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About Us

Access Sport is a national charity with a vision that no one should be excluded from the transformational benefits of community sport. We are on a mission to make inclusion the norm in community sport by tackling the access barriers faced by disadvantaged and disabled young people.  

We do this by training, equipping, and supporting community sports clubs, organisations, and volunteers to provide inclusive programmes, unleashing their potential to transform the lives of underserved young people in their local communities. This work is either place based (Changing Places) or sport focussed (Changing Sports). All the clubs we support are invited to join our Inclusive Club Network.   

In 2024/25 Access Sport engaged over 34,000 disadvantaged and disabled young people, with a strong representation from ethnically diverse communities, girls, and previously less active young people.  Read more about our impact in our Annual Review. A number of videos showcasing our work can be found on our YouTube channel. These include highlights of our Nuffield Health partnership across Greater Manchester and our impact transforming young lives through cycling.

About The Role

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

Key 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.

Further Information

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 link: Social Impact Cycling Coach Application Form > 

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.

Apply for role

Closing date: 12th September 2025