Job description
Directorate: Place
Hours: 37 hours a week
Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31/08/2027
Location: The Council House
This is an exciting time to work for Derby City Council, we’re committed to improving the city and the life experiences of our citizens. In partnership, we are working together to improve outcomes, with the city, for the city.
Based in the Physical Activity & Health Team, the Senior Coordinator Physical Activity, Health and Community is a new role that has been created as a result of Sport England funding with the intention of activating new and refurbished physical activity sites in the city in partnership with communities and partners.
Our focus is rooted in involving local people, community groups and partners in specific localities to support change through co-design. We are grounded in action and discovery, driven by data and intelligence. From shifting the way people think, to the evolution of and introduction of programmes.
You will need to be highly motivated, with a curious, bold and innovative approach and have excellent organisational and communication skills. You will need to be agile and proactive, using reflective practice to develop your approach(es) and behaviours and when converting insight into tangible action. You need to be able use negotiation and influencing skills and build strong and sincere relationships to drive positive change and improve outcomes for the people of Derby.
Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities.
What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:
• Modern office environment
• Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
• Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network
• Support for colleagues who are carers
The Opportunity
In the role of Senior Coordinator Physical Activity, Health and Community, here’s an example of what you’ll be doing to make an impact:
Recently Derby has received funding to make improvements to physical activity infrastructure across the city especially in Parks and open spaces. These include PlayZones, refurbished tennis courts as well as larger facilities such as the Football Hub at the Racecourse.
The Senior Coordinator will oversee, develop and deliver the Multi Sport Strategic fund project. The role will be responsible for working with a wide range of stakeholders including communities to ensure newly built facilities are accessible, used and owned by those communities they serve. This will be done in conjunction with other providers in the city making sure what is offered within these facilities is complimentary rather than competitive.
The key focus of this role will be activation of these new activity sites; maximising usage and involvement by underrepresented groups low-income communities, ethnic minorities, women and girls, disabled people) and create sustainable and equitable use of community sport facilities. This will also include elements of project and workforce development.
As well as effective operational management the role is required to stimulate and foster strong relationships with stakeholders including residents, community organisations, public bodies and commercial organisations. The postholder will also form part of the city council’s locality working plan and be a conduit between the service and the Neighbourhood team.
About You
To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have...
The ability and experience to passionately and effectively lead, empower and motivate others
The ability to influence and negotiate whilst ensuring community voice is heard and need are met
Strong partnership working, grounded in collaboration and co-produced opportunities, programmes and sustainable solutions – especially within complex systems
Confidence to seek out and interpret insight, data and intelligence that converts into successful actions that achieve locally identified outcomes
Effective advocacy skills that can champion resident led discoveries
Operational experience of project management including managing budgets
A Higher National Diploma / Degree level qualification or equivalent experience in a related discipline sports, physical activity, community health development etc
Qualification(s) in behaviour change techniques including Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behaviour Theory type approaches.
Next Steps
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