About the Organisation
Wrexham AFC Foundation is the official charity of Wrexham AFC, using the power of football to positively change the lives of children and young people across Wrexham and North Wales.
About the Role
The Programme Lead is responsible for the coordination, delivery, and operations of three key projects: Premier League Inspires, Wrexham AFC Young Leaders, and Twinning Goals. The postholder holds day-to-day ownership of their project areas, ensuring delivery is safe, high-quality, participant-centred, and aligned to funder requirements and Foundation priorities — supporting delivery staff, managing project logistics, and contributing to monitoring, evaluation, quality assurance and continuous improvement. This is a permanent, full-time role based in Wrexham.
Key projects:
Premier League Inspires — Delivering targeted group interventions and one-to-one mentoring within secondary schools, using football to engage young people, build confidence and resilience, and support positive behaviour, personal development and future aspirations
Wrexham AFC Young Leaders — Supporting the Programme Lead (Street Dragons) to deliver the Young Leaders Programme for young people aged 14–25, developing leadership and personal skills through structured group sessions, mentoring, qualifications, memorable experiences and volunteering opportunities
Twinning Goals — Coordinating and delivering the Kick4Life FC twinning partnership to use football and education to develop cultural awareness, teamwork and global perspectives, maintaining engagement between exchanges through targeted activities, social action projects and online knowledge sharing
What You'll Do
Lead day-to-day operational delivery of assigned projects, ensuring high-quality participant engagement, effective staffing and logistics, strong stakeholder relationships, and timely, well-organised delivery
Take responsibility for personal and professional development while supporting and supervising the delivery workforce through guidance, mentoring, feedback and onboarding, and coordinating volunteers and apprentices
Ensure consistent quality across projects through quality assurance, participant feedback and voice, partner due diligence, continuous improvement, and delivery against agreed KPIs and funder requirements
Lead effective monitoring and evaluation of project outputs, outcomes and participant progression, ensuring accurate data collection and reporting to demonstrate project impact
Embed and promote robust safeguarding practices across all delivery, providing guidance and support to staff and maintaining safe, inclusive environments
Build and maintain strong relationships with partners, schools, community groups and stakeholders, representing the Foundation professionally and supporting storytelling and promotion
Manage project resources efficiently, monitoring expenditure against agreed budgets and supporting the Programmes Manager with budget monitoring and financial reporting
Ensure projects comply with Foundation policies, procedures and regulatory standards, including safeguarding, EDI, data protection and health & safety
Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of projects, using participant and community insight to inform design and supporting innovation and pilot initiatives
What They're Looking For
Essential
A related degree, further education, vocational training, or suitable experience in sports coaching, sports or community development, sports management, education or youth work
FA/FAW/UEFA Coaching Certificate Level 2 (or equivalent)
FA/FAW Safeguarding Certificate (or equivalent)
Relevant First Aid qualification
Full driving licence
Experience coordinating and delivering community projects linked to sport or youth engagement
Experience delivering high-quality coaching or mentoring sessions to children and young people in an educational or sports environment
Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with experience supporting and developing participants, colleagues, coaches and volunteers
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to engage effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
Confident using technology and IT systems to support administration, recruitment, bookings, monitoring and reporting
Desirable
Level 2 Youth Work qualification (or willing to commence within one month of appointment)
Level 2 Effective Mentoring qualification (or willing to commence within one month of appointment)
Practical Details
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Location: Wrexham, United Kingdom (LL11 2AH)
Salary: Competitive (exact figure not specified)
Benefits: Health Cash Plan, EAP, enhanced holidays and long service days, enhanced pension, death in service, enhanced sick leave, health and wellbeing time off, volunteering day, salary sacrifice benefits and retail discounts
Job reference: RR1680383WreFPLM
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Wrexham AFC Foundation is the official charity of Wrexham AFC, using the power of football to positively change the lives of children and young people across Wrexham and North Wales.
About the Role
The Programme Lead is responsible for the coordination, delivery, and operations of three key projects: Premier League Inspires, Wrexham AFC Young Leaders, and Twinning Goals. The postholder holds day-to-day ownership of their project areas, ensuring delivery is safe, high-quality, participant-centred, and aligned to funder requirements and Foundation priorities — supporting delivery staff, managing project logistics, and contributing to monitoring, evaluation, quality assurance and continuous improvement. This is a permanent, full-time role based in Wrexham.
Key projects:
Premier League Inspires — Delivering targeted group interventions and one-to-one mentoring within secondary schools, using football to engage young people, build confidence and resilience, and support positive behaviour, personal development and future aspirations
Wrexham AFC Young Leaders — Supporting the Programme Lead (Street Dragons) to deliver the Young Leaders Programme for young people aged 14–25, developing leadership and personal skills through structured group sessions, mentoring, qualifications, memorable experiences and volunteering opportunities
Twinning Goals — Coordinating and delivering the Kick4Life FC twinning partnership to use football and education to develop cultural awareness, teamwork and global perspectives, maintaining engagement between exchanges through targeted activities, social action projects and online knowledge sharing
What You'll Do
Lead day-to-day operational delivery of assigned projects, ensuring high-quality participant engagement, effective staffing and logistics, strong stakeholder relationships, and timely, well-organised delivery
Take responsibility for personal and professional development while supporting and supervising the delivery workforce through guidance, mentoring, feedback and onboarding, and coordinating volunteers and apprentices
Ensure consistent quality across projects through quality assurance, participant feedback and voice, partner due diligence, continuous improvement, and delivery against agreed KPIs and funder requirements
Lead effective monitoring and evaluation of project outputs, outcomes and participant progression, ensuring accurate data collection and reporting to demonstrate project impact
Embed and promote robust safeguarding practices across all delivery, providing guidance and support to staff and maintaining safe, inclusive environments
Build and maintain strong relationships with partners, schools, community groups and stakeholders, representing the Foundation professionally and supporting storytelling and promotion
Manage project resources efficiently, monitoring expenditure against agreed budgets and supporting the Programmes Manager with budget monitoring and financial reporting
Ensure projects comply with Foundation policies, procedures and regulatory standards, including safeguarding, EDI, data protection and health & safety
Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of projects, using participant and community insight to inform design and supporting innovation and pilot initiatives
What They're Looking For
Essential
A related degree, further education, vocational training, or suitable experience in sports coaching, sports or community development, sports management, education or youth work
FA/FAW/UEFA Coaching Certificate Level 2 (or equivalent)
FA/FAW Safeguarding Certificate (or equivalent)
Relevant First Aid qualification
Full driving licence
Experience coordinating and delivering community projects linked to sport or youth engagement
Experience delivering high-quality coaching or mentoring sessions to children and young people in an educational or sports environment
Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with experience supporting and developing participants, colleagues, coaches and volunteers
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to engage effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
Confident using technology and IT systems to support administration, recruitment, bookings, monitoring and reporting
Desirable
Level 2 Youth Work qualification (or willing to commence within one month of appointment)
Level 2 Effective Mentoring qualification (or willing to commence within one month of appointment)
Practical Details
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Location: Wrexham, United Kingdom (LL11 2AH)
Salary: Competitive (exact figure not specified)
Benefits: Health Cash Plan, EAP, enhanced holidays and long service days, enhanced pension, death in service, enhanced sick leave, health and wellbeing time off, volunteering day, salary sacrifice benefits and retail discounts
Job reference: RR1680383WreFPLM