Grassroots Projects & Events Coordinator (Hybrid)

Kick It Out; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Event day tickets

Free lunches

Private medical cover

Contributory pension

25 days annual leave

Hybrid working model

Job summary

The FA is recruiting a Grassroots Coordinator based at Wembley Stadium to support and deliver Grassroots projects across the Grassroots Football Division.

You will provide high-quality administration, coordinate projects and events, and support divisional tasks, including invoicing and secretarial duties for FA Committees. This role offers hybrid working and the opportunity to contribute to grassroots football at a national level.

Qualifications

• Office and administration experience.
• Experience taking ownership of projects from start to finish.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Demonstrable experience delivering excellent customer service to stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and prioritise workload.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality administration support to aid delivery of FA programmes and activities.
• Coordinate allocated projects and events with departmental processes to deliver a high level of service to internal and external customers.
• Receive and action project tasks from the Business Support Manager and Heads of Divisional Teams.
• Monitor and action items within Grassroots Division Inboxes and Smartsheet requests alongside your workload.
• Raise orders and process invoices using the Proactis PO system; provide monthly expense payment runs.
• Provide secretarial support to FA Committees, including agenda collation, minute taking, and action follow-ups.
• Coordinate and attend divisional conferences and events to support service delivery to stakeholders.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and maintain databases on request from divisional teams.
• Coordinate and attend team meetings, noting actions and following up with colleagues.
• Establish good rapport with stakeholders, other departments, County FAs, and external partners.
• Execute additional tasks to meet FA Group priorities and maintain high standards of health and safety.
• Complete DBS checks as part of FA safety commitments.

Skills

Office administration

Project coordination

MS Office

Customer service

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Verbal & written communication

Tools

Workday

Smartsheet

Job description

The FA is recruiting a Grassroots Coordinator based at Wembley Stadium to support and deliver Grassroots projects across the Grassroots Football Division.

You will provide high-quality administration, coordinate projects and events, and support divisional tasks, including invoicing and secretarial duties for FA Committees. This role offers hybrid working and the opportunity to contribute to grassroots football at a national level.