The Independent Football Regulator
We lead the Government's work on the future governance of football. At present, there is a Shadow Football Regulator made up of circa 60 members of staff, led by an interim Chief Operating Officer. This team will transfer out of DCMS to be the Independent Football Regulator in 2025, no earlier than October.
The team is currently undertaking a range of activities in preparation for the establishment of the IFR, which was created when the Football Governance Act became law in July.
While this role is being advertised through DCMS, it will be based in the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) and will not start until the IFR has been fully established as an independent body from 1 November 2025.
You will be employed on the terms and conditions of the Independent Football Regulator. Please see slide 10 on the candidate information pack for more information.
We are recruiting for two roles in the regulatory policy team at the Independent Football Regulator. The team is working on translating the Football Governance Act into an effective regulatory regime that will improve the financial sustainability and corporate governance of clubs, and promote and protect fan interests.
One role will be focussed on developing and implementing the regulatory policy framework for the licensing regime and licensing processes. Responsibilities include: leading on certain aspects of policy development/delivery, consulting with stakeholders, and working collaboratively with other policy leads (e.g. on financial regulation, corporate governance, and fan engagement) and other teams in the IFR (inc. supervision).
The other role is a more cross-cutting and strategic policy coordination role, working collaboratively across the policy (and wider) team to ensure a coherent approach to policy development and delivery. Varied responsibilities, but there will be opportunities to lead on certain aspects of policy development for the right candidate.
We are looking for highly-motivated individuals, ideally with a background in regulatory policy development / delivery. An understanding of the football industry is also desirable.
We are running an information session where prospective applicants can find out more about the role. This will be hosted by Jake Matthews, and will take place on:
* Tuesday 21st October at 12.30pm
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.
Please note that the session will not focus on the DCMS recruitment process - please direct any queries that you have on this topic (timelines, reasonable adjustments, onboarding etc) to joseph.alford@dcms.gov.uk
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