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Competitions Administrator
The FA
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Job Posted- 28 Aug 2025
Status- Full Time
Location- England
Closing date- 3 Sep 2025
The Football Association has an exciting opportunity for a Competitions Administrator to join our Football Operations team.
The FA has 7 core competitions – Emirates Men's FA Cup, Adobe Women's FA Cup, The Isuzu FA Trophy, Isuzu FA Vase, The FA Youth Cup, FA Sunday Cup and FA Inter League Cup – that stretch from the elite end of the game to the grassroots.
The FA Competitions team is responsible for delivering the competitions on time, within budget and in accordance with the rules and regulations of each competition. We oversee and support the 2,235 teams that compete in 2,868 fixtures across these competitions from August to the finals in May.
The Competitions Administrator will play a key role in the team assisting with the day-to-day administration and delivery of the seven FA competitions coordinating mailboxes, competition applications, and reporting results and attendance for each matchday.
What will you be doing?
- Co-ordinate the application process for all FA Competitions.
- Co-ordinate Competition mailboxes to ensure enquiries and queries are dealt with in an efficient manner.
- Maintenance and updating of systems to assist with the general administration of all FA Competitions – recording of contact information and updating fixture information.
- Co-ordinate the recording of results, attendances and matchday documentation across all FA Competitions.
- Assist with the planning and delivery of FA Competition matches and events on the road.
- Assist with arrangements and ticketing requirements for FA Competitions Semi-Finals and Finals, including FA Non-League Finals Day.
- Assist with the preparation and delivery of draws, including attendance at live draws.
- Assist with the preparation of sub-committees and hearings – preparation of papers, setting up meetings, recording of minutes.
- Raise purchase orders for FA Competitions and maintain Proactis system.
- Flexible approach to working hours – in order to deliver a service to participating Clubs, covering essential tasks to ensure decisions can be made efficiently and Competitions are delivered on schedule.
- Execute additional tasks as required to meet the FA's changing priorities.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure that the highest standards of health, safety, and well-being can be maintained.
What are we looking for?
Essential for the role:
- A demonstrable understanding of men's and women's football across all levels of the game.
- Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
- Ability to work within a team environment.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Essentials: Word, Excel, Outlook.
Beneficial to have:
- Ability to communicate across all levels (written and verbal).
- Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders.
- An understanding of FA Rules & Regulations.
What's in it for you?
We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.
We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:
- Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season, encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and well-being.
- Free, nutritious lunches at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.
- Free private medical cover.
- A contributory pension scheme.
- An additional 'Thank You' days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave (based on a full-time, permanent contract).
- A hybrid working model which offers greater flexibility.
How to Apply
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