Job Description

MCRactive is proud to support the Our Manchester Strategy. We embrace the Our Manchester behaviours and as a part of the MCRactive team you should adopt and adhere to these behaviours and encompass them as a part of your daily working:
● We work together and trust each other;
● We take time to listen and understand;
● We ‘own it’ and aren’t afraid to try new things; and
● We’re proud and passionate about Manchester.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Main Purpose of Post
The Neighbourhood Sport Officer plays a key role in the delivery of Manchester’s Club development Strategy and Neighbourhood sports programme which will support people who are already active to remain active. The post holder will be working across a given area of the city (North, Central or South) supporting club and neighbourhood activity at a local level.
The post holder will demonstrate strong partnership working with key stakeholders across the Club and neighbourhood sports landscape including representatives from Sport England, facility operators, parks teams, community groups, sports clubs and volunteers.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
To develop an area based Neighbourhood Sports Plan (North, Central, South) in collaboration with partners.
To manage the area based elements of Manchester’s Coach Development Programme .
To ensure the Volunteering Strategy for Manchester is adopted at an area level.
To develop a series of Active Networks Forums at a locality level engaging residents.
To establish and maintain working relationships with the area based Parks and Neighbourhood Teams.
To commission an area based Holiday Sport Programme.
To manage the area based elements of Manchester’s Community Grant Funding Programme.
To quality assure all clubs and organisations on an area basis in relation to the MCRactive
Safeguarding guidelines.
To provide support and guidance to local community clubs on a needs led basis.
To manage budgets as and when required and produce financial reports where appropriate.
To attend community groups including Area Youth Partnership Meetings and Area Sports Forums.
To produce monitoring reports for partners and stakeholders where appropriate.
To develop grant funding applications with local clubs and organisations on a needs led basis.
To engage with a range of stakeholders both internally and externally to ensure the highest standard of delivery.
As part of the organisations flexible and supporting culture, to show a willingness to help and enthusiasm towards supporting colleagues and peers from all sections within the organisation should an individual or team require assistance.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
1. Excellent IT skills (Microsoft Office).
2. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
3. Excellent interpersonal skills.
4. Excellent administrative, planning and organisation skills.
5. Experience of project management.
6. Good problem solving and decision making skills.
7. Customer service skills and experience of dealing with members of the public.
8. The ability to oversee the Delivery of High Quality Services.
9. The ability to explore innovative ways of working
10. Knowledge of Local, Regional and National Sport and Leisure Landscape.
11. Knowledge of Manchester Neighbourhoods.
12. An agile and flexible mindset with the ability and aspiration to help and support all colleagues across the organisation.
13. Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
14. Excellent time management skills.
15. Self-motivation and personal drive to complete tasks to required time scales.
16. Flexibility to adapt to changing workload demands and hours depending on the programme of events and activities.
17. Personal commitment to continuous self-development.
18. Personal commitment to ensure services are equally accessible and appropriate to the diverse needs of the service users.
19. If required, a willingness to consent to and apply for an enhanced disclosure check.
Desirable
20. Drivers Licence
Through personal example the post holder should show an open commitment to ensure diversity is positively valued, resulting in equal access and treatment for all in employment, service delivery and communications.
Where the post holder is disabled every effort will be made to supply all necessary aids, adaptations or equipment, to allow them to carry out all the duties of the job. If, however, a certain task proves to be unachievable, job redesign will be given full consideration.

How to apply
If you’re interested in applying please submit your CV along with a covering letter detailing your suitability for the role and describing how you demonstrate the detail within the job description and person specification to recruitment@mcractive.com