Community Lead Coach - Primary Schools Organisation City in the Community Salary 27,228.00 Location M11 4QT Contract type Fixed Term (Full time) Closing date 23 June 2026 Interview date 6 July 2026 Job Description Closing Date for Application: 23rd June 2026PurposeEstablished in 1986, City in the Community is Manchester City鈥檚 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 this role is to work across CITC鈥檚 primary school programme, supporting delivery and development of CITC鈥檚 primary school provision. The Schools Lead Coach will be responsible for supporting the planning, monitoring and evaluation of the primary school programme and is expected to develop and maintain relationships with partner organisations. A focus will be placed on supporting the primary school鈥檚 team in both the planning and delivery of the Premier League Primary Stars programme KPI鈥檚 and Primary Schools programme KPI鈥檚.AccountabilitiesLead delivery on CITC鈥檚 primary school programme, engaging participants aged 5-11 years old and school teaching staff in inclusive, educational, and enjoyable lessons 鈥� ensuring all aspects of delivery, monitoring and evaluation and safeguarding are of the highest standards.Work in partnership with the Primary School Officers and partner schools to develop the Primary Schools programme to ensure it meets partner school needs, programme outputs and outcomes, and further the programmes reach. Being accountable for progress and reporting on set KPIs and outcomes associated with the Primary Schools programme to develop, maintain and grow a strong working relationship with partner schools.Support programme officers in collecting feedback associated with the programme to ensure programme quality and development, maintain and grow a strong working relationship with programme partners including the Premier League Charitable Fund and partner schools.Regularly review individual performance within the team to assess, identify and provide training and CPD opportunities which continuously improves the standard of delivery on the programmes.Work in partnership with the Primary School Officers to plan and deliver high-quality events and competitions both in-schools and at the CFA/external venues in support of the Primary Schools programme.Ensure that CITC鈥檚 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.Ensure that all CITC and CFG policies and procedures are adhered to across the team, escalating any breaches as appropriate. Knowledge, Skills and ExperienceEssentialMinimum Level 2 Coaching Certificate in footballA-C GCSE or equivalent in maths and EnglishExperience of delivering in a school setting and working towards the national curriculum. Experience of planning and delivering high quality coaching/education sessions which are challenging and inclusive to the needs of the group.Knowledge of the primary school National Curriculum and Premier League Primary Stars programmeExperience of leading/coordinating community programmes and achieving associated KPI鈥檚 and outcomesExperience of working with teachers on their professional development and delivering teacher CPD workshopsExperience of delivery in a classroom environmentUnderstanding of City in the Community Foundation and its projectsCompetent across Microsoft OfficeExcellent communication skills, both verbal and writtenCreative and passionate about continuous improvement Resilient and adaptable to changeExcellent and inclusive team-working abilitiesFull driving licenceDesirableCoaching qualifications in other relevant sports, specifically Level 2 multi-skillsL3 Certificate in Supporting PE and School SportExperience and knowledge of working within a brand environment and understanding the responsibilities that are associated with representing a Premier League Football ClubProfessional and adaptable presentation skills to a variety of audiencesExperience of delivering technical training and CPD for team members and other professionalsIn-depth understanding of community-based programmes and their purpose and impactExperience of supporting other coaches to developDegree level educationExperience of building relationships with external organisations and maintaining internal partnerships.Experience of strong behaviour management. How to apply https://careers.cityfootballgroup.com/job/Manchester-Community-Lead-Coach-Primary-Schools/1399933333/ Share X LinkedIn Email