Position reference: 50141036
Directorate: Growth & Sustainability | Service: Environment & Transport
Salary: £30,559 - £33,366
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Fixed Term until 30.09.2026
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.
Suitable for Secondment: Employees wishing to be considered for secondment should agree with their head of service before submitting an application form.
Closing date: 07.02.2025 at 23:59
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.
This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check
About the Post:
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in the Sport and Physical Activity Team and be part of big changes in Barnsley. We’re committed to promoting wellbeing and tackling health inequalities in our communities. As a Community Development Officer in the Sport and Physical Activity Team, you’ll be instrumental in working with communities to help Barnsley to Move More. Live Well. Feel Better.
Your role in our journey
This role will be important to the Barnsley Big Idea for Physical Activity supported by Sport England. As a Community Development Officer, you will provide specialist support through a placed-based approach in a number of communities to help create the conditions for more people to enjoy the benefits of moving more. You will need to be able to display:
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Experience of community development, strength-based and place-based approaches.
* Knowledge of asset mapping and network connectivity.
* Experience of working with local groups to create the conditions that help people to Move More. Live Well. Feel Better.
* An understanding of the barriers to being active and how physical activity can help people and communities thrive.
Working in close partnership with colleagues in the team, across the council and a host of statutory, community and voluntary groups, you will lend your expertise to programmes promoting physical activity, health, and wellbeing.
What you’ll need
To join us, you’ll need a mix of relevant qualifications with at least one being at level 4 or above, with extensive experience in community development and/or the sport and physical activity sector. With a flair for public engagement and partnership working, it is your talent for working with people that really sets you apart.
A lot to look forward to
Here at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do. As part of our team, you can be sure we’ll do all we can to support you in being truly excellent. We prioritise learning and enabling you to achieve your potential.
Shape a better future with us
Now we’d like you to be part of our success and help us use physical activity as a tool to help residents Move More. Live Well. Feel Better. Join us on our journey to a brighter future. By working together, with each other and with our communities, we can take pride in improving lives.
Apply
We would encourage anyone who is interested in the role to get in touch to discuss it in more detail. You can contact garethcooke@barnsley.gov.uk for an informal discussion.
This post is fixed term initially over 18 months with the planned intention of extension subject to the confirmation of future years investment by the funder.
Job Profile: Senior Sport and Physical Activity Co-ordinator Job Profile.pdf
Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile.doc
CVs will not be accepted.
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