ROLE DESCRIPTION

About the job
Application Deadline: 12 August 2024

Department: Professional Game Academy Audit Company

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Home Based

Description

This is an exciting opportunity to work across the Premier League, EFL, and the FA.

As part of the Elite Player Performance Plan, the overarching professional-game strategy for the development of youth footballers in England, the Academies of professional football clubs are categorised into four categories (1-4), based on a combination of spend, infrastructure, staffing, and qualitative assessments of their provisions across a range of multidisciplinary areas. The female talent pathway aims to support the development of more and better home-grown players through two key programmes; Emerging Talent Centres and the Women's Professional Game Academies.

To effectively categorise Academies and to support the continual raising of standards in elite player development, an independent standards organisation has been developed, mandated by the professional game; to monitor safety, compliance and the quality of work being delivered.

The independent standards organisation oversees a multidisciplinary assessment of Academies across; Leadership and Management, Coaching, Performance Support, Duty of Care, Education, Safeguarding, and Productivity.

As part of the above, we are looking for a Senior Academy Auditor to support the General Manager, deliver the strategic objectives and provide leadership across the business.

The role

Working closely with and supporting the General Manager as part of the Senior Management Team to provide strategic leadership and development of the PGAAC and its functions
Support the delivery of the strategic objectives based on the PGAAC KPI outputs and objectives
Assisting with staff recruitment including identification of staff requirements, interviewing candidates, final selection, and onboarding
Analyse current operational processes, policies, systems, and performance, recommending solutions for improvement and implementing new procedures
Ensure effective professional development and performance management for staff under their direct management
Build links with stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests
Working on audit assignments all the way from planning through to completion and identifying key risk areas in the audit planning process. Reviewing Audit reports and amending where necessary

Experience:

Requirements for the role

Professional history of managing people, teams and being on a senior leadership/management team
Experience of leadership and mentoring people in an elite environment
Experience of implementing safeguarding procedures
Previous experience in reviewing, assessing, and developing recommendations for multidisciplinary development programs at a strategic level
Experience of working with children and adults at risk and/or knowledge and understanding of issues that affect their safety and wellbeing

Skill And Abilities:

Builds trust by showing humility, behaving consistently, and putting the needs of others first
Listens to others' perspective and understands why people do what they do
Ability to motivate and lead a team
Communicates messages in a clear and concise way
Is comfortable defending a point of view and challenging when necessary
Can effectively manage the performance reviews and implement improvement plans of staff within the PGAAC team
Sees the big picture by analysing information from relevant sources and pulling things together
Maintain an appropriate level of confidentiality at all times
Can generate alternative ways of doing things by thinking creatively
Excellent planning skills to implement strategies to meet the organisation's goals

Knowledge:

High practical and theoretical understanding of talent development demands in elite level sport
Strong understanding of safeguarding practices
Understanding and appreciation of context and cultural difference between clubs of different sizes and philosophies
Appropriate degree and / or relevant management qualification (or equivalent experience)
Safeguarding and Protecting Children qualifications i.e. Designated Safeguarding Lead
Knowledge of the Interdisciplinary areas covered by the Audit

Personal Attributes & Other Requirements:

Wants to take a lead in driving standards forward to add value to the Academy system (boys & girls pathway)
Has a passion for working with people to develop them so that they are able to achieve
Has a desire to develop their own knowledge and capability to be at the leading edge of audit and auditor development
Sharing our commitment to safeguarding and driving continual improvement to promote and protect the safety and wellbeing of children and adults at risk
Understanding and appreciation of context and cultural difference between clubs of different sizes and philosophies
IT literate
Full driving licence, frequent travel required
DBS Clearance

PGAAC is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. We believe in the potential of everyone and open our doors to those who share those values. All appointments will be made based on merit; however, we particularly encourage applications from women, people from minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people.

Our commitment to safeguarding includes implementing robust safer recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of individuals applying for roles that involve work with children and adults who are or may be at risk of harm.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact recruitment@premierleague.com

To apply please visit our careers page and apply with your CV and a cover letter. The closing date for applications is 09.00am on 12 August 2024.

Benefits

Experience:

Experience of leadership and mentoring people in an elite environment
Experience of implementing safeguarding procedures
Previous experience in reviewing, assessing, and developing recommendations for multidisciplinary development programs at a strategic level
Professional history of managing people and teams
Professional history of being on a senior leadership/management team
Experience of working with children and adults at risk and/or knowledge and understanding of issues that affect their safety and wellbeing

Knowledge:

High practical and theoretical understanding of talent development demands in elite level sport
Understanding and appreciation of context and cultural difference between clubs of different sizes and philosophies
Appropriate degree and / or relevant management qualification (or equivalent experience)
Knowledge of the Interdisciplinary areas covered by the Audit
Strong understanding of safeguarding practices

Personal Attributes & Other Requirements:

Wants to take a lead in driving standards forward to add value to the Academy system (boys & girls pathway)
Has a passion for working with people to develop them so that they are able to achieve
Enjoys working collaboratively with others
Has a desire to develop their own knowledge and capability to be at the leading edge of audit and auditor development
Likes things to be done properly – accurately and fairly
Gets a buzz from analysing information and piecing together an overall picture
Person-centred approach and a sound understanding of the rights, needs and best interests of children and adults at risk
Sharing our commitment to safeguarding and driving continual improvement to promote and protect the safety and wellbeing of children and adults at risk
Understanding and appreciation of context and cultural difference between clubs of different sizes and philosophies
Safeguarding and Protecting Children qualifications i.e. Designated Safeguarding Lead
IT literate
Full driving licence, frequent travel required
DBS Clearance

PGAAC is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. We believe in the potential of everyone and open our doors to those who share those values. All appointments will be made based on merit; however, we particularly encourage applications from women, people from minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people.

Our commitment to safeguarding includes implementing robust safer recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of individuals applying for roles that involve work with children and adults who are or may be at risk of harm.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact recruitment@premierleague.com

To apply please visit our careers page and apply with your CV and a cover letter. The closing date for applications is 12 August 2024.