Job Description
strategically work with key partners to lead on the club development initiatives and to coordinate, organise and promote delivery in identified geographic areas, to increase lacrosse participation; and to deliver the EL Business Plan 2016-20.
Strategic Work
1. Implement and monitor the relevant areas of EL Business Plan 2016-20.
2. Implement and monitor the relevant areas of the Sport England Investment Submission 2017-21.
3. Implement, develop and monitor the identified areas of the EL Participation Plan 2017-21.
4. Implement, develop and monitor the identified areas of the EL Workforce Plan 2017-21.
Club Development
1. To lead on implementing, developing and monitoring the club development KPIs set out in the business plan.
2. To work with Senior Leadership on the Sport England “Social Outcomes” initiatives.
3. To work with Senior Leadership on leading the delivery of the University Lacrosse Officer Programme.
Participation and Inclusion
1. To identify which areas, partners and programmes within an identified region to prioritise and work with.
2. Develop, organise, promote, implement, deliver and monitor EL initiatives to increase participation in identified areas.
3. To work with Senior Leadership in developing and delivering inclusion initiatives and insight.
4. To identify local funding support to access relevant schemes.
Education and Learning
1. Support the delivery of the EL Education and Learning programme.
Commercial and Marketing
1. Promote all EL programmes, courses and products.
2. Social media and web content generation to support core EL communication team.
3. Meet programme income targets and follow EL financial handling guidelines.
General
1. Carry out agreed specific projects as appropriate.
2. Represent English Lacrosse on internal and external working groups and committees as required and commensurate with overall duties and responsibilities of the role.
Job descriptions are available in alternative formats and languages. The enhanced disclosure process (DBS) applies to this post. The position has flexible working hours as standard English Lacrosse practice. EL is committed to achieving a working environment which provides equality of opportunity and freedom from discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, disability, religious or political beliefs, age, sexual orientation or offending background. All staff must adhere to EL policies and procedures (see EL Staff Handbook).

Experience of/in Essential Desirable
1. Sports Development and/or Education. ü
2. Providing high level development support to sport clubs, universities and/or schools. ü
3. Developing, supporting and coordinating volunteers ü
4. Working in/closely with sports clubs and/or university sports clubs as well as County Sport Partnerships ü
5. Effectively developing and motivating a team of people. ü
6. Effectively developing and coordinating partnerships ü
7. Communicating with, and presenting to, a range of audiences. ü
8. Playing, coaching or volunteering in Lacrosse ü
9. Data collection/management ü
10. Producing high level management information for a range of audiences ü
11. Obtaining grants or income from partnerships and management of financial related grant/contract information ü

Knowledge/Understanding of Essential Desirable
1. School, community and university sport systems 
2. Recruiting and supporting volunteers 
3. Recruitment of young people and adults from participation activities to community hubs 
4. Developing sport clubs including universities 
5. Education system and knowledge of the PE curriculum 
6. BUCS and English Lacrosse Competitive Playing Programmes 
7. Safeguarding and protecting children in Sport 
8. Equity issues in sport 
9. Social media platforms 
9. Content management system (websites) 

Skills and Abilities
1. Adaptability- Adjusts to changing environments whilst maintaining effectiveness
2. Delegation- Able to make full and best use of subordinate, providing appropriate support
3. External awareness- Understands and keeps up to date on local, national, and international policies and trends that affect the organisation and shape stakeholders’ views; is aware of the organisation’s impact on the external environment.
4. Flexibility- Modifies his or her approach to achieve a goal. Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
5. Independence- Acts based on his/her convictions and not systematically the accepted wisdom
6. Communication- Communicates effectively, listens sensitively, adapts communication to audience and fosters effective communication with others
7. Influencing- Ability to convince others to own expressed point of view, gain agreement and acceptance of plans and activities
8. Leadership- Acts as a role model. Anticipates and plans for change. Communicates a vision to a team.
9. Resilience and tenacity- Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks. Stays with a problem/line of thinking until a solution is reached or no longer reasonably attainable
10. Teamwork- Contributes fully to the team effort and plays an integral part in the smooth running of teams without necessarily taking the lead
11. Conflict management- Encourages creative tension and differences of opinions. Anticipates and takes steps to prevent counter-productive confrontations. Manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner.
12. Creativity and Innovation- Develops new insights into situations; questions conventional approaches; encourages new ideas and innovations; designs and implements new or cutting-edge programs/processes.

How to apply
please submit a cv and covering letter to a.merrill@englandlacrosse.co.uk