Managing Director

Organisation – Central South Active Partnership

Job Title – Managing Director

Central South Active Partnership

Central South Active Partnership (CSAP) is proud to be working in partnership with Sport Wales to develop our new regional sport partnership.

Sport Wales is on a journey to change the community sport landscape across Wales and how sport and physical activity is delivered.

Creating a step change in sport and physical activity levels among people in Wales.

Together we are committed to getting more people active through sport and physical activity so we achieve our vision: “To create a significant step-change in the health and wellbeing of our local communities by collaborating across the region, so that collectively we address inequality and improve activity levels.”

Our Partnership will bring together key stakeholders across Central South who understand the importance and have a focus on delivering the benefits of sport and physical activity.

Our Partnership will be led by insight and be person-centred in its approach, providing strategic leadership, planning, and commissioning at a regional level, with a common purpose delivered at a local level, ensuring that everyone has equal access to sport and physical activity through a range of opportunities that best meet their needs.

We are keen to introduce new ways of working, maximising the potential for a regional approach to delivery, whilst also creating a compelling vision which will foster new strategic relationships with a wide number of organisations and partners across all industries.

At its heart will be a balanced, inclusive, diverse, and skilled Board which shall be focused on our strategic direction. The Board will appoint between six and twelve members, reflecting both the interests of the sport and physical activity sector and the skills and expertise required to deliver the ambition of Central South.

The role

This is an exciting opportunity to work with and on behalf of the Central South Active Partnership (CSAP) Board to lead and drive the strategic direction of the Partnership to meet its vision and aspirations.

You will be required to strategically engage regionally and nationally to further the aims of the Partnership, manage the operational running of CSAP and ensure that the Partnership remains fit for purpose.

This will require a dynamic “whole systems” leadership approach to create a step change in culture and thinking across partner organisations. You will need to engage both existing and new stakeholders and partners, driving innovation and collaborative working that will result in a high performing organisation that fulfils the vision for CSAP.

The role will need to lead from the front and get involved at a more detailed/operational level where the occasion demands in order to ensure that during this start-up phase, the Partnership is fully supported, and that opportunities are not missed.

Person Specification

Essential criteria:

• Significant evidence or demonstrable and impactful experience within a leadership position.
• Significant evidence of leading and implementing a vision and strategy.
• Significant evidence of successful partnership working that has achieved the objectives of all partners.
• Significant experience of business planning, financial management, budgeting and successful project execution.
• Proven experience of successfully managing complex projects and implementing change at an organisational level.
• Significant evidence of data led decision-making that has led to service improvement.
• Experience of implementing effective equality and diversity strategies.
• Evidence of ongoing relevant continuing professional development.
• Significant experience at delivering change at pace.
• Personal values that are aligned with CSAP and partner organisations.

Desired Criteria:

• The ability to communicate in Welsh.

Remuneration: £70,000- £80,000 per year (plus pension package).

All additional and reasonable expenses incurred during the fulfilment of duty will be reimbursed in line with CSAP Finance and Administration Policy.

Hours: Full-time flexible working hours within core periods. There is an expectation that the Managing Director might need to attend events/meetings outside of core periods.

Location: Remote, flexible with an expectation to regularly engage with partners across the region.

How to apply

Application Deadline: Friday 14th February 2025

Interviews: Thursday 20th March 2025

If you are a strategic thinker with an absolute commitment to improving the health, well-being, and happiness of people in Central South through lifelong active participation in sport and physical recreation and leadership excellence, we would love to hear from you.

As part of your application, please submit the following:

• Your up-to-date CV detailing your professional experience, educational background and any other relevant information that supports your application.
• A letter of application (2 pages of A4), highlighting your suitability for the role referencing the requirements found in the person specification. Please outline relevant experience and your vision for contributing to the success of the Central South Active Partnership.

Both your CV and letter of application should be emailed to us at hr@cobalt-hr.co.uk. Please use the subject line: Managing Director Application – [Your Full Name]

Inquiries and Further Information

• For further details about the role or to discuss your application, please contact Kerry Chown via email at: kerry@cobalt-hr.co.uk