Academy Player Care Officer

Employer: Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Hours: This is a full-time role requiring flexibility to work evenings and weekends as required.

Location: American Express Elite Performance Centre, Lancing

Job Type: Permanent

Deadline Day: 20th June 2023

We are a local community club who compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage. Our ambition is to be a top ten Premier League club and a top four Women's Super League club. A commitment to high performance and high professional standards is at the heart of everything we do.

The Player care role is a key role at the centre of our academy. You will be confident in building professional relationships with players, parents and carers. You will support the planning, development and delivery of a high-quality package for all players. You will also work alongside our education department to deliver the life skills programme.

As part of this role you will be required to attend matches (as well as trips and tours where agreed) to support the players in the relevant age phases.

It is essential that you have a clear understanding of the “pressure points” of professional football. You will also have experience of working with young people within an Elite Sports Environment, Educational setting or social services. A good level of knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook would be beneficial.

Our values are not just a list of words we expect our colleagues to learn, but a set of filters through which we deliver to each other, our fans, our partners and our sponsors. As a team we live and breathe these values.

Our values are:

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a reward package which will include, but not limited to:

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values mean that we have a strong ethical culture which allows us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of their age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, do not hesitate to get in touch with our People and Culture team.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.