Lambeth Sports Partnerships Officer

Lambeth Sports Partnerships Officer

15 July 2024

Job Title: Lambeth Sports Partnerships Officer Reports To: Programmes & Partnerships Manager
Terms: 35 hours per week
Monday – Friday (Hours variable) with regular weekend work required25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays) per annum
Location: Black Prince Trust Community Hub, SE11 6AA

 

Duration: 2 years FTC Salary:  £28,000 P/A

 

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DEADLINE FOR APPLICANTS: 29th July
INTERVIEWS: Week beginning 5th August

 

JOB SPECIFICATION

To Lead or Manage

  • Building Lambeth wide partnerships for BPT
  • Develop BPT Schools Strategy
  • Selected Team Lambeth entries in the London Youth Games through supporting the Lambeth appointed Borough Team Organiser with communications, entries, trials and training schedules etc.
  • To lead on facilitating relationships between third-party providers and schools to establish physical activity and sport-based sessions in local schools both in and out of school hours.
  • Lead on gathering and reporting agreed KPI’s
  • To deliver all of the above within agreed budgets.
  • To consider strategic ways to market and promote borough-wide opportunities to Lambeth residents and propose costed campaigns.

To Assist or Work With

  • BPT’s Football, Basketball and Community Officers to support development of their programmes at BPT hub
  • Lambeth and SGOs in delivering the Lambeth Schools Primary and Secondary School Competitions, specifically Cross Country, Athletics with a view to leading on various events throughout the year
  • Lambeth Council Borough Team Organiser to co-ordinate the entry process, team trials and training, marketing and promotion for the London Youth Games and to attend competitions in person.
  • Team Lambeth’s entry and participation to the annual Mini Marathon. Alongside attending the competition and managing a team.
  • Lambeth Council with the coordination of the local events and Festivals such as the Active Lambeth Awards.
  • Support in the recruitment process of sports volunteers, with the intention to lead. recruitment and BPT Safeguarding processes.
  • To be an active participant in supporting BPT and Lambeth to achieve its goals within borough for physical activity and sport.
  • To assist with information gathering for funding applications and impact reports.
  • To assist in liaising with key stake holders within the local community.
  • To carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities that contribute to the overall function of the team and achieving wider borough goals related to physical activity and sport.
  • To apply a flexible approach to working in different environments including from home, community venues and offices.
  • To travel inside or outside the borough when required.
  • Culture and Values
  • To comply with all Codes of practice and conduct and adhere to the highest safeguarding practices, in line with BPT Values

Community Driven – Community is at the heart of all we do, and we strive to make a difference every day.
Integrity – We will always be here for the community as a reliable pillar of support, fostering positive health, wellbeing and personal development.
Compassionate – We actively listen to our community, never judge and demonstrate consideration for diverse needs in the way that we work.
Inclusive – We have an open-door policy to make everyone feel welcome, seen, heard and valued in a safe and enjoyable environment.
Collaborative – Unite, empower, and thrive: Together with partners and community members we create high quality, inclusive opportunities for all.

Person Specification

 

  Desirable/ Essential
Key Knowledge

 

A thorough understanding of sports development, physical activity, and healthy lifestyles E
Strong organisational skills and working knowledge in the use of basic IT packages (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook). E
Experience of using Upshot M&E Platform D
Knowledge of Sport-for-Development Landscape in London and experience of working with significant organisations such as GLA and London Sport D
An understanding of communications and social media D
Key Skills and Personal Attributes Community driven and can demonstrate a partnership mindset E
Very personable, enjoys working with different personalities, approachable with a professional manner E
Detail oriented with an ability to multi-task and set priorities with the ability to analyse and resolve problems and to take initiative E
Creative with a can-do attitude and able to work under minimum supervision E
Relevant Experience

 

Experience of working in sports development and or community sports initiatives E
Experience of monitoring and evaluating performance data; reviewing and reporting on the progress of programmes D
Experience of promoting health or physical activity programmes E
Experience of working with and managing casual staff or volunteers D
Experience of project/event management and report writing D
Working with schools and young people in the community E
Working in a community sports setting D
NGB Coaching Qualification D
Qualification  

A proven track record of achievement in a relevant field

 

A professional understanding and/or experience in project management

 

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