Community Activity and Sport Activator

An exciting opportunity is available for a highly motivated and committed individual to join Bolsover District Council’s Physical Activity and Sports Development Team.

This is a key and fulfilling role where the successful individual will be required to engage with community groups, organisations and other key partners to develop, deliver and promote initiatives to encourage people to lead healthier and active lives across all areas of the District

Bolsover District Council is a dynamic and ambitious organisation that takes pride in delivering excellent services to our community whilst driving economic growth and environmental sustainability for the district.

The Physical Activity and Sports Development Team sit within Leisure Services and contribute to the District Councils priorities including improving health and wellbeing and increasing participation in sport and leisure activities.

In this role you will assist in the coordination and delivery of a number of varied and progressive sport and physical activity programmes for all sections of the community and engage local communities to become more physically active by working closely with local people and partners, utilising community assets and providing opportunities inked to healthy lifestyles.

To be successful you will need:

• A sport, leadership or community development qualification or equivalent industry based experience.
• Good communication skills.
• Have experience of working in a community setting
• Have experience of working in and engaging with a wide range of organisations, such as schools, clubs and community groups.
• Experience of delivering and organising sport/physical activity sessions

The post is based at the Arc, Clowne but will involve work at venues across the District.

Hours of work will mainly be day time working but may include evenings, weekends and during holiday periods as required.

Please note this post requires the successful candidate to undertake a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

A culture exists within the Physical Activity and Sports Development Team where continual professional advancement, through training and learning, will be supported and encouraged.

For a full list of job details and requirements please view the Job Description and Person Specification.

Why work for us?

Bolsover District Council is a great place to work and if you join our team, you will become part of a talented and dedicated workforce. If you are keen to make a difference to people’s lives and develop your skills and experience, we would like to hear from you.

We offer a competitive salary, Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave entitlement and excellent work/life balance initiatives. Learn more about the benefits of working for us at: Bolsover.gov.uk

Apply today!

If you are interested in this post, please apply using the online application on our dedicated webpage on Derbyshire Jobs at: Bolsover District Council Vacancies or via Derbyshire - Jobs and Careers by clicking ‘Apply for this job’ and creating an account. You can save your progress and exit the application at any time, coming back to it at a later stage to complete and submit your application. Applications close at Midnight on 19th March 2023.

Please read the Guidance Notes provided before completing any application and please note that CV’s will not be accepted.

If you do not have internet access, you can request an offline application pack by contacting Bolsover District Council Contact Centre on 01246 242424 or emailing: HRBDC@bolsover.gov.uk

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

For further information

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Wayne Hatton, Physical Activity and Sports Development Manager, on 01246 242362 or email wayne.hatton@bolsover.gov.uk

If you have not received any communication within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion and we thank you for your interest in the job role.