Women's National League Administrator (1yr FTC)

The Football Association

  • Wembley, Greater London
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
A game for all...The FA are excited to be searching for a Women's National League Administrator to join our Football Operations team on a 1yr fixed-term contract. The Women's Leagues Administrator will support the operational delivery of the FA Women's National League with fixture and registration support, league discipline, arranging suppliers, delivering league meetings and cup finals, and dealing with a host of enquiries and requests from the 72 clubs.What will you be doing?
  • Assist with the administration of the FA Women's National League.
  • Provide support to the Women's Leagues Officer with player registrations on the Platform For Football and fixture management through Full Time.
  • Match day guidance support, helping ensure that clubs complete fixtures in line with the requirements of the league.
  • Monitoring club compliance with league rules, conducting weekly, monthly and annual checks of clubs' activity.
  • Collation and management of data from across the league, including managing access to the FA WNL Club Hub and ensuring up-to-date contact lists are available.
  • Provide weekend cover as part of the on-call rota on FA WNL match round weekends.
  • Respond to general enquiries from clubs, covering a wide range of club topics including fixtures, registrations, referees, facilities, etc.
  • Manage the creation and approval of purchase orders for the team through Proactis.
  • Provide support at events, including cup finals and club meetings.
  • Support the Women's Football Pyramid Team with administration tasks when required.
  • 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:
  • Passion for working in women's football.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office.
  • Commitment to excellent customer service.
  • Office and administrative experience, including providing support in a busy team environment.
  • Ability to communicate effectively through written and phone correspondence.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, both internally and externally.
  • Good attention to detail.
  • Forward planning proactively.
  • Ability to take on responsibility effectively and work without supervision.
  • Ability to work as part of a team and contribute to team ideas.
  • Must be able to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and use own initiative.
  • Ability to organise and administer events.
  • Commits to Continuous Personal Development; dedicates time to personal growth.
Beneficial to have:
  • Understanding of the football industry.
  • Knowledge of the administration of sports competitions.
  • Knowledge and understanding of women's football and the FA's strategy to grow and develop the game.
  • Knowledge and understanding of the FA Women's National League and Women's Football Pyramid.
  • Event organising experience.
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,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.

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