Strategic Director – Children and Young People
- Employer Northamptonshire Sport
- Town / City Northampton
- Job Type Full-time
- Salary £44000 per annum
- Position Type 2.5 Year(s) Contract
- Closing Date 30/09/2024
Are you passionate about improving the lives of children and young people through physical activity and sport? Do you have the skills and experience to influence long-lasting systemic change within the education, health and youth sectors? If so, we want to hear from you.
Job Info
- Salary: £44,000 (Band 4)
- Hours: 37 hours per week
- Contract: Fixed-term (to March 2027)
- Location: Delapre Abbey, London Road, Northampton NN4 8AW
- Closing date: 30th September
Contact information
Contact name: Chris Holmes
Contact email: chris.holmes@northamptonshiresport.org
Contact telephone: 07393 003948
About us
Northamptonshire Sport is a leading physical activity, health and wellbeing charity based in Northamptonshire, delivering national initiatives locally. We collaborate with local and national partners to change the system, influencing strategy, policy and approaches, tackling inequalities and supporting communities to change lives through widening participation in physical activity. We also deliver sport participation events, physical activity programmes and wellbeing projects.
About the role
We are looking for a Strategic Director – Children and Young People to play a key role in the leadership and strategic decision making of Northamptonshire Sport. You will work with and beyond schools, and every sector/service that has a role to play in keeping young people active. You will draw on insight from young people, best practice from elsewhere, and your own expertise to influence organisational, service and sector-wide strategies, policies, processes and pathways. You will build trusted relationships with senior leaders across the Children and Young People’s sector, convene networks and communities of practice, and leverage external resources to support the issues identified. You will also support the CYP sector in developing ways of measuring progress and embedding learning cycles.
About you
You will also have a passion for improving the lives of children and young people, a learning mindset, and a self-starter attitude. You will be able to organise your own work in support of achieving Northamptonshire Sport’s priorities, identify opportunities for improvement and efficiency, and build and sustain effective relationships with colleagues and partners.
The closing date for applications is 30th September
Interviews will be held on 16th October
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
For an informal discussion about this post contact Chris Holmes 07393 003948
Northamptonshire Sport recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination.?
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. Applicants who apply under the Disability Confident scheme are guaranteed an interview if the minimum criteria score is met.?
If you have a disability that makes it difficult to apply online, don’t worry – there are other ways to get your application seen.
Contact – hr@northamptonshiresport.org
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