Senior Development Manager Access Sport

Sporting Equals; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Access Sport is seeking a Senior Development Manager to lead and grow youth leadership across the UK. You will coordinate with Community Coordinators, Youth Advisors and clubs to embed young people’s voices and leadership in delivery.

You will develop practical tools and training from local learning, lead the Youth Board and Regional Youth Voice Groups, and ensure high-quality implementation across regions with national travel as needed.

Job description

Location: Hybrid working, minimum 2 to 3 days in office/ community. Based in Access Sport’s Bristol, London or Manchester office, with regular national travel.

Salary: £30,000 – £35,000 FTE, with salary offered subject to location and experience

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, full-time

Closing date: Friday, 18th September 2026

Role purpose

Summary

Access Sport is looking for a Senior Development Manager to support the operational delivery and continuous development of our youth leadership and youth voice work across the UK.

This role sits at the heart of a growing national programme designed to embed youth voice, co-production and leadership within community sport. Working across multiple regions, you will ensure that young people’s voices are meaningfully embedded in clubs and local systems, and that youth leadership opportunities are delivered consistently and to a high standard.

A key part of this role is turning learning from local delivery into practical tools, training and resources that strengthen practice across the programme. You will work closely with a team of Community Coordinators, Youth Advisors and clubs to understand what works on the ground, and translate this into accessible toolkits, inclusive training and guidance that support high-quality delivery across the UK.

You will also be the staff lead for our Youth Board and Regional Youth Voice Groups, ensuring young people have structured, supported and meaningful opportunities to influence programme design and delivery.