Community Mentor Lead Coach - Mental Health Organisation City in the Community Salary 27,228.00 Location M11 4QT Contract type Fixed Term (Full time) Closing date 11 March 2026 Interview date 29 March 2026 Job Description Location: Manchester, GBOpening Date: 11 Mar 2026Full Time / Part Time: Full TimeContract Type: Fixed TermClosing Date for Application: 29.03.2026PurposeEstablished 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 this role is to lead the delivery of CITC’s Mental Health provision, across all programme areas. The Community Mentoring Lead Coach will work with Programme Officers, delivery staff and external partners to ensure participants are supported throughout the programme and is expected to develop and maintain relationships with strategic and delivery partners.AccountabilitiesLead delivery on Community Mentoring projects (Namely, City Thrive, Movember Ahead of the Game, PL Inspires, City Onside, and ReminisCITY) and support delivery across all CITC programmes ensuring that sessions, monitoring, evaluation and safeguarding are of the highest standards.Support participants through mentoring, including planning, implementing and regularly reviewing individual action plans for each vulnerable participant, ensuring they continue to develop through attending the sessions.Work closely with the Project Officer, Safeguarding Manager and Delivery Staff to ensure participant needs are being met when at sessions and that interventions are effective.Support the Project Officer in reporting on set KPIs and outcomes associated with each project to develop, maintain and grow a strong working relationship with the NHS, Premier League Charitable Fund and any additional funders.Regularly review individual performance within the team to assess, identify and provide training and CPD opportunities which continuously improves the standard of delivery of 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 Knowledge, Skills and ExperienceEssentialExperience of delivering community-based sports programmes, specifically with participants aged 11-16, around mental health and mentoring.Solid experience of working in and liaising with schools, community organisations, and facility partners.Knowledge and experience of Youth Work theories and practice.Competent across Microsoft OfficeExcellent communication skills, both verbal and writtenUnderstanding of City in the Community Foundation and its projectsCreative and passionate about continuous improvementResilient and adaptable to change.Excellent and inclusive team-working abilities DesirableDegree level educationCoaching Level 2 qualification in one other relevant sportMinimum Level 2 in Youth WorkGCSEs in English, Maths and ScienceSpecific knowledge of youth engagement and/or Community Outreach programmesPresentation skillsExperience of delivering technical training for team members and other professionalsExperience and knowledge of working within a brand environment and understanding the responsibilities that are associated with representing aPremier League Football ClubExperience and knowledge of working with individuals who have a diagnosed mental health condition. How to apply https://careers.cityfootballgroup.com/job/Manchester-Community-Mentor-Lead-Coach-Mental-Health/1372587033/ Share X LinkedIn Email