Academy Games

**JOB TITLE: Academy Games & Tour Programme Co-Ordinator**

**DEPARTMENT: Academy**

**REPORTING TO: Academy Operations Manager & U9-14 Lead Phase Coach**

**Contract: 40 Hours per Week, Permanent 5.5 from 7 days a week including Sunday matchdays**

**About Us**:
As a member of the Chelsea team, you will become part of a long and proud history in the heart of iconic west London, which dates to the club’s founding in 1905. Since that time the club has won every major domestic and international trophy, being crowned English, European and world champions in the process.

Chelsea is a club which proudly strives to be the best in everything we do, on and off the pitch, as shown by the further success of our Women’s and Academy sides, as well as the excellent work in the community undertaken by the Chelsea Foundation, while engaging with our many supporters from a wide range of backgrounds at home in the UK and around the world.

If you’re motivated and want to help us win more trophies, you’ve got a place here at Chelsea

**What We’re Looking For**:
We’re looking for an organised coordinator to provide a professional highly responsive, administration and operations service, delivering operational excellence, continuous improvement and added value of how we do things.

**Duties include**:

- To be responsible for the weekly Under 8 to Under 15 match confirmation to the opposition club, including confirming playing formats, kit colours, spectator links and match minutes.
- To be responsible for half term/school holiday programmes.
- To be matchday co-ordinator for all home U9-15 games, including cup games and tournaments hosted at the training ground.
- Liaison with the premier league regarding all games, including cup games and tournaments.
- Arranging match officials in liaison with the Surrey FA.
- Arranging refreshments and stewarding for home fixtures.

**Must Haves/qualified by demonstratable experience to the level required**:

- Experience of office work.
- Experience of event planning.
- Experience of football administration
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and manage internal and external relationships.
- Enhanced DBS/CRB check.

**What We Offer**:
**Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion**:
At Chelsea we recognise that the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths and we are taking positive action to ensure our existing colleagues and job applicants can fully be themselves and bring their own unique experiences and perspectives to Chelsea FC. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter, who will be able to advise and support you.

**Chelsea FC and the Foundation is fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people, and adults at risk (vulnerable groups). We therefore require all successful applicants to complete a DBS Check prior to starting employment. Depending on the role, successful applicants may also be required to undergo other child protection screening where appropriate.**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person