Careers
Why join Sky Blues in the Community?
Sky Blues in the Community values its employees and is committed to being a respectful and responsible employer of choice. The organisation creates an environment of development and progression for its employees and actively encourages staff training opportunities both internally and externally, networking and opportunities to a support a progression pathway for those that demonstrate motivation, dedication, and innovation.
We look for individuals that will help to enhance our organisation. We welcome individuals who are passionate, adaptable, target driven and willing to go above and beyond to create life changing community impact.
Staff Benefits
- Chance to join an award-winning charity and work alongside colleagues who are passionate and determined to ‘Use the unique influence and appeal of Coventry City Football Club to transform the lives of people across Coventry and Warwickshire’
- Friendly working environment
- Personal and professional growth opportunities and learning and development.
- Access to private healthcare and wellbeing resources
- Flexible and supportive working environment
- Staff uniform and kit
- Enhanced family leave
- 20% discount at the Coventry City Football Club Shop
- Restaurant and bar discounts at the CBS Arena
- Annual Leave entitlement increasing with length of service, plus your birthday as a separate day’s holiday and all bank holiday’s
- Holiday purchase and selling scheme with option to sell or buy up to 5 holiday days per year
- Trust pension scheme
- Interest free loan scheme up to £1000
- On-site free parking available
- Annual staff retention payment
Current Vacancies
Football Development Project Manager
Contract Type: Full time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: £31,000 per annum
Location: President Kennedy’s School, CBS arena and various across Coventry
Working Hours: 37.5 hours a week in any 5 out of 7 days. This role will involve evening and weekend work aligned to training, fixtures and programme delivery directly or via reporting staff. Travel across Coventry and Warwickshire will be required.
Do you believe that sport has the power to change lives, and that securing the right funding is what makes that possible?
Do you believe that football can create confidence, opportunity and belonging for children and young people?
At Sky Blues in the Community, the official charity of Coventry City Football Club, we use the power of football to connect communities, support young people, promote inclusion and create positive experiences across Coventry and Warwickshire. Our football development programmes give players the opportunity to learn, progress, enjoy the game and be part of a safe, well-managed environment.
We are recruiting a Football Development Project Manager to oversee and strengthen our football development provision. This is a key role within the football development team, with responsibility for programme delivery, staff coordination, evening and weekend provision, safeguarding oversight, quality assurance and player development.
The role will line manage the Female Football Development Coordinator and other Football Development Coordinators and will also support the effective deployment of casual coaches across the programme. A particular focus will be to ensure that evening sessions and Saturday games provision is properly staffed, supervised and delivered to a consistently high standard.
What you will do:
Programme Leadership and Delivery
You will oversee football development provision across player development centers, female football, emerging talent activity and wider participation programmes. You will ensure sessions are planned, safe, inclusive and delivered to the required standard.
People Management and Coach Support
You will line manage the Female Football Development Coordinator and Football Development Coordinator and support the coordination of casual coaches. This will include workload planning, supervision, communication, performance support and ensuring staff understand what is expected of them.
Evening and Weekend Provision
You will support the PDC Manager and alongside them, coordinate evening and Saturday football development activity, ensuring appropriate staffing, site cover, safeguarding arrangements, facility access and operational support are in place. This will be a central part of the role.
Quality, Safeguarding and Compliance
You will help maintain high standards across coaching, player welfare, safeguarding, health and safety, equality, data protection and FA requirements. You will support coach feedback, session review, player progression and continuous improvement.
Administration, Reporting and Relationships
You will ensure that registers, rotas, attendance records, safeguarding information, equipment, communications and impact data are properly maintained. You will also build positive relationships with schools, clubs, parents, carers, facility partners, the FA and other stakeholders.
What makes this opportunity unique:
This role sits at the centre of our football development provision. It is not a coaching-only post. It is a project management role with responsibility for the quality, structure and consistency of football delivery across our player development programmes.
