Partnership Development Officer: Children & Young People (Bikeability)

The Service & Team: Our vision is for a Cornwall where inequalities are no longer a barrier to an active life. In partnership, we champion the benefits of physical activity, prioritising support to those needing the most help to move more and live well for longer, in places experiencing the greatest inequalities.

The Role: If you believe in the power of physical activity and movement to change lives and have a passion for tackling inequalities so they’re no longer a barrier to an active life, then this exciting opportunity could be for you. You will contribute to our Children and Young People portfolio by planning, delivering and co-ordinating the Bikeability Programme, aligning it to wider Active Travel interventions. Taking a lead role in managing multiple relationships and working as part of the Active Cornwall team. This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies. This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.

What You’ll Get In Return: Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance while still ensuring that service needs are met.

• a competitive salary.
• a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions.
• a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.
• A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme.
• Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.

Additional Information: Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. The full role profile is attached here. For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Tim.Marrion@cornwall.gov.uk.

Application Process: Please attach a supporting statement to your application; you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work/personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process. Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted; please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance with your application. Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.

About Us: Cornwall Council delivers services to more than half a million local people and over five million visitors a year. We are happy to talk about flexible working options such as part-time or compressed hours. More examples of our flexible working opportunities can be found here - flexible working options. Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g., race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits. Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.