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Manchester Active are a not-for-profit organisation, responsible for driving sport and physical activity across Manchester. Our goal is to inspire and encourage everyone to lead more active and healthy lives.

We provide leadership and a common narrative for the sport and physical activity landscape across Manchester, working with the whole sport and physical activity sector.

As part of our continuing expansion, Manchester Active is now looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and hard-working individual with shared values to join our growing team.

The Grant Officer will play a key role in the development and delivery of grant programmes and investments that support Manchester’s sporting ambitions, physical activity priorities and community wellbeing objectives.

The successful candidate will oversee the full grants lifecycle, from programme design and promotion through to assessment, award, monitoring and evaluation. You will work closely with community groups, sports clubs, voluntary organisations, major stakeholders and partners to ensure funding reaches the organisations best placed to deliver positive outcomes for Manchester residents.

This position is a fixed-term role for 2 years, full-time (35 hours per week); however, requests for part-time hours or job share will be considered.

The starting salary for this post is £37,280 per annum.

If you would like an informal chat about this position, please contact Obinna Wray, Widening Participation Manager, via email o.wray@mcractive.com or mobile 07599 488074

To apply, please submit your CV and covering letter, of no more than 2 sides of A4, which outlines how you will meet the duties and responsibilities outlined in the Job Description and Person Specification.

All applications are to be sent to recruitment@mcractive.com

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 23 August 2026.

As part of our continuing expansion, we are now looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and hard-working individual with shared values to become part of our growing team, for a period of six months

The Major Sports Events Project Manager will play a key role in the development and delivery of events that support Manchester’s sporting ambitions, physical activity priorities and community wellbeing objectives.

The successful candidate will provide specialist coordination and analytical support across Manchester’s major sports event pipeline and governance oversight, as well as operational coordination across Manchester’s portfolio of secured major sports events. The role ensures the City maintains a strategic, proactive, and investment-ready approach to identifying, assessing, and securing world‑class events.

Working closely with Manchester City Council (MCC), Marketing Manchester, national governing bodies (NGBs), venues, and UK Sport, the consultant will support Phase One activities—those required up to the point an event is secured, including strategic positioning, bid development support, governance preparation, and coordination of citywide relationships.

Once an event is confirmed, Phase Two covers the consultant leading or supporting stakeholder structures, Local Organising Committees (LOCs), partnerships, reporting, and cross‑city planning required for successful delivery. Working alongside MCC officers, NGBs, venues, UK Sport and city partners, the Manager ensures Manchester delivers events effectively, consistently, and to national and international standards.

Estimated commitment: 2 days per week, flexing to periods of peak bidding and assessment, with one day anticipated in the office.

Daily rate of pay to be agreed, but circa £300 to £350.

If you would like an informal chat about this position, please contact Chris Fitzgerald, Sports Events Bidding Manager, via email Chris.Fitzgerald@marketingmanchester.com or mobile 07834 779548

To apply, please submit your CV and covering letter, of no more than 2 sides of A4, which outlines how you will meet the duties and responsibilities outlined in the Role Description and how you demonstrate the skills, experience and attributes required.

All applications are to be sent to recruitment@mcractive.com

The closing date for applications is midnight Sunday 6 September 2026.