Location: AIFF-FIFA-Telangana Talent Academy (Residential Position)
Reports To: Operations Lead
Employment Type: Full-time | Fixed-Term (FIFA TDS Project)

Role Overview:

The Warden will be responsible for the overall welfare, discipline, and daily supervision of residential players at the AIFF-FIFA-Telangana Talent Academy , Hyderabad Telangana. This role is central to creating a safe, structured, and supportive environment that enables young players to thrive both on and off the pitch. The Warden will act as a parental figure and mentor, ensuring that players maintain discipline, hygiene, time management, and emotional well-being while residing in the academy.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Residential Life & Welfare

• Supervise day-to-day residential life of players, ensuring a secure and homely atmosphere.
  
• Oversee discipline, behavior, hygiene, and daily routines (wake-up, meals, study hours, lights-out).
  
• Maintain a friendly yet firm rapport with players and serve as their first point of contact for personal issues.
  

2. Health, Safety & Emergency Response

• Monitor the health and well-being of players; coordinate with the medical team for regular checkups or in case of illness/injury.
  
• Ensure strict adherence to safety protocols in hostels and living quarters.
  
• Handle emergency situations calmly and effectively, keeping appropriate records and reporting to authorities.
  

3. Discipline & Behavior Management

• Implement and enforce academy rules and codes of conduct.
  
• Address issues related to discipline, conflict resolution, bullying, and inappropriate behavior sensitively and firmly.
  
• Work in collaboration with coaches and counselors on behavioral development.
  

4. Daily Coordination & Communication

• Coordinate with kitchen staff, housekeeping, security, transport, and academy administrators to ensure smooth daily operations.
  
• Maintain accurate attendance and movement registers for all players.
  
• Communicate with parents/guardians in coordination with academy management when required.
  

5. Support for Holistic Development

• Encourage participation in academic, cultural, and life-skills activities.
  
• Monitor players’ adjustment to residential life and flag psychosocial concerns to counselors or education officers.
  
• Actively promote values of respect, teamwork, discipline, and personal growth.
  

Qualifications & Experience:

Essential:

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a residential warden, hostel manager, or in youth residential care.
  
• Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
  
• Ability to work with adolescents from diverse backgrounds.
  

Preferred:

• Background in physical education, psychology, or social work.
  
• Prior experience in sports academies or with young athletes.
  
• Fluency in Telugu, Hindi, and English.
  

Gender-Specific Notes:

• One male and one female staff will be appointed to cater to the needs of both genders in a respectful and safe environment.
  
• Staff are expected to uphold gender sensitivity, inclusion, and safeguarding at all times.

Safeguarding & Wellbeing:
The candidate must uphold the highest standards of player safety, welfare, and integrity, ensuring a positive and respectful training environment at all times.

Application Deadline: 28 September 2025

How to Apply

Please fill in the Google form link below to send the applications in soft copy and also email them to hr@the-aiff.com.

Google form link: https://forms.gle/WpDLwW95ySM1ED1r5