Job Description

Are you passionate about making a difference to people\'s lives through tackling inequalities, and do you believe in the benefits of enabling people to become more physically active? If so, we are very keen to hear from you.

There is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious highly motivated individual to join the PAS (Physical Activity and Sports Development) Team in Liverpool City Council in the post of Physical Activity and Sports Development Officer (Place Based).

As a Physical Activity and Sports Development Officer, reporting into the Physical Activity and Sports Development Coordinator, you will be part of a dynamic team of sport and physical activity specialists, who support the residents of Liverpool to become more physically active.

The PAS Team work with a variety of agencies to reduce physical inactivity. We are looking for an outstanding person with a flair for engagement and putting people at ease to join our team. As the Physical Activity and Sports Development Officer for Place Based working , your role will be developing physical activity initiatives with residents and partners for key-targeted groups in specific locations.

The job regularly requires advisory, guiding, negotiating and/or persuasive skills-work. The successful candidate will also require excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with experience of engaging members of the community and partner agencies.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist the Strategic Physical Activity and Sport Coordinator in delivering the outcomes of the city\'s physical activity and sport strategies
• Support \xe2\x80\x9cPlace Based\xe2\x80\x9d approaches to increasing physical activity levels
• Assist the Strategic Physical Activity and Sport Coordinator in a periodic review of the strategy and related delivery plans
• Assist the Strategic Physical Activity and Sport Coordinator in the strategic coordination of physical activity and sport programmes, working with key stakeholders
• Assist the Strategic Physical Activity and Sport Coordinator in implementing an insight-led approach in partnership with other council teams and key stakeholders including Sport England, MSP, Liverpool Integrated Place Partnership
• Identify, develop and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders including community & voluntary sector providers of physical activity, sports clubs and major event partners to increase participation across Liverpool
• Assist the Strategic Physical Activity and Sport Coordinator in implementing an effective commissioning framework for the delivery of physical activity and sport programmes including a range of citywide physical activity and sports development campaigns and initiatives
• Assist the Strategic Physical Activity and Sport Coordinator in implementing a robust project and performance management framework across the programme
• Responsible for such budgets that may be assigned to the postholder by the Strategic Physical Activity and Sport Coordinator

The role is offered on a fixed-term basis for 12 months to support the lead up to the launch of the Physical Activity Strategy and you will be able to work in an agile way.

If you would like to talk to a member of the team about the role or have an informal discussion, please contact Matthew Ronneback or Gavin McLaughlin

Please note that in accordance with the Council\'s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.

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