Primary Schools Officer

City Football Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A community sports organization in Manchester is seeking a Primary Schools Officer to coordinate educational programmes for primary schools. The role involves managing a team of coaches, ensuring compliance with safeguarding policies, and maintaining strong relationships with schools. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of community education, relevant qualifications in coaching, and excellent communication skills. This is a full-time position, offering opportunities for meaningful impact within Greater Manchester.

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of community-based education programmes in primary and disability schools.
• Solid experience of working with schools and community organisations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience liaising with schools, community organisations, and funding partners.
• Competent across Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a team to deliver the Primary Schools programme.
• Maintain relationships with key school staff and manage contracts.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding policies and practices.
• Ensure safeguarding standards are embedded and compliant with policies.
• Progress and report KPIs and outcomes to funders and partner schools.
• Escalate breaches and ensure policy compliance across the team.

Skills

Community-based education programmes knowledge

Knowledge of National Curriculum

Experience in liaising with schools

Team management

Excellent communication skills

Adaptability

Education

GCSEs in English, Maths, and Science

Minimum NGB L2 coaching qualification

Degree level education (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Primary Schools Officer

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Location: Manchester, GB

Opening Date: 9 Dec 2025

Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Closing Date for Application: 5th January 2026

Purpose

Established 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 Primary Schools Officer role is to co‑ordinate the delivery aspects of the Primary Schools programme. The aim of the role is to contribute to the development and delivery of high‑quality provision for Primary Schools across Greater Manchester. A focus will be placed on the recruitment, management, development and ongoing support of staff to ensure high quality of delivery, increased experiences and opportunities, and professional development for staff and participants. The role will also contribute towards the recruitment of schools for the programme.

Accountabilities

• Co‑ordinate a team of coaches to deliver the Primary Schools programme, via the Premier League Primary Stars programme and CITC’s primary schools’ provision. Ensuring consistent engagement of participants from diverse backgrounds and abilities. This includes all aspects of practical delivery, monitoring and evaluation and relationship building in the settings, to offer a variety of educational experiences to primary school participants.
• Responsible for maintaining excellent relationships with key school staff, including the re‑signing of school contracts and the signing up of new schools to the Primary Schools programme in‑line with programme delivery targets.
• Responsible for the planning and delivery of programme curricula and events linked to the Primary Schools Programme, ensuring curriculum and events are inclusive, educational and accessible to schools and participants.
• Ensure the highest standards of safeguarding are embedded across the team, maintaining full compliance with CITC’s safeguarding policies and practices in line with legal and ethical responsibilities.
• Responsible for progressing and reporting on set KPIs and outcomes associated with the programme to develop, maintain and grow a strong working relationship with the programme funders and partner schools.
• Uphold and ensure compliance with all CITC and CFG policies and procedures across the team, acting as the first point of escalation for breaches and conducting investigations where necessary.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Internal CITC and CFG departments, as well as external funders, local authorities, and education bodies, to enhance CITC's visibility, impact, and reach across Greater Manchester.
• Regularly review individual performances within the team, providing high‑quality session observations and structured feedback to assess, identify and provide training and CPD opportunities which continuously improve the standard of delivery on the programmes.
• Contribute to management of budget spend to ensure programmes are delivered within the projected budget, escalating observations or any concerns where necessary.

Essential – Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• In‑depth understanding of community‑based education programmes, specifically within primary and disability school settings.
• Knowledge of the National Curriculum and how physical education and school sports contributes to this.
• Solid experience of working in and liaising with schools, community organisations, and external funding partners.
• Knowledge of CITC’s education programmes and their role within the wider education and employability landscape.
• GCSEs or equivalent in English, Maths and Science.
• Minimum NGB L2 coaching qualification (ideally football/UEFA C).
• 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.

Desirable

• Degree level education.
• Coaching qualification in one other relevant sport.
• Qualified teacher status, teaching assistant qualification.
• L3 PESS or L3/L4 teaching assistant/higher level teaching assistant qualification.
• 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 community programmes and achieving associated KPI’s and outcomes.
• Remote line management.
• Presentation skills.
• Experience of delivering technical training for team members and other professionals.
• Understanding of City in the Community Foundation and its projects.
• Knowledge of competitive sport development pathways.
• Budget management and reporting.

City Football Group promotes equal opportunities in employment, and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview. Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Due to our safeguarding promise, all UK based CFG roles will be subject to a DBS check upon commencing employment with us. This will be either a basic, standard or enhanced check depending on the job role and responsibilities.

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Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

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