Application Deadline: 19 August 2025
Department: People
Location: London, UK
Description
The Premier League’s People team is looking to appoint a Learning and Engagement Assistant to support us in coordinating the development of and culture across the Premier League workforce.
In this role you will report to the Senior Learning and Development Manager and work closely with the Culture and Inclusion Manager to provide operational support to both functions within the wider People team, who support our global workforce.
The preferred candidate will bring a keen interest in personal and professional development; a passion for working with people from different backgrounds, and thrive in an environment manging multiple stakeholders. The role plays a key role in providing operational support across learning and development strategy focus areas of leadership and management, communication, EDI and professional skills, as well as our cultural behaviours to lead by example, focus on the game plan, strive for the best results and play as one team.
Who we are
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.
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. Where possible, 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.
The Role
Coordination- Provide administration support across the learning and development lifecycle including scheduling courses, organising logistics and tracking attendance
- Liaise with training providers and facilitators to ensure their needs are met and courses can go ahead as designed
- Administrative support on all staff events, including organising rooms, speaker logistics, posting the recordings and ensuring high standards of accessibility (physical and digital)
Communication- Publicise courses and staff engagement events via internal communications channels to maximise attendance
- Promote cultural celebrations (e.g. Pride month) via internal communications channels to contribute towards a culture of inclusion and understanding
- Collect feedback from staff following courses or events and summarise results to support future decision-making
- Manage the Learning & Development and Culture and Inclusion inboxes.
- Build relationships and trust with staff across the business
Innovation- Improve processes where possible, including by introducing new technology or tools (e.g. for tracking KPIs)
- Bring your own unique perspective to the team with new ideas on how to engage staff, celebrate diversity and inclusion and adapt learning
Role Requirement
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- A passion for working with people from different backgrounds and being inclusive in your approach
- A hardworking, self-motivated attitude with a collaborative working approach
- Excellent communication skills, including a high standard of written and oral English, as well as a high level of emotional intelligence
- Ability to prioritise in a fast-paced working environment
- Proven working knowledge and experience of MS Office and strong IT skills
- An interest in the business and the game of football is not essential, but you will need to develop an understanding of the Premier League organisation and workforce
- Share our commitment to safeguarding children and adults at risk and playing an active role in embedding effective safeguarding practice
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 19 August 2025.
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 recruitment@premierleague.com
