24 Oct 2022

Sport Development Officer - Birmingham

Birmingham City Council are recruiting a Sport Development Officer to support and assist in the development of sport and physical activity programmes across the City of Birmingham.
Job Ref:
174
Salary:
tbc
Location:
Anywhere
Hours:
Full time
Contract:
Unspecified
Closes:
20 Nov 2022

Birmingham City Council are recruiting a Sport Development Officer to support and assist in the development of sport and physical activity programmes across the City of Birmingham.  Key details as follows:

Job Purpose

  • To actively support the development and implementation of the Sport and Physical Activity
    Strategy.
  • To actively support the development and implementation of the Sport and Physical Activity
    Strategy.
  • To assist in the development of the capital portfolio of the sports & leisure section in line with
    BCC plans, policies, and procedures.
  • To support on leisure facility planning and identification of future opportunities to improve the
    sport and leisure service, including supporting the renewal of the Playing Pitch Strategy and
    Facilities Strategy.
  • To support in the delivery of new and existing developments delivered in partnership with
    other BCC Services and external stakeholders.
  • To help to tackle inequalities through the identification and delivery of a range of interventions.
  • To work in partnership with community clubs and organisations to identify a range of capital
    solutions and support them in the development of sustainable plans.
  • To support the delivery of capital projects including Moseley Road Baths and NGB specific
    developments and investments.
  • To support the aims and objectives of the Directorate and adopt the City Council’s core values
    when carrying out all aspects of your work.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • To actively work with partners, both internal and external to increase participation in sport and
    physical activity.
  • To audit facility and sporting provision (local authority, private and voluntary) and to use
    objective measurement tools to demonstrate an increase in sports participation.
  • To support the Senior Sports Manager with the capital portfolio within the Sports Team.
  • To support activation programmes of new and additional capital assets within the portfolio,
    including S106 development and utilisation of CIL funds and agreements.
  • To actively support the service in seeking funding for the capital portfolio.
  • To contribute to the development and implementation of the Sport & Physical Activity Strategy,
    Playing Pitch Strategy and associated facilities strategies.

For more information and to apply, click on the apply now button above.

See attached supporting Job Description and Person Specification document below.

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