Job Description
We are recruiting for a Finance and Admin Manager to join our motivated and successful team. The person joining us will lead the work to deliver effective financial management, and as part of the Senior Management Team, will play a part in the wider delivery of activity in support of ‘Our Purpose’:
- To improve the experience of all involved in Wiltshire Football, and
- To extend our reach to deliver positive change through football in Wiltshire
We are the not-for-profit, governing body of our national sport in Wiltshire. We grow participation, promote diversity and regulate the sport for everyone to enjoy. Wiltshire FA is proud to support ‘Football For All’.
We are based at a purpose-built football ‘hub’ facility in Devizes. And, we have advanced plans to operate a second site in Swindon (hopefully by the end of 2026) and are actively looking for a location suitable for a further football-led facility in the south of the county.
The successful candidate will report to the Chief Executive Officer, Simon Russell.
Job Purpose
- To lead on regular and ad hoc finance activities and operations, following best practice
- To support compliance with all relevant regulation, policy, and practice that is in place, and that might be updated or introduced from time to time
- To contribute to the effective management of the organisation
- To support effective safeguarding in football
- To support delivery of The FA Grassroots Football Strategy and the Wiltshire FA Strategy.
The focus of the role is on supporting effective financial operations. This element represents 0.6 FTE, and we might recruit someone solely on this basis. However, subject to the skills and experience of candidates, we might appoint someone either on a 0.8 FTE or full-time basis, with additional administrative and management responsibilities.
For the Job Description and Person Specification, visit our website here.
Founded in 1884, Wiltshire FA is the not-for-profit, football organisation for Wiltshire. We grow participation, promote diversity and inclusion, and uphold the integrity of our national game for everyone to enjoy.
With around 1,400 teams and over 23,000 players of all ages and abilities playing in the county, Wiltshire FA is proud to support football for all.
Our purpose is two-fold, to improve the experience of all involved in Wiltshire football - be that players, coaches, officials, or volunteers - and to extend our reach to deliver positive change in all sorts of settings.
We are convinced that sport and physical activity can deliver considerable social value and we want to play our part in all our communities, working with others, to address issues like health inequalities, crime prevention, loneliness, social cohesion, and more besides.