You will be responsible for developing, writing and/or overseeing the Player Development Centre curriculum, ensuring that sessions follow a clear methodology and provide a high-quality, age-appropriate and progressive learning experience for players. You will support delivery staff, including casual coaches, to understand and apply that curriculum consistently across sessions.
You will also line manage the Female Football Development Coordinator and Football Development Coordinator, supporting them with planning, delivery standards, coach deployment, programme review and day-to-day operational delivery. A key part of the role will be making sure that our football development provision is not only well organised, but genuinely first class in its coaching approach, player experience and development outcomes.
The postholder will help ensure that our programmes are properly planned, staffed and reviewed, that coaches are supported to deliver with confidence, and that players benefit from a clear, professional and consistent development pathway.
What we are looking for
We are looking for someone with strong football development experience and the ability to manage people, programmes and operational detail.
You will need to be organised, confident in working with coaches and young players, and able to manage delivery across different sites and at different times of the week. You should understand what good coaching provision looks like but also be able to manage the practical realities behind it: staffing, rotas, communication, safeguarding, facilities, records and standards.
Experience of working in player development, female football, emerging talent, community sport or youth football would be highly relevant. Experience of supervising staff, coaches or volunteers is also important.
You must be committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk, and to creating inclusive football environments where players feel safe, supported and able to progress.
Why you will enjoy working here
This role gives you the chance to make a visible difference within football development across Coventry and Warwickshire. You will be part of a charity connected to Coventry City Football Club, with the reach, profile and community trust that comes with that relationship.
You will work with committed colleagues, talented young players, local families, schools, clubs and partners. You will also have the opportunity to strengthen how our football development programmes operate and grow.
This is a role for someone who enjoys football, people, organisation and responsibility. It will suit someone who can lead from the front, manage detail properly and keep standards high even when delivery is busy.
Why this role matters:
Our football player development programmes are often delivered at the times when families, players and facilities need us most: evenings, weekends and during busy programme periods. To do this well, we need clear steer, strong planning and a reliable operational structure.
This role will help ensure that our player development centers, girls’ and women’s football provision, emerging talent activity and wider player development programmes are safe, inclusive, well organised and aligned with our standards.
The Football Development Project Manager will play an important role in making sure that coaches are supported, parents and carers are communicated with clearly, young players receive a high-quality experience, and programme delivery is properly planned, recorded and reviewed.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please submit either:
- A CV and covering letter or
- A completed application form
Your application should clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification.
Please send your application to:
Shaun Pierce at recruitment@sbitc.org.uk
Please note: You only need to submit one of the above (either a CV and covering letter or a completed application form), not both.
Closing Date
3 August 2026
Please note that we may close the application process early if we receive a high volume of applications. Early applications are therefore encouraged.
Football Development Coordinator – Part time OR Job Share
Contract Type: Part time, permanent. Note: this can be a job share
Salary: £13,500 per annum, based on 20 hours per week (£27,000 full-time equivalent)
Location: President Kennedy’s School, CBS arena and various across Coventry
Working Hours: 20 hours per week. The role will normally include three evenings per week, with start times between 5.00pm and 6.00pm and finish times up to 9.00pm, plus Saturday mornings from 9.00am to 1.00pm. Flexible working: Job-share arrangements or reduced-hour arrangements may be considered where the required evening and Saturday cover can be met. Salary would be calculated pro rata where fewer than 20 hours are agreed.
Do you want to support young players in a safe, positive and well-organised football environment?
Sky Blues in the Community, the official charity of Coventry City Football Club, is recruiting a part-time Football Development Coordinator to support our evening and Saturday football development provision across Coventry and Warwickshire. This is a practical, delivery-focused role which sits at the heart of our Player Development Centre and wider football development activity. The role will suit someone who enjoys football, working with young people, supporting coaches and making sure sessions are properly organised, safe and delivered to a high standard.
