Job Vacancy: Women's First Team Operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• To work with the general manager on the operations of Bristol City Women’s Football club, including but not exclusive to; match-day operations, training, and facility operations
• To work with the general manager on planning and delivery of all match day administration, communications, and operations for the First team
• To be responsible for the co-ordination of First Team home matchday operations including the provision of stewards, medical support, club shop, hospitality, media, staff and volunteers
• To be responsible for the co-ordination of away travel for first team including accommodation, travel and meals
• Attend all home and away games
• To be responsible for updating and maintaining the weekly Club schedule of activity with the RHPC Ops manager and sharing this with the appropriate personnel
• To assist and plan in fan experience at all home games, to drive and increase fan attendances and engagement
• Manage all player appearances for the first team by liaising with local clubs, Robins foundation and sponsors and partners
• Work collaboratively with all Bristol City and Bristol Sport teams
• Liaise with all club staff to ensure they are working effectively in their department
• To be responsible for working alongside the Robins Foundation to generate and develop the club’s community programmes
• To work with the safeguarding lead to have appropriate safeguarding updates across the women and girls pathway

Experience:

Essential

• Have excellent management, leadership, and communication skills with the experience, to plan, communicate, align, and integrate diverse solutions to cultivate the best environment for our team
• Have experience in an operational role
• Have excellent communication skills with the ability to build meaningful, strategic relationships
• Hold high standard of professional and personal integrity
• Committed to diversity, equal opportunities, and professional development
• Able to work under pressure with own initiative

Desirable

• Two years previous experience of working within the Women’s game, at International, Women’s Super League or Championship level
• Experience of an operational role within professional football
• Lead operations on a stadium game

• Role type: Full-time
• Location: Robins High Performance Centre (BS8 3TN)

To apply for this role, please send your CV and covering letter, explaining why you are best for the role, by email to grace.williams@bcfc.co.uk

The closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm on Friday 4th November.

Safeguarding Statement:

Bristol City Football Club and Academy are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to endorse this commitment.

This post requires Enhanced Criminal Records Checks and may include checks against the Barred Lists, as such it is exempt from Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). Therefore all convictions including spent convictions that have not been subject to filtering by the DBS should be declared.

We are an equal opportunities employer

Equality Statement:

The successful candidate must ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders.