Job Information
ROLE OF THE JOB
The Sports Development Team are delighted to host the Northumberland Active Through Football Programme with a clear focus on helping people become more physically active in the communities of Ashington, Newbiggin and Berwick through a range of sporting and physical activity sessions for over 16’s and adults.
The successful candidate will be skilled in engaging with communities to identify and be sensitive to barriers to participation and find realistic solutions to them which lead to sustainable activity. Budget control, reporting to the funders, staff management, ensuring sessions are safe, workforce development and community engagement are all key duties which make this a diverse and highly rewarding job.
The team has well established partnerships in the target communities and the successful candidate will quickly become part of those networks from which existing sessions can be sustained and new ones developed.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB
The postholder needs to have strong communication skills both in person and electronically. They will be highly self-motivated, organised and passionate about working with hard-to-reach groups and communities.
They will inspire and motivate others to support activity and to get involved either as participants or leaders.
Operationally the officer will conduct risk assessments, manage staff, budget monitoring, reporting of KPIs to funders, planning and hosting meetings, producing marketing materials, supporting funding bids and any other tasks to develop sustainable community activity.
They will need to be able to travel between communities for which access to a car is required.
Whilst not essential, the ability to deliver any sporting session will be desirable.
Why choose us?
Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities’, for current and future
generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.
For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.
We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:
-26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-
time employees)
-Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
-Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please visit our website.
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Further information
Please note that this is a full time position but applications on a secondment or part-time basis would be considered for the right applicant.
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Alternative application format:
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For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