What you will do:
You will help coordinate and support evening and Saturday football development sessions, including Player Development Centre activity and wider football development programmes.
Your responsibilities will include:
• supporting session set-up and site coordination;
• ensuring registers, equipment and operational arrangements are in place;
• supporting casual coaches and delivery staff during sessions;
• delivering coaching sessions where required;
• helping ensure sessions follow the agreed curriculum and coaching methodology;
• communicating professionally with parents, carers, players, coaches and facility partners;
• maintaining accurate records, including attendance, incidents and safeguarding information;
• escalating safeguarding, welfare or operational concerns promptly; and
• supporting a positive, inclusive and well-managed environment for young players.
What makes this opportunity unique:
This is a part-time role built around evening and Saturday provision. It may suit someone who is already working, studying or coaching elsewhere and is looking for a meaningful role in football development outside standard office hours.
The role is 20 hours per week, normally including three evenings per week and Saturday mornings. Job-share arrangements may be considered where the required evening and Saturday cover can still be met.
You will be part of the official charity of Coventry City Football Club, supporting football provision that helps children and young people develop their skills, confidence, discipline and enjoyment of the game
What we are looking for
We are looking for someone with experience of coaching football and working with children or young people. You will need to be organised, reliable and confident in a delivery environment.
You do not need to be a senior manager, but you do need to understand what good session delivery looks like and be able to support others to maintain standards. You should be comfortable taking responsibility for practical arrangements during evening and Saturday provision and communicating clearly with parents, carers, coaches and players.
A strong understanding of safeguarding is essential. Experience of player development centres, grassroots football, girls’ football, community sport or youth football would be an advantage.
Why this role matters:
A significant amount of our football development work takes place in the evenings and at weekends. These sessions need strong organisation, reliable site cover, clear communication, accurate registers, safeguarding oversight and support for the coaches delivering on the ground.
This role provides that structure. You will support the Football Development Project Manager and work alongside coaches, casual staff, parents, carers and facility partners to make sure sessions run professionally and that young players have positive experience.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please submit either:
- A CV and covering letter or
- A completed application form
Your application should clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification.
Please send your application to:
Shaun Pierce at recruitment@sbitc.org.uk
Please note: You only need to submit one of the above (either a CV and covering letter or a completed application form), not both.
Closing Date
3 August 2026
Please note that we may close the application process early if we receive a high volume of applications. Early applications are therefore encouraged.
Data and Insight Coordinator
Contract Type: Full time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Location: Coventry Building Society, Judds Lane, Coventry, CV6 6GE
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, core hours between 0800 – 2100 (37.5 hours a week)
Do you believe that good data can help charities make better decisions, secure funding, and show the real difference they make?
At Sky Blues in the Community, the official charity of Coventry City Football Club, we use the power of football to connect communities, tackle inequality, support wellbeing, and create opportunities across Coventry and Warwickshire. Every day our programmes support children, families, older adults, young people at risk and people facing disadvantage.
We are recruiting a Data and Insight Coordinator to help us evidence the need for our work, measure the difference our programmes make, and communicate that impact clearly to funders, partners, trustees and the wider community.
This is a role for someone who is organised, analytical and confident working with data, but who also understands that behind every number is a person, a community need, or a story of change.
What you will do:
Your work will support how SBitC understands, measures and communicates its impact. The role focuses on four main areas:
Data, insight and community need
You will collect and analyse data from programmes, beneficiaries, partners and wider community sources to help us understand local need across Coventry and Warwickshire.
You will carry out research into demographic trends, local inequalities, health and wellbeing needs, education outcomes, community challenges and other relevant data. This insight will help shape new projects, inform funding applications and ensure our programmes remain responsive to the communities we serve.
Monitoring, evaluation and outcomes
You will help develop and implement a consistent outcomes framework across the charity, making sure our programmes are measuring the right things in the right way.
