Sport Development Officer (SE & SW)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Sports Development team at AoC Sport as the Sport Development Officer for the South East and South West regions. In this role you will be working collaboratively to develop the sport and physical activity opportunities to students in colleges at all levels, focusing on sustaining participation in sport and organising and supporting our competition pathway. With responsibility for the delivery of a range of events, including Regional Tournaments, and to shape our approach to sport development projects, this role must provide an outstanding level of service to our member colleges and external partners. This is an exciting time to join our team as we plan to meet the challenges of the Government and Sport England strategies as well as our own recently published strategic framework.
We are looking for someone with a sports development background to lead on development of high quality competition and development opportunities in the SE and SW regions, with a key role in managing the delivery of the AoC Sport regional tournaments, local development opportunities and wider AoC Sport competitions and events. Ideally the candidate will have experience of building partnerships as they will lead on partnerships with key organisations regionally and nationally.
A knowledge of AoC Sport programmes and in particular how they are embedded into FE Colleges is essential and a key history of being able to manage and build strong relationships with colleges to support and enhance competitive sport regionally and nationally.
Location: The role will require travel to member colleges, sports competitions and other meetings on a regular basis in the region.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week/5 days a week
Salary: £27,500 - £32,500 (depending on experience)
About AoC Sport:
AoC Sport is the lead membership organisation for college sport and physical activity and is an Association of Colleges (AoC) subsidiary company.
AoC Sport encourages and supports every student to participate in sport and physical activity as an integrated part of their college experience. Offering a range of specialist advice, training and events, AoC Sport champions a whole-organisation, cross-curricular approach to physical activity, which results in dynamic college communities, healthy students and an economic boost to the bottom line.
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details. To discuss this role, please contact Rob Elkin.
How to Apply
If you think you have the skills, experience, and attributes to hit the ground running in this position, we would welcome your application. Click 'apply now' below.
Your application must be submitted and received by 12pm on 24 October 2024
Interview Date: W/C 4 November 2024
AoC is committed to providing equal opportunities and embracing diversity. We encourage applications from everyone and will not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of age, disability, sex, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity to join the AoC Sport team.
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