Partnership Development Officer: Children & Young People (Bikeability)

Cornwall Council; Truro; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Council seeks a passionate Development Officer to enhance physical activity among children and young people. This role involves coordinating the Bikeability Programme and requires a commitment to tackling inequalities in access to active living. Join a team dedicated to improving community health and well-being in Cornwall.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Defined benefit pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Employee health and wellbeing programme

Employee benefits scheme with discounts

Qualifications

• Passion for tackling inequalities in physical activity.
• Experience in public sector roles and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and coordinate the Bikeability Programme.
• Manage relationships within the Active Cornwall team.

Job description

The Service & Team:

Our vision is for a Cornwall where inequalities are no longer a barrier to an active life. In partnership we champion the benefits of physical activity, prioritising support to those needing the most help to move more and live well for longer, in places experiencing the greatest inequalities.

Job Description

The Service & Team:

Our vision is for a Cornwall where inequalities are no longer a barrier to an active life. In partnership we champion the benefits of physical activity, prioritising support to those needing the most help to move more and live well for longer, in places experiencing the greatest inequalities.

The Role

If you believe in the power of physical activity and movement to change lives and have a passion for tackling inequalities so they’re no longer a barrier to an active life, then this exciting opportunity could be for you.

You will contribute to our Children and Young People portfolio by planning, delivering and co-ordinating the Bikeability Programme, aligning it to wider Active Travel interventions. Taking a lead role in managing multiple relationships and working as part of the Active Cornwall team.

This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.

This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.

Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert.

What You’ll Get In Return

Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.

Our Core Employee Rewards And Benefits Include

• a competitive salary.
• a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions
• a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.
• A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme
• Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.
  
  

Additional Information

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

The full role profile is attached here .

For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact [e-mail]

Application Process

Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process.

Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact [e-mail] if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.

Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.

About Us

Cornwall Council deliver services to more than half a million local people and over five million visitors a year. Working here - Cornwall Council

We are happy to talk about flexible working options such as part-time or compressed hours. More examples of our flexible working opportunities can be found here - flexible working options .

Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g., race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.

Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Government Administration

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