Player Status Administrator (Agents) - 9-Month Fixed-Term Contract

Organisation: The Football Association
Salary: Competitive
Location: Wembley Stadium, London
Contract type: Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date: 10 April 2026
Job Description: Be part of the team at the heart of English football

The FA is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate football specialist to join us as a Player Status Administrator. In this pivotal role, you'll support the registration and regulation of Football Agents, review club submissions involving player registrations, and help ensure full compliance with FA Regulations. You'll also play a key role in managing declarations of payments made by clubs in relation to player registrations, keeping the game running smoothly and transparently.

This role is a 9-month fixed-term maternity leave contract, concluding at the end of January 2027.

What will you be doing?

To be a key point of contact for other national associations, FIFA, clubs and agents on all football agent regulatory matters.
Support the team in responding to all queries relating to Football Agents, including from agents, players and clubs.
Review payment declarations entered by clubs for international transfer payments and agent fees.
Support the Player Status team with updates to the Agents Portal.
Assist the Player Status Team with the collection and review of data for the publication of agent transactions and fees.
To identify and, where appropriate, investigate, or assist with the investigation of, potential breaches of FA and/or FIFA Regulations relating to Football Agent activities.
Assist with other tasks as directed by the Head of Player Status and Competitions or Senior Player Status Manager.
Process applications from clubs for sanctioning of international matches.
Respond to applications for FIFA Match Agents.
Support the Player Status team at times when the role requires work outside of the usual business hours.
Execute additional tasks as required to meet the FA's changing priorities.
Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure that the highest standards of health, safety, and well-being can be maintained.
As part of the FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

What are we looking for?

Essential for the role:

A high level of organisational and administrative skills.
The ability to work to regular and frequent deadlines with a high degree of accuracy.
Excellent IT skills, particularly MS Excel.
A high level of communication skills.
An Excellent telephone manner.
Ability to work as part of a team and adapt to the demands of the wider Department and Division.
Excellent attention to detail.
Ability to cope under pressure and with a positive disposition and willingness to help others.

Beneficial to have:

Experience of working within a football club or football organisation.
Knowledge of domestic and worldwide football.
Experience in data analysis.

What's in it for you?

We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles. To achieve this, we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire, which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.

We pride ourselves on offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:

Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season, encourages you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and well-being.
Free, nutritious lunches at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.
Free private medical cover.
A contributory pension scheme.
An additional 'Thank You' day's leave, volunteering days, as well as 25 days of annual leave (based on a full-time, permanent contract)
A hybrid working model which offers greater flexibility.

For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers

Currently, we are working within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model, and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. The contractual location of this role can be found on the FA Careers page.

We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.
How to apply: https://careers.thefa.com/jobs/vacancy/player-status-administrator-agents---9-month-fixed-term-contract-wnsl1077-wembley-stadium/3024/description/