Senior Development Manager

London Sport; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Health Cash Plan with online GP

Employee Assistance Provider (counsel/

Flexible working

Job summary

London Sport is seeking a Senior Development Manager to lead the Enfield Place Expansion work as part of Sport England’s Place Expansion programme. The role leads the Enfield Partnership, manages stakeholders, procurement processes, and ensures governance and delivery within budget.

You will work with diverse partners, co-design plans, and identify fundraising opportunities while aligning with London Sport’s strategy and ensuring learning is shared across the programme.

Qualifications

• Engage diverse London communities and build trusted relationships in Enfield.
• Passion for improving lives of Londoners and communities.
• Ability to work with VCFSE sector and statutory bodies.
• Co-design and co-production principles to foster partnerships.
• Can-do attitude and flexible, solution-focused approach.
• Proven ability to deliver complex programmes with multiple streams.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in London.
• Lived experience of London life; Enfield experience positive.
• Commitment to London Sport values and Enfield Partnership.
• Full-time (35 hours/week); flexible working options.
• Fixed-term contract to March 2028.
• Life Assurance; Health Cash Plan; EAP; flexible travel across London.

Responsibilities

• Develop an in-depth knowledge of Enfield to build and maintain trusted relationships and partnerships.
• Co-produce plans with relevant stakeholders at all levels.
• Effectively manage a large investment budget.
• Work with partners to identify fundraising and income generation opportunities.
• Proactively share knowledge using MEL frameworks.
• Effectively manage projects from ideation to delivery within budget and on time.
• Ensure ways of working align to London Sport’s strategy.
• Integrate wider support and learning into the place, including Sport England’s Universal Offer.
• Foster a strong relationship with Sport England as the funder.
• Promote progress of the place partnership on London Sport platforms.
• Collaborate with Place Expansion team and take on subject matter expert roles.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Co-design

Project leadership

Job description

We’re looking for a Senior Development Manager to lead the work of London Sport in delivering the Place Expansion programme in Enfield, as part of Sport England’s Place Expansion programme. The work in Enfield is at a pivotal stage, halfway through the first year ‘Development Award’, with potential for ‘Full Award’ funding from Summer 2027. The partnership is working across the Eastern corridor of Enfield; Edmonton, Ponders End and Jubilee, Bullsmoor and Carterhatch, Enfield Lock and Brimsdown. There is an overarching theme focusing on children and young people, with more audiences to be prioritised over the next two months.

This role will lead and convene the Enfield Partnership, provide programme management support, ensure relevant stakeholders are engaged and supporting the work, support procurement and contracting processes and act as the link between the Place partnership group, London Sport and Sport England.

What You’ll Do

• Develop an in-depth knowledge of Enfield to build and maintain trusted relationships and partnerships with organisations and individuals operating in the place and ensuring good governance is in place and in action.
• Co-produce plans with relevant stakeholders at all levels
• Effectively manage a large investment budget
• Work with partners in the Place and the wider system to identify and develop potential fundraising and income generation opportunities
• Proactively share knowledge and learning about the place through Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) frameworks
• Effectively manage projects from ideation and planning through to delivery and completion, ensuring they are delivered within budget and on time.
• Ensure ways of working align to London Sport’s strategy and help to achieve wider organisational outcomes.
• Integrate wider support and learning into the place, including Sport England’s Universal Offer and insights from the two London Local Delivery Pilots.
• Foster a strong relationship with Sport England as the ‘funder’ of the Place Expansion programme
• Promote progress of the place partnership on London Sport platforms.
• Work closely with other members of the London Sport Place Expansion team to share learnings and experience, including taking on a “subject matter expert” role in one area of the wider Place Expansion programme.

Who You Are:

• An ability to engage London’s diverse communities and build trusted relationships with key organisations and individuals in Enfield. Experience of working in Enfield a positive.
• Passionate about improving the lives of Londoners and its communities.
• The ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders from the VCFSE sector and statutory bodies.
• The ability to foster collaborative partnerships and plans by identifying shared opportunities, using principles of co-design and co-production.
• A can-do positive attitude and flexible, solution-focused approach.
• A proven ability to develop and communicate a clear plan to deliver a complex programme of work across multiple streams
• Experience of effectively delivering successful projects/programmes and managing substantial budgets.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion in relation to London.
• Lived experience of day-to-day life in London, with experience of living or working in Enfield a positive.
• Ability to demonstrate a practical commitment to the values and behaviours of London Sport and the Enfield Physical Inactivity Place Partnership.
• Full-time (35 hours per week). We are open to discussing flexible working options.
• Fixed-term contract until March 2028
• Life Assurance
• Health Cash Plan with access to an online GP
• Employee Assistance Provider giving access to counselling and practical support
• Flexible working: we use a model of 2 plus days per week in our central London office and working from home, with regular travel required throughout London