Engagement: Undergraduate Work Placement

Location: The Nigel Doughty Academy, Nottingham, NG2 7SR

Working Arrangements: On site

Reporting to: Academy Operations Manager and Assistant Academy Operations Manager

Placement Term: 1st July 2025 - 31st May 2026

Closing Date For Applications: 14th April 2025

You will help with the day to day running of the Academy programme, focusing primarily on football administration tasks and day to day operational requirements. We will provide support throughout your placement and the opportunity to experience and understand other areas of the business.

The role will be varied and requires a hardworking, conscientious and flexible team player who is eager to gain firsthand invaluable experience within a Premier League Football Club’s Category One Academy.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Assist with the running of home match days across the Pre-Academy and Schoolboys Games Programme;
• Support the wider Operations Team with various operational & administrative tasks relating to fixtures and trips both domestically and internationally;
• Support the team in liaising with the Referee Appointments Officer to ensure coverage across the Schoolboy’s Games Programme and administrator all post-match payments;
• Support the day-to-day administration of the of Academy Hybrid programme;
• Assist with Academy wide transport requests and complete weekly vehicle checks;
• Create system accounts for all new starters and support the Assistant Academy Operations Manager upload of the weekly Academy schedule to the communications platform;
• Assist the Academy Operations Team with various operational and administrative tasks, including but not limited to, the processing of player ticket requests, allocation of ball assistants to 1^st team fixtures, meeting room bookings and the welcoming of Academy guests.

Skills, Experience and Knowledge:

• A strong work ethic, meticulous attention to detail and excellent communication skills are essential for this role alongside a willingness to learn and a passion for a career in the environment;
• Be an Undergraduate student in the placement year of Sports Management, Business Administration, Sports Events Management or a similar course;
• Due to the nature of the role, there is an expectation to be available to attend weekend and evening activity on a regular basis.

What do you get in return?

• £500 Contribution to living allowance per month
• Opportunity to work in an elite environment
• Learning and development opportunities through internal CPD
• Breakfast and lunch included
• Full club kit

As part of the placement, the club will be able to support the candidate in any studies or research projects that they might be undertaking as part of their academic studies. These include, but aren’t limited to:

• Final projects
• Professional practice pieces
• Contemporary research methods
• Examining a professional environment
• Independent research projects

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Nottingham Forest Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital / civil partnership status, pregnancy / maternity leave, race, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Nottingham Forest Football Club is a signatory of the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code. We are committed to developing policies to promote equal opportunities and diversity within our workforce. To monitor our progress against these commitments, we require all applicants to provide accurate diversity data during the application process.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

As part of the Club’s commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant may be required to undergo a Disclosure Barring Service (“DBS”) check or an enhanced DBS check. The results of a DBS check will be considered on an individual basis, and the Club will act in a proportionate manner when deciding whether or not to proceed with the appointment.

An FA Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all relevant new appointments to the Club. Individuals will be asked to declare any convictions, cautions or reprimands, warnings or bind-overs that may have been incurred. The Club reserves the right to carry out risk assessments where content has been disclosed on a DBS disclosure if it feels that it is relevant to the job requirements. Failure to satisfy the Club and the PL's safeguarding requirements may lead to the job offer being withdrawn or, if they have already started employment, summary termination of the employment.