Community Activity Development Officer - Malvern Hills

Community Activity Development Officer, Malvern Hills

£24158.92 per annum

Freedom Leisure has a new job opportunity for an enthusiastic Community Activity & Development Officer, to be based in the Malvern Hills area.

What will you be doing?

Key aspects of the role will include:

• To increase sport and wellbeing participation within the local district, primarily but not exclusively through activities at the leisure centres and though outreach into the rural communities
• To ensure a planned approach to sport and physical activity development, in conjunction with local community groups
• To contribute to the financial success of the leisure centres through sustainable sporting and wellbeing activities
• To promote and develop a wide-ranging sport and wellbeing programme to increase participation for all sections of the community, with projects targeting underrepresented groups
• To assist with the development and management of the Sport & Activity Development program, ensuring its implementation in line with the corporate strategy
• To establish and manage data collection to obtain a true reflection of participation in the contract area.

A full copy of the Job Description is available on our website freedom-leisure.co.uk (click on work for us)

What are we looking for?

You’ll be a Sports Development professional with around 2 years experience, a level 1 qualification in at least 1 sport from a National Governing body, drive and enthusiasm to make a difference in the local community.  You’ll also be mobile to travel around sites and have a full clean driving license to drive the community bus when required.

The Malvern Hills area has a strong rural community and you will need an understanding of rural needs and ideally some experience working with this client group.  

Benefits

We offer staff membership, pension, a great team working environment, childcare vouchers, an In-house training department, excellent career opportunities and annual leave starting with 28 days holiday and increases the longer you work with us. 

How to apply

Please click to apply with your CV and covering letter before Sunday 15 May 2016