, to support the team with the design and setup of a new centralised Finance function that Counties may choose to adopt. This role will define the scope of the service, shape clear KPIs, understand and manage the financial model, oversee County onboarding and ensure full visibility of performance once the service is live. The role will explore and deliver opportunities to enhance how financial activities are shared, centralised, digitalised or otherwise optimised to deliver tangible improvements in customer service, efficiency, risk management, simplification and standardisation. You will help create a robust internal controls environment for participating County FAs while ensuring the services delivered are effective, efficient and represent clear value for money. Please provide a cover letter with your application, outlining your interest in the opportunity and how you meet the criteria. In particular, we would like you to include examples of how you have regionalised/centralised/outsourced to improve standards and reduce risk in a multi-site environment. What will you be doing? Explore and deliver to the County FA (CFA) network BOS & efficiency opportunities for financial services/activities that provide savings, be that in terms of time, effort or cost, whilst driving standards and consistency across the network. Ensure that financial risk mitigation is maximised in the design of these services/activities. Where risks are identified, to create risk mitigation plans and good governance around them. Ensure thorough consultation and engagement with the CFA network and other stakeholders throughout, including relevant Boards and Committees. Update as required the financial operating guidance manual, finance operating standard, Internal Controls Checklist and other necessary guidance and processes in line with the delivery of BOS. Build the systems and processes to enable the function to deliver either internally or through delivery partners. Promote a culture of financial responsibility, best practice and continuous improvement within the County FAs who are part of a service. Support the wider Operating Model evolution to develop modern and efficient CFAs. Execute additional tasks as required to meet the FA's changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure that 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: Knowledge: Accountancy qualification. Knowledge of governance and control procedures. Experience: Demonstrable success in outsourcing financial processes - either in a management consulting capacity, or as someone helping to transition processes. Finance, commercial and business development skills. Strategic thinking and ability to influence. Developing business models, including shared services. Innovating within business development. Ability to gain buy-in to equality objectives. Experience in managing multiple stakeholders' expectations on timings, costs and pilot stage output. Experience in balancing priorities and evidencing delivery in a multiple stakeholder environment. Experience in working in multi-site environments. Technical Skills: Comfortable designing training and development programmes aligned to business needs. Manage and maintain budgets within specific financial parameters. Extensive experience of Excel. High level of numeracy. Beneficial to have: Knowledge: The FA Grassroots Football Strategy. Experience: Working within the football ecosystem. Be that at a Club, League or County FA. Experience across multiple finance areas - bookkeeping, commercial finance, Fin Accounts etc. Pricing experience - the ability to understand pricing (and value) based on the scale of counties, onboarding/breakeven requirements/future scaling options. Demonstrable experience of working with non-financially minded leaders. Technical Skills: Project management skills. Understanding of data analysis. Competency in XERO is desirable. 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 on 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, encourages you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and well-being. Free, nutritious lunches at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park. Free private medical cover. A contributory pension scheme. An additional 'Thank You' day's leave, volunteering days, as well as 25 days of annual leave ( based on a full-time, permanent contract ) 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, Currently, we are working 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. The contractual location of this role can be found on the FA Careers page. 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.
