Leisure, Sport & Physical Activity Officer

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Job Title: Leisure, Sport & Physical Activity Officer
Salary: £38,976-£47,229 pa
Employment type: Permanent, Full time
Location: Hybrid role, work from home and the office (at The Town Hall, Wandsworth, SW18 2PU)

Overview

Are you an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual who has a passion for sport and its development within the community? Are you organized, able to meet deadlines, and flexible in approach? Are you a good communicator who enjoys engaging with people and making a difference? If so, submit your application now!

About The Role

Your role will primarily focus on coordinating and delivering grants and running exciting sports programmes such as the London Youth Games. You’ll work closely with partner providers and agencies to maximise opportunities for participation in physical activity and exercise across the borough. You will take the lead in developing, coordinating, and implementing several sports development initiatives, including overseeing the delivery of the London Youth Games and supporting a variety of other programmes within the Sport & Fitness Service. You’ll be part of a small, dedicated sports development team. The role is full-time at 36 hours per week and may occasionally involve working unsocial hours depending on programme needs. The role will also involve being out and about within the local community.

For full details on the varied role you can expect to be doing, please see the job profile online.

Essential Qualifications, Skills And Experience

• Thorough knowledge of trends in the sports/leisure/health sectors and experience of research and development to support work with the voluntary sector.
• Experience of partnership working, delivering impactful projects that meet budgets, political requirements and support delivery outcomes.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and team members.
• Understanding of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in employment and provision of service.

Application Details

Closing Date: Wednesday 15 October (midnight)
Shortlisting Date: W/C 20 October
Interview Date: W/C 27 and 28 October

We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

Disability Confident Employer: We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and, as such, appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees, such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working, and a generous pension plan.

Attachments

• Anonymised Application Guide for candidates.pdf
• Leisure, Sport & Physical Activity Officer JD & PS.pdf