Workforce, Skills & Apprenticeship Lead – North West of England

Are you passionate about helping young people access meaningful careers and opportunities through sport, apprenticeships, and community-based work?

Coach Core Foundation is looking for a Workforce, Skills & Apprenticeship Lead to help grow and strengthen our work across the North West of England and North Wales. This is an exciting opportunity to join a national award-winning charity that supports under-represented young people into careers through inclusive sports apprenticeships.

Over the past decade, Coach Core has supported more than 1,100 apprentices, partnered with 250+ employers, and helped young people deliver over 1 million coaching sessions reaching more than 13 million participants across the UK.

About the Role

This role will lead and develop Coach Core’s programmes across the North West of England and North Wales, building relationships with employers, partners, community organisations, and young people to create life-changing apprenticeship opportunities.

You’ll work with employers, referral partners, training providers, and local stakeholders to:

• Support more young people into employment and education
• Develop inclusive apprenticeship opportunities
• Build strong local partnerships and networks
• Support apprentices and employers throughout their journey
• Help shape local workforce and skills conversations
• Champion opportunities within sport, physical activity, and beyond

The role will support programmes across areas including Greater Manchester, Liverpool, Chester, North Lancashire, and Wrexham.

We know great candidates come from many different backgrounds

At Coach Core, we believe diverse experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds make organisations stronger.

You may already work in apprenticeships, youth employment, education, sport, community development, coaching, or relationship management. Equally, your experience may come from grassroots organisations, lived experience, volunteering, supporting your local community, or other sectors entirely.

We are particularly interested in hearing from people who understand the challenges some young people face when accessing education, employment, and opportunities — whether through professional experience, personal experience, or both.

Even if you don’t meet every requirement listed in the job pack, we would still encourage you to apply if you feel passionate about the role and believe you could make a positive impact.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who:

• Builds strong relationships and connects well with people
• Is passionate about creating opportunities for young people
• Can manage different projects, partnerships, and priorities
• Feels confident communicating with a range of people and organisations
• Wants to help shape a more inclusive sport and physical activity sector

You do not need to have worked in sport previously to apply.

Key Details

• Salary: Starting at £31,333 per year
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Location: North West of England based (ideally Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire or Cheshire)
• Hybrid and flexible working available
• Closing Date: 10:00am, Monday 22nd June 2026
• Assessment Day: Thursday 2nd July 2026 (Greater Manchester likely location)

Why Join Coach Core?

Coach Core is a flexible, supportive, and values-led organisation focused on improving outcomes for young people through sport, employment, and education.

Benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Birthday day off
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Pension contribution
• Ongoing CPD and funded qualifications/apprenticeships
• Wellbeing and health support
• Opportunities to contribute to national projects, partnerships, and sector-wide change

How to Apply

We want our recruitment process to feel as accessible and flexible as possible. You can apply using:

• A CV or LinkedIn profile
• A written cover letter
• A short video or voice note explaining why you’re interested in the role and what you could bring to Coach Core

Applications should be sent to info@coachcore.org.uk with the subject line:

“Workforce, Skills & Apprenticeship Lead Applicant”.