Fleetwood Town Community Trust is the official charitable arm of Fleetwood Town Football Club, using the power of football, education and community activity to create positive opportunities for people across the local community. Due to the continued growth of the organisation, it is recruiting a Community Education Manager to lead and develop the Trust's Further and Higher Education provision, with a particular focus on Degree and BTEC programmes.
Key details
- Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum, dependent on experience
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week (flexible working, including occasional evenings and weekends)
- Location: Poolfoot Farm Sports Complex, Butts Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HX
- Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
- Part of the Trust's Senior Leadership Team (SLT)
About the role
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring high-quality programme delivery, driving learner recruitment and growth, maintaining robust quality assurance processes, managing key educational partnerships, and supporting the professional development of education staff, particularly newly qualified practitioners.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the strategic and operational delivery of Degree and BTEC programmes, meeting awarding organisation, university partner and quality standards
- Monitor student progress, achievement, attendance and retention, and develop curriculum pathways that respond to local need
- Maintain a teaching commitment, including cover for staff absence where required
- Develop and implement recruitment strategies to grow learner enrolment and identify new progression routes
- Lead quality assurance across all education provision, including teaching, learning, assessment and internal verification
- Act as principal liaison with universities, colleges, awarding organisations and sector bodies
- Line manage education staff and mentor newly qualified teachers and tutors
- Contribute to budget planning and forecasting for education provision
Essential
- Enhanced DBS clearance
- PGCE or equivalent recognised teaching qualification
- Experience of managing or coordinating Further and/or Higher Education programmes
- Demonstrable success in programme recruitment and learner enrolment growth
- Experience of quality assurance within an education setting
- Experience of developing and maintaining successful stakeholder partnerships
- Experience of mentoring, coaching or supporting newly qualified staff
- Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle
Desirable
- Experience managing Degree and BTEC programmes
- Experience working within a Community Club Organisation (CCO)
- Experience within a Senior Leadership or Management Team
- Understanding of the education landscape across the Fylde Coast
Benefits include free car parking, generous annual leave plus bank holidays, a company pension scheme, travel expenses, monthly Perkbox rewards and free access for children to holiday camp provision.
How to apply
Send your CV and covering letter to community@fleetwoodtownfc.com. The full job pack is on the Trust's job vacancies page. The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early if it receives sufficient applications, so apply as early as possible.
Closing date: 5pm, Friday 13 November 2026.
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Key details
- Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum, dependent on experience
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week (flexible working, including occasional evenings and weekends)
- Location: Poolfoot Farm Sports Complex, Butts Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HX
- Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
- Part of the Trust's Senior Leadership Team (SLT)
About the role
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring high-quality programme delivery, driving learner recruitment and growth, maintaining robust quality assurance processes, managing key educational partnerships, and supporting the professional development of education staff, particularly newly qualified practitioners.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the strategic and operational delivery of Degree and BTEC programmes, meeting awarding organisation, university partner and quality standards
- Monitor student progress, achievement, attendance and retention, and develop curriculum pathways that respond to local need
- Maintain a teaching commitment, including cover for staff absence where required
- Develop and implement recruitment strategies to grow learner enrolment and identify new progression routes
- Lead quality assurance across all education provision, including teaching, learning, assessment and internal verification
- Act as principal liaison with universities, colleges, awarding organisations and sector bodies
- Line manage education staff and mentor newly qualified teachers and tutors
- Contribute to budget planning and forecasting for education provision
Essential
- Enhanced DBS clearance
- PGCE or equivalent recognised teaching qualification
- Experience of managing or coordinating Further and/or Higher Education programmes
- Demonstrable success in programme recruitment and learner enrolment growth
- Experience of quality assurance within an education setting
- Experience of developing and maintaining successful stakeholder partnerships
- Experience of mentoring, coaching or supporting newly qualified staff
- Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle
Desirable
- Experience managing Degree and BTEC programmes
- Experience working within a Community Club Organisation (CCO)
- Experience within a Senior Leadership or Management Team
- Understanding of the education landscape across the Fylde Coast
Benefits include free car parking, generous annual leave plus bank holidays, a company pension scheme, travel expenses, monthly Perkbox rewards and free access for children to holiday camp provision.
How to apply
Send your CV and covering letter to community@fleetwoodtownfc.com. The full job pack is on the Trust's job vacancies page. The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early if it receives sufficient applications, so apply as early as possible.
Closing date: 5pm, Friday 13 November 2026.