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We have a great opportunity for a Personal Assistant to join the team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The post holder will provide PA, business and administrative support to the Marketing, Communications & Corporate Affairs Director and the Commercial Director.
What will you be doing?
- Pro-active management of both Director’s diaries, ensuring that their business is efficiently and effectively carried out. This includes:
- Management of incoming and outgoing communications; clearing out junk and flagging anything of high importance,
- Organising travel and accommodation requirements,
- Creating and supporting Senior Management Team Meetings,
- Preparation of materials for meetings,
- Management of files/papers/expenses.
- Liaison on behalf of the Director/Heads with staff, managers, other directors, board members and key external stakeholders as required.
- Providing ad hoc support to other Senior Managers in the division as required in day-to-day administration and office management.
- To assist with/take on projects across the divisions, particularly around the creation and management of department events and leading the implementation of department cultural initiatives.
- To act as the division’s first point of contact, and represent the division at meetings i.e. Exec PA meetings.
- Arrange regular divisional meetings, and regularly report back progress on actions to Director/Heads of.
- Responsible for collating and cascading internal department communications as directed.
- Take responsibility, demonstrate efficiencies and ensure tasks are completed in a timely fashion.
- Handle requests and queries confidentially and appropriately.
- Executes additional tasks as required to meet FA Group’s changing priorities.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained.
- As part of The FA’s commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.
What are we looking for?
Essential for the role :
- Substantial experience in a PA role, supporting more than one Executive/Senior Leader.
- High levels of discretion; previous experience working with confidential information.
- Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple and competing priorities at pace.
- Demonstrates a proactive approach.
- Excellent organisational, presentation and communications skills with high attention to detail.
- Works collaboratively and confidently building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Advanced minute-taking skills and accurate typing skills.
- Proficient skills in Microsoft Office suite; specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Beneficial to have:
- Interest in Football/Sports
- Experience working in a sporting regulatory/governance/admin environment.
- Commercial/marketing acumen and the ability to understand operational detail.
What’s in it for you?
We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George’s Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.
We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:
- Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and wellbeing.
- Free, nutritious lunches, at Wembley Stadium and St. George’s Park.
- Free private medical cover.
- A contributory pension scheme.
- An additional Thank You days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave.
- A hybrid working model offering flexibility on where you work.
For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page,
Our Organisation
The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year.
The FA oversees England international teams across men’s, women’s, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women’s Super League, FA Women’s Championship, and Women’s Adobe FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George’s Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation.
We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary.
Your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George’s Park or our Processing Centre, unless the role is advertised as a homebased contract. The contractual location of this role can be found at the top of this advert on our FA vacancy page.
The FA, For All, For You
Our equality, diversity and inclusion strategy forms an integral part of our long-term commitment to using our influence across English football to create a game free from discrimination.
A Game For All outlines three key strategic commitments – Lead the Change, Be the Change, and Inspire the Change – which will ensure tackling discrimination remains a core priority for English football for years to come.
We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.
We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.
As part of The FA’s commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.
Documents
- TM0934 FA BENEFITS BOOKLET V1.pdf (188.82 KB)
