Education & Football Development Centre Coordinator

Founded in 1882, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English Premier League Club, based in North London, with an estimated 615.5 million global followers.

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 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 dedicated Global Football Development Education & Football Development Centre Coordinator will work closely with the Domestic Programme Manager and Operations Manager to develop a strategic plan to enhance our Education & Football Development Centre programme in terms of quality delivery, reach and financial targets. This will include working closely with the programme Head Coaches to support

delivery on and off the pitch and to develop a comprehensive recruitment plan in order to continue to expand our reach across all partnerships.

The position will involve working irregular hours (e.g., evenings / Saturdays / Sundays / Bank Holidays) so a flexible candidate is sought.

Safeguarding is fundamental to the success in all that we do. Successful candidates are subject to an enhanced DBS check with child’s barred list.

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

JOB PURPOSE

To support the coordination and development of all Education & Football Development Centre programmes delivered in partnership with our Further and Higher Education providers. This includes the coordinating, planning, strategy, promotion, and recruitment of all post 16+ girls and boys programmes. Ensure that all programme (and associated events) operations, logistics and coaching are delivered in a professional manner and to a high quality, adhering to all relevant Club policies, operating procedures, and coaching philosophies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES

• Work alongside the Football Development Coordinator on the day-to-day schedule of the E&FDCs, whilst ensuring that staffs hours are being used effectively in the E&FDC settings and across the wider GFD department.
• Plan, develop and align broader HE/FE activation with domestic calendar to provide added value experiences to players and coaches within these programmes, supporting the Business
• Development Manager with any partnership activation for all HE/FE partners where required.

• Oversee the coordination of all E&FDC programmes, inclusive of trials, match days, added value initiatives, recruitment days, open events, and partner activations.
• Being the day-to-day point of contact for all programme Head Coaches to support delivery and operational requirements on/off the pitch.
• Support the distribution of kit/equipment/medical supplies/branding for all staff on E&FDC programmes, as well as maintaining an up-to-date inventory of all staff kit and
• Lead on the operational/administrative tasks for all E&FDC programmes E. processing of purchase orders and invoices for E&FDC programmes and managing the customer inbox.
• Lead on the development and implementation of a player communication
• Conduct meetings with the Domestic Programme Manager and all E&FDC programmes Head Coaches to improve delivery standards and to discuss best practice.
• Build credible relationships with each college lead to support the development and growth of each college programme, year on year, and where appropriate support added value initiatives for each partner.

• Support all E&FDC Marketing campaigns / devise strategies for marketing campaigns by identifying areas that require increase in awareness or to drive recruitment / share success stories.
• Ensure we have presence and exposure at related career festivals / education fairs / pathway events (specifically targeting year 10/11/12 students)
• Work alongside the Operations Manager to produce data for reporting purposes, inclusive of programme engagement data, highlights, survey feedback Use data to drive insights for the E&FDC strategy.
• Maintain the E&FDC page on the website, collecting case studies and success stories to ensure all imagery and content remains updated.
• Support the department’s Safeguarding Manager, assisting with accident, incident, and risk management Identify and monitor potential safeguarding concerns and work with Safeguarding Manager to promote safer working practices throughout the programme.
• Monitor the feedback surrounding the quality of delivery of all E&FDC programmes, and work alongside the Player & Coach Pathway Coordinator, GFD Coach Developer and Domestic Programme Manager to devise strategies to improve and drive
• Ensures self and E&FDC programmes adhere to all Club standards, and ensures all procedures and processes are being Actively reviews these procedures and processes to ensure they are effective and efficient.

QUALIFICATIONS

• UEFA B (desirable)
• UEFA C / Level 2 (desirable)
• Sports/Business development related degree or equivalent
• Current Emergency First Aid Certificate
• Current FA Safeguarding Children Certificate

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• 2 years’ previous experience in coordinating football development and/or community projects/events
• Experience of working in a post 16 education setting and / or football development programmes
• Coaching background
• Experience of coordinating events
• Excellent attention to detail
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Excellent Word, Excel & PowerPoint skills
• Strong Communication skills and ability to build relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders

PERSONAL ATRIBUTES

• Thinks ahead, generates innovative ideas
• Values & respects others, builds relationships, collaborates
• Gets things done, delivers to highest of standards, takes responsibility
• Able to work independently, showing initiative, taking responsibility, and thinking
• Passionate - taking great pride and enthusiasm in your
• Fantastic personal skills – good communicator: friendly, approachable, positive

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.