Job Title: Community Wellbeing Manager

Location: Freshfield Road with occasional travel to American Express Stadium and American Express Elite Football Performance Centre.

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Job Type: Permanent

Deadline Day: 08 October 2023

Interview Date: 16 & 17 October 2023

About Brighton & Hove Albion Foundation
We are the official charity of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club, using the power of football to change lives. We are passionate about delivering high quality, inclusive and impactful community programmes that help children, young people, and adults get active, learn new skills and improve their wellbeing throughout Sussex. If you share our commitment to making a difference in our communities then we’d love you to be part of the team.

Oversee the Foundations fantastic community wellbeing projects

This is a new role within the Foundation to provide strategic direction for the range of services delivered by the Health and Inclusion teams. You will be responsible for identifying areas for development in our provision and propose football-themed initiatives to help address the needs of our local communities across Sussex, with an emphasis on mental wellbeing for young people.

Your background

We are looking to hear from individuals who have extensive knowledge of the health industry and experience of working with disengaged young people. You will have strong working knowledge of public health, mental health and health promotion. You will also have passion and an understanding of how the power of football can be a catalyst for positive change.

Our values play a pivotal role in our success

Our values are not just a list of words we expect our colleagues to learn, but a set of filters through which we deliver to each other, our fans, our partners and our sponsors. As a team we live and breathe these values.

Our values are:

· Treat People Well

· Exceed Expectations

· Aim High. Never Give Up

· Act with Integrity

· Make it Special

How we say thank you

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a reward package which will include, but not limited to:

· 23 days leave plus 8 bank holidays rising to 28 days with length of service (pro rata for part time staff)

· Season ticket loan

· Priority access to Premier League match tickets, subject to availability and access to free WSL tickets for 23/24 season (upon completion of probation)

· In-house training programme and Continuing Professional Development opportunities

· Discounts at the Club superstore and online

· Discounts and benefits from partners and local businesses

· Enhanced club pension scheme

· Access to occupational health and mental health support

· Group life protection

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values mean that we have a strong ethical culture which allows us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of their age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, do not hesitate to get in touch with our People and Culture team.

Safeguarding is part of everything we do

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

This is a UK based job. It is unlawful to employ a person who does not have permission to live and work in the UK. All offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and right to work, as well as a full reference history. We do not offer sponsorship for applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK.

Please note all applications must be made through the official club careers page. Third party applications are not accepted.