An exciting and entirely unique opportunity has arisen for a skilled and experienced professional to join the Active Norfolk team and be a part of a national pilot with Sport England that champion’s physical activity in a whole-system approach to improve the lives of older people in Norfolk.
As part of the senior team both within Active Norfolk and Sport England, you will be part of a wider cohort of 8 similar posts across England that is piloting a new way of working founded on the principles of co-production, co-ownership and accountability.
The main purpose of this role is:
• To build high level relationships between Sport England nationally and local delivery (via County Sports Partnerships like Active Norfolk), thereby strengthening the connections within the system at national and local level, informing decision making at all levels. (relationships)
• To develop a deep understanding of local and national insight relevant to the role and ensure it’s used to inform national policy and programmes and local delivery, identifying challenges, opportunities and learning both nationally and locally to maximise engagement in sport and physical activity. (understanding and insight)
• To create additional leadership and influence within Sport England and the CSP area, contributing to system change within the sector and the wider system. (leadership)
• To facilitate new behaviours and ways of working within Sport England and CSPs, as well as between Sport England and CSPs, by modelling these behaviours and supporting colleagues to adopt and implement in their own work. (behaviours)
This is a two-year fixed term contract until September 2020, with an excellent remunerative package.
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 20 June, 2018.
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