About the company
Leicester City Football Club, also known as the Foxes, is a top-flight English football club, in their sixth consecutive season in the Premier League. In 2015/16, ranked as 5000-1 outsiders, Leicester City were crowned Premier League champions.
In 2010, the Club was bought by Asian Football Investments, a Thai-led consortium fronted by King Power’s founder and Chairman, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. The stadium was named King Power Stadium in 2011 and one year later in 2012, King Power International became sole owners of the Club.
Leicester City Football Club is an ambitious and forward-thinking club. It is deeply committed to the local community and its supporters and continually strives to ensure that every point of engagement with fans is truly world-class including the experience on matchdays.
The Club is now continuing to make significant strategic investments across the whole organisation and major expansion plans are in hand. It is an extremely exciting time for the Club with plans for a new state-of-the-art 180-acre training ground.
About the role
Leicester City Academy are seeking an outstanding individual to take up a brand new role. The Head of Player Care and Personal Development will take our work on personal development of young people in and through football to the next level. You will be responsible for developing a comprehensive programme covering off-field topics as diverse as mental health, to life skills to relationships ensuring that our players are ready for life in and beyond football.
With three academy graduates in the current First Team squad and a new training ground with exceptional facilities only a short time away there has never been a more exciting time to join Leicester City Academy.
Who we’re looking for
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in working with elite young athletes, with the ability to understand the emotional and well-being challenges this may bring. You will have experience in developing and implementing programmes, be an excellent communicator with the ability to build trusted working relationships.
Benefits Package
Leicester City Football Club offers a competitive salary and pension scheme with life assurance to all its permanent employees. Employees are able to benefit from free onsite parking as well as an onsite staff restaurant. Employees also benefit from up to 28 days’ annual leave including bank holidays.
Contract Type – Permanent
Hours Per Week – 37.5 (including evenings and weekends)
Leicester City Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Leicester City Football Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As such, you may be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service and prior to taking up any role.
A shortlist of suitable applicants will be compiled shortly after the closing date and successful candidates will be contacted about the interview process.
If you feel you have the qualities and experience we are looking for please apply by sending your application form and CV, along with a covering letter, by email to recruitment@lcfc.co.uk.
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Closing Date – 29 January 2020