Oldham Athletic Community Trust

About Oldham Athletic Community Trust
Oldham Athletic Community Trust is a charitable organisation (charity number 1120894).

Vision & Purpose of OACT
Using the power of football Oldham Athletic Community Trust (OACT) works in partnership with its local community to provide positive opportunities through sport, inspire and reward our local community.

Our Commitment 
To be professional, dedicated and inclusive in everything that we deliver. We will work to develop a fit for purpose governance structure with an empowered team committed to meeting the needs of those within Oldham.

Our Aims & Aspirations

  • To maintain Oldham Athletic Football Club at the heart of its community and increase opportunities for young people and families to be involved with Oldham Athletic.

  • Promote social responsibility and encourage positive relationships amongst communities through sport.

  • To work with the local communities to maximise the use of facilities and provide meaningful sports opportunities for young people to enhance their communities.

  • Raise the aspirations of young people through football and education.

  • To be a sustainable, well-managed and forward-thinking organisation.

29 Jan, 2025
Full time
£40,000 - £50,000 yearly
Oldham Athletic Community Trust Boundary Park, Furtherwood Road, Oldham, UK
Oldham Athletic Community Trust (OACT) is creating an exciting new role of Chief Executive Officer to work with the current team and help to develop and deliver an ambitious new strategic plan. As it looks towards its third decade as a charity, and with the football club under a new, ambitious ownership group, the Board of Oldham Athletic Community Trust feel the time is right to add strategic capacity to the charity.  The aim is to build on the excellent reputation for quality delivery and develop new projects and partnerships. Phil Royales, Chair of Oldham Athletic Community Trust explains: ‘After a tough period for the football club on and off the pitch, myself and the Board of Trustees of OACT are very excited by the plans of the new ownership group to return Oldham Athletic to its rightful place in the EFL and develop Boundary Park and its surrounds into a first class community asset.  Developing the strategic capacity of OACT to work with the club on these projects...