National Outdoor Courts Program Lead

Basketball England; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Basketball England seeks a proactive Programme Lead to manage the outdoor court programme, including the #ProjectSwish campaign and PlayZones. You will work with national partners and local authorities to create safe, inclusive spaces and drive participation across communities.

In this hybrid role, you will coordinate delivery, track impact, and ensure compliance with standards while building sustainable partnerships and delivering high-quality launch events and community activities.

Qualifications

• A degree in a relevant subject or compensating work experience in a relevant, related field.
• Experience coordinating facility capital investment projects.
• Experience delivering projects on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate delivery of the national outdoor court programme and campaigns.
• Track courts created/ regenerated, activation and participation levels.
• Ensure project standards and compliance for safety and inclusivity.
• Coordinate engagement with partners and investors to sustain investment.
• Deliver launch events and community engagement activities with partners.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Planning

Budget management

Monitoring & evaluation

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Tools

Microsoft Excel

MS Office

Job description

Basketball England seeks a proactive Programme Lead to manage the outdoor court programme, including the #ProjectSwish campaign and PlayZones. You will work with national partners and local authorities to create safe, inclusive spaces and drive participation across communities.

In this hybrid role, you will coordinate delivery, track impact, and ensure compliance with standards while building sustainable partnerships and delivering high-quality launch events and community activities.