How does it work?
If your organisation is looking to attract high performing and talented individuals to your organisation, Workplay can assist.
Athletes excel in high pressured situations and environments, they’re self aware, driven, great communicators, team players and leaders on and off the field. Many of these attributes are hard to acquire, yet athletes exhibit and are constantly honing for better performance, making them a great potential candidate and asset to your team.
Workplay can help you connect talented athletes to opportunities within your organisation.
Benefits for organisations
AFLW, VFLW and Umpiring athletes can provide immediate impact and value to your organisation. Women athletes in football are highly motivated individuals who thrive in high performing teams and excel under pressure. They also possess skills such as commitment, communication, leadership, and adaptability that translates to a variety of off field positions.
Flexible work arrangements
As a professional network, Workplay aims to equip all women athletes with valuable tools to thrive at every stage of their sporting and professional careers, whether this be during their playing/ umpiring career or as they transition from the AFL system.
To assist our partner organisations with their approach to offering athletes flexible work opportunities and ultimately support their ability to successfully maintain dual professional careers, we’ve compiled a list of considerations below.
Flexible work for an athlete can look like:
– The ability to work remotely or a hybrid approach
– An option to swap workdays or access unpaid leave for game days e.g., for Friday games or where interstate travel may be required
– An ability to scale up and down hours as athletes go in and out of season e.g., potential to work more hours in the off-season (Dec – April).
– Compressed work week options
– Job sharing abilities
– Flexibility in start and end times
Workplay are proud to partner with organisations who support and acknowledge the sporting pursuits of women athletes, and ensure that they offer the right cultural fit to allow them to thrive in their working environments.
How do we join?
By registering your organisation you can start exploring registered athlete profiles, advertising your opportunities and engaging in Workplay’s content.
Be part of our network forging new paths to revolutionise the landscape for women in sport.
Click here to follow the video tutorial on how to register your organisation.
Workplay is currently available to all AFLW, AFL, and Club Partners organisations.
