Job description:

The post-holder will deliver world class day-to day Customer Engagement service requirements for the FA and Wembley Stadium, to the highest of standards, deliver the best user experience across all relevant communication channels and to work proactively with all relevant stakeholders.

On event days, proactively support the Wembley Crowd Safety Team for stadium wide compliance, support the Ticketing Operations team with ticketing for guests with access requirements and assist the event day Customer Engagement Team with guest enquiry resolutions.

What will you be doing?

• To be the first point of contact for day-to-day queries for all events
• Provide guidance to guest enquiries, triage complaints and to bring them to a successful resolution
• Provide a dedicated service to guests with access requirements for all applicable events, including assisting with queries and staffing the disabled access ticketing and helpline
• To work with the Customer Engagement Manager & Accessibility Lead and wider team to plan, execute and deliver the event day customer engagement strategy, including responsibility for HR and Payroll processes as needed
• Provide pro-active customer support via digital communication channels (Freshdesk, social channels and FA Group websites) ensuring all online knowledge databases are fully up to date
• Deliver customer contact functionality across Freshdesk and Disabled Access ticketing and help line
• Provide MD-1 and MD support in the delivery of Wembley Stadium events and all England Senior Men's and Woman's Matches, including on-the-road events
• Support the delivery of fan engagement activities for England matches
• Support the continued evolution of The FA's Customer Engagement and Membership programmes to become a primarily digital service
• Provide out of hours support where required
• Assist the event day Customer Engagement Team to ensure a seamless delivery of event day customer solutions
• Executes additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained.
• As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

What are we looking for?

Essential for the role:

• Previous experience in a customer facing role
• A keen interest in football alongside knowledge and understanding of the industry at all levels.
• Website content management and social media tools experience
• Significant administration experience
• Flexible approach to working hours
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office
• Experience of matchday/event day work

 

Beneficial to have:

• Contact centre experience would be desirable but not essential
• Experience with online community management
• Experience using social media for business purposes
• Experience of a ticketing system
• Experience of disabled access
• Experience of working in a constantly changing environment and having to adapt appropriately
• Experience of working with an ADR service, such as STAR or the IFO
• Knowledge of IVR systems

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 wellbeing.
• 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.
• A hybrid working model offering greater flexibility.

 

For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers

Our Organisation

The Football Association [The FA] is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year.

 

The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup and Women's Adobe FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation.

 

We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary.

 

Your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of Wembley Stadium or St. George's Park unless the role is advertised as a home-based contract. The contractual location of this role can be found at the top of this advert on our FA vacancy page.

The FA, For All, For You

Our equality, diversity and inclusion strategy forms an integral part of our long-term commitment to using our influence across English football to create a game free from discrimination.

 

https://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/about-the-fa/2021/fa_a-game-for-all-strategy.ashx

 

A Game For All outlines three key strategic commitments - Lead the Change, Be the Change, and Inspire the Change - which will ensure tackling discrimination remains a core priority for English football for years to come.

 

We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.

 

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.

 

As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.