Job Description

Vacancy Type

Permanent/Full Time

Hours per week

40 hours per week

Location

Remote/ Greater Manchester, Nottingham and Leeds

Salary Range

32,000 Pro Rata (Term-Time)

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 you and 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. This is a remote tole with visits 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


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.