Sport and Physical Activity Delivery Manager

Get Berkshire Active; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Barnsley seeks a Sport and Physical Activity Delivery Manager to lead initiatives promoting health and physical activity in the community. The role emphasizes operational leadership, project management, and collaboration to improve health outcomes and tackle inequalities. Candidates must have relevant qualifications and substantial experience in the sport and activity sector.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in the sport and physical activity sector.
• Proven track record in managing and securing funding.
• Experience in project management and service development.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership to the Sport and Physical Activity Team.
• Manage the service plan setting, delivery, and performance.
• Oversee key work areas alongside project leads.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Public engagement

Performance management

Financial management

Education

Relevant qualifications at level 6 or above

Job description

You'll be part of big changes in Barnsley. We're not just changing ways of working and improving services. We're committed to promoting better health and tackling health inequalities in our communities. As the Sport and Physical Activity Delivery Manager, you'll be instrumental in managing the operations of the Sport and Physical Activity Team helping Barnsley to Move More. Live Well. Feel Better.

Creativity, ambition and a focus on people. That's what matters at Barnsley Council. Our award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 residents. It's all about putting local people and our partner organisations at the heart of our work, listening to and doing good for our communities. We're now more innovative, more efficient and provide better value for money.

Your role in our journey

As a Sport and Physical Activity Delivery Manager, you will provide operational leadership to the Sport and Physical Activity Team ensuring we help everyone in Barnsley experience the benefits of being more active. Your role will include:

• Being responsible for our service plan setting, delivery and performance.
• Managing the Sport and Physical Activity Team.
• Overseeing key work areas alongside project leads - including community development, active schools, walk-cycle-wheel behaviour change, Barnsley Bike Works service, events and marketing and communications.
• Performance management.
• Financial management.
• Procurement and contract management.
• Leading your own portfolio of projects and developments.
• Relationship management.

Working closely with colleagues in the team, across the council and a host of statutory, community and voluntary groups, you will lend your expertise to creating behaviour change, promoting physical activity, health, and wellbeing. Crucially, you'll also help us to develop, deliver and evaluate projects that relate to tackling health inequalities. What's more, you'll help us to develop services, new approaches and play a key part in needs assessments and service reviews.

To join us, you'll need a mix of relevant qualifications with at least one being at level 6 or above, and extensive experience in the sport and physical activity sector. Your track record includes involvement in managing and securing funding, project management and the development of approaches to leading services and achieving outcomes. You've used evidence-based project and performance management techniques to drive successful change. With a flair for public engagement and partnership working, it is your talent for communication that really sets you apart.