Host Families

• Provide a homely and friendly environment for our young people while they are away from home.
• Supporting our young people with basic independent living skills such as cooking, cleaning, self-care and laundry.
• Provide nutritious meals in line with guidance from the Academy.
• Ensure that accommodation has access to local amenities with good transport links to the Academy training ground.
• Make our young people feel comfortable and included in family life.
• Be open to regular inspections and visits from the Player Care Manager/ Academy DSO.
• Report any welfare concerns to the Academy Safeguarding and Player Care Manager should they occur.

Accommodation required from local families for our apprentices.

Gillingham FC are looking to recruit Host Families who can provide a home away from home to our young players, aged 16 to 18.

Could you provide a supportive, safe, and caring 'home-from-home' environment for our academy players who are away from home whilst training at Gillingham FC?

We are looking for host-families to provide live-in accommodation for our academy players, aged 16-18, local to MEMS Priestfield Stadium to undertake their two-year football scholarship.

The host family provider will help fulfil the club's duty of care to our young people by ensuring a safe, supportive, and nurturing home.

The host family will be supported by Gillingham FC and will maintain consistent liaison with the Player Care Manager and Academy DSO.

Could you provide a supportive, safe, and caring 'home-from-home' environment for our academy players who are away from home whilst training at Gillingham FC?

We are looking for host-families to provide live-in accommodation for our academy players aged (16-18) local to Priestfield Stadium to undertake their two-year football scholarship.

The host family provider will help fulfil the club's duty of care to our young people by ensuring a safe, supportive, and nurturing home.

There would be a requirement that accommodation is offered through to the end of the season (July 2025-May 2026).

The Host-family will be supported by Gillingham FC and will maintain consistent liaison with the Player Care Manager and Academy DSO.