Education Sports & Fitness Coordinator

Central YMCA; Nottingham, Leeds, Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused educational organization in Nottingham is seeking an Education Sports & Fitness Coordinator. You will coordinate operations, support learner attendance, and contribute to business development initiatives in a dynamic environment. Experience in education coordination and a passion for learner development are essential. This role also involves some travel and offers a diverse benefits package.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Contributory Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating education or training programmes, ideally with young people.
• Strong administrative skills and the ability to manage learner data.
• Flexibility to travel across sites, with occasional overnight stays.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day operations including lesson scheduling and planning.
• Monitor learner attendance and provide pastoral support.
• Liaise with external partners for learner work placements.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Flexibility

Knowledge of sports and fitness sector

Data management

Education

Relevant qualifications (TAQA/D33/V1 or teaching qualification)

Tools

Microsoft Office

APTEM

Job description

About Us:
Central YMCA is transforming. This is an exciting time to join us as we look forward toward growth and progression and focus on our purpose to advance the education, health and wellbeing of our communities. We want to create improved access to life-changing opportunities and enable everyone to achieve their potential, live a fulfilled life and contribute positively to society.

What we offer:
27 days annual leave + 3 annual leave days over Christmas + bank holidays
Extra annual paid leave for your birthday, a mental health day, and up to 5 volunteering days.
4% Contributory Pension Scheme
Life Insurance
Cycle to Work Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – a wide range of free and confidential services for youand your immediate family (including counselling sessions)
Employee Discount Scheme

About You:
We are looking for an organised and proactive individual with a passion for education and learner development. You will bring:

Experience coordinating education or training programmes, ideally with young people in the third sector or similar settings

Knowledge of the sports and fitness sector, with strong organisational and administrative skills

Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with learners, colleagues, and external partners

Confidence in managing learner data and using systems such as Microsoft Office and APTEM

Flexibility to travel across sites, with occasional overnight stays as needed

Relevant qualifications (such as TAQA/D33/V1 or a teaching qualification) are desirable but not essential

About the Role:
As Education Sports & Fitness Coordinator, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery and growth of our 16–18 Sports & Fitness education provision across our sites in Greater Manchester, Nottingham and Leeds.

Working closely with the Sports & Fitness Manager, you will help ensure a high-quality learning experience for all students. Your responsibilities will include:

Coordinating day-to-day operations, including lesson scheduling, session planning, and organising enrichment and CPD activities

Monitoring learner attendance, engagement and progress, providing pastoral support to help them overcome barriers to learning and succeed

Supporting tutors with lesson planning, assessment materials, and quality assurance processes, including internal verification and feedback collection

Managing learner records and ensuring accurate data entry across relevant systems such as APTEM

Contributing to business development initiatives to increase learner recruitment and support progression into the fitness industry

Liaising with external partners to facilitate learner work placements, CPD delivery, and stakeholder engagement

Being flexible and available to travel across delivery locations, with occasional overnight stays where required

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our innovative team and do something great for yourself - and for others. If this sounds right for you click apply now and register your details.


Safeguarding responsibilities: This role will involve daily contact with learners, and you will be engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All staff have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, and/or vulnerable adults for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact. The Charity’s Safeguarding Policy is available from Central YMCA website.
Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure, teacher prohibition check, the receipt of satisfactory references, overseas check (if applicable), relevant original ID documentation and examination certificates.
Regulated activity: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Charity is therefore permitted to ask shortlisted applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) to assess their suitability to work with children. Should you be shortlisted, you will be required to complete a disclosure form prior to interview.
Please note: Candidates with overseas experience exceeding three months within the past ten years will be required to provide criminal background checks or certificates of good conduct from the relevant jurisdictions, in English or with certified translations.