Role Responsibility
Lead system change for children and young people across Kent & Medway.
Active Kent & Medway is hosted by Kent County Council. Our vision is to get more people, more active, more often by working with a wide range of partners to address the systemic barriers many people face when it comes sport and physical activity.
Active Kent & Medway is recruiting a Strategic Lead for Children & Young People & Programmesa senior role driving our mission to get more people, more active, more often. Youll steer our CYP and familyfocused work, including flagship programmes focused on place and our innovative Everyday Active Schools programme. You will also be expected to manage a small talented, purposedriven team, and act as Deputy Safeguarding Lead.
Youll influence leaders across education, health and childrens services to embed physical activity in strategies and deliverycreating positive, inclusive experiences that reach the least active. Were seeking a strategic peopleleader with a strong track record in system change and outstanding partnership skills, and insightled decisionmaking aligned to national and local Sport and Physical Activity strategy.
Benefits include a Local Government pension scheme with 20.5% contribution for members, 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a wide range of discounts plus a cycle to work scheme through the Kent Rewards scheme.
This position is based at Active Kent & Medway, Worrall House, 30 Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent. Flexible hours and hybrid working (office and home working).
Join a collaborative, valuesdriven team making a measurable difference for children and young people across Kent & Medwayand help shape a more active, healthier future.
This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.
This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.