Host Families

Job Title: Host Family
Reports To: Academy Manager
Location: Poolfoot Farm
Department: Academy

Role Overview

Fleetwood Town Football Club is seeking caring and committed host families to provide a safe, supportive, and nurturing home environment for our Under-18 Academy players. Hosts play a vital role in the development of young athletes by acting in loco parentis—offering daily care, stability, and emotional support during their time at the Club.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a warm, welcoming, and secure home environment for at least one U18 Academy player.
• Support each player’s personal and academic growth through positive mentoring and pastoral care.
• Offer nutritious meals, including breakfast and evening meals, and lunch/snacks when required (e.g., during illness or when the player remains over the weekend). Nutritional guidelines will be provided by the Club.
• Accommodate players for the duration of their scholarship (typically a full season) or for shorter trial periods as needed.
• Preferably, host two players in separate bedrooms. However, applications from families offering a single room are still welcome.
• Provide access to a furnished bedroom (bed, clothes storage), laundry facilities, and Wi-Fi, typically from Monday to Friday.
• Ensure an appropriate level of supervision based on the age and needs of the player.
• Attend meetings as necessary to support the player’s development.
• Notify the Club immediately of any changes in circumstances that could affect your suitability to host young players.
• Consent to a home inspection by the Club’s Health and Safety Manager, and implement any necessary adjustments.

Safeguarding and Compliance

• This role involves regular contact with young people and requires an Enhanced DBS check for all household members aged 18 or over (including occasional overnight visitors).
• Hosts must be familiar with and adhere to the Club’s safeguarding policies.
• Concerns regarding a child or young person’s welfare must be reported to the Academy’s Designated Safeguarding Officers:
  • Joe Abbott – joe.abbott@fleetwoodtownfc.com
  • Danny Morville – daniel.morville@fleetwoodtownfc.com
  • Jack Higgins – jack.higgins@fleetwoodtownfc.com
• Host families will receive safeguarding induction and ongoing training to maintain compliance with Club and EFL welfare standards.

Additional Requirements

• This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All past convictions, including spent ones, must be declared.
• Two written references are required.

General Expectations

All Fleetwood Town FC employees and affiliates must:

• Perform other reasonable duties as required.
• Undertake necessary role-specific training.
• Adhere to health and safety procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality, especially regarding sensitive data.

Commitment to Safeguarding

Fleetwood Town Football Club is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All host families must actively uphold and model the values and standards of care expected by the Club.