Job description:

Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation through Winning England Teams.

The Football Association is searching for a Female Athlete Health Delivery Lead to join the England Women's Technical team on a 2-year fixed-term contract. The successful applicant will play a key role in operationalising the Women's Technical Division's strategic priorities related to female health. This is a delivery-focused position, designed to work in close collaboration with the FAH Strategy Lead, medical team, pathway staff, and external partners to ensure high-quality, consistent, and coordinated implementation of key workstreams across England Teams.

What will you be doing?
 

Project Management & Delivery

• Support the end-to-end delivery of priority FAH workstreams, including menstrual cycle health, pelvic health, breast health, and other emerging focus areas
• Coordinate logistics, timelines, and communications across multiple internal stakeholders and age groups
• Oversee delivery scheduling (e.g. webinars, assessments, education) and monitor completion across the player pathway

Monitoring, Data Analysis & Reporting

• Manage and coordinate data capture across programmes (e.g. cycle tracking, education attendance, symptom screening)
• Work with the Senior women's medical team to support player cycle tracking, symptom management strategies and camp/tournament predictions
• Work with the performance medicine team to support annual data analysis (e.g. menstrual cycle data, resource usage)
• Contribute to impact reporting for divisional reviews, UEFA-funded projects, and wider FA business needs
• Maintain and update central records (e.g. player support status, referral database, resource access logs)

Stakeholder Coordination

• Work closely with the FAH Strategy Lead and the Head of Women's Medical to identify, vet, and coordinate external delivery partners (e.g. education providers, clinical specialists)
• Support the establishment and quality assurance of external referral pathways for players across age groups
• Act as a central point of contact for internal MDTs delivering FAH-related content (e.g. physios, doctors, nutritionists, S&C staff and team operations)

Resource Development & Knowledge Sharing

• Manage the development and organisation of internal and external-facing FAH resources (e.g. symptom guides, webinar recordings, referral guidance)
• Contribute to the design and maintenance of a digital resource hub for players, parents, and staff
• Ensure all resources are accessible, up-to-date, and aligned with best practice and England Team standards

Strategic Alignment & Business Planning Support

• Work with the FAH Strategy Lead and the Head of Women's Medical to input into annual business planning for female health within the Women's Technical Division
• Contribute to the operational delivery and review of the Women's Technical FAH Strategic Plan
• Provide regular progress updates to support divisional and organisation-wide performance reporting.
• Executes additional tasks as required to meet the FA's changing priorities.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety, and wellbeing can be maintained.

What are we looking for?

Essential for the role:

• Relevant degree or professional qualification in medicine, physiotherapy, sport science, public health, or a related field.
• Familiarity with female-specific health topics (e.g. menstrual cycle, pelvic health, breast health) and their implications for athletes.
• Experience coordinating multi-stakeholder projects or programmes within a high-performance, health, sport, or education environment.
• Strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage timelines, multiple workstreams, and competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience liaising with clinical professionals, coaches, and external providers.
• Proven ability to track, analyse and report on data, with a focus on continuous improvement and impact.
• Experience producing or managing high-quality educational or operational resources.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams
• Understanding of issues affecting female athletes, particularly in relation to health, wellbeing, and performance.

Beneficial to have:

• Experience using or supporting data collection and athlete management systems (e.g. FitR Coach, Kitman Labs)
• Knowledge of UEFA, FIFA, or national funding frameworks and associated reporting requirements
• Experience with developing or managing digital platforms or resource hubs
• Project management certification

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 offering 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