Community is at the heart of everything we do. Here at GLL, one of our key aims is to make sport and fitness available and accessible to the communities in which we operate. Camden Council and GLL have a joint vision to “inspire Camden residents to lead active and healthy lives”. Together, we aim to deliver this through accessible facilities, excellent customer care and affordable memberships.

The Community Sports Officer role is an important one, as you'll be representing GLL in the community within the London Borough of Camden. We're investing in our services and communities and need a passionate Community Sports Officer to help us develop community partnerships and increase both awareness and participation in sport and physical activity.

This role will draw upon your passion for sport and physical activity as well as your people skills. The main objective of the role is to interact and engage with the community to encourage and increase participation in sport and physical activity within Camden.

We already work with a range of community organisations, your job will be to build on existing relationships and develop new ones across the borough. You'll work with a range of people including children and young people, women and girls, disabled people and older people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. You'll work closely with Camden's leisure centre General Managers, the Camden Partnership Manager, the Community Sports Manager, and our local partners to assess gaps in our provision. Additionally, you'll work closely with London Borough of Camden, delivering the Camden Active Partnerships project, which emphasises and promotes working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders. You'll also be expected to measure and optimise your methods and successes.

Ideally, you'll have a degree in sports development or a sport-related subject and be able to demonstrate your experience of the following; sports development projects, writing about and applying for funding, working with local authorities sports clubs and/or community organisations. Although working as part of a wider team, you'll be expected to work independently and manage your own workload. You'll be comfortable dealing with stakeholders at all levels and adept at giving presentations. A creative thinker, you'll thrive on devising new initiatives to work with the community to foster their participation in sport and exercise.

Should you join us at GLL, you'll be eligible for discounted membership at our leisure centres, free uniform, attendance-related bonus, pension scheme, ride to work scheme and on-going training and development to support you throughout your career with us.

If you feel you have the skills, knowledge and enthusiasm for this role, then apply now.

All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications, age and location.

To be shortlisted for the role, internal applicants will need to demonstrate their commitment to GLL by becoming a Society member where eligible.

About Us
GLL is the UK’s largest leisure provider and one of the first and largest leisure social enterprises. Our aim is to get more people, more active, more of the time whilst making leisure and community facilities accessible and affordable. We partner with local authorities to run leisure centres, swimming pools, libraries, children’s centres, spas, events spaces and world-class sporting venues such as the Copper Box Arena and London Aquatics Centre on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park - all under our Better brand. As a not-for-profit organisation, we’re different. Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are an Investors in People Silver Award employer.

GLL is an equal opportunities employer.