Event Coordinator

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 on 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, encourages you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and well-being.
• Free, nutritious lunches at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.
• Private medical cover funded by The FA.
• A contributory pension scheme.
• An additional 'Thank You' day's leave, volunteering days, as well as 25 days of annual leave (based on a full-time, permanent contract)
• A hybrid working model which offers greater flexibility.

For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers

Currently, we are working 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. The contractual location of this role can be found on the FA Careers page.

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.

Want to play your part in delivering some of the biggest moments in English football?

The FA is excited to be searching for an Event Coordinator to join our Events team. The purpose of this role is to support the planning and delivery of FA events, ensuring the operational and administrative requirements of our major events are coordinated effectively and delivered to a high standard.

Working closely with internal departments, host venues, suppliers and other event stakeholders, you'll provide administrative and operational support across a wide range of events at Wembley Stadium and venues across the country. This includes England international fixtures, domestic cup competitions and England Development Team matches.

You'll also have the opportunity to take increasing ownership of event workstreams and support the delivery of selected fixtures, building valuable experience across all areas of FA Events.

Please note, this role will require regular evening and weekend working, as well as travel to venues across England.

• Support the planning and delivery of the FA events portfolio at Wembley Stadium and On The Road, including England international, England Development Team and domestic cup fixtures, working with the FA Events team, host venues and the wider event delivery team to ensure events are delivered in line with FA requirements and protocols.
• Lead the planning and delivery of selected England Women's Under-23 fixtures On The Road, working with host venues, Team Operations and the wider event delivery team to coordinate requirements and ensure fixtures are delivered in line with FA protocols.
• Lead planning meetings, event briefings and matchday meetings for assigned fixtures, whilst supporting the FA Events team with meetings and briefings across the wider event portfolio as required.
• Provide operational and administrative support across FA events, including accreditation, access requests, parking requirements, casual staff pay sheets, event documentation and the setup of FA Events operational spaces.
• Provide financial administration support across FA events, including raising purchase orders, maintaining event budget and commitment trackers, processing supplier costs and supporting post-event reconciliations.
• Coordinate the administration and delivery of matchday youth participation programmes, including Player Escorts, Banner Parade, Ball Persons and Pre-Match Ceremony participants, working with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Work closely with FA Safeguarding, FA Medical, other internal departments and host venues to coordinate consent forms, information, briefings and other requirements necessary for the safe and successful delivery of youth participation programmes.
• Support Sports Presentation delivery across Wembley and On The Road events, assisting the FA Events team with planning and coordination involving volunteer groups, supporter groups, sports presentation agencies and relevant event suppliers.
• Provide general administrative support to the FA Events team as required, including booking travel and accommodation, ordering team kit and event delivery supplies, preparing weekly reports, and maintaining team documentation and records.
• Build effective working relationships with internal departments, host venues, suppliers and other event stakeholders, communicating information and coordinating requirements to support successful event delivery.
• Support the recruitment, scheduling and coordination of event support staff, including UCFB Event Assistants and volunteers, providing pre-event information, briefings and ongoing support and acting as a key point of contact during event delivery.
• Executes additional tasks as required to meet the FA's changing priorities.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure that the highest standards of health, safety, and well-being 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.