Description
This role has a starting salary of £23,757.60 per annum, based on a 28.8-hour working week (pro rata to £29,697 FTE). This is a fixed term contract / secondment opportunity until September 2026.
Are you passionate about cycling and ensuring every child learns how to ride a bike? If so, we'd LOVE to hear from you! Active Surrey is looking for an ambitious, driven and inspiring Active Communities Assistant to join the dynamic and passionate Active Surrey team.
Rewards and Benefits
1. 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
2. Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
3. An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
4. Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
5. Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
6. A generous local government salary related pension
7. Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
8. 2 paid volunteering days per year
9. Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the Team
We are Active Surrey. We are one of 43 national Active Partnerships, who are funded by Sport England, to tackle inactivity which is driven by inequalities. We believe in the power of physical activity and the benefits it can offer. A mood booster, a confidence lifter, a social enhancer and a life extender. Less than half Surrey's kids are doing enough physical activity every week, which falls to only 4 out of 10 children amongst lower-income families. In addition, 3 out of 10 Surrey adults aren't doing enough, rising to over 4 out of 10 amongst those earning less. That's why we need YOU to join our Movement for Change.
10. Help us challenge and change the status quo to get more people moving
11. Help us create a fairer, better and healthier future for everyone
You'll love this job if:
12. You're ambitious, dynamic, a change-agent, passionate about using your energy to make a positive difference to communities who need it most
13. You're friendly, personable, persuasive, supportive, collaborative, great at building relationships, skilled at working independently and as part of a team
14. You're pro-active, flexible, like to try new ideas, and have an interest or passion for cycling
15. You believe in the power of sport and physical activity to transform lives
About the Role
In this job you'll be:
Part of the Active Communities Team, dedicated to creating a healthier, greener and more sustainable Surrey.
Supporting Schools where Bikeability level 2 uptake is low due to children lacking access to bikes.
Creating the Bike Loan Programme
16. Collaborating with the Cycle Training Team to identify schools in need
17. Establish a pool of loaned bikes for these schools, enabling more children to complete the Bikeability level 2 course
18. Following completion, children will have the chance to take a free recycled bike home
Developing Bike Recycling Partnerships
19. Manage relationships with key partners in the sector in Surrey
20. Provide capacity building support to third sector and not-for-profit businesses connected to the circular cycling economy
21. Coordinate logistics between various recycling partners, unwanted bike supply chain and end destinations (shops/bike libraries/end users)
22. Support the development of the cycling circular economy sector in Surrey through networking events and other communications
Collaborating and Building Relationships
23. Work with key internal stakeholders i.e. Comms, Finance, Education, Services for Young People, Adult Social Care, Targeted Youth Support to identify routes to get bikes to key target audiences, fund bikes for key target audiences, to promote schemes and to demonstrate impact to internal and external stakeholders.
24. Support the team with wider administrative and event support when business needs require
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
25. Experience of working with and influencing a range of stakeholders
26. Knowledge of community development and project management
27. Evidence of partnership working, particularly with voluntary sector organisations
28. IT skills including email, MS Office and other databases
29. An ability and willingness to work flexibly to support different team members when required, including flexible hours, which may include some evenings and weekends and occasional overnight stays
30. Enthusiasm and interest in cycling and basic bike maintenance skills
We are open to the background and experience that the right candidate can bring. We are particularly interested in hearing from people with additional needs and disabilities and people from ethnically diverse communities who are currently under-represented in our workforce.
Surrey has both urban and rural areas therefore you will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.
Application Questions
To apply, alongside your CV, you will be asked to answer the following questions:
31. Please describe a time when you successfully influenced a range of stakeholders to support a project or initiative.
32. Can you provide an example of a community development project you have managed or contributed to? What were your responsibilities, and how did you ensure the project met its goals?
33. Tell us about a time you worked in partnership with a voluntary or community organisation.
34. Please outline your experience using IT tools such as Microsoft Office, email, and databases in a work or volunteer setting.
35. What interests you about cycling, and what experience do you have with basic bike maintenance? Please include any relevant volunteering, personal projects, or training.
Contact Us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
The closing date for applications is 31st August 2025 with interviews to follow. As part of our commitment to inclusion interview questions will be provided in advance.
We look forward to receiving your application,