Sport Development Coordinator

Liverpool Football Club; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool Football Club is seeking a passionate Sport Development Coordinator to join the LFC Foundation team. This role involves delivering sports sessions in schools and communities, managing programmes, and collaborating with various stakeholders. Applicants should have strong coaching experience, project management skills, and a commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in sports.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Holiday entitlement and bank holidays

Contributory pension scheme

High street discounts

Various benefit schemes

Qualifications

• Strong experience in coaching and planning sports sessions.
• Project management skills essential for organizing tournaments.
• Knowledge of the sport sector, including sports clubs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver sports sessions and manage day-to-day programme operations.
• Ensure quality and safeguarding standards are maintained.
• Support development of a talent identification pathway for youth.

Skills

Coaching

Planning

Delivery of sports sessions

Communication

Education

Recognised coaching qualifications (Level 2 and above)

Job description

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Sport Development Coordinator, Liverpool

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Liverpool Football Club

Location:

Liverpool, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Liverpool FC Foundation team as a Sport Development Coordinator.

The LFC Foundation is growing their sports provision. You will be responsible for delivering a variety of sport sessions across our sports programmes in both school and community settings. You will also manage the day-to-day running of the programmes.

What will you be doing?

• Deliver projects in line with the project plan ensuring all KPIs are met
• Ensure quality and safeguarding standards are achieved and maintained
• Ensure equality and diversity are considered in all decision-making
• Work closely with local and regional sports clubs, NGBs, and partner organisations
• Support the development of a talent ID pathway for young people
• Encourage and mentor participants to join our programmes
• Deliver social action sessions, workshops, tournaments, and events
• Ensure effective collection of monitoring and evaluation data
• Provide timely reports and analysis of performance
• Support the creation of a marketing plan to promote the programme
• Undertake case studies and PR opportunities in line with Club and Foundation guidelines
• Provide content for LFC Foundation social media

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate will have strong experience in coaching, planning, and delivering sports sessions to young people, with recognised coaching qualifications (Level 2 and above) across various sports. Project management skills and the ability to organise tournaments and events are essential. Knowledge of the sport sector, including sports clubs and NGBs, is important. Excellent communication skills for building stakeholder relationships are required. Experience designing sport-based curricula is desirable.

Why should you apply?

This is a Fixed-Term Contract ending several months from the start date, with working hours from 5 days a week, including weekends. The main base will be Anfield Sports Community Centre, Liverpool, with occasional work at other locations across Merseyside and travel within England and Wales.

We offer a competitive salary, holiday entitlement (plus bank holidays and optional additional days), a contributory pension scheme, high street discounts, and various benefit schemes. Opportunities for volunteering through our LFC Foundation are available.

Liverpool FC is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, maintaining the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level, and adhering to the Football Association’s Football Leadership Diversity Code. We aim to increase workforce diversity and foster an inclusive environment. We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults; this role requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.