Job Description
* Ipswich Borough Council - Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2DE - Hybrid
* £61,116 - £65,749 per annum
* 37 hours per week
* Full Time
* Permanent
* Reference: 0970
* Required as soon as possible
Ipswich is a town with a rich heritage and an exciting future. As a regional centre, we play a vital role in Suffolk's economic success. We are looking for a proactive and positive Head of Active Ipswich to lead the Council in its ambition to improve the health and wellbeing of our residents and communities.
Reporting to the Council's Assistant Director, Communities and working closely with our Director of Place, you will lead the experienced and passionate teams which run our well-loved pools and sports centres, our health and wellbeing offer, and deliver our exciting partnership work on Feel Good Suffolk.
You will passionately champion physical activity and wellbeing, making our town a place where people find it easy to be active and stay well. You will work closely with external partners to engage people in our services.
You will inspire our staff and engage our members and customers to make a tangible difference to the health of our town, in partnership with our health colleagues, all Suffolk councils and our thriving VCFSE sector. You will ensure our activities meet the needs of our diverse communities and actively listen for what we can do better.
You will join at an exciting time for the future of our Sports Facilities, with an ambitious strategy in place to develop new assets which offer great choice and services to our residents. You will work with local businesses to encourage their staff to be active and support local clubs and teams who use our facilities.
This is a role for a passionate innovator who will bring a wealth of enthusiasm, supplemented with experience of working in a complex, multi-faceted physical activity leadership role. We will give you the support and opportunity to develop and grow.
As well as a good salary, we offer:
* a career average pension scheme
* generous holiday and sick pay entitlements
* subsidised parking for work and leisure
* public transport discounts
* free swimming and gym membership
* cycle purchase scheme
* personal and professional development opportunities
* flexible and hybrid working opportunities
* Employee Assistance Programme
* the opportunity to work with great colleagues.
How to apply:
Applications must be made by sending a current CV, Supporting Statement of not more than 3 A4 pages and Monitoring Form to activeipswichrecruitment@ipswich.gov.uk.
Closing date: 9am, 3 February 2025
Interview date: 26 February 2025
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