Kit Assistant - Men's First Team

Crystal Palace Football Club; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary match day ticket

Health and wellbeing benefit scheme

Travel Season Ticket loan

Holiday allowance: 25 Days

Job summary

Crystal Palace Football Club is seeking an experienced Kit Assistant for the Men's First Team. You will ensure training and matchday kits are organized and presented to the highest standards, travel with the squad, and support kit distribution and maintenance.

The role requires meticulous attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast-paced, football environment. You will manage kit stock, coordinate with the head kitman, and uphold club policies while traveling with the team to domestic

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role within professional football or a sports environment (essential).
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team as well as independently.
• Flexibility to work irregular hours, including evenings, weekends, and matchdays.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all training and matchday kits are prepared, organized and presented to the highest standards.
• Travel with the first team squad to both domestic and European matchdays.
• Ensure all match kit is printed to the highest quality and in line with the relevant competition guidelines.
• Assist with the distribution of kits to players and staff, ensuring individuals have the necessary equipment for training sessions.
• Ensure player and senior staff boots are cleaned and maintained post training and matchday.
• Manage inventory levels of kit supplies and equipment, including liaising with the head kitman to order new items when necessary and maintaining accurate records of stock levels.
• Ensure kit areas and changing rooms are kept to a clean, neat and organised standard.
• Pack and prepare kits for home & away matches, ensuring all required items are included for both players and staff.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and discretion when presented with confidential information.
• Build strong working relationships with both players and staff, ensuring all needs are met when required.
• Other duties and responsibilities as required by line manager.
• Upholding and promoting the Club’s policies and procedures, including Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities policies and procedures.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Flexible hours

Experience in football/sports

Job description

Who We Are

We are Crystal Palace Football Club, a Premier League Football Club with more than 160 years of proud history. Spread across three different sites - brand new main offices at Selhurst Park Stadium, our London office, and our Training Ground/Academy, we offer the best atmosphere and culture for our fans and our employees.

Job Location: Training Ground, BR3 1RJ

Contract Type: Full-time

Deadline: 22nd September 2026

Who We Are

We are Crystal Palace Football Club, a Premier League Football Club with more than 160 years of proud history. Spread across three different sites - brand new main offices at Selhurst Park Stadium, our London office, and our Training Ground/Academy, we offer the best atmosphere and culture for our fans and our employees.

We strive for excellence in the workplace with a philosophy of high standards, professionalism, and a strong work ethic from our employees. We are constantly trying to grow, diversify and build with not only our team on the pitch, but also our team in the offices and on the ground.

About This Role

We are looking for an experienced, dedicated and detail-oriented Kit Assistant For our Men's First Team, to support the team by ensuring all training kit, matchday kit and equipment are organized and maintained to the highest standards. This role plays a key part in the day to day running of the training ground and matchday as well as travelling with the team both home and away for fixtures.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all training and matchday kits are prepared, organized and presented to the highest standards.
• Travel with the first team squad to both domestic and European matchdays
• Ensure all match kit is printed to the highest quality and in line with the relevant competition guidelines
• Assist with the distribution of kits to players and staff, ensuring individuals have the necessary equipment for training sessions.
• Ensure player and senior staff boots are cleaned and maintained post training and matchday
• Manage inventory levels of kit supplies and equipment, including liaising with the head kitman to order new items when necessary and maintaining accurate records of stock levels
• Ensure kit areas and changing rooms are kept to a clean, neat and organised standard
• Pack and prepare kits for home & away matches, ensuring all required items are included for both players and staff.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and discretion when presented with confidential information
• Build strong working relationships with both players and staff, ensuring all needs are met when required.
• Other duties and responsibilities as required by line manager.
• Upholding and promoting the Club’s policies and procedures, including Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities policies and procedures.

Experience, Skills And Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role within professional football or a sports environment (essential)
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team as well as independently.
• Flexibility to work irregular hours, including evenings, weekends, and matchdays.

Benefits

• Complimentary match day ticket
• Reward and Discount Scheme through our Tech Scheme and Simple Health app
• Health and Wellbeing benefit scheme
• 20% Discount in our Retail Stores
• Discounts in various gyms through GymFlex
• Volunteering Day - 1 Workday off to support a charity of your choice.
• Travel Season Ticket loan
• Holiday allowance: 25 Days

Our commitment to Equality

At Crystal Palace Football Club, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion is spirited and continues to grow due to the working environment, which makes all staff feel appreciated and welcomed. Crystal Palace Football Club do this by encouraging good relations and practices towards different groups and are committed to promoting employment opportunities that celebrate diversity.

We are committed to attracting, recruiting, and retaining the most talented candidates and the club intends to ensure that everyone who wishes to engage with the club, whether as matchday fans, staff, players, board members, participants in Foundation programmes and any other person engaged with the club's activities, has a real and equal opportunity to do so.

Reasonable Adjustment

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role, ensuring equitable opportunities for everyone.

If you require disability-related adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail] (DLO inbox is for disability-related queries only, if you wish to gain further information regarding this vacancy, please contact [e-mail]). We are here to help you through the whole recruitment process including trying to apply for a vacancy, getting in touch with us through the process, and/or helping with access in case you are required to come in for an interview.

Safeguarding

Crystal Palace Football Club is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the welfare and protection of children and vulnerable people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As such, the post holder will be required to undergo any relevant security checks, including a comprehensive background check, Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to ensure the safety and protection of children and vulnerable individuals.

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we collect demographic data to monitor our recruitment trends. This information is processed independently of your application and has no influence on selection decisions. You may select ‘prefer not to say’ if you do not wish to disclose this information.