Job title: Team Operations Manager
Department: Senior Training Centre Operations
Based at: Senior Training Centre, Brockhall Village, Blackburn, BB6 8FA. Flexibility on location
may be required.
Reports to: Head of Football Operations
Responsible for: N/A
Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week including home and away matchdays plus any additional
hours necessary for the performance of duties. This will include regular evening
and weekend work.
Contractual status: Permanent
Job purpose: To be responsible for all logistical administration at the Senior Training Centre for
all senior training centre staff including coaches and players.
Duties and
responsibilities:
• To be committed to ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of all stakeholders,
promoting their well-being whilst maintaining professional boundaries;
• Responsible for the management and clear communication of team schedules,
changes and updates, utilizing robust communication platforms such as
Teamwork’s communications App.
• Responsible for the preparation and execution of match day logistics.
• To provide daily updates for the FA Doping Whereabouts System – player
doping, checks and training changes for the First Team.
Source, reserve, and contract suitable hotels, ground transportation and flights
for the First Team travel and accommodation for home and away matches as
well as any tours and training camps.
• Ensure all First Team players and staff have the relevant entry requirements for
any club travel including visas and valid passports.
• Responsible for the logging, collating and distribution of First Team
complimentary tickets.
• To be the Club contact for home and away fixtures and to travel with the team
to away matches.
• Plan, execute and conduct site visits and risk assessments for prospective
locations/venues, both UK and overseas, for away games and training camps as
required.
• Ensuring successful adherence to matchday protocols in line with competition
rules.
• Provide operational administrative support as required.
• Support the Head of Football Operations with budget management
• Squad training incident reporting and management.
• To assist the Media & Communications Department with coordination of
player interviews, television appearances and attending of press conferences
on matchdays.