Volunteer - Academy Education and Player Care Intern
Vacancy at Peterborough United
Volunteer - Academy Education and Player Care Intern (part time 2 days per week)
Bespoke Builds Training Ground, Peterborough / Remote
Details
📝 Contract - Volunteer - Unpaid. 2 days per week.
📍Location – Bespoke Builds Training Ground/Remote
🕐Volunteering days and hours – weekdays/weekends at grassroots games
🌟Benefits - Great career development, workplace pension, staff events, great work environment, good annual leave, staff discounts plus lots more
🔒Close date - 31st May 2026 (dependant on application numbers we may close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date)
An exciting Volunteer opportunity has arisen within the Peterborough United Academy to support the Education and Player Care delivery.
The role
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This volunteer role will report into the Assistant Academy Manager and Head of Education & Player Care Manager and assist with the Delivery and Operations of the Academy Education and Player Care Programmes.
The purpose of this role is to support the Academy Head of Education and Player Care Manager in the delivery and execution of our Education and Player Care Programmes. The individual will play a key role in supporting our Academy Mission to ‘Create Young People and Players of Value’. The role will involve operational tasks, in-person delivery to players and analysing data to support players from U9-U16 holistically.
The purpose of this role is to support the Academy Head of Education and Player Care Manager in the delivery and execution of our Education and Player Care Programmes. The individual will play a key role in supporting our Academy Mission to ‘Create Young People and Players of Value’. The role will involve operational tasks, in-person delivery to players and analysing data to support players from U9-U16 holistically.
The role will be a combination of Remote and On-site work to support the academic and holistic development within the academy for players across all ages and phases. The role is suited an individual with a passion to work in the Player Care or Education Departments in Full-Time Football.
- Support with collection of feedback and data from all schools for players across the FP and YDP Phases
- Provide communication to Academy players schools to provide updates and support with building relationships
- Work Academy Head of Education to support with any intervention needed for academy players within the FP and YDP phases
- Develop new initiatives where appropriate
- Assist with the sharing of success both in and away from the academy from players across all phases
- Support Player Care Manager with Player and Parent Voice
- Support Player Care Manager with planning and delivery of FP and YDP Life Skills Curriculum
- Assist with new initiatives to support players across all academy phases completing charity work and work in the community
- Support Player Care Manager with Wellbeing and Emotional Support
- Assist Player Care Manager with Ball Person Duties.
- Support with Academy Alumni Programme
- Attend safeguarding meetings and take notes where appropriate
- Help signpost individuals to mental health and support services
- Any other reasonable duties.
Experience and Qualifications
- A qualification at degree level (or equivalent) in a Sport Related Field from a recognised University or currently enrolled/working towards (Essential)
- A qualification at higher degree level (or equivalent) in Sport Related Field from a recognised University (Desirable)
- Passion to work in Education or Player Care at a Full-Time Football Club (Essential)
- Training in Wellbeing, Safeguarding Children and Mental Health Awareness (Desirable)
- Interested in the Holistic development of Elite Athletes in a High Performing Environment (Essential)
- Good communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Focused on development of programme
- High professional standards with smart appearance
- Excellent timekeeper
- Problem solver, focused on finding solutions
- Positive, enthusiastic and proactive approach
- Team player that is open and willing to supporting other departments.
- Strong Organisational and administrational skills.
- Ability to work with a diverse range of issues and people.
- Flexible and able to adapt when challenges arise
- Well-presented and professional
- Ability to build excellent working relationships with colleagues and staff as well as internal and external stakeholders
- Plan and prioritise workload and own administration so that deadlines and standards are met
- High level of integrity and discretion
- Strong work ethic with a can-do attitude with drive and self-motivation
- Good IT skills with the ability to use MS Office, Teams etc
- Accuracy and attention to detail including good written and verbal skills.
- Understands and embraces speed of response.
- Ability to own issues to resolution
📝HOW TO APPLY: Please complete the Volunteer Application Form on our vacancies page and upload when you click 'apply'. If you wish to also upload a CV, you can do this. You MUST however complete an Application form. If you have any questions regarding this role, please email ben.seymour-shove@theposh.com and we will be happy to answer any questions you have.