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The Football Association (FA)

Recent years have seen tremendous progress across our game – but we can’t stop and won’t stop. Now is the time to inspire positive change. Inspiring positive change through football.

London, UK
500 - 1,000 employees

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Why work here

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The Global Sports team

The FA offers candidates the chance to work at the heart of English football, shaping the game from grassroots participation to elite international performance. Employees collaborate across diverse teams—from coaching and refereeing to marketing, technology and venue operations—with the shared goal of making football better for millions of people.

The FA values diversity and innovation, actively seeking talented individuals from all backgrounds who want to contribute to the future of the sport. Working here means being part of a passionate, mission-driven organisation with world-class facilities at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, and the opportunity to create lasting impact on the national game.

About The Football Association (FA)

The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England

It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and successfully generates enough revenue to support significant investment into English football each year.

The FA oversees England international teams across men’s, women’s, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup and Vitality Women’s FA Cup as well as the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George’s Park, all with a purpose to inspire positive change through football.

Our game can tackle some of society’s core challenges.

It can bring communities together, nationally and locally. It can be a platform for inclusion, ensuring there is a place for all. It can get people active and promote wellbeing often at a time when we need it most. With UEFA EURO 2028 – hosted in the UK and Ireland – on the horizon, we have an incredible opportunity to transform football across the country.

Now is the time to inspire positive change.

On-Field Triumphs

National success, including the Lionesses winning the UEFA Women's Euro and reaching the FIFA Women's World Cup final, alongside the men's senior team securing back-to-back UEFA Euro finals and the Men's U21 team winning their European Championship.

Talent & Learning Growth

The England talent pathways are successfully developing elite players, while over 476,000 unique individuals are actively engaging with England Football Learning.

Grassroots Infrastructure

£172 million in facility funding was secured to transform local communities, delivering 6,500 grass pitches, 270 3G pitches, and 360 new clubhouses.

Coaching & Diversity

A targeted £1.7 million investment was launched to support 10,000 coaches from historically under-represented groups in gaining qualifications, backed by mandatory diversity reporting for professional clubs and leagues alongside impactful anti-discrimination campaigns.

Women's Game

Established the Women's Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL) as an independent professional entity, secured a landmark WSL broadcast deal with the BBC and Sky, and successfully commercialized the Adobe Women's FA Cup.

Digital Reach

Built a powerful connection with the public, engaging 2.3 million individuals across various FA digital platforms.

Our ultimate purpose is to inspire positive change through football. Let’s make it happen.

Mark Bullingham | CEO, The FA

Culture

Whatever your skills, experience or background, you’ll fit right in here

You can help support and deliver all levels of the game, from grassroots to when the England teams walk out at Wembley. You can work on harnessing the power of football, to bring people together, remove barriers and be a force for good.

Explore our wide range of opportunities at all levels, across the whole organisation and help us create flexible, inclusive and accessible opportunities for all.

Our strategy outlines where we are going, join us and DECIDE THE GAME.

Up Your Game

Having a winning team means making sure everyone of us has access to what we need to become the best we can be in our role.

Part of our commitment to that means making sure you have plenty of opportunities to learn every day, with support, coaching and mentoring from those around you. But we also run a whole range of learning and development programmes for individuals, specific teams and the organisation as a whole.

Reaching your full potential isn’t just about having the right skills though, it’s also about connecting and ensuring you are physically and mentally at your best. That’s why we have also designed a series of training & education programs to support you in managing your own mental health & wellbeing as well as supporting others.

We care deeply about the wellbeing of all our people and are committed to ensuring everyone has the opportunity to flourish.

Professional Development
In-house training courses are just one way we help you to upskill.
Sponsored Development
If you need formal education to thrive in your role, we may be able to provide additional support.
Volunteering
Use additional leave days to volunteer in the community or with a charity.
Study Leave
Studying takes time, that’s why, where and when appropriate, we offer up to five days paid study leave to help you be your best.

Our Values

We are a purpose-driven and values-led organisation, so it is really important that our core values represent who we are now – and who we want to be in the future.

Our purpose and strategy connect us to what we do, but our values define who we are, how we approach our work and why we work hard – not only for the game, but for each other.

These new values have been created by us – and for us – to keep a common thread running through everything we do. They serve to keep us focused; to shape and simplify our decisions; and to show what makes our culture special.

Aim HIGH
Achieve TOGETHER
Embrace DIFFERENCE

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