Corporate Social Responsibility Manager - 1 Year FTC

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent sports organization in London seeks a Corporate & Social Responsibility Manager to implement its CSR Action Plan. The candidate will engage with local communities, coordinate volunteer opportunities, and manage relationships with key stakeholders. This position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid working model, ensuring a dynamic work environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium

Free nutritious lunches

Free private medical cover

Contributory pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus additional volunteering days

Qualifications

• Good understanding of delivering CSR or community engagement programmes.
• Strong track record in the community engagement field.
• Experience of event delivery.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the FA's CSR Action Plan to support local communities.
• Engage with stakeholders and represent the FA at community forums.
• Run community engagement events and manage community club memberships.

Skills

Community engagement

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The FA are looking for a Corporate & Social Responsibility Manager to deliver the FA's CSR Action Plan, ensuring that The FA and Wembley Stadium connect, support and inspire the local communities.

This is a 1 year FTC to cover maternity leave.

Please submit a cover letter with your application, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the criteria.

Interviews are scheduled to be held at Wembley Stadium on the 16th and 17th September.

What will you be doing?

Deliver the FA's CSR Action Plan:

• Deliver the FA's CSR action plan including delivering King's Trust employability programmes; overseeing educational offers in the FA Learning Zone; representing the FA on the Brent Giving Board; supporting our partnership with the Felix project; and working with Alzheimer's Society.
• Work in partnership with other community organisations to support the FA's CSR Action Plan, developing new programmes and initiatives as required.
• Lead the FA's staff volunteering programme organising staff volunteering opportunities at the Felix Project's local distribution centre and creating other local opportunities to volunteer.
• Develop and update the annual Action Plan for the 2026/27 season.

Represent the FA with key community stakeholders:

• Lead stakeholder engagement with the FA's community partners such as the Wembley Stadium Foundation and Brent Council.
• Support the Wembley Stadium operations team in community engagement including representing The FA at Brent Resident Forums.
• Engage other local stakeholders as require.

Run the FA's Wembley Community Club:

• Run the FA's Community Club, whose members include not-for-profit organisations in the borough of Brent. This includes drafting newsletters, distributing complimentary community tickets, running the match-day community box and arranging community other offers.
• Coordinate and deliver community engagement events; such as the annual community pitch day at Wembley Stadium or community Stadium Tour Days.

Communications:

• Ensure that our CSR Action Plan is widely communicated with stakeholders and residents, working closely with the Communications team to ensure that CSR activities, stadium events and other local opportunities are communicated to the local area.
• Handle CSR enquiries, drafting responses and engaging with stakeholders as required.

Support community programmes at St. George's Park:

• Support the community programmes delivered by the FA's team at the St. George's Park Technical Centre in Burton, providing support and interaction with and at SGP as required.

Other:

• Executes additional tasks as required to meet the FA's changing priorities.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure that the highest standards of health, safety, and well-being can be maintained.
• 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.

What are we looking for?

Essential for the role:

Experience:

• Good understanding in delivering CSR or community engagement programmes
• A strong track record of community engagement field
• Experience of event delivery
• A history of creating strong relationships and stakeholder management

Technical Skills:

• Strong communication skills
• Self-starter
• Flexible approach to working hours
• Highly literate and numerate with good attention to detail
• Good Microsoft Office skills

Beneficial to have:

Experience:

• Experience of working with Residents Associations
• Experience of working with communications teams
• Experience of working in public relations

Technical Skills:

• Basic Health and Safety knowledge
• Basic Project Management skills

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.