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The FA

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What it is like to work at the home of English football

Here at The FA we are responsible for overseeing, promoting and developing English football at all levels, from grassroots through to the professional game. We have big ambitions. Some of our objectives include ensuring that The Emirates FA cup remains the world’s premier cup competition, that Wembley Stadium and St. George’s Park continue to be world-class venues, and that success is achieved with each of our 24 national sides.

The shared values, vision and pride of our people is central to our success. We are growing a team of highly skilled, passionate and hardworking individuals who are committed to the future of English football. We understand that diversity promotes innovation, and therefore we look for people who are great at what they do, no matter their background. Our work at The FA varies greatly and so do our career opportunities.

If you are looking for a new and exciting challenge in a progressive organisation which is striving for excellence, please explore our current vacancies.

Vacancies at the FA

There are currently no vacancies.

About the FA

Our Strategic Objectives

We are working together so that by 2020 we can deliver:

  • England men’s and women’s senior teams prepared to win in 2022 and 2023
  • A world-leading education programme for a diverse football workforce
  • A doubling of the player base and fan following of women’s football
  • Playing opportunities for everyone in a rapidly changing game
  • Direct engagement with every fan, player and participant
  • Trusted regulation, efficient administration and world class competitions
  • Wembley Stadium and St. George’s Park as inspirational venues

Our Values

We believe that the best chance of achieving these objectives is with a healthy culture. At The FA, we live our PRIDE values in everything that we do:

  • Progressive – We embrace new thinking in the pursuit of continuous improvement
  • Respectful – We set the standards for respectful behaviour across the game
  • Inclusive – We champion and ensure that football is and will remain a game for everyone
  • Determined – We are tenacious and accountable to each other in serving the whole game and doing the right thing
  • Excellent – The very best outcome can only be achieved by sustained excellence in performance

Our Venues

Two world-class venues that are also places of work for the majority of our people.

 

Wembley National Stadium Limited (WNSL)

Wembley Stadium reopened in May 2007. This iconic landmark hosts everything from football matches to rock concerts and other popular events that demand world-class facilities.

Club Wembley is the main commercial arm of WNSL and offers its members high quality access to many of the major fixtures including The FA Cup final and all England home matches. Members are entitled to priority booking for a selection of Wembley’s other world-class sporting occasions and concerts, and can also make the most of the vast selection of cafes and bars dedicated exclusively to Club Wembley on event days.

 

George’s Park

St. George’s Park in Burton-on-Trent is The FA’s National Football Centre providing education for future generations of English football coaches.

It’s a leading sports medicine and performance research centre; a training home to enhance international team development; an inspirational hub for everyone involved in football from the grassroots to elite and houses a 228-bed accommodation facility in partnership with Hilton Worldwide.

Our Divisions

At The FA, our activities are diverse:

  • Commercial and Marketing
  • Finance
  • Grassroots Football
  • Human Resources
  • Legal and Governance
  • Operations
  • Player Status, Competitions and Refereeing
  • Strategy and Communications
  • Technical
  • Technology

Working at the FA

What can we offer you?

Staff benefits

We are committed to rewarding the hard work of our people. Top performance is supported by a healthy work-life balance, and our reward package reflects this:

Lifestyle

  • Pension Scheme
  • Private Healthcare
  • Childcare Vouchers
  • Subsidised Onsite Gym
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Season Ticket Loan
  • 25 days Holiday Leave

Entertainment

  • Complimentary Match Day Tickets for FA Events
  • Priority Purchase Tickets for Other Events
  • Complimentary Stadium Tours

 

Learning & Development

At The FA, we are dedicated to developing our people both professionally and personally. We focus on business needs identified from our business planning process as well as the learning needs identified from our performance and development reviews. We want The FA to have an agile workforce which means we need our people to enjoy varied and successful careers with us. Learning and Development is a great mechanism for making this possible. Our development solutions are blended and include, but are not limited to; traditional face-to-face training courses, coaching and mentoring, 360 feedback, specialist courses, in-house FA coaching courses, and online learning. Learning and Development at The FA will help identify your learning goals, ensure you receive the most appropriate learning solution, and help you apply your learning to bring success both for you personally and for The FA.