Kick It Out
Programme Coordinator
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Job Description
Your Role
Kick It Out, football’s leading equality and inclusion organisation, is looking for a Programme Coordinator to help create more inclusive opportunities and experiences across football. As part of our McDonald’s Fun Football partnership, you’ll support the planning and delivery of coach education activity. Working closely with internal teams and delivery partners, you’ll help bring programmes to life and ensure activity is well organised, engaging and accessible. You’ll also contribute to wider programme delivery across Raise Your Game and KIO's core education programmes, supporting opportunities for people to learn, develop and progress through football.
This is a one-year fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension. The role is part-time (four days a week), with a pro-rated salary of £21,600.
What You'll Do
McDonald’s Fun Football Partnership
- Work with the Education and Programme teams to support the planning and coordination of programme activity
- Support the delivery of regional CPD events across England, including logistics, registration, communications, and on-the-day coordination
- Support the coordination and delivery of webinars, including scheduling, communications, and participant engagement
- Act as a key point of contact for participants, providing clear information and support before, during, and after activity
- Support communication with McDonald’s, delivery partners, coaches, and participants across programme activity
- Support the coordination of contributors, logistics, and materials for filming days and e-learning activity
- Maintain accurate records of participation, engagement, feedback, and course progress to support reporting and evaluation
- Support the development and updating of inclusive educational content and resources
- Monitor bursary recipients’ course progress and follow up where needed to support completion
Programmes Team
- Support the delivery of Raise Your Game activity, including events, webinars, experience days, and work experience opportunities
- Support the Programme Team with identifying and developing storytelling opportunities that showcase the impact of the programme
- Provide administrative and operational support across the Programme Team and wider programme activity
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Education Team
- Support the delivery and development of educational activity, including coordinating Premier League Life Skills workshops, responding to education requests, and supporting the development of new educational content
- Provide general administrative support for The Academy as required, including assisting with course content, general site maintenance, and other updates
- Provide administrative and operational support across the Education Team and wider programme activity
What You'll Bring
- Commitment to equality and inclusion and the aims and values of KIO
- Interest in talent development, education, inclusion, and creating meaningful progression opportunities
- Some experience supporting or coordinating programmes, projects, events, or similar activity, with the ability to help manage plans, timelines, and competing priorities
- Good communication and relationship-building skills, with confidence working with participants, partners, and colleagues
- An organised and proactive approach, with good attention to detail and a willingness to take ownership of your work
- Ability to work collaboratively, ask for support when needed, and adapt to changing priorities
- Experience working in an education, sport, community, or inclusion-focused setting is welcome, but not essential
Benefits
- Remote-First Working: Enjoy the flexibility of working remotely. While we don’t have an office, we organise monthly team Away Days for team-building and collaboration.
- Time Off: Enjoy 25 days of annual leave alongside bank holidays, plus 2 extra days off during the Christmas season and a day off for your birthday. Your leave allowance also increases with years of service.
- Summer Hours: Early Friday finishes during the Summer period.
- Sabbaticals: Extended time off available after a period of long service.
- Flexible Bank Holidays: Flexibility to choose when you take your bank holidays.
- Medical and Wellbeing Benefits: Comprehensive support from day one, including a nutrition and fitness programme, digital GP service, and mental health services.
- Private Healthcare: Option to opt in to private healthcare.
- Income Protection & Life Insurance: Financial protection for you and your loved ones.
- YuLife App: Access to a range of discounts and benefits through the YuLife app.
- Enhanced Parental Leave: Enhanced parental leave to support you and your family.
- Pawternity: Time off to help you care for a new pet.
- Pension: A generous pension contribution to help support your financial future.
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Equal Opportunities Statement
Our commitment to equal opportunities is central to our mission to make football a game where everyone feels welcome. This commitment is reflected in how we work internally, as well as in the wider impact we aim to have across the game. If you’re hesitant to apply because you don’t meet every single job requirement, please know that we encourage you to apply. We’re interested in what you can bring to the role, not just whether your experience matches every requirement. If you have any access needs or would like to discuss adjustments to the application process, please contact jobs@kickitout.
Application Deadline
The role will be open for three weeks, but we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment. As a small team, we may need to close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. We wish you the best of luck in the application process and look forward to the possibility of welcoming you to our team!
All of our roles are fully remote but require travel for monthly away days, relevant events, and meetings, mainly in London but sometimes elsewhere in the UK. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.
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