This is an exciting opportunity for a Development Officer, who would like to support us to work with communities, organisations and partners to deliver our Physical Activity Framework and support our vision of Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland: a place where physical activity is part of daily life, leading to people living healthier and happier lives. National guidelines advise that physical activity promotion for inactive people with a range of long-term conditions and physical activity brief advice in healthcare is one of 'best buys' for getting a population active. This post will support us to focus on increasing opportunities to embed physical activity advice and guidance into health care settings and amongst health care professionals, to both increase activity levels and improve the health and wellbeing of our residents. Examples of projects (although not a definitive list): Developing a universal and targeted approach to raise physical activity in low participating groups and settings Raise awareness of the health and wellbeing benefits of physical activity to partners, settings and communities (with a focus on the health sector and health professionals) Supporting wider sector professionals and groups to embed physical activity into their settings/programmes/policies and have conversations about the benefits of physical activity (with a focus on supporting the health sector, healthcare professionals and health groups to embed physical activity into their settings/programmes/policies and have active conversations with patients about the benefits of physical activity eg. working with GP Surgeries, Patient Participation Groups, Pharmacies). Support the development and delivery of relevant local and national physical activity campaigns/programmes to reduce inactivity and increase participation (with a focus on active medicine related campaigns/projects and landing these in health care settings eg. Pharmacies, GP Surgeries). Encouraging everyone to embed regular, informal physical activity opportunities into their daily lives. Address the equality, diversity and inclusion challenges that are prevalent in physical activity provision. Make a positive difference to the physical activity levels in our Places and Communities Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services, we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section provided on the link below when applying will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme. Closing Date: 5th December 2024 Interviews: 18th December 2024 at Leicestershire County Council, County Hall.