Leisure, Sport & Physical Activity Officer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 29 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £38,976 i £47,229 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 15 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Wandsworth, London, UK, SW18 2PU |
| Cwmni: | Richmond and Wandsworth Councils |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | randw/TP/134693/8654 |
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Job Title: Leisure, Sport & Physical Activity Officer
Salary:£38,976-£47,229 pa
Permanent, Full time
Location:Hybrid role, work from home and the office (at The Town Hall, Wandsworth, SW18 2PU)
Objective of role
Are you an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual who has a passion for sport and its development within the community? Are you an organised person who can meet deadlines and be very flexible in their approach to work? Are you a good communicator who enjoys engaging with people and making a difference? If so, then submit your application now!
About the role
Your role will primarily focus on coordinating and delivering grants and running exciting sports programmes such as the London Youth Games. You’ll work closely with partner providers and agencies to maximise opportunities for participation in physical activity and exercise across the borough.
You will take the lead in developing, coordinating, and implementing several sports development initiatives. This includes overseeing the delivery of the London Youth Games and supporting a variety of other programmes within the Sport & Fitness Service.
You’ll be part of a small, dedicated sports development team. The role is full-time at 36 hours per week and may occasionally involve working unsocial hours, depending on programme needs. The role will also involve being out and about within the local community.
Have a look at the job profile online for full details on the varied role you can expect to be doing.
Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience
We are looking for someone with a thorough knowledge of trends in the sports/leisure/health sectors and experience of research and development, to support our work with the voluntary sector.
You’ll have experience of partnership working, delivering impactful projects that meet budgets, political requirements and support delivery outcomes.
You’ll have excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and team members.
In addition, an understanding of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in employment and provision of service are required.
Closing Date: Wednesday 15th October (midnight)
Shortlisting Date: W/C 20th October
Interview Date: W/C 27th and 28th October
We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan