Project Manager (Maternity Cover)
| Posting date: | 30 June 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 July 2025 |
| Location: | North West England, UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | English Football League (EFL) |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Post Title: Project Manager
Contract Type: 10 Month Fixed-Term (Maternity Cover)
Workplace: Remote. North-West England
Reporting to: Education & Employability Manager
The EFL is about two things; great football competition on the pitch and improving lives of people in communities off it. With more than 40 million people living within 10 miles of an EFL Club, the potential to connect with local people is as great as it has ever been
We are looking for a driven and passionate Project Manager to work in our Projects & Participation Team within EFL in the Community. This is a crucial role that benefits millions through EFL Football Club charity support, helping to better the lives of people through the power of EFL Clubs.
JOB OUTLINE
Working within the Project & Participation Team and wider EFLitC, the Project Manager will be responsible for regional support of Higher Education (HE) programmes, delivered by English Football League in the Community (EFLitC) in partnership with University of South Wales (USW).
You will deliver academic support services for these programmes across an agreed cluster of Football Club charities, to monitor and support students’ academic progress and engagement on HE programmes. The candidate will support the Education and Employability Manager and EFLitC with monitoring and evaluation, quality improvement, development, and resourcing measured against the USW critical success factors for recruitment, retention, satisfaction, good honours, and progression.
Contract Type: 10 Month Fixed-Term (Maternity Cover)
Workplace: Remote. North-West England
Reporting to: Education & Employability Manager
The EFL is about two things; great football competition on the pitch and improving lives of people in communities off it. With more than 40 million people living within 10 miles of an EFL Club, the potential to connect with local people is as great as it has ever been
We are looking for a driven and passionate Project Manager to work in our Projects & Participation Team within EFL in the Community. This is a crucial role that benefits millions through EFL Football Club charity support, helping to better the lives of people through the power of EFL Clubs.
JOB OUTLINE
Working within the Project & Participation Team and wider EFLitC, the Project Manager will be responsible for regional support of Higher Education (HE) programmes, delivered by English Football League in the Community (EFLitC) in partnership with University of South Wales (USW).
You will deliver academic support services for these programmes across an agreed cluster of Football Club charities, to monitor and support students’ academic progress and engagement on HE programmes. The candidate will support the Education and Employability Manager and EFLitC with monitoring and evaluation, quality improvement, development, and resourcing measured against the USW critical success factors for recruitment, retention, satisfaction, good honours, and progression.