Job Description
Our client is recruiting for a Regional Sports Development Officer. Due to the incumbent being internally promoted, our client, a national sporting organisation, are looking to recruit an experienced sports development professional.
Roles and Responsibilities
-Identify sport, recreation and health initiatives and oversee strategic planning and implementation
-Coordinate, deliver and promote relevant activities within the region
-Raise public awareness of health and fitness issues and the benefits of sport and physical activity
-Monitor and evaluate activities and projects using performance indicators
-Maintain accurate records and produce monthly reports to line manager
-Attend local, regional and national meetings, seminars and conferences
-Mange resources and a budget, identifying potential opportunities for external funding
-Employ, train, manage and support coaches and volunteer staff
-Manage a team of full and part-time coaches
-Work in partnership with key stakeholders
Requirements
Essential
-To have experience of identifying sport, recreation and health initiatives
-To have experience of developing and implementing a sport and physical activity
-To have experience of recruiting and managing staff and volunteers
-To have experience of partnership working with key stakeholders
-To hold a minimum of a Level 2 National Governing Body coaching qualification
-To hold a valid First Aid certificate
-To hold a valid Safeguarding/Child Protection certificate
-To hold, be willing to, a clean and valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate
-To hold a valid, and clean, driving licence
-To have access to a car, with insurance for business use
Desirable
-To have experience of developing sport and physical activity initiatives on a regional scale
-To have experience of working as part of a team to achieve a national strategy
How to apply
To apply for the role, please email an up to date CV and a Covering Letter to cv@sportingassociates.co.uk.
Sporting Associates is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy on behalf of our client. Candidates who are successful in reaching the second interview stage will be contacted within 5 working days of the closing date. Details of those who are unsuccessful will be kept for further vacancies that we have available in the future.