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Who We Are

Founded in 1882, Tottenham Hotspur is an iconic English football club, playing in the Premier League and Women’s Super League. From North London to the world, our fanbase spans continents, cultures, and generations. Spurs is a club that’s always dared to push boundaries, breaking new ground and rewriting history.

We offer world-class facilities: In 2019, we opened our state-of-the-art Stadium, a £1 billion landmark that’s the beating heart of North Tottenham’s transformation. More than just a football ground, it’s an engine of change — creating 4,000 jobs and injecting £300 million into the local economy every year.

We’re at our brightest when we’re all together. Our Club, our teams, our community. 

There is only one Hotspur. Tottenham Hotspur.

Role Purpose

We’re currently recruiting a Health & Wellbeing Executive to support and deliver the Health and Wellbeing Services across the club. The role ensures a healthy working environment that enables staff to perform effectively while maintaining a positive work-life balance

Key Responsibilities

Wellbeing Support

• Act as a confidential point of contact for staff experiencing wellbeing or mental health challenges
• Provide guidance, signposting, and early intervention support where needed
• Develop individual wellbeing plans for staff where appropriate

Mental Health & Wellbeing Initiatives

• To manage an annual Health & Wellbeing awareness programme (National Campaigns & Diversity Days), tied in with key messaging and events
• Source subject matter experts to deliver workshop on topics such as stress management, burnout prevention, resilience, and work-life balance
• Promote awareness of mental health and reduce stigma across the club
• Organise wellbeing campaigns and events throughout the season

Workplace Culture & Environment

• Foster a positive, inclusive, and supportive working culture
• Update the Club on staff wellbeing trends and areas for improvement
• Support managers in creating psychologically safe team environments
• Champion Health and Wellbeing across all parts of the Club
• Develop a network of Mental Health First Aiders/Ambassadors at all levels of the Club
• To manage and report on Health & Wellbeing at the Club, ensuring that it is effective and that all staff have access to it
• To work closely with already existing health & wellbeing contributors within the business (this includes, e.g., Club Psychologists, Player Care Manager, Player Liaison, Medical, the Head of Safeguarding, HR, and Safeguarding Officers)
• Work alongside DEI Lead in promoting Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) within the Club and link this to the delivery of Health & Wellbeing programme
• To engage and listen to all stakeholders (Key leaders and all staff, fans/spectators, players, parents, etc.) to understand how their experience can be improved and better supported
• To develop a programme of wellbeing activities for staff across all sites

Policy & Strategy Development

• To support the Health & Wellbeing Strategy across the Club (includes the Foundation and Tottenham Hotspur Women) via the Health & Wellbeing Action Plan ensuring that it is underpinned by a multidisciplinary approach
• To ensure the Action Plan aims to meet the Premier League Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Standard (PLEDIS) and the Premier League Safeguarding Standards.
• Be informed by Premier League & FA rules and expectations in relation to the management and implementation of Mental Health provisions for Premier League Clubs
• To produce quarterly and annual reports on health & wellbeing noting key areas of progress and development, including documented rates of staff and player wellbeing and present to key stakeholder groups
• Facilitate appropriate risk assessments and risk management, where needed
• Review and enhance policies relating to wellbeing, flexible working, and mental health
• Ensure compliance with relevant employment, safeguarding, and health & safety regulations

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with HR, key leaders, and department heads
• Liaise with external providers such as counsellors, occupational health services, and wellbeing consultants
• Work closely with broader People team in respect of EAP renewal

Monitoring & Evaluation

• Track and evaluate the effectiveness of wellbeing initiatives
• Analyse staff feedback, absence data, and wellbeing metrics
• Reporting and recommendations where needed

Person Specification

• A dynamic and expansive individual who thinks ahead, generates innovative ideas
• Values & respects others, builds relationships, and collaborates as a team
• Gets things done, delivers to the highest of standards, takes responsibility
• Is a positive influencer in the field of health & wellbeing
• Demonstrable/visible commitment to health & wellbeing
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrable ability to drive and understand change processes and effectively inform service delivery
• Demonstrable ability to develop good relationships with key stakeholders
• Ability to manage time effectively and prioritise workload as well as support others
• Resilient, adaptable and effective in fast-paced environments
• Influential advocate for wellbeing at an organisational level
• Strong written, digital and reporting capability

Skills & Experience

• Experience of supporting a strategy across a business
• Evidence of a good working knowledge health & wellbeing
• Experience of service development and project management
• Experience of engagement, participation, and co-production work with a range of stakeholders
• Evidence of successful partnership development for the purpose of improving access to support for different age ranges
• Proven experience in workplace wellbeing, HR, occupational health, or mental health support
• Understanding of mental health in high-performance or high-pressure environments
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and build trust with staff at all levels
• Experience designing and delivering wellbeing programmes or training

Safeguarding & Recruitment Statement

Safeguarding is fundamental to the success in all that we do. The Club follows a Safer Recruitment process for all roles. Successful candidates are to be reminded they would be subject to proportionate background, DBS and reference checks as required.

We welcome applications from anyone regardless of age, disability, gender, race, or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.