The Role

We are looking for a diligent and proactive Training Ground Administrator on a fixed term contract basis to provide a range of administrative and organisational services to support the smooth running of Sobha Realty Training Centre. 

In this critical role, you'll act as a key part of our Facilities team and form impactful relationships with colleagues across our Security, Operations, Commercial and Communications teams. 

Who we are

We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.

Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).

Your day-to-day

• Deliver a safe and secure visitor experience - you'll take pride in welcoming a range of visitors on behalf of our Women's and Men's First Team staff and players as well as for wider colleagues based at Sobha Realty Training Centre, and you'll collaborate with our Security team and keep them well informed with the details of visitors and offer a seamless and welcoming experience to all
  
• Assist with coordinating operations across our club - you will eagerly support our First Team Football Services Support Manager with the coordination of key operations and you will oversee the Facilities team calendar and closely monitor schedules to stay abreast of matchdays, training ground events, deliveries, club days and tour dates
• Manage critical inboxes and processes - you'll be responsible for the management of the training ground inbox, and you will oversee all booking requests for staff, guests, lunch and room bookings
• Support colleagues across our club - you will work closely with our Marketing teams to book in any promotional activities or TV and radio interview requests as well as partner our Communications team and support with any operational help needed with communicating new player signings
  
• Liaise with our Catering team - you'll organise food numbers with our Kitchen team each day/week and inform staff and guests of lunch timings and locations and you will be tasked with making sure group meetings are adequately catered for
• Keep up to date with team schedules - you'll pride yourself on your knowledge of all team schedules and distribute necessary information to relevant colleagues 

What we are looking for

• Previous experience in an admin focused role - you've been in a role that's required you to use a range of administrative and organisational skills
  
• Knowledge of sport - you come with an understanding of sport
  
• Organised mindset and excellent attention to detail - you're detailed-oriented and able to tackle a variety of tasks, bookings and schedules efficiently without compromising quality or accuracy 
  
• Best-in-class collaborator - you can build lasting and impactful relationships with a range of colleagues across multiple departments 
• Service driven approach - you relish the opportunity to provide exceptional levels of service to colleagues and visitors and you're willing to help with any request, especially unusual or unexpected ones
• Confident IT skills - you are comfortable working with the likes of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
  
• Flexible and adaptable approach - you're easily able to think quickly and problem solve on the spot and handle daily changes and shifting priorities 
  
• Proud ambassador for our club - you're proud to act in a way that embodies our values and you're discreet and respectful of the need for the utmost confidentiality in a high-profile environment 

Why choose us

At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:

• An exciting reward and recognition scheme
• Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service
• Great internal learning and development programmes
• A flexible hybrid working model
• Priority access to apply for match tickets
• A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
• A leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Great discounts with some of our Partners

Arsenal for Everyone

Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch. 

Disability Confident Leader

We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to ensuring that our environments for children, young people and adults at risk remain safe and inclusive. We therefore require successful candidates to complete a DBS check and other essential background checks prior to starting their employment. Depending on the responsibilities of the role, a DBS will be either a basic, standard, or enhanced check.

Application Closing Date - Tuesday 1st April 2025

Please note: we reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. We encourage you to get your application in sooner rather than later.

Good luck!