Job summary
This role sits within the Sport and Gambling Directorate responsible for all aspects of Government sport and gambling policy. Ranging from elite sport and hosting of major events to grassroots participation and promoting diversity and inclusion across the world of sport.�
The Sport Team is responsible for delivering the Government�s recent Get Active sport strategy, as well as governance and co-ordination of sport in the UK. Our team stretches across many policy areas. The sport strategy side of the team focuses on getting more people active and moving towards a more diverse, inclusive and sustainable sector. The elite and international side of the team aims to ensure we continue to support the UK�s thriving professional, Olympic and Paralympic sectors, and plays an active and influential role in international sport policy. All teams aim to do all this within a great working environment where you will learn, develop and be supported to thrive.�
An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead the Sport Participation Team, which sits as part of the wider DCMS Sports Team. The role is focused on setting the strategic direction to get people more physically active, including through sponsoring Sport England, oversight of the National Physical Activity Taskforce and delivering key investment programmes.�
Job description
The role provides the opportunity to lead a dynamic team of four, responsible for driving the strategic direction for sport participation policy across England.�
Key responsibilities include -
1. Delivering the strategic ambitions set out in Get Active.�
2. Sponsorship of Sport England�
3. Management of the National Physical Activity Taskforce
4. Working cross-government to deliver the School Sport Activity Action Plan (SSAAP).�
Significant milestones over the next six months include -�
5. Driving forward key departmental bids at the upcoming Spending Review
6. Shaping and supporting the review of the School Games Organisers network.
The role includes line management of one SEO and two HEOs. With frequent exposure at ministerial and senior leader level.�
Person specification
The ideal candidate would have the following key skills and experience:
Essential requirements:
7. Strategic thinking - being able to set and drive forward big picture policy objectives in terms of increasing participation.
8. Ability to develop evidence based policies.�
9. Strong leadership skills to continue to grow and develop a high performing team.
10. Well developed stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate with and build influential relationships with senior internal and external partners.
11. Calmness under pressure, with the ability to deliver at pace against competing priorities across a broad portfolio.
Desirable skills:
12. Experience of working and / or knowledge of the sport participation sector.
13. Understanding of working across Government Departments and various Government agenda. �
14. Experience of sponsorship, contract management and relationship management of other organisations.
15. Experience of securing funding and / or delivering programmes independently.�
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
16. Seeing the Big Picture
17. Delivering at Pace
18. Leadership
19. Communicating and Influencing
Benefits
Alongside your salary of �49,839, Department for Culture, Media and Sport contributes �13,456 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
DCMS values its staff and offers a wide range of benefits to everyone who works here. We�re committed to developing talent, and supporting colleagues to have great careers in our department. To support with that, some of the benefits we offer include:
20. Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working - DCMS staff work on a flexible basis with time spent in offices, and time spent working from home
21. days annual leave on entry, increasing to days after 5 years� service
22. A with an average employer contribution of 27%
23. Access to the Edenred employee benefits system which offers discounts to popular retailers and access to various useful resources such as financial and savings advice
24. 3 days of paid volunteering leave
25. Up to 9 months maternity leave on full pay + generous paternity and adoption leave
26. Staff reward and recognition bonuses that operate throughout the year
27. Occupational sick pay
28. Access to the Employee Assistance Programme which offers staff 24/7 confidential support and resources such as counselling, debt guidance and management advice
29. Active and engaged staff networks to join including the LGBT+, Ethnic Diversity, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Gender Equality Networks
30. Exceptional learning and development opportunities that you can explore alongside your day to day work
31. Season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and much more!
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