Community Developer - Greater Oxford

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Community Developer to join the British Cycling Participation Team working in Greater Oxford. This is a home-based role with frequent travel around the area; therefore, applicants need to live within 30 minutes of Oxford City.

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and developing new partnerships and relationships within the local communities in and around Greater Oxford to provide support for the delivery of local community cycling programmes.
• Working alongside Council stakeholders to engage with local workplaces, building a strong and sustainable Active Travel workplace offer.
• Developing, coordinating, and contributing to the delivery of a local community programme aimed at children & young people, families, and women & girls.
• Developing the local workforce and community volunteers to ensure sustainability of the local programme.
• Feeding into the Development plan ensuring an integrated and coherent pathway of cycling opportunities is in place for Greater Oxford and linking community cycling with clubs, schools, events, and others.
• Working with local communities to develop the community pathway, raising awareness of the work of British Cycling and growing & diversifying participation along with supporting more people to cycle more frequently.
• Supporting and building capacity through bespoke education course delivery, expanding access to courses to upskill the volunteer workforce within Greater Oxford.

Minimum Requirements:

• Sound knowledge of cycling and/or sport and the associated physical activity delivery.
• Awareness of current developments in cycling in terms of transport, health, and recreational agendas.
• Track record in partnership working and development.
• Experience of partnership programme delivery.
• Good organisational and project coordination skills with experience of being able to prioritise, plan, and manage competing demands.
• Experience of using social media to promote and engage audiences is desirable but not essential.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Generous Holidays (25 days + bank holidays)
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Life Assurance
• Pension

This is a profession which is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check will be required.

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