Programme Officer - Sport and Physical Activity - Place-based Networks

ICF International; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Employee wellbeing hub and support

You Matter recognition program

Job summary

ICF seeks a Programme Coordinator to help develop, commission and evaluate place-based sport and physical activity programmes across communities in the UK. You will work closely with schools, local partners and communities to turn insights into action, broaden participation and support health and inclusion outcomes.

The role requires strong organisational skills, cross-sector collaboration, and experience with grants and monitoring.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting projects in sport, physical activity, public health, community development or related field.
• Highly organised with proven experience coordinating multiple workstreams across places.
• Understanding of the UK sport and physical activity landscape and key stakeholders.
• Practical experience in monitoring, evaluation, finance, grants or contracted delivery.
• Confident communication and partnership-building with diverse communities and organisations.
• Graduate-level qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent substantial experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate local action plans and delivery activity across community, education, sport, and partners.
• Support with capturing and sharing learning from grants including applications, milestones, expenditure checks, performance reviews.
• Maintain governance arrangements, risk logs, delivery trackers and reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Use local data and insights to identify participation and provision gaps and shape targeted interventions.
• Support school funding bids, partnership proposals and business cases for programmes, facilities or workforce initiatives.
• Organise network and partner meetings, workshops and engagement activity and follow through on decisions and actions.
• Contribute to evaluation, assessments, learning reports and case studies that demonstrate outcomes and inform future delivery.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Data interpretation

Grant management

Public health knowledge

Graduate-level qualification

Education

Graduate degree in public health / related field

Tools

MS Excel

Grant management systems

Job description

Supporting the development, commissioning and evaluation of place-based sport and physical activity programmes. The role strengthens local governance and partner coordination so that investment and delivery widen participation, respond to school needs and contribute to health, wellbeing and inclusion outcomes. Working closely with schools, local partners and communities, the postholder will help identify gaps in provision, turn local insight into realistic action plans, and support activity that is responsive to the circumstances of different places and groups of children and young people.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate local action plans and delivery activity across community, education, sport, and voluntary-sector partners.
• Support with capturing and sharing learning from grants including applications, milestones, expenditure checks, performance reviews.
• Maintain governance arrangements, risk logs, delivery trackers and reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Use local data and insights to identify participation and provision gaps and shape targeted interventions.
• Support school funding bids, partnership proposals and business cases for programmes, facilities or workforce initiatives.
• Organise network and partner meetings, workshops and engagement activity and follow through on decisions and actions.
• Contribute to evaluation, assessments, learning reports and case studies that demonstrate outcomes and inform future delivery.

Skills, knowledge and experience

• Experience supporting projects or programmes in sport, physical activity, public health, community development or a related field.
• Highly organised, with proven experience coordinating multiple workstreams across places, ensuring plans, delivery activity and reporting remain aligned.
• Understanding of the UK sport and physical activity landscape and the role of national governing bodies, local authorities, schools, community groups and delivery partners.
• Practical experience of monitoring, evaluation, finance, grants or contracted delivery.
• Confident communication and partnership-working skills with diverse communities and organisations.
• Graduate-level qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent substantial experience.

Personal qualities

• Inclusive and collaborative, with the confidence to build trust across schools, community organisations, public bodies and delivery partners.
• Organised and solutions-focused, able to manage competing priorities while maintaining quality and accurate records.
• Committed to widening participation and motivated to reducing barriers to sport and physical activity for underserved groups.
• Comfortable travelling and working flexibly when programme activity, events or partner engagement requires it.

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About us

Working at ICF means applying a passion for meaningful work with intellectual rigor to help solve the leading issues of our day. Smart, compassionate, innovative, committed, ICF employees tackle unprecedented challenges to benefit people, businesses, and governments around the globe. We believe in collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunity for growth.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building an inclusive workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are committed to creating a culture where we embrace our differences in ideas and identities. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals.

Learn more about what we do and our commitment to inclusion.

The benefits of joining ICF

Our people at ICF are our most important asset, so we invest in them from the moment they arrive. When you join our team, you'll have access to a vast array of benefits to help you live your life well.

• We offer a hybrid working policy, which will provide you with the flexibility to collaborate in the office, as well as in the comfort of your own home, ensuring you are able to successfully deliver the requirements of your role.
• To support you, our employee wellbeing hub is designed to provide highly personalised support across a comprehensive range of wellbeing issues, such as mind, body, finances, community, career programs and HR support.
• We enjoy celebrating success, which is why we have a competitive recognition program called 'You Matter', which awards points as a 'thank you' for your work achievements. These can be spent on a large variety of high-quality items, as well as online or high-h street vouchers, all with zero tax payable by the employee.
• ICF also offers a range of competitive b