Organisation Manchester City Salary Competitive Location Manchester, UK Contract type Closing date 31 May 2026 Job Description Based in Manchester, this 12-month maternity cover opportunity plays an important part in supporting the delivery of Performance Services across City Football Group. You will provide high-quality operational, administrative and coordination support across a global performance environment, helping to ensure teams, practitioners and players receive an organised, efficient and well-supported experience.
Who We Are
Founded in 2013, City Football Group is the world’s leading private owner and operator of football clubs, with teams across the globe connected by a shared belief in doing things differently. Alongside our clubs, we invest in football-related businesses and build partnerships that help the game, and the communities around it, thrive. Everything we do is guided by our purpose: empowering better lives through football. Rooted in more than a century of “City” football, we are proud of the role our clubs play locally and globally, creating positive impact on and off the pitch.
Within our Group Performance Services team, we support the delivery of world-class player health, performance and wellbeing services across the CFG network. Collaboration, operational excellence and continuous improvement are central to how we work, ensuring clubs and practitioners are supported to deliver high-performance outcomes.
The Role
You will provide operational and administrative support across the Group Performance Services function, helping to ensure activities, projects and day-to-day operations are delivered efficiently and to a high standard. Working closely with the Director of Player Health and Performance and senior practitioners, you will coordinate a range of activities including meetings, travel, documentation, medical administration and operational planning.
Alongside supporting day-to-day delivery, you will contribute to wider departmental coordination across key strategic areas including injury management, physical performance, psychology, research and innovation, and data and analysis. You will help maintain accurate systems, support project activity and contribute to improving operational processes and workflows across the department.
You will also support financial administration, procurement and stakeholder coordination activity, helping to manage invoicing, consultant administration, equipment distribution and operational support for group visits and events. Through your organisation, communication and collaborative approach, you will contribute to creating a well-connected and high-performing environment across Group Performance Services.
What You’ll Bring
Substantial experience within administration, medical administration or operational coordination environments
Ability to organise and manage multiple priorities with strong attention to detail
Clear and effective stakeholder management and communication skills
Experience maintaining accurate records, systems and operational documentation
Comfortable using Microsoft Office and athlete management systems
Collaborative approach within multidisciplinary and fast-moving environments
Why Choose Us
Working at City Football Group means being supported to do your best, with the flexibility and encouragement to look after your wellbeing. We are committed to helping our people learn, grow and thrive in a culture built on collaboration, openness and hard work.
As part of our team, you will receive 26 days’ annual leave plus a day off for your birthday, private healthcare and dental cover, and an annual discretionary bonus. You will also have access to a Health Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP support, and a company pension and life assurance.
You can enjoy a range of additional benefits, including cycle to work, Give As You Earn, discounted match tickets, savings in the City Store, a free City+ subscription, stadium tour discounts, and wider retail and lifestyle offers.