Director, Physical Activity & Health Strategy

Cardiffmet; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff Metropolitan University invites applications for a senior leadership role overseeing physical activity, health and wellbeing across the university and communities in Wales and beyond. The post emphasizes strategic systems leadership, partnership development and driving measurable health outcomes.

We seek an experienced leader who can translate strategy into action, collaborate across health, education and local government sectors, and promote equity and inclusion in all programmes and

Qualifications

• Experienced and strategic leader with a strong understanding of systems leadership and the wider physical activity, sport, health and wellbeing landscape.
• Proven track record of building and influencing partnerships and leading high-performing teams.
• Skilled collaborator and communicator engaging stakeholders across health, education, local government and third sector.
• Committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and translating strategy into measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Providing inspirational leadership to multidisciplinary teams, ensuring delivery of agreed outcomes, KPIs, income targets and safeguarding standards.
• Delivering the Move More Physical Activity and Sport Strategy for Cardiff through effective collaboration and whole-system leadership.
• Building and strengthening strategic partnerships with health, education, local authority and third-sector organisations to maximise impact.
• Leading the strategic development and delivery of Cardiff Met’s Physical Activity and Health agenda, driving innovation and sector-leading practice.
• Implementing and embedding a modern, integrated physical activity pathway across University and community settings.
• Developing and overseeing sector-leading wellbeing programmes that enhance the physical, mental and social wellbeing of students, staff and communities.

Job description

Cardiff Metropolitan University invites applications for a senior leadership role overseeing physical activity, health and wellbeing across the university and communities in Wales and beyond. The post emphasizes strategic systems leadership, partnership development and driving measurable health outcomes.

We seek an experienced leader who can translate strategy into action, collaborate across health, education and local government sectors, and promote equity and inclusion in all programmes and