Mar 21, 2026
Full time
The Business Optimisation team, part of the wider Operations division within Grassroots Football, plays a key role in supporting County FAs with their day to day organisational needs by identifying opportunities to centralise processes, streamline operations, reduce costs and drive greater consistency. We are now seeking a proactive and commercially minded professional to join the team on a six month fixed-term contract, with potential extension to twelve months, to support the team with the design and setup of a new centralised Finance function that Counties may choose to adopt. This role will define the scope of the service, shape clear KPIs, understand and manage the financial model, oversee County onboarding and ensure full visibility of performance once the service is live. The role will explore and deliver opportunities to enhance how financial activities are shared, centralised, digitalised or otherwise optimised to deliver tangible improvements in customer service, efficiency, risk management, simplification and standardisation. You will help create a robust internal controls environment for participating County FAs while ensuring the services delivered are effective, efficient and represent clear value for money. Please provide a cover letter with your application, outlining your interest in the opportunity and how you meet the criteria. In particular, we would like you to include examples of how you have regionalised/centralised/outsourced to improve standards and reduce risk in a multi-site environment. What will you be doing? Explore and deliver to the County FA (CFA) network BOS & efficiency opportunities for financial services/activities that provide savings, be that in terms of time, effort or cost, whilst driving standards and consistency across the network. Ensure that financial risk mitigation is maximised in the design of these services/activities. Where risks are identified, to create risk mitigation plans and good governance around them. Ensure thorough consultation and engagement with the CFA network and other stakeholders throughout, including relevant Boards and Committees. Update as required the financial operating guidance manual, finance operating standard, Internal Controls Checklist and other necessary guidance and processes in line with the delivery of BOS. Build the systems and processes to enable the function to deliver either internally or through delivery partners. Promote a culture of financial responsibility, best practice and continuous improvement within the County FAs who are part of a service. Support the wider Operating Model evolution to develop modern and efficient CFAs. Execute additional tasks as required to meet the FA's changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure that 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: Knowledge: Accountancy qualification. Knowledge of governance and control procedures. Experience: Demonstrable success in outsourcing financial processes - either in a management consulting capacity, or as someone helping to transition processes. Finance, commercial and business development skills. Strategic thinking and ability to influence. Developing business models, including shared services. Innovating within business development. Ability to gain buy-in to equality objectives. Experience in managing multiple stakeholders' expectations on timings, costs and pilot stage output. Experience in balancing priorities and evidencing delivery in a multiple stakeholder environment. Experience in working in multi-site environments. Technical Skills: Comfortable designing training and development programmes aligned to business needs. Manage and maintain budgets within specific financial parameters. Extensive experience of Excel. High level of numeracy. Beneficial to have: Knowledge: The FA Grassroots Football Strategy. Experience: Working within the football ecosystem. Be that at a Club, League or County FA. Experience across multiple finance areas - bookkeeping, commercial finance, Fin Accounts etc. Pricing experience - the ability to understand pricing (and value) based on the scale of counties, onboarding/breakeven requirements/future scaling options. Demonstrable experience of working with non-financially minded leaders. Technical Skills: Project management skills. Understanding of data analysis. Competency in XERO is desirable. 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 on 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, encourages you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and well-being. Free, nutritious lunches at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park. Free private medical cover. A contributory pension scheme. An additional 'Thank You' day's leave, volunteering days, as well as 25 days of annual leave ( based on a full-time, permanent contract ) 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, Currently, we are working 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. The contractual location of this role can be found on the FA Careers page. 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.
It's everyone's stadium The FA are excited to be searching for an experienced and highly motivated Senior Security Manager to join the Wembley Stadium team. This role will be responsible for overseeing the contractual performance, budget management and daily operations of the stadium's outsourced 24/7 security provision. The successful candidate will also support the Head of Crowd Safety and Security in assessing security risks and vulnerabilities, and in implementing effective mitigation measures in line with the requirements of a Tier 1 venue and the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025. What will you be doing? Working with our 24/7 security provider, ensure appropriate physical security, visible presence, access control measures and surveillance are in place to protect the Wembley Stadium property, staff and visitors. Conduct regular security audits, risk assessments and subsequent action plans for Wembley Stadium, including the physical building, access points, CCTV, control measures, and personnel to ensure the highest levels of safety, security and service. Support the Head of Crowd Safety and Security and Senior Deputy Safety Officer in liaising with the Metropolitan Police Service, counter terrorism agencies and local stakeholders to ensure we have appropriate crime and security mitigation measures and the best possible response to threats to our Tier 1 venue. Work in collaboration with the Event Managers, Event Owners, stadium contractors, FA staff and stakeholders to develop robust event day and BAU security plans, ensuring the highest levels of visitor experience at Wembley Stadium. Ensuring high-quality pre-event briefing notes and post-event reports are produced. Support the Head of Crowd Safety and Security in promoting a security culture at Wembley Stadium, including staff and contractor inductions, regular security-minded internal communications, e-learning and table-top exercises. Create an inclusive, diverse, and supportive environment that reinforces the company values and culture, ensuring the acquisition, retention and development of talent. Manage with the site recce for any protected person or VIP visits, including the operational delivery on event days and during BAU hours. Execute additional tasks as required to meet the stadium and FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure that the highest standards of health, safety, and well-being can be maintained. What are we looking for? Essential for the role: Recent experience in a Security Management role in a high-profile and high-footfall public venue/stadium/arena/events. Experience in managing large security contracts. Experience in developing successful and meaningful relationships with internal & external stakeholders.Experience in day-to-day budget management and identifying cost efficiencies. Experience in CCTV management and monitoring, and an understanding of emerging technologies that would develop the Stadium Security capabilities. Understanding of GDPR. Flexible approach to working hours - the role will include a need to work event days. Experience of working on one's own initiative. The FA are also recruiting for a Security Manager; the link to the advert can be found here. Beneficial to have: Experience in crime investigation. Commitment to continuing professional development. Understanding of the Equality Act in relation to disability discrimination issues. Proficiency in Microsoft 365 software and services, including Office suite, Teams and SharePoint. 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 on 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, encourages you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and well-being. Free, nutritious lunches at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park. Free private medical cover. A contributory pension scheme. An additional 'Thank You' day's leave, volunteering days, as well as 25 days of annual leave ( based on a full-time, permanent contract ) 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, 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.
