Executive Support & Correspondence Officer — Hybrid

The Independent Football Regulator; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 12%

Flexible benefits

Annual leave 31.5 days

Hybrid working

Sick pay

Maternity leave 9 months

CPD paid membership

Cycle-to-work

Job summary

The Independent Football Regulator in Manchester is recruiting an Executive Support and Correspondence Officer. You will manage senior leaders’ diaries, draft responses, and oversee the IFR’s FOI requests and publication schemes.

You’ll work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders in a dynamic, hybrid-working environment. This permanent role offers a structured benefits package and 40% office attendance, with a pension scheme and professional development support to help you grow

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills across a range of tasks.
• Strong written communication and the ability to draft quickly on varied topics.
• Great attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in all outgoing communications.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with stakeholders of varying seniority.
• Good judgement to handle situations independently and know when to escalate.
• Strong work ethic and a collaborative team player under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage senior leader's diary and inbox, prioritise correspondence.
• Take minutes and notes, maintain records and disseminate actions.
• Manage IFR's online correspondence system and templates, draft bespoke responses.
• Lead Freedom of Information requests with timelines and exemptions.
• Oversee the Publication Scheme page on the IFR website.
• Undertake training to support team-wide financial requisitioning.

Skills

Organisational skills

Written communication

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Judgement

Team player

Job description

The Independent Football Regulator in Manchester is recruiting an Executive Support and Correspondence Officer. You will manage senior leaders’ diaries, draft responses, and oversee the IFR’s FOI requests and publication schemes.

You’ll work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders in a dynamic, hybrid-working environment. This permanent role offers a structured benefits package and 40% office attendance, with a pension scheme and professional development support to help you grow