Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) Lead

Organisation: Burnley Football Club
Salary: Competitive
Location: Turf Moor, Burnley
Contract type: (Full time)
Closing date: 9 October 2025
Job Description: About Us
Burnley FC is an established professional football club with a rich history, located in the heart of the town and its community, we believe that Burnley is a special place – a home to extraordinary people like you. Come and be part of our story!

The Role
A new and exciting opportunity has become available for an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead to join us at Burnley Football Club. You’ll play a key role in supporting the Club’s ongoing development and helping us deliver a first-class experience for players, staff, and supporters.

About You
Come and join our Clarets family as our ED&I Lead to lead on the Club’s achievement of Intermediate level for the Premier League Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Standard (PLEDIS).

The ideal candidate will have
experience of managing stakeholder relationships and have a person-centred
approach with
an understanding of the rights, needs and best interests of groups currently
under-represented.

You will also need to have a flexible approach to work and be able to work evenings and weekends as and when required.

Role Expectations
As the ED&I Lead, you will be expected to:

Identify a programme of events within the Club calendar that will demonstrate the Club’s commitment to improving equality, diversity and inclusion and coordinate the implementation of these events.
Ensure the Club follows the league requirements in respect of ED&I and continually striving for further improvements.
Develop and implement the Club’s ED&I strategy and policies. Using clear objectives both internally and externally covering the short, medium, and long term with a view to achieving further external recognition of the excellence of Burnley FC’s approach to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
How to apply: How to Apply Please apply via Burnley FC’s career page where you should submit your CV and a short cover letter explaining how you meet the role criteria, along with your educational and employment history. Please also provide an explanation for any gaps. Successful applicants will be subject to a social media check and an Enhanced Criminal Record Check (DBS) which will be paid for by the employer. The full job description can be found on Burnley Football Club’s website. If you require an alternative format of our job description and person specification and/or our application form, please contact the HR department at HR@burnleyfc.com. *Please note, should an adequate number of applications be received prior to the closing date, Burnley FC reserve the right to remove a job advert.