Community Sport Network Coordinator — Hybrid Role

ICF; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

ICF is seeking a Community Development Coordinator in the UK to act as a consistent point of contact for grassroots sport and community organisations. You will build trusted relationships, assess needs, and connect groups to specialists, funding routes and peer support while maintaining accurate CRM records.

You will travel as required and work flexibly to support partner engagement across schools and local partners, contributing to shared priorities and improved access to opportunities and

Qualifications

• Experience in community development, membership support, sport for development, or network coordination.
• Ability to build rapport, diagnose support needs and broker practical solutions.
• Strong self-management and confidence working remotely and independently across a defined area.
• Competence with Microsoft 365, CRM or database systems and accurate monitoring records.
• Understanding of physical activity and sport inclusion, grassroots organisational challenges and community-led delivery.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with organisations and maintain regular, purposeful contact across an allocated geography.
• Assess organisational needs and connect groups to specialists, learning, funding routes, tools and peer support.
• Welcome and onboard new partners, keeping network records, consent information and contact data accurate.
• Coordinate local networking sessions, workshops and partner meetings that respond to shared priorities.
• Capture outcomes, risks, case studies and emerging needs through CRM records and periodic reports.
• Develop relationships with local authorities, schools, active partnerships, funders and voluntary-sector infrastructure bodies.

Skills

Community development

Relationship building

Self-management

Microsoft 365

CRM systems

Tools

CRM software

Microsoft 365

Job description

ICF is seeking a Community Development Coordinator in the UK to act as a consistent point of contact for grassroots sport and community organisations. You will build trusted relationships, assess needs, and connect groups to specialists, funding routes and peer support while maintaining accurate CRM records.

You will travel as required and work flexibly to support partner engagement across schools and local partners, contributing to shared priorities and improved access to opportunities and