Academy Host Family Provider

Time commitment: Full time or part time.

Criminal Record Check: DBS Enhanced with Child’s Barred List

Southampton Football Club are currently looking for host family providers to support our Academy players by providing a home away from home.

The host family providers will help fulfil the club’s duty of care concerning our young people by ensuring appropriate accommodation and a nurturing environment is provided throughout the season to our young people who require it. Our placements vary from one/two-night stays to seven nights per week and we are looking for host families who can offer either of these placement types to our young people aged between 15–18 years old.

You will be offering a ‘Home from Home’ environment for our Academy players, which will allow them to engage on the Football programme. Supporting them with their individual needs to ensure the players have a stable environment away from the pitch.

• Provide a safe, welcoming, secure and friendly household environment for up to seven nights a week (shorter host periods can be agreed prior to hosting).

• Support players with their nutritional requirements, ensuring the food provided is in line with the lifestyle expected of a professional athlete. (Assistance can be provided by the club nutritionist if required)

• Communicate with the Player Care and Safeguarding Teams and the family of the young player.

• Support the player with their personal development in readiness for them to live independently.

• Able to cope with the young person’s flexible schedule throughout the football season.

Our comprehensive application and screening process will include DBS checks (including all residents aged 16 or older), visits throughout the season and references.

If successful, you agree to adhering to any further and ongoing requirements of Host Families, as outlined in the application process, including home visits from our Player Care and Safeguarding Teams.

This is a paid role but most importantly this is a rewarding opportunity and a chance to join our wider community.

We would expect potential hosts to be able to offer sole use of a bedroom, or potentially a room large enough that it could be shared with another player.

Breakfast and main meal to be provided by host and adequate space for the player to store a few items within the bedroom.

Very easy. Just click on the apply button, enter your details and answer a quick pre-screening questionnaire.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect everyone to share this commitment. You will be required to adhere to all relevant policies and uphold the Club’s commitment to safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk and to ensure that Southampton Football Club is free from discrimination and harassment.

The post holder will demonstrate a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, supporting the organisation’s strategic aims to remove barriers and address inequality. You will play an active role in promoting an inclusive, discrimination-free environment that ensures fair access to opportunities and resources. This includes fostering a culture of dignity, respect, and belonging where everyone is empowered to contribute, perform, and reach their full potential.