Access Sport

Location: This role will be community-based and will require travel across Greater Manchester including some of the following locations:

• Peel Park Pump Track, Salford M38 9EG
• Cadishead Park Pump Track, Salford M44 5BT
• Plat Fields BMX Track, Manchester M14 6LA

Salary: £120 – £150 per day, dependant on experience

Hours: Flexible

Closing date: September 22, 2025

Role purpose

Summary

Access Sport are looking to appoint a Social Impact Cycling Coach to deliver accessible and inclusive cycling sessions using BMX as a tool to engage and build self-efficacy amongst inactive, underserved and disabled young people.

We believe every young person should have:

• Access to a bike.
• The skills and confidence to use it.
• Somewhere local, safe and exciting to enjoy riding.

We work across 3 areas:

• Facilities: We build exciting, accessible, and inclusive places to ride that are accessible to underserved communities and are free to use, with equipment on-site.
• Community Outreach: We deliver specialist cycle training to inactive, disadvantaged and disabled young people in local schools.
• Clubs: We empower local people to create cycling communities by developing regular and inclusive access to equipment and training.

The role will deliver across our outreach programme, delivering accessible and inclusive cycling sessions using BMX as a tool to engage and build confidence amongst inactive, underserved and disabled young people. The post holder will deliver outreach to local schools and groups at sites where we are developing a community club.

There may be opportunities to support some of the community cycling clubs in and around the Greater Manchester area, working to engage further young people and deliver inclusive focused sessions.

Responsibilities

Delivery

• Plan and deliver accessible and inclusive cycling sessions to inactive, underserved and disabled young people from local schools, SEN schools, Pupil Referral Units and local groups in line with Access Sport’s vision and values.
• Inspire and engage disadvantaged and disabled young people from underserved communities.
• Keep an up-to-date record of session attendance and assist with the surveying of participant progression and development.
• Maintain a consistent line of communication with Access Sport and relevant schools and clubs.
• Ensure all sessions adhere to health and safety regulations and the correct actions are taken when reporting/managing accidents and injuries.
• Safeguard the welfare of participants during sessions.

Download the full Job Description for more here – Access Sport – Job Description – Social Impact Coach, Manchester – August 2025

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 12 pm, Monday 22 September 2025.

To apply, please complete the application form on the Access Sport website by clicking the button below.

Once you have submitted your online application, please email your CV and Equal Opportunities Monitoring form to
Careers@AccessSport.org.uk with your full name and role applied for in the subject line.

Our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form can be found here: www.AccessSport.org.uk/join-the-team.

Candidates who have been shortlisted will be invited to an assessment session at one of our coaching locations. Candidates will be invited and assessed on a rolling basis, and we may close the advert early if the post is filled.

If you have any questions or would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please email Sue.Wheeler@AccessSport.org.uk or call 020 7993 9883.