Senior Sports Development Officer – Community Sports Hub (Temporary)
North Lanarkshire Council in partnership with Sportscotland are looking to appoint a Senior Sports Development Officer – Community Sport Hubs. Reporting to the Sport Development & Participation Manager, you will provide leadership, supervision and support to Community Sports Hubs to deliver the strategic priorities of North Lanarkshire Council and Sportscotland and develop strategic partnerships to ensure an integrated approach to sport in the wider community.
- Provide leadership, supervision and support to Community Sports Hubs to deliver the strategic priorities of North Lanarkshire Council and Sportscotland and develop strategic partnerships to ensure an integrated approach to sport in the wider community.
- Support clubs and community organisations to develop and connect, demonstrating a good knowledge of local and national priorities in education, sport and health.
- Manage staff, secure funding from external sources and work with young people in an educational setting, formulating physical activity and sports development plans and delivering and achieving results.
Qualifications
- Extensive experience of supporting clubs and community organisations to develop and connect, demonstrating a good knowledge of local and national priorities in education, sport and health.
- Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline or equivalent work experience.
- Experience in working in partnership with external agencies and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the aims of the Community Sports Hubs.
- Experience of managing staff, securing funding from external sources.
- Experience of working with young people in an educational setting, with knowledge of formulating physical activity and sports development plans, delivering and achieving results.
- Will become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member through Disclosure Scotland and obtain a satisfactory membership check prior to commencing in this role.
Contract Details
Temporary post for up to 1 year to cover a maternity leave absence. 35 hours per week (35hrs 5 over 7). The work pattern will be 35 hours 5/7 days.
Benefits
- 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*.
- Health and wellbeing, finances and family benefits available at work well NL.
- Full learning and development package through LearnNL.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.
We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.
North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.
Internal Applicants Note
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