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Football Projects Officer

Chelsea FC
Cobham Training Facility, Stoke Road, Cobham. Surrey. KT11 3PT
22 May, 2023

Full time Leadership & Management Premier League

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Football Projects Officer

DEPARTMENT: Foundation, Football Development, Football Projects

REPORTING TO: Football Projects Manager

LOCATION: Cobham Training Facility, Stoke Road, Cobham. Surrey. KT11 3PT

CONTRACT: 35 hours per week, Full Time Fixed Term contract

About Us:

As a member of the Chelsea team, you will become part of a long and proud history in the heart of iconic west London, which dates to the club’s founding in 1905. Since that time the club has won every major domestic and international trophy, being crowned English, European and world champions in the process.

Chelsea is a club which proudly strives to be the best in everything we do, on and off the pitch, as shown by the further success of our Women’s and Academy sides, as well as the excellent work in the community undertaken by the Chelsea Foundation, while engaging with our many supporters from a wide range of backgrounds at home in the UK and around the world.

If you’re motivated and want to help us win more trophies, you’ve got a place here at Chelsea!

What We’re Looking For:

We are looking for a dynamic Football projects officer to support and lead on the various football projects activities to further develop and grow the business and to deliver high quality sports provision.

Duties include:

To support and oversee the effective planning and execution of the various football projects running at specific times of the year across the areas. These to include, but not limited to CMT Learning/Nike soccer camps, Supercamps, post 16 Football Programmes and all activity delivered at Cobham.
To lead and deliver safe, inclusive, and high-quality coaching activity across the key Football Projects activities. These to include, but not limited to CMT Learning/Nike soccer camps, Supercamps, post 16 Football Programmes and all activity delivered at Cobham.
To lead on managing the programme/activity schedule and sharing monthly timesheets with the Area Lead for approval.
To lead and support the development of the football opportunities across all working areas and where possible to further enhance the existing programmes.

Must Haves/qualified by demonstrable experience to the level required:

Worked for a minimum of 2 years in football setting.
Led on a £100k project/programme.
Managed staff in a sporting environment
A minimum of the new FA Introduction to Football Coaching qualification. (FA Level 1 is the equivalent qualification).
In date FA Safeguarding Children course & the FA Introduction to First Aid in Football certificate.
Clean driving licence.
Enhanced DBS check.

About Chelsea FC

Chelsea FC Jobs

Triumphs in Europe, as well as repeated success in England, has established Chelsea as one of the Premier League's biggest names.

With Chelsea's footballing success, comes the inevitable wealth of opportunities which follow. Such opportunities don't just lay in the final league standings or the club's ability to navigate the transfer market. These opportunities filter down to potential careers at Chelsea FC, to cater to the ever-increasing demands of an improving organisation.

As a team we’re hardworking, resilient, brave and proud. We constantly strive to do the right thing. We’re involved and highly committed, taking challenges in our stride and focusing on improving and evolving.

We work to win and are driven to create optimum business performance. Our success is underpinned by our diverse and inclusive attitude, creating an environment where everyone is welcome and treated equally. If you’re motivated and want to help us win more trophies, you’ve got a place here at Chelsea.

The club doesn't rely on the attractiveness of work locations to turn heads, however, as the careers at Chelsea FC speak for themselves.

Chelsea is a London Living Wage Employer, and their commitment as such saw them raise their minimum rate of pay in 2020 to £10.75. Chelsea was the first English professional football club to be accredited by the Living Wage Foundation, proving that the benefits of working at Chelsea FC lay in the organisation's eagerness to better their employees.

Benefits of Careers at Chelsea FC:

Locality - Chelsea, Surrey, and Kent
London Living Wage Employer
150+ different roles in the organisation
Word Class facilities
Working in an environment with a robust environmental policy with a commitment to implement low and zero-carbon technologies

Careers at Chelsea offer the chance to work in an environment geared to win, surrounded by people with a similar mindset. The desirable nature of jobs at Chelsea FC mean they are hard to come by.

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