Community Sport Network Coordinator (Remote/Hybrid)

ICF Olson; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Online GP service

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension with 5% employer contribution

Life assurance 4x salary

Group income protection

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

ICF is seeking a role dedicated to acting as a consistent contact point for grassroots sport and community organisations. You will build trusted relationships, assess needs, onboard partners and coordinate local networks to connect children and young people with opportunities, support and facilities.

You will work remotely within a defined geography, maintain records in CRM, and collaborate with schools, funders and public bodies to drive shared priorities and measure outcomes.

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

Membership support

Sport for development

Network coordination

Rapport building

Diagnose support needs

Broker practical solutions

Remote work self-management

Tools

Microsoft 365

CRM

Database systems

Job description

ICF is seeking a role dedicated to acting as a consistent contact point for grassroots sport and community organisations. You will build trusted relationships, assess needs, onboard partners and coordinate local networks to connect children and young people with opportunities, support and facilities.

You will work remotely within a defined geography, maintain records in CRM, and collaborate with schools, funders and public bodies to drive shared priorities and measure outcomes.