You will support colleagues to define outcomes, track progress, collect evidence and understand what the data is telling us. This will include developing tools such as surveys, feedback forms, outcome trackers, case study templates and reporting processes.
You will also support the use of theory of change models, logic models and evaluation frameworks where they help strengthen programme planning and impact measurement.
Data systems, reporting and improvement
You will support the charity to improve the way it collects, stores, manages and reports data. This will include reviewing current systems, identifying gaps or inconsistencies, improving processes and helping to make reporting more efficient.
You will produce regular reports for coordinators, project managers, the Senior Management Team and trustees, summarising progress against agreed targets, key outcomes, trends, risks and learning points.
You will help ensure that our data is accurate, reliable, accessible and handled responsibly, including in line with confidentiality and data protection requirements.
Communicating impact
You will work closely with the marketing and communications team to help turn data and evidence into clear, meaningful impact stories. This may include supporting impact reports, case studies, funder updates, stakeholder reports and public-facing materials that show how SBitC is making a difference. Your role will help to ensure that our impact is communicated in a way that is credible, evidence-based and accessible.
You will also support and train staff so that colleagues across the organisation understand how to collect data well, why it matters, and how it contributes to funding, improvement and long-term sustainability.
What makes this opportunity unique:
You will be based at the Coventry Building Society Arena, home of Coventry City Football Club, and will work across a charity with a broad and varied programme offer across Coventry and Warwickshire.
The role gives you the opportunity to work across all areas of our delivery, including sport, health, inclusion, education, employment and community programmes. You will see first-hand how data and insight can shape programme design, strengthen funding applications, improve reporting and help tell the story of the charity’s work.
This is a practical, hands-on role with real organisational influence. You will not simply be producing spreadsheets or reports in isolation. You will work with programme managers, delivery staff, the Senior Management Team, trustees, fundraisers and marketing colleagues to build a more consistent and evidence-led approach to impact across SBitC.
What we are looking for
We are looking for someone with experience of collecting, managing, analysing and presenting data in an organisational, project or programme setting. You will be confident using Excel and reporting tools, able to work accurately with data, and capable of turning information into clear insight.
You will understand monitoring, evaluation and impact measurement, with the ability to develop practical systems for tracking outcomes and programme effectiveness. Experience of working with dashboards, CRM systems, data visualisation tools, theory of change models or logic frameworks would be an advantage.
Just as importantly, you will be able to work well with people. This role will involve supporting colleagues across different teams, explaining data in a clear and practical way, and helping staff feel confident with monitoring and evaluation processes.
Experience in the charity, sport, education, youth, health, community or social impact sector would be helpful, but what matters most is that you are organised, accurate, curious, proactive and committed to using data to improve the quality and impact of community programmes.
A commitment to safeguarding children and adults at risk is essential, as is a genuine belief in the value of community-based work.
Why you will enjoy working here
This role offers the opportunity to make a visible contribution to a charity that is closely connected to the communities it serves.
You will be part of a small, committed team working under the banner of Coventry City Football Club, with access to a wide range of programmes and community stories. Your work will help colleagues understand what is working, improve what we deliver, and evidence the value of our programmes to funders, partners and trustees.
The experience you gain here will strengthen your professional profile across data, impact, evaluation, charity operations and community sport. You will help build systems that support the charity’s future growth and ensure that SBitC can continue demonstrating the difference it makes across Coventry and Warwickshire.
Why this role matters:
Our programmes make a difference every day, but that difference must be properly evidenced.
Premier League Kicks keeps young people safe and engaged. Walking Football for Parkinson’s gives people with neurological conditions a place to stay active and connected. Premier League Primary Stars and Inspires reach children and young people across our region. Our health, inclusion, sport and education programmes all respond to real needs in the communities we serve.
To continue growing that work, we need accurate data, strong evidence, meaningful insight and clear reporting. This role will help us understand what is needed, what is working, where we can improve, and how we can demonstrate our impact with confidence.
