- Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities programme (a �300m+ investment into football and multi-sport facilities across the UK);,�
- Park Tennis Court refurbishment programme (�22m into public park tennis courts); and�
- Swimming Pool Support Fund (�60m to keep swimming pools across England open and improve their medium term sustainability).
- Work closely with the West Midlands Combined Authority to ensure �70m of legacy funding from the 2022 Commonwealth Games is assured and overseen appropriately on behalf of DCMS.�
- Support a range of work on the policy and delivery of major events, including the 2026 European Athletics Championships, and the future of the Commonwealth Games.
- Support the delivery, monitoring and governance of the multi-sports grassroots facilities programme which is delivering across the UK.
- Develop effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders across DCMS and other government departments, as well as external stakeholders, notably UK Sport, Sport England, the Football Foundation and Football Associations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Embrace working flexibly and have the opportunity to engage in other areas of the wider MSEDU team�s work as priorities change and adapt over time.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, and the ability to confidently deliver messages to different levels of seniority.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with strong evidence of working in partnership with other individuals and organisations to achieve outcomes.
- Excellent project management skills and ability to be flexible and to manage multiple high profile projects.
- Experience of reviewing and improving systems, and an ability to respond positively to feedback.
- An interest in and understanding of the major sporting event and sport sectors.
- Understanding of government and parliamentary processes.�
- An ability to think more broadly beyond your work area, and to identify links between your work area and others in the team, department and Whitehall.�
- Delivering at Pace
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
- Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working - DCMS staff work on a flexible basis with time spent in offices, and time spent working from home
- days annual leave on entry, increasing to days after 5 years� service
- A with an average employer contribution of 27%
- Access to the Edenred employee benefits system which offers discounts to popular retailers and access to various useful resources such as financial and savings advice
- 3 days of paid volunteering leave
- Up to 9 months maternity leave on full pay + generous paternity and adoption leave
- Staff reward and recognition bonuses that operate throughout the year
- Occupational sick pay
- Access to the Employee Assistance Programme which offers staff 24/7 confidential support and resources such as counselling, debt guidance and management advice
- Active and engaged staff networks to join including the LGBT+, Ethnic Diversity, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Gender Equality Networks
- Exceptional learning and development opportunities that you can explore alongside your day to day work
- Season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and much more
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Description
Job summary
Our work in the Sport and Gambling (S&G) Directorate is at the heart of DCMS� role to support growth and enrich lives - helping the nation to get more active; working with the gambling industry and sports sector; delivering major sporting events; and overseeing the National Lottery. Our sectors employ over 100,000 people and add billions to the economy.�
Within the S&G Directorate, the Major Sporting Events and Delivery Unit works side-by-side with the Sport Team to build on the UK�s track record of hosting world-leading major sporting events - bidding for them, ensuring they are delivered successfully, and making sure we properly evaluate their impact. High profile examples include the 2024 UEFA Champions League Final and Rugby World Cup in 2025 � as well as preparing to host EURO 2028 across the UK and Ireland following our successful bid to UEFA.
Our unit is also responsible for DCMS�s direct capital investment into grassroots sports facilities, to enhance the legacy of major sporting events and help get million people active by 2030 as part of our Get Active strategy. We oversee three key programmes:
Job description
The role will be split 50:50 across two teams within the Major Sporting Events & Delivery Unit: the Major Events Team and the Grassroots Facilities Investment Team. It�s an exciting and varied role and the successful candidate will:
Person specification
The ideal candidate would have the following key skills and experience:
Essential requirements:
Desirable skills:
We are running an information session where prospective applicants can find out more about the role. This will be hosted by Joe Garrood and Chris Gallagher, and will take place on:�Friday 10th May,
The session will be an opportunity to hear more about the role, the team and wider directorate and the department. It will also be an opportunity for you to ask any questions.
Please register your interest by filling out this and you will be sent an invitation.�
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Benefits
Alongside your salary of �33,095, Department for Culture, Media and Sport contributes �8,935 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.DCMS values its staff and offers a wide range of benefits to everyone who works here. We�re committed to developing talent, and supporting colleagues to have great careers in our department. To support with that, some of the benefits we offer include:
Terms and conditions at SCS grades will vary. Those applying for SCS roles should refer to the candidate information pack for more information on terms and conditions.