Mar 21, 2026
Full time
It's everyone's stadium The FA are excited to be searching for an experienced and highly motivated Senior Security Manager to join the Wembley Stadium team. This role will be responsible for overseeing the contractual performance, budget management and daily operations of the stadium's outsourced 24/7 security provision. The successful candidate will also support the Head of Crowd Safety and Security in assessing security risks and vulnerabilities, and in implementing effective mitigation measures in line with the requirements of a Tier 1 venue and the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025. What will you be doing? Working with our 24/7 security provider, ensure appropriate physical security, visible presence, access control measures and surveillance are in place to protect the Wembley Stadium property, staff and visitors. Conduct regular security audits, risk assessments and subsequent action plans for Wembley Stadium, including the physical building, access points, CCTV, control measures, and personnel to ensure the highest levels of safety, security and service. Support the Head of Crowd Safety and Security and Senior Deputy Safety Officer in liaising with the Metropolitan Police Service, counter terrorism agencies and local stakeholders to ensure we have appropriate crime and security mitigation measures and the best possible response to threats to our Tier 1 venue. Work in collaboration with the Event Managers, Event Owners, stadium contractors, FA staff and stakeholders to develop robust event day and BAU security plans, ensuring the highest levels of visitor experience at Wembley Stadium. Ensuring high-quality pre-event briefing notes and post-event reports are produced. Support the Head of Crowd Safety and Security in promoting a security culture at Wembley Stadium, including staff and contractor inductions, regular security-minded internal communications, e-learning and table-top exercises. Create an inclusive, diverse, and supportive environment that reinforces the company values and culture, ensuring the acquisition, retention and development of talent. Manage with the site recce for any protected person or VIP visits, including the operational delivery on event days and during BAU hours. Execute additional tasks as required to meet the stadium and FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure that the highest standards of health, safety, and well-being can be maintained. What are we looking for? Essential for the role: Recent experience in a Security Management role in a high-profile and high-footfall public venue/stadium/arena/events. Experience in managing large security contracts. Experience in developing successful and meaningful relationships with internal & external stakeholders.Experience in day-to-day budget management and identifying cost efficiencies. Experience in CCTV management and monitoring, and an understanding of emerging technologies that would develop the Stadium Security capabilities. Understanding of GDPR. Flexible approach to working hours - the role will include a need to work event days. Experience of working on one's own initiative. The FA are also recruiting for a Security Manager; the link to the advert can be found here. Beneficial to have: Experience in crime investigation. Commitment to continuing professional development. Understanding of the Equality Act in relation to disability discrimination issues. Proficiency in Microsoft 365 software and services, including Office suite, Teams and SharePoint. 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 on 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, encourages you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and well-being. Free, nutritious lunches at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park. Free private medical cover. A contributory pension scheme. An additional 'Thank You' day's leave, volunteering days, as well as 25 days of annual leave ( based on a full-time, permanent contract ) 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, 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.
