Overview

The role sits within the EURO 2028 Legacy & Impact Team, which is responsible for overseeing the Government’s input into the tournament’s Community Programme (encompassing social impact and sustainability). UEFA EURO 2028 UK & Ireland will see the largest-ever Community Programme for the tournament and will harness the power of sport and culture, bring communities together and inspire positive change.

The postholder will:

  • Provide policy support on legacy and sustainability for EURO 2028, liaising with stakeholders internally and externally to deliver the UK Government’s responsibilities and ensure that is factored into a robust and ambitious multi-partner, tournament-wide Community Programme.
  • Support the coordination of UKG input into the design of a comprehensive cross-partner sustainability charter, ensuring key stakeholders across government are consulted throughout the development process.
  • Provide administrative support to the England National Legacy Steering Group.
  • Lead day-to-day team support & project management.
  • Lead coordination of ad hoc cross-cutting commissions, briefings and correspondence.

Person specification

The ideal candidate would have the following key skills and experience.

Essential requirements:

  • Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build influential relationships that drive delivery and achieve outcomes.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, and the ability to confidently deliver messages to different levels of seniority
  • Ability to deliver at pace, against competing priorities.
  • Ability to think strategically, and understand how work contributes to the bigger picture.
  • Ability to think logically through policy and project problems.

Desirable skills:

  • Experience and/or interest in major events (including their legacy and sustainability), or the sports sector.
  • Experience of working in a programme or project environment and driving forward a high profile project at pace.

We are running an information session where prospective applicants can find out more about the role. This will be hosted by Laura Carruthers and will take place on: Thursday 27th November 2025 at 1pm

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