Active Communities Worker

North Northamptonshire Council; Grafton Underwood; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government organization in Grafton Underwood is seeking an Active Communities Worker to join their Active Families team. This part-time position (20 hours per week) involves delivering activities to support family participation in exercise and healthy lifestyle changes. Candidates should hold at least a Level 2 qualification in play, sport, or exercise-based learning and have experience working across various age groups. The role requires travel across Northamptonshire and includes flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme with significant employer contribution

Generous leave entitlement

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• At least one Level 2 qualification in play, sport or exercise-based learning.
• Experience of coaching/instructing and delivering sessions to a variety of age groups.
• Confident, outgoing, passionate about making sessions fun and educational.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a varied activity programme for families and residents.
• Support the management of large-scale Active Families events.
• Assist with Sportsleaders courses and training development sessions.
• Provide administrative support and develop evaluation reports.

Skills

Coaching/instructing

Adapting sessions for all abilities

Making sessions fun and educational

Education

Level 2 qualification in play, sport or exercise-based learning

Job description

Job Overview

North Northamptonshire Council – NN Leisure team is looking to appoint an Active Communities Worker to join our Active Families team. The programme supports residents to participate in physical activity, make positive lifestyle changes and encourage regular long‑term participation to improve their health, mental and physical wellbeing. The post is part-time, 20 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a varied activity programme for families and residents across North Northamptonshire, leading or supporting other team members on different sports, exercise and play activities.
• Support the management and delivery of the annual large‑scale Active Families “Fundays” events held during the summer months.
• Assist the Active Communities Team with the delivery of Sportsleaders courses and other training development sessions, supporting community learners and volunteers.
• Provide administrative support and develop evaluation reports for the Active Families project.

Qualifications & Experience

• At least one Level 2 or above qualification in play, sport or exercise-based learning (e.g. Play Leader, NGB, ETM, Personal Instructor).
• Experience of coaching/instructing and delivering sessions to a variety of age groups and adapting sessions for all abilities.
• Confident, outgoing, passionate and capable of making sessions fun, progressive and educational.
• Ability to travel to various locations across Northamptonshire (Corby, Kettering, East Northants, Wellingborough) and work early evenings and weekends where required.

Values & Commitments

Our values – Customer‑focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive and Trustworthy – define who we are and underpin how we interact with customers, colleagues and provide our services. Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make now and in the future maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that matter most. We are a recognised Disability‑Confident Employer and provide an inclusive recruitment process with interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

North Northamptonshire Council re‑signed the Armed Forces Covenant in June 2024, highlighting our pledge to support the Armed Forces community. The council has obtained the silver status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and is working towards Gold status.

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• A pension scheme with significant council contribution on top of employee contribution, including life cover and ill‑health protection
• Opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• Generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) plus bank holidays and the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support a healthy work‑life balance
• Employee Assistance Programme, employee benefits scheme, wellbeing support and HMRC travel rates
• Support for active Employee Network Groups