Strategic Partnership Advisor

Activity Alliance; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of disabled individuals through sport and activity. This exciting full-time role offers the chance to work strategically within the London area, advocating for improvements and building partnerships that tackle inequalities. You will leverage your knowledge of the sport sector and your excellent relationship skills to influence local developments and foster collaboration across various sectors. Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working, generous annual leave, and a range of employee benefits, all while making a meaningful impact in the community. If you are passionate about inclusivity and have the expertise to drive change, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

26.5 days of annual leave

Birthday leave

Hybrid working

Time off in lieu

Contributory pension scheme

Childcare vouchers

Cycle to work scheme

Eye care

Employee engagement initiatives

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working strategically within the London region.
• Ability to influence local developments for disabled people's inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Advocate improvements for disabled people's participation in sports.
• Establish effective cross-sector partnerships.

Skills

Knowledge of sport and activity sector

Experience in strategic working

Relationship building

Understanding of barriers faced by disabled people

Job description

You will have good knowledge of the sport and activity sector and how it operates and be able to advocate improvements which enable more disabled people to get active. You will also have knowledge of the non-sport sectors including disabled people’s organisations and how to establish relationships to build effective cross-sector partnership working.

We are looking for a person with experience of working strategically at a place-based and/or locality level within the London region. Someone who can positively influence local developments and investments to tackle the inequalities disabled people face in sport and activity through inclusive practice.

You will have knowledge and expertise in understanding the wider systems and barriers within disabled people’s lives. This could include disabled children and young adult services, health and social care, transport, or education. This understanding and your excellent relationship skills mean you will establish connections that build effective cross-sector partnership working.

The successful candidate will be working remotely and from home and will be based in the London region. This role will involve occasional travel to our Loughborough and Manchester offices.

This role is full-time on a two-year fixed term contract.

We offer 26.5 days of annual leave, including birthday leave, plus bank holidays. Activity Alliance also closes between Christmas and New Year, which means that employees are not expected to work during this time and they are not required to use their annual leave allowance to have this time free from work.

Activity Alliance currently offers the following benefits:

• Hybrid working
• Time off in lieu
• A contributory pension scheme (employee 6%, employer 9%)
• Childcare vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye care
• Employee engagement initiatives such as away days
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Menopause policy
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Group Income Protection
• Death in service package
• Training and development opportunities