Strategic Partnership Advisor – South West

Active Herefordshire & Worcestershire; Wellington (FL); Remote; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative organization seeks a Strategic Partnership Advisor to enhance inclusion in sports for disabled individuals. This role involves collaborating with various partners to improve access and advocate for necessary changes. The successful candidate will work remotely from home in the South West region, engaging with local authorities and governing bodies to tackle inequalities in sports. If you are passionate about making a difference and have a strategic mindset, this is an exciting opportunity to influence positive change in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic partnership development within the South West region.
• Strong understanding of barriers faced by disabled individuals in sports.

Responsibilities

• Support key partners to enable more disabled people to be active.
• Build relationships and foster effective cross-sector partnerships.

Skills

Strategic Partnership Development

Advocacy for Inclusion

Understanding of Sport and Activity Sector

Influencing Local Developments

Job description

Strategic Partnership Advisor – South West

Do you have experience in bringing organisations and people together to achieve shared goals and to improve inclusion? Activity Alliance are looking for a South West region based professional to join their team.

About Strategic Partnership Advisor – South West

We are looking to appoint an exceptional individual to join our team of six Strategic Partnership Advisors across England. In this role, you will support key partners, including Active Partnerships, National Governing Bodies of Sport, local authorities, and leisure providers to become more effective in their role of enabling more disabled people to be active.

You will possess a strong understanding of the sport and activity sector, including its operations, and be able to advocate for improvements that help more disabled people become active. Additionally, you will be aware of the broader systems and barriers that disabled people encounter in sports and activities, as well as organisations such as disabled people's user-led organisations and various charities, to build relationships and foster effective cross-sector partnerships.

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

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

• Organisation: Activity Alliance
• Reference: Strategic Partnership Advisor
• Deadline: 12 May 2025
• Interview Date: 21 May 2025 In-person interviews will take place on Wednesday, 21 May 2025, at SASP (Somerset Activity & Sports Partnership), 1st Floor Offices, Castle Business Centre, Castle Road, Chelston Business Park, Wellington, Somerset TA21 9JQ