Join our SENIOR LEADERSHIP team!

Grade 5: £30,921.66 – £46,800 per annum, pro-rata

Full time – 35 hours per week

Permanent contract

Closing date for applications: Friday 10th July 2026

Interviews to be held week commencing 3rd August 2026

To apply please complete the Derby County Community Trust Application Form which can be downloaded below (outlining which role you are interested in) and returned, along with a completed Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form, to recruitment@dcct.co.uk

Derby County Community Trust has a clear mission.  We harness the power of Derby County Football Club to improve lives and communities through sport, physical activity, health and education.  We help more than 25,000 people per year and our work is recognised and respected at regional and national levels.  Since 2008 we have been encouraging participation and achievement in sport, improving health and wellbeing, providing and enhancing education and promoting equality and diversity.

We care about our community; we care about our people. We have a rare and exciting opportunity for self-motivated and passionate individual to join our team in the role of Inclusion Manager.

The Inclusion Department delivers a broad range of community, school-based and targeted programmes that use sport, physical activity and early intervention to engage disadvantaged and underrepresented communities. Working in partnership with schools, local authorities, police, community organisations and other key stakeholders, the department creates inclusive pathways that improve participation, wellbeing, community safety and life chances across Derby and Derbyshire.  The Inclusion Manager will lead, manage and develop Derby County Community Trust’s Inclusion Department, ensuring the effective delivery, growth and sustainability of a diverse portfolio of inclusion programmes and services.

You will provide strategic leadership across all inclusion activity, ensuring programmes align with the Trust’s strategic objectives, local priorities and wider city and county strategies. You will be responsible for securing funding and commissioning opportunities, developing innovative programmes, strengthening partnerships and ensuring the department delivers high-quality, impactful services.

You will lead and develop a team of staff and volunteers, working collaboratively across the Trust and with external stakeholders to maximise opportunities, increase participation and enhance the Trust’s reputation as a leading provider of inclusive community services.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

In return we can offer:

• Workplace pension scheme
• Cash Health Plan including 24 hour EAP, GP service, health related discounts and a discount shopping scheme
• Life Assurance scheme (minimum 3x salary benefits)
• Annual leave of 20 days per year (excluding bank holidays), increasing each year to a maximum of 25 days per year (pro-rata)
• Christmas Shutdown (in addition to annual leave)
• Training & Development opportunities
• Complimentary season tickets for Derby County Football Club (x2 tickets)
• 20% discount in DCFC Megastore

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sharon Dale, Head of Projects and Development on sharon.dale@dcct.co.uk.

To apply please complete the Derby County Community Trust Application Form which can be downloaded below (outlining which role you are interested in) and returned, along with a completed Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form, to recruitment@dcct.co.uk

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Derby County Community Trust believe our workforce should be as diverse as the communities we serve.  We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity & inclusion throughout our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. 

Safeguarding

Derby County Community Trust have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children, young people, and adults at risk to keep them safe and is committed to working in a way that protects them.  The Trust expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

As part of the Trust’s commitment to providing a safe environment for children and young people, applicants should be aware that they will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Criminal Record Check (CRC) as part of the recruitment process. 

Derby County Community Trust’s Job Applicant Privacy Policy can be found at www.derbycountycommunitytrust.com/about/careers.

How to apply