FT Sports Development Officer (Temporary 3 month Contract)

Sports Development Officer - Marketing

Belfast

Temporary Contract

37 hours per week

Main Purpose

Responsible to the Neighbourhood and Development Manger through the Leisure Development Manager for the development and promotion of physical activity and sport to enhance and create sporting opportunities for all, using the Lifelong Involvement in Sports and Physical Activity model.

Assist the Leisure Development Manager in the development and Implementation of a Physical Activity and Sports Development Strategy.

Develop partnerships with organisations to achieve the objectives of the City and Neighbourhood Services Department, through participation in project teams and consultative groups as necessary.

Main Roles and Responsibilities

To be responsible to the Leisure Development Manager for the development, implementation, and promotion of a physical activity and sports development strategy, business plan and associated programme ensuring the inclusive involvement of the community.

To represent the Leisure Development Manager as and when requested within the post holder's sphere of responsibility.

To identify and implement opportunities for sports development, arising from international, national, regional and local sporting events.

To manage projects assigned by the Leisure Development Manager and where appropriate to represent Belfast City Council within own sphere of responsibility.

To identify and develop effective partnership to deliver sectional sporting initiatives and stimulate the involvement and sustained participation of under-represented groups.

To advise and support clubs and community organisations on appropriate structures, governance, facilities and external funding using best practice principles.

To support departmental and interdepartmental managers with the development of new facilities, activities and programmes.

To organise and promote club activities, competitions, workshops, and events within departmental facilities and other civic buildings.

To assist the Leisure Development Manager and other managers to organise and promote schemes, courses and other events within departmental facilities.

To enhance the reputation of the city through effective promotion of all relevant activities in liaison with departmental and corporate communications staff.

To be responsible for organising a programme of events under the direction of the Leisure Development Manager and to liaise with relevant stakeholders.

To create, research and introduce new and innovative programmes to increase participation in health, sport and physical activities.

Full Job Description available

Essential Criteria:

Qualifications and experience

Applicants must as at the closing date:

hold a full, current driving licence which enables them to drive in Northern Ireland and a car available for official business, or, have access to a form of transport which enables them to meet the requirements of the post in full;

either, have a third level qualification in a relevant subject such as leisure management, business studies or equivalent qualification or have full current membership of the Institute of Sport and Recreation Management or Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) by qualification or professional work

and

be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples that they have at least one year's relevant experience in each of the following three areas (a) (c) or, be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples that they have at least two years relevant experience in each of the following three areas,

(a) - (c). advising and supporting clubs and community organisations on sports development;

developing sporting partnerships;

and

sourcing, securing and managing funding for sport

Other Information:

Start Date: 12 October 26

Closing Date: 9 October 26

Hours of Work: 37 hours per week

Rate of Pay: £20.66 pr hour

Location: Linenhall Street Belfast

If you would like to apply for this role, please send us your updated CV via the link provided and one of the team will be in touch with you. Or if you would like to discuss this position, please contact Task Recruitment on or to speak to one of our consultants.

The client reserves the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date, should they receive sufficient applications. If interested, please send your CV as early as possible.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.