The FA believes football has the power to unite communities, promote wellbeing, and inspire positive change.
The apprenticeship programme offers an entry into a rewarding career at The FA and an excellent opportunity to develop skills and gain experience within a supportive, inclusive and diverse organisation.
In this exciting role you will support the team in delivering events and engagement opportunities for the FA’s Corporate Affairs stakeholders, and support in the delivery of CSR programmes in Brent and Burton.
You will manage enquiries to CSR and PA teams, whilst ensuring that stakeholders receive timely responses to enquiries and provide valuable administrative support for the public affairs team, and general support the busy Public Affairs and CSR functions.
You will be employed on a two year fixed term contract, and will study towards a Level 3 Business Administration qualification with CMS Vocational Training.
You will be contractually based at Wembley Stadium.
Please note that we are partnering with level= to run a fair and anonymised recruitment process for this apprenticeship. If, after reading the below information, you wish to apply, please follow this link: CSR & Public Affairs Apprentice job in Federations & Major Events in Wembley

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

To be eligible you must meet the following criteria:

• Live within England and have lived within the UK for the last 3 consecutive years.
• Must not be in full time education at the start of your apprenticeship.
• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• If aged 16-18 you will need to have maths and English at grade 4/C and have the certification for this. If not, you will need to sit Functional Skills Level 2 as part of the programme.
• Must not hold a similar or higher qualification in the same area of study.

This is a developmental opportunity so we do not expect you to have lots of experience in CSR or Public Affairs, instead we are looking for:

• An interest in politics and community engagement, perhaps having been a volunteer in these areas.
• Organisational and project management skills.
• Good understanding of Microsoft and experience of using Excel.
• Letter drafting skills.
• Experience of creating a presentation and public speaking.
• Basic health and safety knowledge.

You may be surprised to know that being a football fan is not a prerequisite of working for the FA. What’s more important is your passion, interest and commitment to the varied work that we do, and the goals that we are aiming to achieve.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

• Supporting the Senior External Affairs Manager, deliver visits for Ministers, Shadow Ministers and parliamentarians in order to showcase The FA’s work – e.g. grassroots football facilities or girls’ football programmes in schools.
• Support/deliver FA events for political stakeholders – for instance, policy roundtables, receptions in Parliament, match screenings during international tournaments and trophy photo opportunities.
• Support event day administration, such as arranging tickets for stakeholders.
• Supporting the CSR Manager, coordinate and deliver community engagement events; such as the annual community pitch day at Wembley Stadium.
• Support event day administration, such as arranging tickets for the community.
• Support the delivery of the FA’s Community Club, drafting newsletters and arranging community offers.
• Support the delivery of Community Engagement days at England team training sessions.
• Manage the correspondence with MPs and other stakeholders; seeking content from relevant FA staff and drafting responses.
• Support the Corporate Affairs team’s administration.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained.
• Executes additional tasks as required to meet the FA’s changing priorities.
• 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.

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 well-being.
• 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 (based on a full-time, permanent contract.)
• A hybrid working model which offers greater flexibility