Residential Centre Manager

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Location: Manchester, GB

Opening Date: 2 Feb 2026

Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Manchester City is an English Premier League club whose roots began in East Manchester. From its first incarnation as St Mark's West Gorton in 1880, the club became Manchester City FC in 1894. Behind each title lies emotion, moments and memories that resonate with millions of supporters around the world. Manchester City fans are known for their commitment and togetherness, as a Club that fights to the end.

Our purpose is to empower better lives through football. We are proud of the role City Football Group clubs play in their localities, delivering positive economic, social and environmental impact through our operations and through programmes and activities that bring about meaningful, lasting change.

As part of our team, you will be entitled to 26 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, private healthcare and dental cover, an annual discretionary bonus, plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts.

Manchester City's International Summer Programmes bring together young people from around the world to learn, grow, and thrive through football, education, and cultural exchange at the iconic City Football Academy. At the heart of this experience is our residential programme, where young people feel safe, supported, and inspired beyond the pitch. We are seeking a passionate and experienced Residential Centre Manager to lead this environment, living on site during the delivery of the program and creating a welcoming home-from-home that reflects Manchester City's values and standards.

As the Designated Safeguarding Lead, you will champion participant wellbeing, provide strong pastoral leadership, and guide a dedicated residential staff team, working in close partnership with internal safeguarding specialists and external providers. This fixed-term role, will commence with residential program planning moving to on-site program delivery from 28 June to 7 August, offering a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on young lives.

• An experienced leader with a background in residential boarding, or experience in similar programme environments.
• Pastoral and safeguarding experience, with the ability to apply welfare policies and create a safe, supportive environment.
• An excellent communicator who builds positive, trusting relationships with young people, colleagues, and external partners.
• Highly organised, with the agility to make considered decisions in fast-paced residential setting.
• Cultural awareness and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and the flexibility to work residentially for the full programme duration.
• Proven experience acting as a Designated Safeguarding Lead, holding First Aid certification, relevant professional qualifications.
• Speaking a second language would be an advantage.

If you are a passionate and experienced program manager looking for a role within the football environment, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply with your CV via our career's portal.

City Football Group promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview.

Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Due to our safeguarding promise, all UK based CFG roles will be subject to a DBS check upon commencing employment with us. This will be either a basic, standard or enhanced check depending on the job role and responsibilities.