It's everyone's stadium The FA are excited to be searching for an experienced security professional to join the organisation as Wembley Stadium Security Manager. The successful applicant will support the management and day to day operations of the stadium's outsourced 24/7 security provision, including physical security measures, surveillance, incident response, stakeholder engagement and the delivery of events at the National Stadium. What will you be doing? Working with our 24/7 security provider, ensure appropriate physical security, visible presence, access control measures and surveillance are in place to protect the Wembley Stadium property, staff and visitors. Implement the recommendations from security audits and action plans for Wembley Stadium to ensure the highest levels of safety, security and service at all times. Support the Senior Security Manager in liaison with local stakeholders in Brent and on the Wembley Park Estate, including but not limited to the Metropolitan Police Service, Quintain Ltd, property owners and local businesses. Work in collaboration with the Event Managers, Event Owners, stadium contractors, FA staff and stakeholders to develop robust event day and BAU security plans, ensuring the highest levels of visitor experience at Wembley Stadium. Deliver staff and contractor inductions, promote a culture of security at Wembley Stadium, and maintain the security requirements of our Tier 1 venue. Carry out security and contract administration tasks as required. Create an inclusive, diverse, and supportive environment that reinforces the company values and culture, ensuring the acquisition, retention and development of talent. Assist with the site recce for any protected person or VIP visits, including the operational delivery on event days and during BAU hours. Execute additional tasks as required to meet the stadium and FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure that the highest standards of health, safety, and well-being can be maintained. What are we looking for? Essential for the role: Recent experience in a Security Management role in a high footfall public venue. Experience in developing successful and meaningful relationships with internal & external stakeholders. Experience in CCTV management and monitoring, and an understanding of emerging technologies that would develop the Stadium Security capabilities. Understanding of GDPR. Flexible approach to working hours, the role will include a need to work on event days. Experience of working on one's own initiative. Beneficial to have: Experience in security contract management and administration. Commitment to continuing professional development. Understanding of the Equality Act in relation to disability discrimination issues. Proficiency in Microsoft 365 software and services, including Office suite, Teams and SharePoint. The FA are also searching for a Senior Security Manager; the link to the advert can be found here. 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 on 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, encourages you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and well-being. Free, nutritious lunches at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park. Free private medical cover. A contributory pension scheme. An additional 'Thank You' day's leave, volunteering days, as well as 25 days of annual leave ( based on a full-time, permanent contract ) 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, 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.
Mar 20, 2026
Full time
It's everyone's stadium The FA are excited to be searching for an experienced security professional to join the organisation as Wembley Stadium Security Manager. The successful applicant will support the management and day to day operations of the stadium's outsourced 24/7 security provision, including physical security measures, surveillance, incident response, stakeholder engagement and the delivery of events at the National Stadium. What will you be doing? Working with our 24/7 security provider, ensure appropriate physical security, visible presence, access control measures and surveillance are in place to protect the Wembley Stadium property, staff and visitors. Implement the recommendations from security audits and action plans for Wembley Stadium to ensure the highest levels of safety, security and service at all times. Support the Senior Security Manager in liaison with local stakeholders in Brent and on the Wembley Park Estate, including but not limited to the Metropolitan Police Service, Quintain Ltd, property owners and local businesses. Work in collaboration with the Event Managers, Event Owners, stadium contractors, FA staff and stakeholders to develop robust event day and BAU security plans, ensuring the highest levels of visitor experience at Wembley Stadium. Deliver staff and contractor inductions, promote a culture of security at Wembley Stadium, and maintain the security requirements of our Tier 1 venue. Carry out security and contract administration tasks as required. Create an inclusive, diverse, and supportive environment that reinforces the company values and culture, ensuring the acquisition, retention and development of talent. Assist with the site recce for any protected person or VIP visits, including the operational delivery on event days and during BAU hours. Execute additional tasks as required to meet the stadium and FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure that the highest standards of health, safety, and well-being can be maintained. What are we looking for? Essential for the role: Recent experience in a Security Management role in a high footfall public venue. Experience in developing successful and meaningful relationships with internal & external stakeholders. Experience in CCTV management and monitoring, and an understanding of emerging technologies that would develop the Stadium Security capabilities. Understanding of GDPR. Flexible approach to working hours, the role will include a need to work on event days. Experience of working on one's own initiative. Beneficial to have: Experience in security contract management and administration. Commitment to continuing professional development. Understanding of the Equality Act in relation to disability discrimination issues. Proficiency in Microsoft 365 software and services, including Office suite, Teams and SharePoint. The FA are also searching for a Senior Security Manager; the link to the advert can be found here. 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 on 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, encourages you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and well-being. Free, nutritious lunches at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park. Free private medical cover. A contributory pension scheme. An additional 'Thank You' day's leave, volunteering days, as well as 25 days of annual leave ( based on a full-time, permanent contract ) 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, 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.
