Head of Women’s Football

6 months ago

London, United Kingdom Charlton Athletic Football Club Full time

**Position**:Head of Women’s Football

**Location**: Sparrows Lane Training Ground

**Salary**: To be discussed

**Hours**: Full time Monday to Friday plus matchdays as needed

**About Us**:
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Charlton, south-east London. The club was founded on June 9th, 1905 and has a very storied history from rising to the top-flight of English Football in the 1930s (First Division) and again in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, to winning the FA Cup in 1947 and to leaving their Valley home in the mid-1980s only to make an impassioned return in 1992. Historically, the women's team played under Charlton Athletic from 2000 to 2007 but were released to become an independently run team in 2007 following the men's team's relegation from the Premier League.

**Role Description**:
The purpose of your role is to manage all aspects of the Club as directed by the Board of CAWFC. This includes managing the personnel, budgets, commercial development and professional day-to-day management. You will also manage relationships and services provided to CAWFC by key partners such as Charlton Athletic FC, Charlton Athletic Community Trust and sponsors.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- In close liaison with the Board, to act as The FA’s primary contact for all League Competition business and meetings, notably those related to commercial, finance, broadcast, facility and fixture-related issues.
- Oversee the day to day running of all teams within Charlton Athletic Women’s set up including First Team, U21s and RTC.
- Maintaining and strengthening the one club relationship between CAWFC and CAFC, with particular regard to commercial and marketing initiatives.
- Assisting the recruitment of, and then advising, directing and line-managing any staff approved to work within the Women’s set up of the club.
- Development of relationships with key funding partners to ensure club sustainability: working with other members of the Club senior management team and directors to achieve this against the Club’s Commercial Plan.
- Attendance at all meetings for League Competitions arranged by The FA.
- Responsibility for fixture planning and subsequent management to deliver against the Club’s plan for fixtures and events, marketing, and match-day promotion.
- Management of staff relationships to ensure effective recruitment, day-to-day management and delivery of all work plans to agreed targets, in particular marketing/match day promotion and attendance requirements.
- Supporting the coaching and senior management team on player recruitment, contracting, registration and associated salary management as appropriate.
- Management and monitoring of the financial regulation scheme in place for the League Competitions, along with day-to-day oversight of the CAWFC budget.
- Management of relationships with key personnel at the Primary and Secondary Ground to ensure annual availability, facilities usage and ground maintenance plans.
- Responsibility to assist the Board with meeting Licence requirements, and to ensure Club adheres to The FA’s Rules and Regulations and the Competition Rules.
- Preparing and submitting the annual Compliance and Development Report.
- Reporting against the FA Funding and presenting evidence required to release funding, including annual reporting through the CAWFC nominated accountant, and such other reports as requested by The FA.
- To help develop and deliver a strategy and vision for women’s football at the Club.
- Ensuring the Club adheres to The FA standards for safeguarding children.
- Maintain positive relations with key England international staff (Head Coach/Director of Elite Development/relevant age group coaches, performance support staff).
- Attend CAWFC events including end of season presentation, Christmas party etc.

**Main job requirements and person specification**:
**Essential Qualifications and Membership**

The postholder is typically required to hold the following qualifications and professional memberships:

- Participate in The FA Leadership Development Programmes
- Safeguarding and Protecting Children / FA Safeguarding Children (acquired before starting role)
- DBS Clearance / Enhanced FA CRC check (acquired before starting the role)

**Desirable Qualifications and Membership**

The postholder might hold the following additional qualifications and memberships:

- Talent ID qualifications (e.g., FA Level 4 or 5 Talent ID). Or working towards/ equivalent
- Relevant Degree and Master’s is desirable (e.g. sports, business management, sporting directors)
- Engages in professional development
- LMA Diploma in Football Management
- Football coaching qualification
- Accountancy qualifications
- Coaching & mentoring qualification (e.g., EMCC)

**Working Pattern**:

- This is a full-time role which in these circumstances means 40 hours per week, also, it includes work on weekends and evenings.
- Postholder should be open to t

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