Active Environments Officer (3 year fixed term contract) in Harlow

Active Environments Officer (3 year fixed term contract) Harlow Council•Harlow, Essex

Organisation Harlow Council Salary £39,862 – £41,771 per annum, Grade 12 Location Harlow, Essex Contract type Fixed Term (Full time) Closing date 1 February 2026

Job Description As Active Environments Officer you will play a key role in the creation of environments that support healthy and active lifestyles within Harlow. This will be done by taking a system change based approach to influencing policy, planning and infrastructure developments at a strategic level. You will also be skilled at building relationships and delivering outcome driven projects within the community. You will play a key role in improving health and wellbeing outcomes for Harlow residents.

You are expected to have credible knowledge, experience and awareness of work including physical activity, active travel, planning, housing development, and section 106 agreements.

You will be expected to work flexibly and autonomously whilst contributing to the wider work Culture and Community and Planning and Garden Town teams as appropriate. You will also contribute towards the development of best practice and network by building relationships across the Active Network, particularly with other Place Partnership Expansion areas.

The post is being recruited on a fixed term contract for three years following a successful partnership application, led by Active Essex, to Sport England’s Place Partnership Expansion Programme for £988,244. Active Environments is a strategic priority for this funding and you will play a key role in helping us achieve outcomes against the priority. You will be expected to contribute to the wider Sport England Place Partnership Expansion work.

This position is being offered as a three year fixed term contract.

This post is subject to a basic DBS check.