Are you passionate about creating safe, inclusive, and enjoyable environments in football? Join The FA's dedicated Safeguarding Team and play a pivotal role in shaping and leading our national safeguarding strategy. As our subject matter expert, you'll drive innovation and excellence across all Safeguarding Education - from e-learning and digital platforms to in-person qualifications - ensuring our content remains current, impactful, and forward-thinking. This is your opportunity to make a real difference, influencing the culture of the game and delivering meaningful, preventative interventions across the football community. Please include a cover letter with your application that clearly outlines why you feel you meet the criteria and your motivations for applying. This role will operate within our hybrid working policy (minimum of two days a week in office and when required), and can be based at either Wembley Stadium or St. George's Park, depending on your current location. What will you be doing? Collaborate with FA Learning to evolve a safeguarding development framework, that underpins the learning offer. Be the safeguarding subject matter expert, working with FA learning and stakeholders to identify learner needs, develop and evolve our e-learning, digital and in-person courses, ensuring the learning offer is learner focused, progressive, and impactful. Lead the strategic approach to all safeguarding learning, development and CPD delivery by the preventative Safeguarding team, ensuring its innovative and impactful, providing check and challenge to the design and delivery. Work with the team and FA Learning to drive the development of informal education, and optimise the impact of innovative approaches such as podcasts, blogs, short films and bite size CPD packages. Utilise available research and insight, alongside learning from safeguarding concerns and cases, to ensure our education offer equips the learner to respond to changing trends. Collaborate with colleagues on a coordinated programme of CPD for key cohorts, maximising the use of resources with different groups and minimising any duplication of effort across the team. Drive consistency in content, quality of delivery and evaluation of impact across the portfolio. Support the development of educational tool kits which can used by individuals across the game to enhance knowledge and understanding of effective safeguarding. Work with FA Learning to embed safeguarding messages into the wider education offer e.g. coaching, talent ID, medical, refereeing etc. Collaborate with FA Learning on the strategic approach for safeguarding on matters such as the evaluation of impact, 'Accredited Prior Learning', cost of courses etc. Where appropriate, work in partnership with external organisations and experts to further enhance our learning offer, maximise reach and impact. Support the effective management of safeguarding and wellbeing concerns, catastrophic incidents, complaints and any referrals to Statutory Agencies, The FA Safeguarding Case Management Team and Integrity Team as required. Be an influential advocate for safeguarding, promoting, communicating and representing this work effectively. Executes additional tasks as required to meet the FA's changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure that 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: Knowledge A professional safeguarding qualification and or relevant background In depth knowledge of national child and adult protection and safeguarding legislation, policy and implementation Extensive knowledge of learning principles and how to develop and deliver effective e-learning, digital and in-person learning and using a blended approach Awareness of assessment for learning practices to ensure our learning offer is well suited to individual cohorts needs. A working knowledge of data protection principles and practice Sound knowledge of equality legislation and inclusive practices as they relate to safeguarding and additional vulnerability Experience Professional experience of creating innovative learning experiences Creating and delivering learning for multiple and complex stakeholders Experience of collaborative, cross-function team working Experience of using data to shape learning needs effectively Technical Skills Ability to create inspiring presentations and present to a wide range of key stakeholders Time and project management skills Reporting Writing skills Advanced Microsoft Office skills Ability to facilitate problem solving Beneficial to have: Knowledge Understanding of pedagogy and leaning principles. An understanding of the case management processes, legislation and related statutory and voluntary infrastructure Understanding of grassroots football Understanding of the role of County FA in safeguarding children and adults Experience Experience of working in safeguarding in a sporting context Experience of developing tailored resources for different stakeholders Technical Skills Budget management 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 well-being. 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 ( based on a full-time, permanent contract. ) 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, via the button below. Currently, we are working 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. The contractual location of this role can be found on the FA Careers page. 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.
