Closing Date for Application: 22nd February 2026
Purpose
Established in 1986, City in the Community is Manchester City’s official charity. We support people across Manchester by empowering healthier lives through football. Our programmes place physical and mental wellbeing at their core, whilst also creating healthy futures and healthy communities.
The purpose of the role is to oversee the delivery of the BTEC programme, managing recruitment, student progress, attendance and the matchday programme, while leading a team of coaches. The role includes ensuring effective use of CITC facilities, mentoring delivery staff, and fostering a supportive environment for both coaches and students to achieve high standards of performance and development.
Accountabilities
1. Lead the delivery of the BTEC programme by managing timetables, monitoring student attendance, punctuality, and behaviour, and overseeing the matchday programme to ensure high standards and safeguarding compliance.
2. Work closely with the Education Officer – BTEC, partner colleges, and educational stakeholders to align on goals, KPIs, and outcomes. Develop and maintain strong partnerships to support innovative curriculum delivery and programme success, ensuring clear and consistent communication.
3. Lead the recruitment strategy, including organising events, supporting out-of-hours events, liaising with schools, and developing promotional materials to enhance visibility and participation.
4. Collaborate with partner colleges to enhance and innovate the curriculum, ensuring it meets the needs of students and stakeholders while maintaining high-quality delivery.
5. Deliver and cover BTEC and other 11+ sessions when needed, ensuring a consistent and high-quality experience for learners.
6. Ensuring that CITC’s Safeguarding policy and procedures are embedded to the highest standard across the team. Work to ensure that safeguarding practices and principles are adhered to, ensuring our legal and moral obligations towards the framework.
7. Ensure that all CITC and CFG policies and procedures are adhered to across the team, escalating any breaches as appropriate.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
8. Proven ability to manage, and lead BTEC programmes or initiatives
9. In-depth understanding of coaching within BTEC programmes
10. Experience of planning and delivering high quality coaching sessions and syllabus which are challenging and inclusive to the needs of the group.
11. Solid experience of working in and liaising with schools, colleges and educational stakeholders
12. Experience and knowledge of working within a brand environment and understanding the responsibilities that are associated with representing a Premier League Football Club
13. Experience with Data Management and Reporting
14. Minimum Level 2 (UEFA C) Coaching Certificate in Football
15. Competent across Microsoft office
16. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
17. Creative and passionate about continuous improvement
18. Excellent organisational skills
19. Resilient and adaptable to change
20. Excellent and inclusive team-working abilities
21. Full driving license
Desirable
22. Educated to degree level in a relevant field (Education, Sports, Coaching)
23. Coaching Level 2 qualification in one other relevant sport
24. Level 3 (UEFA B) Coaching Certificate in Football
25. Remote line management
26. Presentation skills
27. Understanding of City in the Community Foundation and its projects
28. Knowledge of higher/further education pathways
29. Experience of managing a team
30. Budget management and reporting
31. Mentoring qualification or proven experience of mentoring students
32. Experience of building relationships with external organisations and maintaining internal partnerships