We are looking for a Kit and Equipment Supervisor to ensure a seamless service is delivered across Arsenal Women FC.
In this exciting role, you'll work closely with our Kit and Equipment Assistant and play a vital role in enabling our players to focus on their performance by providing support across all kit and equipment areas both on and off the pitch.
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Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).
We are committed to ensuring that our environments for children, young people and adults at risk remain safe and inclusive. We therefore require successful candidates to complete a DBS check and other essential background checks prior to starting their employment. Depending on the responsibilities of the role, a DBS will be either a basic, standard, or enhanced check.
Oversee all kit and equipment needs - you'll be entrusted to manage all kit and equipment needs for players and staff across Arsenal Women FC, e nsuring kit requirements for training sessions are organised and all equipment is prepared and ready for each session, including a schedule of daily kit tasks at the training ground
Manage inventory -you will order, organise and distribute training and match kit to all players and staff
Adhere to competition kit regulations - you'll take responsibility for printing match kit in compliance with competition regulations, working with our Club Secretary to ensure all matchday kit selections meet the required standards
Provide critical matchday support - you will drive our kit van and attend all home and away matches and work around team schedules as required, and you will diligently prepare and set out the dressing rooms at the training ground and at all fixtures
Uphold our high standards -you'll ensure all kit requests are efficiently managed, and you will use our club systems to accurately record and monitor stock levels of training and match kit
Collaborate with colleagues and external stakeholders -you will work closely with a diverse range of colleagues across our club and have input into key operational meetings, and you'll work effectively with kit suppliers and partners when required
Take a proactive approach - you'll show proactiveness in relation to staff and player kit needs, ensuring any new personnel have all necessary required kit in order to hit the ground running
Act as a proud ambassador for our club - you will seek to embody our club values and adhere to a strict code of confidentiality in respect of any information relating to our club and its operations
Background in elite sport - you've previously worked in a kit-focused role within an elite sporting environment
Natural teamplayer - you thrive when you're operating within a multidisciplinary team and when you're collaborating with a diverse range of colleagues across multiple departments
Organised and adaptable approach - you're proud of your administrative skills as well as your ability to work across a number of workstreams concurrently and to prioritise and meet deadlines
Flexible mindset - you've got a willingness to work flexibly and you're comfortable working across evenings and weekends, in order to play a vital matchday role
Understanding of safeguarding and health & safety - you have good knowledge of safeguarding policies and best practice, and you possess an understanding of health & safety and its application to a sporting environment
IT skills - you're competent with Microsoft Excel and Word, and you are able to pick up new systems and platforms with relative ease
Confident and licensed driver - you hold a full clean driving licence for driving our club's kit van, and you also have access to your own transport
At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:
An exciting reward and recognition scheme
Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service
Great internal learning and development programmes
Priority access to apply for match tickets
A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
A leading Employee Assistance Programme
Great discounts with some of our Partners
An opportunity to play a vital role in delivering our ED&I strategy by joining one of our Employee Networks
Discover why ‘Our Gunners’ are proud to be part of our team - view their stories here.
Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch.
We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.
If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.
Please note: we reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. We encourage you to get your application in sooner rather than later.
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Good luck!
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