Mental Health and Wellbeing Manager (12mth FTC)
Are you interested in working for an organisation that truly values its people?
The role of Mental Health and Wellbeing Manager works as part of the HR team and the Football Association's Health, Safety & Risk and HR teams to protect and promote the health of our people at work.
Core role purpose:
- Implementing The FA's Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy with a strong focus on Mental Health in order to promote and enable every employee to be fit, healthy and happy within their work.
- Providing the right interventions when help and support is needed.
- Creating and maintain a positive health & safety (H&S) management system and culture based on sensible risk management, with legal compliance being the minimum, to support all aspects of the FA's business.
- This will be based on continuous improvement and be aligned with the business needs and objectives to ensure that The FA is seen as an employer of choice.
- This role will be based at either Wembley Stadium or St. George's Park and cover office and home-based employees.
What will you be doing?
- Implement The FA's Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy with a focus on key identified projects.
- Jointly manage (with HR and Payroll) the FA Occupational Health, Employee Assistance Programme, and other health benefit providers and drive further utilisation and employee awareness of services.
- In collaboration with the communications team design and implement mental health and wellbeing initiatives for key campaigns across the year.
- Drive engagement programs across initiatives promoting good mental health and wellbeing.
- Working with key stakeholders, implement training and development programs for leadership groups with a specific focus on mental health and wellbeing topics.
- Design and implement with identified stakeholders, employee development sessions addressing key topics supporting mental health and wellbeing (based on an identified need for bespoke support).
- Provide support and guidance to mental health ambassadors, contributing to reflective practice and supporting initiatives throughout the year.
- Manage an internal webpage ensuring content is accessible, relevant, up to date and promoted.
- Develop resources to support employee mental health and wellbeing across key topics.
- Partner with The FA's contractors, suppliers and stakeholders to offer creative and engaging employee wellbeing initiatives throughout the year.
- In collaboration with the FA's Health and Safety team, identify and prevent work related health problems and promote healthy working environments across all teams and sites.
- Prepare and present insight and data on identified measurables to the FA's Health and Safety committees on a quarterly basis. Ensure that relevant health and safety performance data is accurately reported and communicated across The FA and to relevant additional internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide appropriate support for employees including referral, signposting and guidance to effectively manage their mental health and wellbeing and ensure quality assurance of all support services is maintained.
- 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:
- Substantial relevant experience including delivery of successful Mental Health well-being strategy in a fast-paced environment.
- A Master's level degree/qualification in a relevant discipline.
- Chartered membership of the British Psychological Society (or actively completing Stage 2).
- Registered membership of The Health Care Professions Council.
- Experience in working for a large, complex organisation.
- Previous experience of successfully implementing a variety of employee health & wellbeing initiatives.
- Proven track record of stakeholder management and engagement.
- Extensive experience of working collaboratively with other internal functions including but not limited to HR, EDI, legal, payroll and benefits teams.
- Excellent communicator (verbal and written) and relationship builder.
- Ability to work on multiple projects.
- High level of computer literacy.
Beneficial to have:
- Experience using insight and data to build valid research base and embed success measures.
- Experience of integrating clinical psychology within large wellbeing and performance systems and proactively working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of working within large sporting organisations.
- Experience of psychological assessment and referral processes and the management of integrated employee support programs.
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.
https://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/about-the-fa/2021/fa_a-game-for-all-strategy.ashx
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.
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