Using the Academy Audit Company assessment framework, assess the quality of Education and Player Care provisions across talent development pathways
Accurately and fairly report findings, identifying quality, risk and development areas
Manage the end-to-end auditing/quality assurance process, ensuring the operation runs as smoothly as possible for the club and auditing team
Ensure a consistent assessment is given, no matter the auditor or club

General Responsibilities:

Deliver annual club visits to ensure adherence with Safe to Operate, Compliance guidelines and the Youth Development Rules, and FA Criteria
Using outcomes from Club audits to undertake trend analysis to inform future learnings
Support the development of a suitable Academy standards framework and auditing practices
Meet tight deadlines
Ensure the auditing team maintains up-to-date knowledge of education, player care, and safeguarding practices

Proven experience strategically reviewing, assessing, and developing education, personal development or safeguarding programmes
Experience in elite/developmental sports environments (female and/or male football pathway is desirable)
Experience in navigating complex and highly pressurised working environments and cultures, establishing effective working relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders
Experience in implementing identified areas across ‘Duty of Care’ focus areas including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Transition, Player/Parent/Carer Voice, Mental and Wellbeing, Parental Education and Safeguarding
Prior leadership and management experience
Experience working with children and adults at risk, and/or knowledge and understanding of issues that affect their safety and well-being

Knowledge :

High practical and theoretical understanding of Education, Player Care and Safeguarding demands in elite-level sports (player development, football, dual career)
Appropriate degree and qualified teaching status; Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)/Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) or equivalent (desired but not necessary)
Appropriate accreditation in education and/or workplace mental health and wellbeing (Mental Health DfE-funded Lead Training, MHFA, CPD-accredited)
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Training and Legislative frameworks, i.e.KCSiE, Children Act 1989/2004, Working Together to Safeguarding Children
Good working knowledge of the best practices of safeguarding and child protection practices is desired but not required.
Athlete Personal Development and Lifestyle (APDL) or equivalent is desired but not required
Understanding Athlete Transition (UAT) or equivalent is desired but not required
Understanding of education across primary, secondary, further and/or higher education
Understanding and appreciation of context and cultural differences between clubs of different sizes and philosophies
Understanding and comfort in Quantitative and Qualitative assessment

Academy Auditor – Education, Player Care

Key skills