Job Title: Engagement and Community Lead - This Girl Can Salary: £29, 808 Fixed Term Contract end Date 27/11/2026 Responsible to: Project Manager - Communities and Partnerships Location: Hybrid - pattern to be agreed Hours of Work: Full time 36.5hours The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) is a community benefit society and cooperative working to develop healthy, happy communities living active and connected lives. Our vision is for a society where people have the autonomy, capacity, resources and skills to become the architects of their own destiny; where our individual wellbeing is recognised as being bound up in our collective responsibility to and dependency on each other; and where all of us feel empowered as agents of social change to make a difference – whether at an individual level or more widely. By working collaboratively with communities we aim to bring about sustainable change at a social, environmental and economic level; to do the social knitting required to create stronger and more resilient communities and to support communities to identify, mitigate and remove the barriers that prevent them from living active and connected lives. In 2023, This Girl Can moved into a new phase of its mission to inspire more women and girls to take part in sport and physical activity – ‘This Girl Can - With You’. The new phase will focus on breaking down the enjoyment gap that exists between men and women participating in physical activity. The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) are one of Sport England’s official delivery partners for This Girl Can, leading work on activating the campaign in Birmingham working alongside system partners. We are looking for a Woman and Girls Lead to deliver the ‘This Girl Can - With You’ project across Birmingham. The role includes peer relationships internally within TAWS but to also hold relationships with Sport England, place-based strategic partners (Birmingham City Council, Sport Birmingham) and IWG World Conference on Women & Sport attendees In Unity, United by 2022 Legacy Charity and Saheli Hub. With the aspiration of the role aligning to the IWG Women and Sport programme, IWG World Conference on Women & Sport and European Athletic Championships hosted by Birmingham 2026. In this role of Woman and Girls Lead you will be pivotal in ensuring that the organisation’s contractual obligations and goals are achieved by collaborating with communities and partner organisations in the design and delivery of interventions. You will build connections and co-produce with local communities and key partners, creating activities based on identified need to increase opportunities that are more social, suitable, self-affirming and safe for women and girls. The role will support to connect and share learning across the system and use existing insight to help inform priorities/areas of need. The role will report to the Midlands Regional Lead for Partnerships and New Business Development and be supported and guided by a Steering Group of wider partners, working closely with TAWS West Midlands Delivery Manager and Research and Performance team. The role will work with the wider system to help build connections, share learning, and influence systems behaviour and support women and girls to mitigate barriers, feel confident and comfortable to participate in physical activity. To develop a universal offer that welcomes all women and girls in the city to participate in and celebrate physical activity in a way that is right for them and to overcome barriers to participation. The role will convene partnerships and engage with National Governing Bodies and other partners to raise awareness and visibility of the ‘This Girl Can – With You’ campaign and the available toolkit. The role will attend Core City meetings, keeping updated with the This Girl Can campaign focus and ensuring there is alignment of existing and developing strategies linked to physical activity, and wellbeing with a focus on women and girls. Identify the needs, opportunities and gaps for women and girls to participate in and/or lead physical activity sessions and share with delivery and systems partners The role will drive forward the steering group meetings to provide updates, share learning and co-design plans. The role will connect women and girls to activities, opportunities and experiences including training, volunteering, and development opportunities. The role will develop a Steering Group – working with place-based/strategic partners (BCC, Sport Birmingham) and Birmingham attendees of the IWG World Conference on Women and Sport, 2022 event (In Unity, United by 2022 Legacy Charity and Saheli Hub.) The role will provide initial secretariat function for the Steering Group. The role will support to develop with oversight from the Steering Group a series of Women’s Leadership Events connected to upskilling / capacity building, convening partnerships, as well as bringing together leaders and networks to increase visibility and representation of women in physical activity. The role will support with the decision-making for distribution of additional funding to be given to local groups. To plan, develop and deliver high quality programmes, projects and interventions and ensuring they are in line with the overall strategy and objectives of the organisation and that they meet contractual obligations. Keep abreast of new and emergent thinking across wellbeing, community development and tackling inequalities as well as innovation and leadership in field of work. Work closely with colleagues across TAWS to ensure that communities have access to other key programmes. We offer our team members a comprehensive staff benefits offering to include: Annual Leave – 38 days! 25 days AL (increasing to 29 days with service) plus 5 wellbeing days and 8 bank holidays. Flexible working, home working and remote working options available Nest Pension – 8% employer contribution - 3% employee contribution. Heath Cash Plan – giving you discounts on everyday healthcare such as dental, optical, physio, prescriptions & more. Employee Assistance Programme (counselling and DRs on call 24hrs a day). Fantastic volunteering opportunities within The Active Wellbeing Society every month. Please send a CV with a cover letter demonstrating how you meet the Engagement and Community Lead - This Girl Can competencies below (please respond to each of the questions below in your cover letter). Experience of working in partnership with multiple organisation in deliver a set of programme aims and objectives An ability to connect women and girls to activities, opportunities and experiences including training, volunteering, and development opportunities. Experience of delivering a series of Women’s Leadership Events An ability to plan, develop and deliver high quality programmes, projects and interventions. An ability to work closely with colleagues across TAWS to ensure that communities have access to other key programmes. Closing date: 14th November 2025 Due to the high number of applications we received for our job vacancies, we may close application windows early, so we would encourage you to submit your application ASAP We will provide all applicants with an outcome on your application, usually within one week of the application window closing. Successful applicants will be required to be DBS checked before starting. Our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we; in recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring. The Active Wellbeing Society is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. We recruit based on capability, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. At The Active Wellbeing Society, we are searching for people who share the passion for what we do with different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, collectively making a difference. If there is anything we can do to assist you in your application or preparations to be interviewed for one of our job vacancies, please let us know. We can ensure you have a positive and comfortable experience. I appreciate your interest in working for The Active Wellbeing Society; we look forward to receiving your application. If you have any questions after reading the Job Description or would like to discuss us and the role informally, please contact [email protected], and we will be happy to help. An experienced Project Lead with project management experience, including design and development, planning, resource allocation, time, budget and risk management and evaluation of impact and outcomes. Should have a good working knowledge of Birmingham landscape when it comes to physical activity and health inequalities and supporting women and girls to get physically active in a way that is suitable for them. Experience of working in community development and collaborating to deliver against programme objectives and to achieve their full potential. A leader with confidence and skill to influence and persuade others across multiple disciplines and systems. Experience of encouraging diverse communities to come together - building trust and participation. Experience of working with and building connections with a range of stakeholders across systems. An ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast paced and challenging environment and able to prioritise work under pressure and adapt to new models of working Excellent communicator, track record of establishing and developing strong partnerships with external organisations including statutory, charity and voluntary.