Job description:

We have a great opportunity within our Legal & Governance team for a Judicial Services Administrator. The successful candidate will provide appropriate administrative support to The FA Judicial process relating to professional & semi-professional football, safeguarding review panels (SRP) and county/league appeals (collectively "Judicial Services remit").

Interviews will take place at Wembley Stadium week commencing 12th January 2026.

What will you be doing?

• Provide administrative support for the Judicial Services remit.
• Draft communications for the attention of the Judicial Panel Chairman, as appropriate.
• Contact The FA Communications department concerning matters in the Judicial Services remit.
• As needed, acting as Secretary for any Panels applicable to the Judicial Services remit.
• Assist in the production of educational content to be delivered by the Judicial Services department.
• Provide support in maintaining timetables for the Judicial Services remit.
• Monitor and coordinate departmental email inboxes and post.
• Maintain a written reasons library and log of the same when necessary.
• Assist with the administration fees and fines invoicing process.
• Ensure invoices and purchase orders are processed in a timely fashion.
• Assist with the production of departmental reports and content for various communication platforms.
• Perform ad-hoc administration tasks for the Judicial Services department and provide cover where necessary for other members of the Judicial Services team.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure that the highest standards of health, safety, and well-being can be maintained.

What are we looking for?

Essential for the role:

• An understanding of the football pyramid
• Experience of working within sports administration &/or a regulatory or enforcement environment.
• Experience in building relationships and working with multiple stakeholders, both internally and externally
• Excellent customer service skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office
• Good organisational skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise workload and deliver a high standard of work whilst meeting deadlines
• Demonstrable ability to be proactive and to continually improve processes

Beneficial to have:

• Knowledge of Disciplinary/Appeal Procedures & Safeguarding principles
• Previous work in an office-based environment

What's in it for you?

We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.

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.

For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers

Currently, we are working within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model, and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. The contractual location of this role can be found on the FA Careers page.

We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.

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.