Sport Development Officer

Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports organization is seeking a Sport Development Officer to drive the growth of archery across England. The successful candidate will work with clubs, partners, and stakeholders to enhance the sport's visibility and participation. Key responsibilities include developing local delivery plans, leading national projects, and ensuring initiatives align with organizational goals. This dynamic role requires strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills, making a significant impact on grassroots archery development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in influencing change and promoting best practices.
• Ability to develop plans to support clubs in gaining and retaining members.
• Experience in engaging with local partners and facilitating dialogue.

Responsibilities

• Develop local plans to support clubs and retain archers.
• Work collaboratively with partners to enhance archery.
• Spearhead national projects as lead officer.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication skills

Job description

The Sport Development Officer is member of Archery GB’s Sport Development Team accountable for delivering agreed projects and initiatives to support an increase in the number of people taking up archery across a defined geography.

Location Home based, with travel to clubs around England, TF10 9AT Contact Telephone [phone] Contact Email [e-mail] Organisation Archery GB

The Sport Development Officer will contribute to the organisation's vision of enriching lives through archery, and the successful achievement of Archery GB's strategic ambitions, which are:

• Diversity Throughout
• Archer Recruitment

Key responsibilities

• To develop local plans of delivery to support clubs to gain and retain archers
• To influence change and promote good practice within clubs and partners at local, county, and regional levels.
• To work collaboratively with local partners to develop, promote and enhance archery

Key Activities

• Raise the profile of archery and be an advocate for the sport across the area.
• Engage with regular local partner meetings representing Archery GB, as well as facilitating two-way dialogue from local partners to Archery GB.
• Consult and work with the volunteer workforce, supporting their needs, and fostering a development culture within the archery network.
• Form effective relationships with stakeholders, such as active partnerships, local authorities, and other suitable partners so that they contribute to our development objectives.
• Assist and support clubs in organising activities to develop, improve, and grow by linking strategic goals to grassroots efforts.
• With the Head of Clubs and Membership, provide advice and guidance to successfully deliver projects and programmes aimed at increasing and retaining members.
• Spearhead national projects as lead officer as prescribed by the Heads of service and/or Director of Sport Development; and work as part of the team on cross-team development activities coordinating activity across the designated area.
• Ensure projects are completed on time and within budget, regularly reporting progress to the Delivery Lead. Evaluate program outcomes to build on good practices and minimise poor ones.
• Undertake appropriate training and development opportunities.

This will be accomplished by working with a range of stakeholders from clubs, facility providers, to funders and other partners at national, regional, county, and local level.

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