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Academy Kit Assistant

Birmingham City Football Club, Hawkesley, Birmingham

Academy Kit Assistant

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Birmingham City Football Club, Hawkesley, Birmingham

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 6 Jul | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: 28844a758cba48e69b764d43ead6a95e

Location ref: Hawkesley, Birmingham

Full Job Description

  • Assist the Academy Kit Manager with kit and equipment requirements for Academy players, staff, the Pre-Academy and Blues Elite.
  • Support the day-to-day operation of the PDP and schoolboy programmes by ensuring kit and equipment requirements are met for training and fixtures.
  • Ensure all distributed kit is printed with the relevant initials or numbers.
  • Attend staff meetings where kit department input is required to support the day-to-day running of the Academy programme.
  • Assist with First Team duties as required by the First Team Kit Manager, including cover for First Team home and away games where required.
    • Distribution and Fixture Support
  • Assist with kit distribution for PDP training sessions and fixtures, and lead kit distribution for Academy schoolboy age groups, the Pre-Academy and Blues Elite.
  • Support seasonal kit distribution and distribution for new Academy staff and players, liaising with relevant Academy staff, players and parents as required.
  • Attend Academy fixtures when required by the Academy Kit Manager.
    • Stock Control and Ordering
  • Support regular stock checks and help maintain appropriate kit and equipment levels throughout the season.
  • Assist with ordering Academy kit and equipment to maintain appropriate stock levels.
    • Laundry and Facilities Standards
  • Ensure Academy staff and player training and match kit is laundered daily and available when required.
  • Work in the laundry room, including washing, drying, folding and putting away kit from training and matches to the standards required by the Club, Academy Kit Manager and the First Team Kit Manager.
  • Maintain high standards across the laundry room, kit room, boot room and equipment storage areas, keeping work areas clean, safe, tidy and organised.
    • Professional standards and compliance
  • Manage data securely in line with GDPR and Club data protection procedures.
  • Engage in the Club competency framework, appraisal process and relevant continuing professional development.
  • Comply with Staff Handbook policies, particularly safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, data protection, health and safety, and safer working practices.
  • Undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade and falling within the scope of the post, as requested by the Academy Kit Manager and Head of Academy Operations.

    Proven laundry skills.
  • Interpersonal skills.
  • High Attention to detail.
  • Highly organised.
  • Demonstrates the ability to work as part of a team and as an individual.
  • A flexible approach to delivery.
  • Ability to maintain a professional, organised, clean, safe, and healthy environment in equipment rooms, laundry rooms, and locker rooms.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
    • Desirable
  • FA Safeguarding
  • Experience of working in a busy, pressurised environment.
  • Experience of working at a football academy

    With an incredible history dating back to 1875, Birmingham City Football Club is part of an exciting period of accelerated growth and modernisation, and is playing it's part in once-in-a-generation opportunity to support the transformation of England's second city as part of the Sports Quarter project.

    At Birmingham City Football Club, we put people at the heart of everything we do. When you join the Club, you become part of the Blues family - and that comes with a range of benefits designed to support you both inside and outside of work.
  • Matchday Tickets
  • Blues Store Discount
  • Life Assurance
  • Volunteering Day
  • Pension Scheme
  • Eye Care Voucher
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Help@Hand
    • Safeguarding Birmingham City Football Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. The safety and wellbeing of all individuals within our care is paramount, and all staff are expected to share and uphold this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, and will be required to complete safeguarding training as part of the recruitment and induction process.

Direct job link

https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/academy-kit-assistant-127077287