Supervision Analyst in Manchester

The Independent Football Regulator (IFR) has been established to protect and promote the sustainability of English football, for the benefit of fans and the local communities football clubs serve. The IFR will help improve financial sustainability of clubs, ensure resilience across the leagues, and safeguard the heritage of English football. It will operate a licensing regime; set corporate governance standards and monitor, protect, and promote financial resilience. It will also enforce compliance with requirements on financial regulation, club ownership and directors, fan engagement, and heritage protection. The IFR will also have powers to prohibit clubs from joining competitions that are not fair or meritocratic, or that threaten the heritage or sustainability of English football.

Responsibilities

• Support the supervision of football clubs and associated entities to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including financial, governance, and integrity standards.
• Conduct reviews of club submissions, including financial reports, ownership structures, and compliance declarations, identifying areas of risk or concern.
• Assist in the delivery of supervision casework, including evidence gathering, risk assessments, and drafting of regulatory correspondence.
• Monitor developments across clubs and competitions to identify emerging issues related to ownership and sustainability.
• Manage relationships with football clubs, league representatives, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure accurate documentation of supervisory actions and contribute to timely, transparent case resolution in line with internal procedures.
• Collaborate with colleagues in legal, enforcement, policy, and intelligence teams to ensure joined‑up regulatory responses.
• Promote the values of integrity, transparency, and good governance in all regulatory activities and uphold the public interest in football.

Essential Requirements

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complex information from multiple sources (financial and non-financial).
• Track record of evidence‑based decision making, using judgement to draw clearly reasoned conclusions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with an ability to build and maintain effective relationships at all levels, influencing and challenging where necessary.
• Ability to manage and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines.

Desirable Skills

• Experience working in a regulatory, compliance, legal, or governance‑related setting, or in a professional environment with high standards of accountability.
• Knowledge or experience of professional football governance structures, financial fair play, or club licensing systems.
• Familiarity with risk assessment, regulatory case management, or stakeholder engagement in a public interest or sports governance setting.

We are running an information session where prospective applicants can find out more about the role. This will be hosted by Andy Abraham, and will take place on: Monday 22nd December at 1.00pm. The session will be an opportunity to hear more about the role, the team and wider directorate and the department. It will also be an opportunity for you to ask any questions. Please register your interest by filling out this form and you will be sent an invitation. The invites will be sent the night before the session. The sessions are not recorded.

Terms and Conditions of Employment

• Pension 12% – an employee contribution of 5%, with an employer contribution of 7%.
• Flexible Benefit 8% – Employees can choose to invest 8% of their base salary into their pension, or take as cash (post‑tax).
• Reward – we will have a performance‑based reward programme.
• 31.5 days annual leave.
• Flexible and hybrid working, 40% in office attendance.
• Occupational sick pay.
• 9 months paid maternity leave + generous paternity and adoption leave.
• A bespoke L&D programme to help you achieve your personal CPD, including paid membership fees.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme and much more!

Application Documents

• A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you provide employment history that relates to the essential and desirable criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. The CV should not exceed more than 2 × A4 pages and you should insert your CV into the “Job History” section on Civil Service Jobs on the Civil Service Jobs application form.
• A Statement of Suitability (max 500 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the essential requirements highlighted. You may also choose to reference the desirable skills listed however these will not be considered in the assessment of your application except in circumstances where there are a high number and calibre of candidates.
• A completed Data Analysis test. The test can be downloaded using this link. Please re‑upload your test when you apply. Please save your completed test as your name and the title of the role you are applying to.

For the shortlist, we will select applicants demonstrating the best fit for the role by considering the evidence provided in your application. In the event of a large number of applicants, an initial sift will be conducted on the statement of suitability. Those who are successful in the initial sift will then be scored on all elements of the application.

Interview

The interview process will assess experience through competency questions. Prior to the interview you will be sent the competency questions in advance. The questions will be based on the essential criteria listed on slide 7. Your interview will take place remotely via Teams.

Further Information

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. The IFR has a location neutral pay scale. For more information on this, please see the ‘Candidate Information Pack’ attached.

Reasonable Adjustments

We are committed to supporting candidates so they can perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. This includes making reasonable adjustments to our process. To request an adjustment, please email careers@footballregulator.org.uk.

Accessibility

If you are experiencing accessibility difficulties with any of the attachments, please contact us. Contact details can be found in the “contact point for applicants” section of the job advert.

Feedback

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check and complete baseline personnel security standard checks.

Nationality Requirements

• UK nationals
• Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• Nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre‑settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• Nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre‑settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• Individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020

Diversity and Inclusion

The IFR is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.

Contact Point for Applicants

Email: careers@footballregulator.org.uk