The Role

We are looking for an Academy Games Programme Coordinator (U9-U16) to ensure delivery of the Academy Games Programme strategy for our Under 9-Under 16 age groups. You'll be entrusted with the ongoing reporting and reviewing of the strategy to ensure continual development and you'll work closely with our Assistant Academy Operations Manager (U9-U16) to establish alignment across our Academy.

In this exciting role, you'll act as our primary point of contact with the London FA regarding match official provision to ensure an appropriate level of officiating. You'll take pride in building and growing relationships with internal colleagues and external stakeholders to maximise opportunities for collaboration.

Who we are

We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.

Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).

Your day-to-day

Coordinate the Academy Games Programme strategy - you'll enthusiastically support the delivery, review and development of the programme strategy for U9-U16 age groups - working with coaching and multidisciplinary colleagues and feeding back to the Lead Phase Coaches and Academy Management Team
Ensure we offer a safe and secure environment - you will efficiently work with colleagues across our Facilities, Security and Grounds teams to ensure we're well equipped to deliver the programme strategy
Oversee monitoring and reporting - you'll uncover crucial insights and report on them accordingly in order to positively impact the wider Academy environment and you will be crucial in our mission to develop the most challenging and caring football academy in the world
Partner with our Travel team - you will be a key ally for colleagues in our Travel team, helping them to identify and deliver overseas tours and tournament opportunities as part of our wider Academy Games Programme Strategy
Develop critical external relationships - you'll proudly maintain and evolve our Academy's relationship with London FA to ensure appropriate officiating of all fixtures and you will proactively identify collaborative opportunities to support the development of local match officials
Collaborate with senior colleagues - you'll unite with the wider team to ensure compliance with Youth Development Rules and retention of our Category 1 status

What we are looking for

Background in sport or talent development - you come with proven experience within a high-performance sport or talent development environment
Credible expertise - you hold an FA Safeguarding qualification and ideally a UEFA B License and/or FA Youth Award
Best-in-class communicator - you're able to communicate with a broad range of internal colleagues and external stakeholders, adapting your style and approach as necessary
Confident relationship management skills - you cultivate impactful relationships at varying levels and conduct yourself with discretion, integrity and gravitas in order to act as a proud ambassador for our club
Results driven mindset - you're pragmatic and naturally motivated by results and outcomes and you keep players, parents and/or guardians front of mind at all times
Excellent attention to detail - you take a holistic approach and you're able to work at pace without sacrificing quality or accuracy
Proficient IT skills - you possess a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Teamworks, FIP & IFAS

Why choose us

At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:

An exciting reward and recognition scheme
Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service
Great internal learning and development programmes
A flexible hybrid working model
Priority access to apply for match tickets
A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
A leading Employee Assistance Programme
Great discounts with some of our Partners

Arsenal for Everyone

Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch. 

Disability Confident Leader

We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.

Application Closing Date - Thursday 7th November 2024

Please note: we reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. We encourage you to get your application in sooner rather than later.

Good luck!