Community Coach - BTEC Organisation City in the Community Salary 26,227.56 Location M11 4QT Contract type Fixed Term (Full time) Closing date 13 April 2026 Interview date 21 April 2026 Job Description Closing Date for Application: 13th April 2026PurposeEstablished 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 Community Coach – BTEC role is to deliver a high-quality BTEC Sport programme in partnership with a CITC partner colleges, serving as a positive role model and mentor to participants while supporting their academic, personal, and physical development. The role also contributes to programme recruitment and visibility through active engagement in school, college, football club, and community events – including out-of-hours activities.AccountabilitiesPlan and deliver high-quality practical football and sport sessions as part of the BTEC programme, ensuring consistency with programme expectations and standards.Collaborate with the Education Officer – BTEC and Lead Coach to support the successful delivery of CITC’s matchday programme, including out-of-hours fixtures.Take shared accountability for student progress, KPI reporting, and programme outcomes while building and maintaining effective partnerships with colleges.Build strong relationships with learners and monitor their attendance, punctuality, and behaviour at training sessions and fixtures.Develop strong working relationships with teaching staff and education providers to support an engaging and dynamic curriculum offer.Represent CITC at events with partner colleges, schools, and local football teams – including parent evenings, career fairs, and community events – to increase recruitment and programme visibility. Some of these events may take place outside of regular working hours and will require flexibility.Support wider CITC 16+ programmes as required, demonstrating adaptability and maintaining high delivery standards.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. Knowledge, Skills and ExperienceEssentialUnderstanding of coaching within Further Education/BTEC programmesExperience planning and delivering inclusive, high-quality coaching sessionsExperience working with schools, colleges, and other educational stakeholdersConfidence in organising and delivering recruitment or community engagement eventsExperience working within a brand environment and representing a high-profile organisationMinimum GCSEs in English, Maths, and ScienceMinimum FA Level 2 (UEFA C) Coaching Certificate,Experience managing or coaching a competitive sports teamProficient in Microsoft OfficeFull öÏÓãÊÓƵ driving licence, held for a minimum of 2 yearsStrong verbal and written communication skillsCreative, passionate, and committed to continuous improvementAdaptable and resilientCollaborative and inclusive team player DesirableEducated to degree level in Sport Coaching, Sport Science or a related fieldExperience working in a competitive sporting environmentUEFA B Coaching Certificate in FootballCoaching qualifications in other relevant sportsUnderstanding of CITC and its programmesMentoring qualification or experience mentoring young peopleExperience managing behaviour and building relationships with young peopleExperience working in youth work or pastoral support settingsExcellent motivational and communication skillsD1 licence or minibus driving qualification/experience How to apply https://careers.cityfootballgroup.com/job/Manchester-Community-Coach-BTEC/1377000233/ Share X LinkedIn Email