Be part of our journey... Location: St Mary's Stadium Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Fixed Term (12 Months) Criminal Record Check: DBS Enhanced with Childs Barred List Salary: Up to £31k Saints Foundation is the charity of Southampton Football Club. We support people in need throughout Southampton, creating opportunities for our communities to thrive. We deliver projects that respond to the needs of the people of our community. Using the power of the Saints badge and working together, we engage those who feel the impact of inequalities the most, helping them to achieve positive sustainable outcomes for themselves. What is the role? This role coordinates the delivery of employability projects that support people to develop skills and progress into good, sustainable work or education. We believe in ‘seeing is believing’. Many of the people we support face complex barriers to employment and education, so this is a hands-on, impact-driven role. You will work directly with participants, providing one-to-one coaching, preparing them for opportunities, and collaborating with employers to create sustainable job outcomes. What will you be doing? This role will be responsible for delivering high-quality employability projects including Saints Works, Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAPs), and our Volunteering Programme. In this role, you will lead the recruitment, planning, and delivery of participant cohorts and employability workshops, acting as the main point of contact for both participants and employers. You’ll manage referrals, conduct eligibility checks, track progression, and monitor performance against KPIs to produce clear, accurate reports. You’ll ensure our sessions remain engaging and relevant by regularly reviewing content, gathering feedback, and arranging meaningful learning opportunities such as guest speakers, workplace tours, and careers events. You’ll build strong partnerships with employers, agencies, and community groups, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of local support services to help participants move closer to employment. Additionally, you will have line management responsibilities for our Volunteering Project Officer, providing support and guidance to develop this new area of work. Is this you? You are outgoing and approachable with a good understanding of how to connect with people from a variety of backgrounds. You take pride in your work and are motivated by helping others. Essential Skills and Experience Level 4 Careers Information, Advice, and Guidance (CIAG) qualification Experience in line management and staff development, including mentoring and performance management Strong organisational, communication, and project management skills; ability to manage referral systems, eligibility checks, and participant progression. Proven ability to build and maintain partnerships with local agencies, employers, and community organisations, with strong knowledge of NEET and employment provision in Southampton for effective signposting. Proven experience delivering targeted careers advice to NEET young people and unemployed adults, including planning, facilitation, outcome reporting, and adapting interventions for participants with learning difficulties or disabilities How this benefits you… If you are successful, you can look forward to a healthy benefits package; Access to 2 free match tickets for every home league game Access to our staff Health & Wellbeing initiatives (Mental & Physical Health). Discounted Southampton Football Club merchandise. 26 days’ holiday per year excluding bank holidays plus your birthday off each year. Contributory Pension Scheme. Worldwide Travel Insurance for you and your family. Learning & Development opportunities - supporting you to develop your potential and achieve in your career. Free onsite parking. Cycle to Work Scheme. Collaborative & inclusive working culture. How can I apply? Just click on the apply button, enter your details and answer a quick pre-screening questionnaire, then attach your CV. The closing date for this role is 5 December 2025. *We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if a high volume of applicants are received. * About Us POTENTIAL INTO EXCELLENCE Southampton Football Club is part of St. Mary’s Football Group, which also includes the affiliated registered charity – the Saints Foundation. We as a Group compete as a Premier League club at the highest level of professional football with a culture which promotes respect, unity, aspiration, innovation and discipline – this is The Southampton Way. We look for people with integrity, compassion and support for those around them; people who take pride in what they do with an honest approach, who embrace a challenge while also being accountable for their decisions; people who have the energy and passion to bring an innovative approach to their role and strive to be different from the rest; people with the aspiration to lead the way and become an example to others. Within the walls of St. Mary’s Stadium, Staplewood Campus, the Bath Academy and our other sites and development centers across the South of England, you’ll be given the platform to work in a vibrant, intelligent and challenging environment with the potential to develop and become the best at what you do. We don’t stand still, we are constantly moving forward. Be part of it… Winner of the 2017 Employee Engagement Company of the Year. Southampton Football Club promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have the Disability Confident Award, which we pride ourselves on with regard to the commitment to employing disabled people and judging people on their abilities alone. We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview. We make a commitment to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and to consider them on their abilities. Southampton Football Club is an Equal Opportunities Employer Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK. 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