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Head of Academy Operations & Adminstration

Burnley Football Club

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Job description:

About Us

Burnley FC is an established professional football club with a rich history, located in the heart of the town and its community, we believe that Burnley is a special place – a home to extraordinary people like you. Come and be part of our story!

The Role

A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a Head of Academy Operations & Administration to join us at Burnley Football Club. 

About You

Come and join our Clarets family as our Head of Academy Operations & Administration!

The ideal candidate will have previous experience withing a professional football club, league or professional body, as well as exceptional administration skills.

You will also need to have a flexible approach to work and be able to work evenings and weekends.

Role Expectations

As the Head of Academy Operations & Administration, you will be expected to:

  • Work with the Academy Manager to oversee the PGAAC audit process including the ongoing review and development of the Academy Performance Plan and audit tool.
  • Manage the registrations for the U9-U18 players with the appropriate youth development and scholar forms ensuring adherence to FA, FIFA, EFL & PL rules and regulations.
  • Oversee and lead the administrative requirements for Academy tours and tournaments.

The full job description can be found on Burnley Football Club’s website: Burnley FC Careers

Successful applicants will be subject to a social media check and an Enhanced Criminal Record Check (DBS) which will be paid for / requested by the employer.

If you require an alternative format of our job description and person specification and/or our application form, please contact the HR department at [email protected].