Oct 04, 2025
Full time
Are you passionate about creating safe, inclusive, and enjoyable environments in football? Join The FA's dedicated Safeguarding Team and play a pivotal role in shaping and leading our national safeguarding strategy. As our subject matter expert, you'll drive innovation and excellence across all Safeguarding Education - from e-learning and digital platforms to in-person qualifications - ensuring our content remains current, impactful, and forward-thinking. This is your opportunity to make a real difference, influencing the culture of the game and delivering meaningful, preventative interventions across the football community. Please include a cover letter with your application that clearly outlines why you feel you meet the criteria and your motivations for applying. This role will operate within our hybrid working policy (minimum of two days a week in office and when required), and can be based at either Wembley Stadium or St. George's Park, depending on your current location. What will you be doing? Collaborate with FA Learning to evolve a safeguarding development framework, that underpins the learning offer. Be the safeguarding subject matter expert, working with FA learning and stakeholders to identify learner needs, develop and evolve our e-learning, digital and in-person courses, ensuring the learning offer is learner focused, progressive, and impactful. Lead the strategic approach to all safeguarding learning, development and CPD delivery by the preventative Safeguarding team, ensuring its innovative and impactful, providing check and challenge to the design and delivery. Work with the team and FA Learning to drive the development of informal education, and optimise the impact of innovative approaches such as podcasts, blogs, short films and bite size CPD packages. Utilise available research and insight, alongside learning from safeguarding concerns and cases, to ensure our education offer equips the learner to respond to changing trends. Collaborate with colleagues on a coordinated programme of CPD for key cohorts, maximising the use of resources with different groups and minimising any duplication of effort across the team. Drive consistency in content, quality of delivery and evaluation of impact across the portfolio. Support the development of educational tool kits which can used by individuals across the game to enhance knowledge and understanding of effective safeguarding. Work with FA Learning to embed safeguarding messages into the wider education offer e.g. coaching, talent ID, medical, refereeing etc. Collaborate with FA Learning on the strategic approach for safeguarding on matters such as the evaluation of impact, 'Accredited Prior Learning', cost of courses etc. Where appropriate, work in partnership with external organisations and experts to further enhance our learning offer, maximise reach and impact. Support the effective management of safeguarding and wellbeing concerns, catastrophic incidents, complaints and any referrals to Statutory Agencies, The FA Safeguarding Case Management Team and Integrity Team as required. Be an influential advocate for safeguarding, promoting, communicating and representing this work effectively. Executes additional tasks as required to meet the FA's changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure that 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: Knowledge A professional safeguarding qualification and or relevant background In depth knowledge of national child and adult protection and safeguarding legislation, policy and implementation Extensive knowledge of learning principles and how to develop and deliver effective e-learning, digital and in-person learning and using a blended approach Awareness of assessment for learning practices to ensure our learning offer is well suited to individual cohorts needs. A working knowledge of data protection principles and practice Sound knowledge of equality legislation and inclusive practices as they relate to safeguarding and additional vulnerability Experience Professional experience of creating innovative learning experiences Creating and delivering learning for multiple and complex stakeholders Experience of collaborative, cross-function team working Experience of using data to shape learning needs effectively Technical Skills Ability to create inspiring presentations and present to a wide range of key stakeholders Time and project management skills Reporting Writing skills Advanced Microsoft Office skills Ability to facilitate problem solving Beneficial to have: Knowledge Understanding of pedagogy and leaning principles. An understanding of the case management processes, legislation and related statutory and voluntary infrastructure Understanding of grassroots football Understanding of the role of County FA in safeguarding children and adults Experience Experience of working in safeguarding in a sporting context Experience of developing tailored resources for different stakeholders Technical Skills Budget management 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 well-being. 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 ( based on a full-time, permanent contract. ) 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, via the button below. Currently, we are working 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. The contractual location of this role can be found on the FA Careers page. 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.
