SCHOOLS MANAGER
(Full-Time)
Salary: £27,417 - £29,229 per annum
Contract: Full-Time - Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: LNER Stadium, Lincoln, LN5 8LD plus various delivery venues including primary schools across Lincoln
We’re looking for a passionate Schools Manager to lead and grow our PE, school sport, and physical activity programmes — including the Premier League Primary Stars initiative across our partner schools.
About Us
At Lincoln City Foundation, we use the power of sport, education and community engagement to help individuals and communities become happier, healthier, and more inspired. Working alongside Lincoln City Football Club, we deliver programmes that support physical, social, and mental wellbeing across Lincolnshire.
You’ll oversee all aspects of our schools delivery, ensuring we provide exceptional learning experiences for pupils while maintaining strong relationships with partner schools.
You’ll also play a key role in the growth and sustainability of our schools offer, including managing budgets, developing new contracts, and supporting a motivated delivery team.
Key Responsibilities
You’ll play a key role in ensuring our schools work is impactful, sustainable, and of the highest standard. This includes:
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Managing and developing PE and school sport provision in line with Foundation objectives.
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Overseeing the delivery of the Premier League Primary Stars programme.
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Leading a team of staff to deliver high-quality physical activity sessions in schools.
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Managing programme budgets and school contracts.
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Building relationships with schools, local authorities, and community partners.
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Modelling excellence in teaching and coaching to inspire staff and pupils.
What We’re Looking For
You’ll bring:
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Experience of working within schools and managing PE or sport programmes.
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Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team.
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Excellent organisation and communication skills.
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NGB Level 2 qualification in at least two sports (or equivalent).
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A passion for improving opportunities for children and young people.
A degree in a relevant subject, AfPE Level 3 qualification, or teaching qualification (QTS/QTLS/DET) would be advantageous.
Why Join Us?
We offer a supportive, inclusive, and flexible working environment with a fantastic benefits package:
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23 days holiday plus bank holidays
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Free ticket to Lincoln City FC home league fixtures
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Free onsite parking (non-matchday)
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Company health cash plan
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Free children’s holiday club for your children
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CPD opportunities
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Long service recognition and free staff wellbeing perks (tea, coffee, fruit, and social events)
We’re a family-friendly, flexible employer who welcomes applications from all backgrounds and abilities.
How to Apply
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Please complete the Foundation application form for this role (included in the downloadable application pack below).
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Email completed application forms to: hr@lincolncityfoundation.co.uk
Please note: CVs are not accepted. All offers are subject to references, DBS clearance, and safer recruitment checks.
Lincoln City Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, a clear Enhanced DBS check, and safer recruitment employment checks.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, a clear DBS, and the necessary safer recruitment employment checks.
As an employer we are happy to explore options for part time working, job shares and other flexible working options to suit your work life balance.
We do not accept CV’s and cannot keep such documents on file.
Why join Lincoln City Foundation?
Lincoln City Foundation values its employees and aims to be an employer of choice. It is important to the Foundation to cultivate an environment of development and progression therefore actively encouraging staff training (internally and externally), networking and opportunities to support a pathway for those that show initiative, innovation and dedication.
We look for individuals to enhance our team creativity, ambition and dynamic. We welcome those who are passionate, adaptable, high performing and target driven.
As a community-led charity, we want our workforce to reflect the make-up of the individuals we engage with. We consider ourselves to be a family-friendly, responsible employer and can offer flexible working patterns. We welcome applications from a variety of backgrounds and abilities.
For more information on the Foundation please take a look at our strategy, vision and mission available on our website.
Inclusivity
Lincoln City Foundation welcomes applications from all individuals and communities. Only information relevant to the role defined in the job description will be used in the selection process and personal data is retracted to remove unconscious bias.
No terminology in the advert you have seen is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, religion, disability or sexual orientation.
We welcome applications from candidates that wish to explore flexible working patterns.
