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We are looking for a Social Inclusion Manager to oversee Arsenal in the Community’s estates football programme, which provide safe spaces for young people to engage in positive activity and access personal development opportunities through youth work based approaches.

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

• Managing the Social Inclusion Coordinators to deliver activities across Islington, Camden, Hackney and Westminster.
• Working with the wider team to embed department strategy within all Social Inclusion programmes.
• Providing effective management and support to full-time and sessional coaching staff and volunteers delivering on the programmes in-line with club procedures.
• Regularly conducting quality assurance to ensure that sessions are delivered to a high standard and compliant with club policies and processes.
• Identifying and creating personal development opportunities which can be promoted to local young people.
• Developing and maintaining positive relationships with key partners such as local authority services, youth and community organisations as well as the Premier League Charitable Fund.
• Producing monitoring and evaluation reports for the programme funders.
• Driving a culture of CPD across the Community Department.
• Ensuring that Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is promoted within the Social Inclusion workforce and programmes.

What we are looking for

• Youth Work Level 3 (desirable) or equivalent
• UEFA B Coaching Qualification (desirable)
• Valid, up to date certifications in First Aid and Safeguarding Children.
• Previous experience of working in community and youth work settings.
• Project Management and Community Event Management experience.
• Able to deliver talks and presentations to diverse groups of young people.
• Experience of working in areas which is high in anti-social behaviour or youth violence.
• Experience of working with young people who are in the criminal justice system.
• Team player with a flexible can-do approach.
• Strong knowledge of youth work practices.
• Understanding of Trauma Informed Approaches to working with young people.
• Knowledge and passion for how sport can contribute to achieving social outcomes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with participants of all ages.
• An understanding of and a demonstrable commitment to promoting principles of Equalities, Diversity, and Inclusion both in the workplace and in the wider community.

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
• Discounted Arsenal season 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 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, we will offer you an interview if you meet the minimum criteria for a role. Please choose the option of a guaranteed interview on your application form. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.