Academy Schoolboy Education Officer

Founded in 1882, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English Premier League Club, based in North London.

Led by the late great Bill Nicholson, the Club became the first in England to win the League and FA Cup Double in 1961, and the first in the UK to win a European Trophy two years later. Spurs has since been home to some of the game’s great entertainers, including Jimmy Greaves, Glenn Hoddle, Paul Gascoigne, David Ginola, Gareth Bale, Heung-Min Son and Harry Kane.

In April 2019, the Club opened an iconic new stadium that sits at the heart of a £1billion sport-led regeneration of North Tottenham. The stadium is the largest football club stadium in London and is a multi-use venue with the ability to host a variety of events 365 days a year, including NFL, boxing, rugby, concerts, and other major events, plus visitor attractions including Stadium Tours and the Dare Skywalk.

The stadium development scheme has to date created more than 4,000 new jobs for local people, with circa £300m pumped into the local economy each year.

Tottenham Hotspur has:

• A clear strategy to develop talent from within its Academy, showcased by a strong track record of Academy players graduating to the first-team squad.
• A £100m state-of-the-art Training Centre that supports the Club’s ambition to attract, develop and retain the best talent.
• Commercial partnerships with globally recognised brands including AIA Group Limited (AIA), one of the world’s leading providers of life insurance services, and Nike, the world’s leading sports footwear and apparel company.
• A commitment to minimizing its environmental impact across Club operations, being named as the greenest in the Premier League for the past three years. Tottenham Hotspur is a signatory of the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework, committing to halve carbon emissions by 2030 and become net zero carbon by 2040.
• An award-winning Foundation that is renowned for creating opportunities to help enhance the lives of people in its local community through education, employment, health, and social inclusion programmes.

The Club is seeking an Academy Education Officer to support the coordination and delivery of Education for its Schoolboys.

JOB PURPOSE

The Academy Schoolboy Education Officer is responsible for coordinating the delivery and tracking of education for players from U9 – U16, engaged within the part-time/Hybrid and Full-Time training Models.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordination of the Academy Education U9 – U16 programme.
• Support the players engaged in the Full-time Training Model, ensuring regular and effective communication processes are in place with the Academy’s partner school, suitable to meet the needs of each individual.
• Central contact for schools, parents and other stakeholders regarding education progression.
• Working with schools to collect and analyse tracking data for all registered players in the schoolboy age groups.
• Ensure specific and appropriate education contribution to the U9 – U16 MDT reports, based on school and Academy data collected at regular intervals.
• Relating specifically to the education aspects, have responsibility for the effective induction of new players, and for the re-engagement of players progressing through the Academy.
• Communicate effectively and efficiently with schools and stakeholders across the U9 – U16 age groups to ensure a comprehensive support process exists to assist each individual in their academic progression.
• Coordination and delivery of the Academy Full-Time (FTTM), and Hybrid Training Model (HTM) compensatory education provision based at the Training Ground during the school day.
• Gathering of all necessary consents and agreements regarding each individual, and relevant to their registration with the Academy.
• Creation, input to and management of ILPs and reports.
• Attendance and input to the MDT review meetings.
• Liaise with schools and other stakeholders to support the transition of players progressing from the Youth Development Phase into Professional Development Phase.
• Engagement with the Academy’s and Premier League’s Enrichment Programme(s).
• Attend U9 – U16 trips and tours as required, to provide MDT support and education delivery where necessary.
• Attend relevant meetings and training events as required by the Premier League and other governing bodies. 
• Where required, complete all mandatory qualifications and Continued Professional Development as directed by the Elite Player Performance Plan, Premier League and other associated Governing Bodies
• Due to the nature of the industry and the role, some out-of-office hours work would be required from time to time including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Thinks ahead, generates innovative ideas.
• Values & respects others, builds relationships, collaborates.
• Gets things done, delivers to highest of standards, takes responsibility.
• Strong communicator: The ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, teachers, and other stakeholders is essential. This includes both verbal and written communication.
• Empathy and understanding: The ability to understand and respond to the needs of young people, particularly those who may be facing challenges.
• Organisational skills: The ability to manage time effectively and to prioritise tasks.
• Teamwork skills: The ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve shared goals.
• Confidentiality: The ability to maintain confidentiality and to handle sensitive information appropriately.
• Positive attitude: A positive and enthusiastic approach to work.
• Commitment to safeguarding: A commitment to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), or equivalent
• Relevant Degree and teaching qualification (Cert Ed, PGCE, HLTA)
• Experience in a teaching and learning role (KS2, KS3 & KS4)
• Familiarity with excel, Office 365 and DocuSign

DESIREABLE

• Previous experience working in an academic intervention setting
• Previous experience working with and support families
• Previous experience working in an education setting
• Previous experience working in a professional sports academy

Safeguarding is fundamental to the success in all that we do. Successful candidates are to be reminded they would be subject to various background, DBS and reference checks for this role.

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club welcomes applications from anyone regardless of age, disability, race, or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual

orientation.