The Data and Impact Coordinator will support the development of consistent systems across the charity, helping colleagues collect the right information, measure outcomes properly and use evidence to improve programme delivery.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please submit either:
- A CV and covering letter or
- A completed application form
Your application should clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification.
Please send your application to:
David Busst at recruitment@sbitc.org.uk
Please note: You only need to submit one of the above (either a CV and covering letter or a completed application form), not both.
Closing Date
20 July 2026
Please note that we may close the application process early if we receive a high volume of applications. Early applications are therefore encouraged.
Lead Casual Coach – Football Development
Contract Type: Casual (Zero Hours Contract/ 4 hours a week)
Salary:
FA Level 1: £14.50 P/H
UEFA C: £16.00 P/H
UEFA B+: £18.00 P/H
Location: President Kennedy School/other (Coventry)
Working Hours: One evening per week (2 hours) & Saturday Matches (2 hours)
Do you want to be the coach who makes a difference every week?
At Sky Blues in the Community, the official charity of Coventry City Football Club, we use the power of football to connect communities, develop young people, and create spaces where players can thrive. Our coaches are at the heart of that. Every training session, every matchday, every moment of encouragement starts with someone who genuinely cares about the players in front of them.
We are recruiting 6 Lead Casual Coaches to lead weekly training sessions and Saturday matchday coaching within our Player Development Centre and Girls Football Pathway. If you are a passionate, energetic coach who wants to lead your own team, develop players week on week, and be part of something that matters beyond the final score, this is the role for you.
This is a casual zero-hours role based primarily at President Kennedy School, with regular sessions at other venues across Coventry. You will coach one evening per week (two hours) and on Saturday matchdays (two hours). As part of the role, you should expect to travel to other locations for tournaments and fixtures, so reliable access to transport and willingness to travel is important. Pay reflects your qualifications: £14.50 per hour for FA Level 1 holders, £16.00 per hour for UEFA C, and £18.00 per hour for UEFA B and above.
What you will do:
You will lead high-quality, age-appropriate football training sessions once a week, working from our curriculum and coaching philosophy to support each player’s development across ball, body, mind and game. On Saturdays, you will arrive early, deliver a matchday warm-up, coach your team through the game with positivity and purpose, and submit a typed match report to be shared with parents and fellow coaches.
You will build genuine relationships with players and their families, act as a role model for our values of Respect, Development and Resilience, and represent SBitC and Coventry City Football Club with professionalism in everything you do. You will also remain alert to safeguarding concerns at all times and report anything of concern through the correct channels.
What we are looking for
You will hold at minimum an FA Level 1 or Introduction to Coaching Football qualification, along with current FA Safeguarding Children and FA First Aid Level 1 certificates and a valid DBS check. You will need to be able to travel to training, match and tournament venues reliably.
Beyond the qualifications, we are looking for someone with the energy and enthusiasm to connect with young players, the communication skills to build trust with parents, and the commitment to show up consistently and deliver. Experience coaching grassroots football or leading a team in a Saturday league would be an advantage, as would a UEFA C or B licence and access to your own vehicle.
A genuine commitment to safeguarding children, and to equality, diversity and inclusion, is essential.
Why you will enjoy working here
You will be leading your own group of players within an organisation that takes coaching seriously and backs its coaches to deliver. The curriculum gives you a framework, the philosophy gives you direction, and the players give you a reason to keep getting better. If you want a coaching role where you can genuinely see the difference you make, we would like to hear from you.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please submit either:
- A CV and covering letter or
- A completed application form
Your application should clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification.
Please send your application to:
David Busst at recruitment@sbitc.org.uk
Please note: You only need to submit one of the above (either a CV and covering letter or a completed application form), not both.
Closing Date
20 July 2026
Please note that we may close the application process early if we receive a high volume of applications. Early applications are therefore encouraged.
