Active Recreation Manager (Job no:8062)

Oxfordshire Sports Partnership City Leisure

Active Recreation Manager (Job no:8062)

£30,598-£34,991 Per annum (Pay award pending)

2 Year fixed term contract (with possibility of extension to 2011)

37 Hours per week

Please click on the 'apply' button to be directed through to our website where you can to download an application form – CV’s not accepted.

Oxfordshire has a tradition of sporting excellence from the first sub-four minute mile to our most recent Olympic rowing heroes.

As a County Sports Partnership we want to build on this tradition but also enable even more people to benefit from being active through sport.

To this end we are making good progress and you will join at an exciting time with Oxfordshire registering the 4th largest increase in participation in the country, sport included within the new Sustainable Communities strategy and Local Area Agreement and achieving the largest ever revenue grant from the Regional Sports Board.

With so much going on we need to increase our friendly and committed core team with the appointment of an Active Recreation Manager to:

Lead on the £ 1.5 million GO (Get Oxfordshire) Active project Project lead our Extending Activities programme Support our established Community Sport Networks Develop and support Active Recreation projects within the County Get more people active through sport and active recreation

We are looking for someone who has:

• Experience leading on multi agency projects
• Good communication and relationship building skills
• Knowledge on increasing sport and active recreation participation

In return we can offer a rewarding salary package with final salary pension as well as an unique opportunity to work in an exciting and dynamic City and County

Interview Date: Thursday 24th July 2008

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  Applicants will therefore have to complete a Criminal Record Check before an appointment is made.

Disabled Applicants who meet the essential criteria on the Person Specification will be invited to interview.

Visit our site to download an application form – CV’s not accepted.