Working as part of the Premier League Foundation Programmes Team, the Premier League Kicks Executive will support the effective delivery and ongoing development of the Premier League Kicks programme across England and Wales.
The role will work closely with colleagues across the Foundation, including the Community Engagement Manager, as well as football club charities and key partners, to ensure high-quality, evidence-led programme delivery aligned to strategic priorities. This includes supporting funded organisations to implement programme activity, monitoring performance and outcomes, and contributing to continuous improvement in delivery standards.
A key aspect of the role will be supporting the oversight of the Premier League Kicks Police Partnerships Fund, ensuring strong governance, value for money, and impact aligned to programme objectives. The postholder will work collaboratively with police forces and wider partners to help strengthen community safety outcomes, reflecting the programme’s focus on supporting young people and creating safer, stronger, more inclusive communities.
Who we are
The Premier League Foundation was established in 2010 to distribute funding provided by the Premier League and its partners to professional football club charities across England and Wales, supporting them in their delivery in thousands of community venues and schools across the country. A total of 106 club charities are supported across the Premier League, English Football League, and National League.
More than 2.5 million individuals have benefitted from the charity, which aims to foster positive sporting, health, personal and education opportunities for children, young people, and the wider community.
The Premier League Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. We believe in the potential of everyone and open our doors to those who share those values. All appointments will be made based on merit; however, we particularly encourage applications from women, people from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ people, and disabled people.
Our hybrid-working model also allows you some variety on your place of work, offering you the chance to work from home on some days each week. You will attend the office or site visits in line with our company policy. All staff liaise closely with their line manager to manage their time appropriately and according to their work and team requirements.
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Support the delivery and ongoing development of the Premier League Kicks programme in line with agreed objectives and outcomes
- Act as a key point of contact for football club charities, providing guidance, support and constructive challenge
- Work closely with the Community Engagement Manager to oversee the Premier League Kicks Police Partnerships Fund, ensuring effective allocation of funding, value for money, and delivery of agreed outcomes
- Support the implementation of evidence-led practice across the programme, using data, youth voice, insight and evaluation to inform decision-making and continuous improvement
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including the Premier League, club charities, police partners and other local organisations to support joined-up approaches to community safety and youth engagement
- Monitor programme performance, including reviewing data, outputs and outcomes, ensuring alignment with funding requirements and programme standards through the programme quality assurance framework
- Support funding processes, including application reviews, assessment and recommendations
- Work with club charities to ensure high-quality, inclusive and impactful delivery that meets programme standards
- Support the delivery of national events, workshops and network meetings associated with Premier League Kicks
- Ensure compliance with safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and health and safety standards across delivery
- Identify and share best practice across the network, supporting continuous improvement and innovation
- Contribute to wider Premier League Foundation priorities and cross-team initiatives as required and undertake any other duties commensurate with the role in furtherance of the Foundation’s objectives.
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Experience of working within sport for development, youth engagement, community safety or partnership-based programmes and experience of cross-sector partnership working such as statutory agencies including police or local authorities
- Understanding of the challenges facing young people in underserved communities, including issues relating to anti-social behaviour and youth violence
- Experience of supporting grant-funded programmes or projects including monitoring performance, analysing data and applying evidence to improve delivery
- Strong organisational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and produce clear, concise reports for different audiences
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with confidence engaging a diverse range of stakeholders
- Proactive, adaptable and solutions-focused approach with strong attention to detail
- Collaborative approach, with the ability to build trusted relationships across sectors
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and with partners.
- Problem-solving mindset with a proactive and solutions-focused approach
- Passion for using sport and physical activity to create positive social change, including community safety and outcomes for young people
- Strong commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion
- Demonstrates integrity, professionalism and accountability
- Flexible and adaptable approach, with a willingness to support wider team priorities and to travel within England and Wales as required.
- A satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
Our commitment to safeguarding includes implementing robust safer recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of individuals applying for roles that involve work with children and adults who are or may be at risk of harm. For further information, please see our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Guidance.
To apply please visit our careers page and apply with your CV and a cover letter. The closing date for applications is 31 July 2026.
We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact [email protected].
The Premier League is home to some of the most competitive and compelling football in the world. The League and its Clubs use the power and popularity of the competition to inspire fans, communities and partners in the UK and across the world. The Premier League brings people together from all backgrounds. It is a competition for everyone, everywhere and is available to watch in over 900 million homes in 189 countries.
We have a wide variety of responsibilities. These include organising the competition and its Handbook as well as managing the centralised broadcast and commercial rights. The work we do in conjunction with the Clubs also goes far beyond the 90 minutes. We support and provide a framework for youth development, we protect the organisation’s intellectual property, support the wider game and community programmes, undertake international development work and liaise with governing bodies and other leagues.
The Premier League is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. We believe in the potential of everyone and open our doors to those who share those values. All appointments will be made based on merit; however, we particularly encourage applications from women, people from minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people.
