Host Family Coordinator

Job Title: Host Family Coordinator
Hours: 17.5 hours per week - Monday, Thursday & Friday
Location: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £14,650 per annum
Deadline Day: 22nd January 2024
About Brighton & Hove Albion FC
We compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage whilst keeping our Sussex community spirit. Our vision is to be a top ten Premier League club and a top four Women’s Super League club. A commitment to high performance, high professional standards and making a difference is at the heart of everything we do. The 2023/24 season is the start of new adventures, our first in European football and we would love for you to be part of our journey.
What does the role of a Host Family Coordinator involve?
This role will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team in the academy to ensure a smooth transition of players into the club and into a Host Family provision. As part of this role, you assist with the recruitment of host families and assist in facilitating the safer recruitment checks our host families. You will be the point of contact between host families and parents and carers and provide support and guidance to our academy players who are living with host families.
Your background
You will have experience of providing high quality of care to young people living away from home. It is essential that you understand the developmental, emotional, social, and educational issues of children and young people. In this role you will be required to be an active champion of a safeguarding culture.
For this role you will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Our values play a pivotal role in our success
Our values are a set of filters through which we deliver to each other, our fans, our partners and our sponsors. As a team we live and breathe these values:
• Treat People Well
• Exceed Expectations
• Aim High. Never Give Up
• Act with Integrity
• Make it Special
How we say thank you
In return for your hard work and commitment to us, some of the additional benefits you will receive will include, but not limited to:
• Free breakfast and lunch at both sites
• 23 days holiday rising with length of service (pro rata for part time staff)
• Rewards platform, which includes access to 900+ retailers, a wellbeing centre and much more!
• Priority access to match tickets and access to free WSL tickets for 23/24 season
• In-house training programme and CPD opportunities
• Discounts and benefits from partners and local businesses
Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values mean that we have a strong ethical culture which allows us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of their age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, do not hesitate to get in touch with our People and Culture team.
Safeguarding is part of everything we do
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
This is a UK based job. It is unlawful to employ a person who does not have permission to live and work in the UK. All offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and right to work, as well as a full reference history. We do not offer sponsorship for applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK.
Please note all applications must be made through the official club careers page. Third party applications are not accepted.

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