Manchester United Foundation believes every young person should feel empowered to achieve their goals. It uses the power of football and Manchester United to support young people to make positive choices in their lives.
The role
This BTEC Football Coach role sits within the Foundation's Outreach Team, which aims to engage, inspire and progress young people closer to employment. It works within the Foundation's partnership with St Joseph's, delivering Manchester United Foundation programmes to its pupils, including managing the team based at St Joseph's High School in Derry/Londonderry. The role may require some travel to Manchester.
Contract: 8-month fixed term.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver daily, timetabled football coaching sessions appropriate to the age and ability of the student athletes
- Develop and maintain a coaching pack showing the development of student athletes and related programmes and sessions
- Mentor a designated group of student athletes, building personal development, confidence and knowledge of the football and sports industries and their employment opportunities
- Support competitive match day activities as directed by the Outreach Manager
- Keep registers and collect data and evidence of good practice to support funding conditions and case studies
- Complete risk assessments in line with Foundation and Club policies
- Support the delivery of qualifications within the department and demonstrate the programme's value and impact
Who they are looking for
- Commitment to safeguarding children and adults at risk, upholding the Foundation's safeguarding policy
- Able to build strong partnerships within the Club, internally and with external partners
- Good at collecting data and evidence for monitoring, evaluation and case studies, in line with GDPR
- Able to raise the profile of the St Joseph's programme internally and externally
Safer recruitment
All candidates will undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check and reference checks. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
How to apply
Apply online through the Manchester United careers site (Apply Now). Application deadline: 23 November 2026.
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The role
This BTEC Football Coach role sits within the Foundation's Outreach Team, which aims to engage, inspire and progress young people closer to employment. It works within the Foundation's partnership with St Joseph's, delivering Manchester United Foundation programmes to its pupils, including managing the team based at St Joseph's High School in Derry/Londonderry. The role may require some travel to Manchester.
Contract: 8-month fixed term.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver daily, timetabled football coaching sessions appropriate to the age and ability of the student athletes
- Develop and maintain a coaching pack showing the development of student athletes and related programmes and sessions
- Mentor a designated group of student athletes, building personal development, confidence and knowledge of the football and sports industries and their employment opportunities
- Support competitive match day activities as directed by the Outreach Manager
- Keep registers and collect data and evidence of good practice to support funding conditions and case studies
- Complete risk assessments in line with Foundation and Club policies
- Support the delivery of qualifications within the department and demonstrate the programme's value and impact
Who they are looking for
- Commitment to safeguarding children and adults at risk, upholding the Foundation's safeguarding policy
- Able to build strong partnerships within the Club, internally and with external partners
- Good at collecting data and evidence for monitoring, evaluation and case studies, in line with GDPR
- Able to raise the profile of the St Joseph's programme internally and externally
Safer recruitment
All candidates will undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check and reference checks. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
How to apply
Apply online through the Manchester United careers site (Apply Now). Application deadline: 23 November 2026.