Regional Delivery Officer East

Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization is seeking a candidate to engage with community groups in the Cambridge area. Responsibilities include delivering support according to strategic priorities, managing volunteer recruitment, and promoting services to enhance group capacity. The ideal candidate should be skilled at building strong relationships and managing projects. This role is home-based and requires a commitment to community development and partnership building.

Qualifications

• Experience in community engagement and support.
• Strong communication skills for group interactions.
• Ability to manage projects and administration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a clear strategy for engaging and supporting groups.
• Be the primary contact for Sported groups in the region.
• Promote and manage new group applications and onboarding.

Job description

You’d be part of an organisation delivering vital services for community groups and young people - knowing that our support is a genuine lifeline for small grassroots groups and the communities they support. As a key point of contact for our network in your region, you will ensure our groups are appropriately engaged and supported with a range of services and benefits, including direct support from our pool of volunteer consultants. Supporting and developing key partnerships within the region, your role is critical in delivering specific projects according to regional and organisational priorities.

Location: East England - The job is home based within a commutable distance to Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire., CB1 0BA Organisation Sported

Responsibilities

• In conjunction with the Area Manager deliver a clear strategy for group engagement, support and recruitment in your area in support of organisational KPIs and Projects.
• Be the primary point of contact for Sported groups within your area (Area/designated counties?) and support them with their own capacity building /organisational development.
• Promote Sported services to current and potential groups, and process new group application and conduct onboarding calls.
• Support content creation for group communications, including utilisation of relevant social media platforms, channels and other alternative communication methods.
• Build strong relationships with thestumed network, identifying areas of need and trends from the Area.
• Promote and engage groups with our services and benefits, ensuring históre aware of how to access the Sported Hub.
• Provide support to groups on elements of capacity building – e.g. fundraising, strategic planning, health checks & sustainability.
• Support Sported groups with completion of relevant monitoring and evaluation in conjunction with the support they have received.
• Maintain accurate records in our central database and other systems.
• Work in partnership with the rest of the Delivery-law to share best practice and implement partnership ideas/opportunities where appropriate.

Delivery and Projects

• Maintain accurate project administration, including project measurement, evaluation and feedback as required to achieve agreed project outcomes.
• Support the development of new project ideas within your area, identifying areas oie group need or areas of focus.
• Working closely with the Area Manager deploy the volunteer team across the area to support group groups.
• Support the recruitment of volunteers across the area in line with the specific requirements for the region and in line with organisational priorities.
Working closely with the Volunteer Services Team to ensure all necessary volunteer processes, including documentation, capturing impact of support are adhered to.
• Support the delivery of the Sported Volunteer programme delivering regional networking events, facilitate and support the development of volunteers.

General Administration (and other responsibilities)

• Support the Area Manager in the administration of Sported operations across the area.
• Ensure data on your areas' groups and volunteers is kept accurate and up to date.
• General involvement with other Sported events as required such as national team meetings (approx. one every 3 months).

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