Kit & Equipment Assistant

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Kit & Equipment Assistant

Birmingham City Football Club
Permanent | Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)
Location: Knighthead Performance Centre, Redhill Rd, Birmingham B38 9EL

Birmingham City Football Club is on the rise.

With an incredible history dating back to 1875, Birmingham City Football Club is part of an exciting period of accelerated growth and modernisation and is playing it’s part in once-in-a-generation opportunity to support the transformation of England’s second city as part of the Sports Quarter project.

With significant investment across our football, commercial, and community operations, we are rebuilding the Club for long-term success — on and off the pitch. The journey we’re on involves strengthening our structures, elevating our performance environments, growing our teams, and investing heavily in the people, processes and culture that will define the next chapter of Birmingham City FC.

Birmingham City Women FC is seeking a highly organised and motivated Kit & Equipment Assistant to join our Women & Girls Football Department. This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in supporting our First Team, Under-21s, and Academy programmes by helping to deliver a professional, high-performance environment both on and off the pitch.

Working closely with the Kit & Equipment Manager, you will be responsible for assisting with all aspects of kit, laundry, equipment management, and matchday operations across the club.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on daily laundry requirements for player and staff training and match kit, ensuring the highest standards of presentation and care.
• Collect, wash, dry, fold, and redistribute kit efficiently across the club.
• Assist with the preparation, printing, and distribution of training and match kit throughout the season.
• Support the management of kit stock levels, including regular stock checks and inventory control.
• Lead on kit and equipment requirements for Under-21 fixtures and attend all home matches.
• Support the day-to-day operational needs of the Under-21 programme, ensuring coaches have the equipment required for training and matches.
• Assist the Academy programme with all kit and equipment requirements for training and fixtures.
• Support First Team operations as required, including occasional home and away match coverage.
• Maintain exceptional standards of cleanliness, organisation, and professionalism within laundry, storage, and equipment areas.
• Ensure compliance with all club policies, procedures, safeguarding requirements, and health and safety standards.
• Represent Birmingham City Women FC professionally at all times.

About You

Essential

• Full, clean UK driving licence.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Proven laundry experience and ability to maintain high standards.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work.
• Confidence in driving larger vehicles.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Desirable

• Experience working within a professional football or elite sporting environment.
• FA Safeguarding qualification.

What We're Looking For

We are seeking an enthusiastic, proactive, and reliable individual who takes pride in their work and is passionate about supporting elite athletes. The successful candidate will be flexible in their approach, willing to work evenings and weekends, and committed to maintaining the highest professional standards.

The Benefits of Being Blues

At Birmingham City Football Club, we put people at the heart of everything we do. When you join the Club, you become part of the Blues family — and that comes with a range of benefits designed to support you both inside and outside of work.

· Matchday Tickets

· Blues Store Discount

· Life Assurance

· Volunteering Day

· Pension Scheme

· Eye Care Voucher

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Help@Hand - 24/7 access to GP appointments, wellbeing services and mental health support.

Safeguarding

Birmingham City Football Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. The safety and wellbeing of all individuals within our care is paramount, and all staff are expected to share and uphold this commitment.

All successful applicants will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, and will be required to complete safeguarding training as part of the recruitment and induction process.

Birmingham City FC is proud to be an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. Candidates are assessed solely on merit, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or caring responsibilities.

We value diversity and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. If you require any adjustments to support you during the recruitment or interview process, please let us know when applying.

Pay: Up to £25,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person