Stoke City Foundation, the official charitable arm of Stoke City Football Club, is seeking a dedicated and proactive Post 16 Education Coordinator. As a proud member of the English Football League, our Foundation is committed to transforming lives and strengthening communities across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. This pivotal role, based at the bet365 Stadium, will be instrumental in shaping the future of our educational pathways.
Reporting to the Education Manager, you will play a key role in overseeing and coordinating the recruitment and engagement of young people across all Post 16 programmes, ensuring our educational opportunities align with the Foundation’s vision and mission.
The position will be offered on a part-time basis of 32 hours per week. The role is typically Monday to Friday however flexibility is required to support busier periods, including occasional evenings and weekends for events.
Main Responsibilities
- Leading strategies to recruit and retain learners across all Post 16 pathways, including the Football Education Academy (FEA), degree programmes and apprenticeships.
- Driving marketing campaigns, school engagement and careers fairs to raise awareness of our programmes.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with local education providers to create student placements and career opportunities.
- Planning and delivering recruitment and development days for all Post 16 programmes.
- Managing programme records, tracking learner progress and overseeing work placements.
- Providing delivery staff with up to date information to ensure consistent messaging and informed delivery.
- Ensuring all activities adhere to safeguarding, health and safety, governance and organisational policies.
Key Skills and Experience
- Experience in education, recruitment or coordination, ideally within the sport or charity sector.
- Strong understanding of Post 16 educational pathways.
- Excellent relationship building and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven track record of meeting recruitment targets and managing outreach.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Data driven approach to monitoring programme performance and retention.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills.
- A strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and DBS checks at the appropriate level will be obtained prior to employment commencing.
Closing date for applications is Friday 25th September 2026.
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