Engagement Manager

Engagement Manager 

£40,000 - £45,000 dependent on experience *

1 year fixed term contract (maternity cover)

Homeworking – covering the South of England
 
About the Football Foundation

The Football Foundation is the country's largest sports charity. It funds the improvement of public sports facilities across the country – especially grassroots football facilities - with investment provided by the Premier League, The FA and the Government, via Sport England. 

Since it was launched in 2000, the Foundation has delivered projects worth more than £1.5 billion, which has developed more than 780 third-generation (3G) artificial grass pitches (AGP) with floodlights, more than 1,000 modern changing pavilions, and helped to renovate and properly maintain thousands of natural turf football pitches up and down the country.  These high quality, sustainable facilities are helping to improve the experience of those who play football for the love of doing so, to stay fit and healthy, and to help better players be as good as they can be by developing their potential.

The role

As part of the Foundation’s Grant Management team, you will work across the South of England, and in close liaison with our experienced teams of Technical Project Managers and Grant Managers. As Engagement Manager, you will make sure that the right projects are identified against ‘Local Plans for Football’, which will have the greatest impact in the areas that really need them. You’ll then work with the key project stakeholders to develop the proposal to the point of submission of an application. 

What are we looking for?

You will need excellent knowledge of sports development along with significant experience of business planning and monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of facilities.

You will be used to managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects working both independently as well as part of a team. 

You must have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and persuade stakeholders at all levels. You must be a self-starter who is willing to go the extra mile in driving plans forwards to ensure project success. In return, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that you’ve made a difference in the national game. 

What can we offer you?

In addition to a competitive salary, you will start on 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (which increases after 2 years), plus additional time off to volunteer. We also offer a generous pension scheme (8% employer contribution), free health care provision, a monthly gym subsidy, interest-free season ticket loan, death in service benefit and access to selected match tickets.

We are committed to helping our staff maintain a healthy work-life balance, so offer flexible working hours around core hours to help you achieve that.

What can we offer you?
•    25 days annual leave plus bank holidays which increases after 2 years.
•    A generous salary sacrifice pension scheme with an 8% employer contribution
•    Free health insurance with Bupa
•    Additional health cover with Westfield, including dental and optical cover
•    A monthly gym subsidy
•    Death in service benefit
•    Access to selected match tickets
•    The option to buy and sell annual leave
•    An interest free season ticket loan
•    Flexible working around core hours to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance

Interested? 
This is an excellent opportunity to join a team of talented individuals within the Grant Management Team at the Foundation, and to make a real difference to grassroots football.  For more information on this vacancy, please download the full recruitment pack below. 

To apply, please send us your CV and a covering letter explaining what motivated you to apply and why you are suitable for the role. This should be sent to jobs@footballfoundation.org.uk. To help us track the success of our recruitment campaign, please also state in your covering letter where you saw the role advertised.

The closing date for applications is midday, Wednesday 22 January 2020

Interviews will be held on 31 January 2020

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The Football Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

* Appointments are generally at the stated minimum but will depend on qualifications and experience specific to the role requirements