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Community Mentoring Officer - Inspires

City in the Community
Organisation
City in the Community
Salary
28,271.76
Location
Manchester
Contract type
Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date
4 June 2025
Interview date
12 June 2025
Job Description
Community Mentoring Officer - Inspires
Location: Manchester, GB
Opening Date: 16 May 2025
Full Time / Part Time: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Closing Date for Applications: 4th June 2025


Purpose

Established in 1986, City in the Community is the registered charity of Manchester City and exists to empower 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 coordinate all aspects of CITC’s City Inspires programme in order to motivate and inspire participants to be more successful through high quality delivery, developing and maintaining stakeholder relationships and creating new, innovative ideas.


Accountabilities

Coordinate a team of Delivery Coaches to deliver a programme of inclusive, targeted projects, engaging participants across a wide range of ages, social backgrounds and abilities. This includes all aspects of delivery; practical, monitoring and evaluation and relationship building in the educational settings.

To work closely with key stakeholders within CITC, CFG and Premier League to develop and implement the PL Inspires programme. This will include maintaining and building relationships with existing and potential partners.

Accountability for progressing and reporting on set KPIs and outcomes associated with each project to develop, maintain and grow a strong working relationship with the Premier League Charitable Fund and any additional funders.

Create, maintain and develop relationships with internal partners from CITC and the wider City Football Group (CFG), local authorities and governing bodies to develop CITC’s reputation and reach, promoting all CITC programmes across Greater Manchester.

Regularly reviewing individual performances within the team, providing high quality session observations and structured feedback to assess, identify and provide training and CPD opportunities which continuously improves the standard of delivery on the programmes.

Utilise own profile and community network to create, maintain and develop relationships with internal stakeholders in CITC and the wider City Football Group (CFG), local authorities and governing bodies to develop CITC’s reputation and reach, promoting all CITC programmes across Manchester.


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.


Ensuring that all CITC and CFG policies and procedures are adhered to across the team, escalating any breaches as appropriate.

Contribute to management of budget spend to ensure programmes are delivered within the projected budget, escalating observations or any concerns where necessary.


Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

In-depth understanding of Secondary Education and potential NEET students
Track record of managing challenging behaviour in participants
Knowledge of Education pathways
Solid experience of working in and liaising with schools, organisations and external funding partners
GCSEs or equivalent in English, Maths and Science
Experience of managing a team
Competent across Microsoft office
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Creative and passionate about continuous improvement
Resilient and adaptable to change
Excellent and inclusive team-working abilities
Full clean driver’s license

Desirable

Degree level education
Coaching qualification in one other relevant sport
Experience and knowledge of working within a brand environment and understanding the responsibilities that are associated with representing a Premier League Football Club
Experience of coordinating Premier League Charitable Fund programmes and achieving associated KPI’s and outcomes
Specific knowledge of female engagement and/or youth engagement programmes
Minimum Level 2 Coaching Certificate in Football
Line management
Presentation skills
Experience of delivering educational training for team members and other professionals
Understanding of City in the Community Foundation and its projects
Budget management and reporting
How to apply
Please apply directly by following this link - https://careers.cityfootballgroup.com/job/Manchester-Community-Mentoring-Officer-Inspires/1204467901/
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