The Role

We are looking for an Academy Education Officer to join us at AWFC and lead, design, and quality assure, the Academy Education Programme across the PGA and club funded Academy. In this vital role, you will ensuring all players receive personalised, bespoke academic support. You'll be working closely with the Player Care Lead and in collaboration with players, parents/guardians and education providers.

You will be entrusted to act as the PGA’s strategic lead and primary point of contact for all education providers and partners to ensuring clear communication pathways and a robust progress monitoring system.

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).

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 an enhanced DBS check and other essential background checks prior to starting their employment.

Your day-to-day

• Oversee our education strategy - you will lead the education provision for the AWFC Academy PGA and club funded Academy, including the effective delivery of the Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE), and you'll drive the development of a comprehensive long-term education strategy including continual monitoring and review

• Provide academic support - you'll ensure players receive appropriate guidance and assistance to meet their educational commitments

• Create individual learner plans - you will develop and maintain individual learner plans for all players within the PGA, setting clear targets and reviewing progress with relevant stakeholders

• Build and maintain effective relationships with external stakeholders - you'll establish and uphold effective working relationships with schools, colleges, and NGB education staff to support players in balancing academic and football responsibilities

• Monitor student progress - you will monitor, record, and review student progress, academic performance, and behaviour on a regular basis, and you will identify and implement early intervention strategies to support students where additional input is required

• Partner with our Safeguarding team - you'll collaborate with colleagues in our Safeguarding team to contribute to the delivery of the safeguarding strategy for the PGA and club-funded Academy, ensuring compliance with child protection policies and prioritising player welfare at all times

• Be on hand to offer valuable guidance - you will conduct regular check-ins with players and their parents/guardians to provide support, updates and advice

• Champion a forward-thinking approach - you'll support players transitioning out of the programme by assisting with future planning, including further education, employment opportunities, or scholarship pathways
  

What we are looking for

• Background in education - you come with a history of working with and mentoring young people in an education setting, and you have a good understanding of school systems, secondary and further education qualifications and courses

• Credible expertise - you're educated to degree level and you have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status

• Knowledge of the Women's game - you know the standard of players required at AWFC and you have an understanding of the overall Women's Talent Pathway in England

• Safeguarding experience - you are well aware of child protection issues, and you hold current certificates in FA Safeguarding Children and Introduction to First Aid in Football (IFAiF)

• Natural team player - you're easily able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and you've got the ability to motivate others

• Best-in-class communicator - you are a dynamic, confident communicator who can build exceptional rapport with players and parents/guardians, and you adapt your style and approach as and when required

• Organised and adaptable approach - you possess excellent organisational and time management skills

• Enthusiastic approach - you are a motivated and driven individual with commitment and passion for our game
  
  
  
  Position of Trust - As someone in a position of trust role involving regular, direct contact with children or vulnerable adults you will be expected to uphold high standards of conduct to prevent abuse, including sexual, physical, or emotional harm. This role requires you to keep updated with both Club and FA Safeguarding training and education

  
  

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

• An opportunity to play a vital role in delivering our ED&I strategy by joining one of our Employee Networks

Discover why ‘Our Gunners’ are proud to be part of our team - view their stories here.

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.

Application Closing Date - Friday 17th July 2026

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.

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Good luck!