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    Sports and Recreation Development Officer - Wakefield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom - Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport (LRS)

    Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport (LRS)
    Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport (LRS) Wakefield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    We are looking for an enthusiastic Sports Development Officer with well-developed interpersonal skills to help us build a dynamic and accessible offer to disabled people across Yorkshire and the Humber; someone who can develop partnerships with a range of stakeholders and engage and inspire disabled people across Yorkshire and the Humber to take part in physical activity and sport.

    The postholder will organise and deliver activities and events including the delivery of our 'Sporting Futures' and 'Activ8' programmes in communities across Yorkshire, in partnership with local clubs, schools and organisations.

    Disability Sport Yorkshire is the Yorkshire-wide co-ordinating body for physical activity and sport for disabled people.

    We deliver development activities, projects, training programmes and events in order to engage disabled people of all ages in physical activity and sport.

    Following a period of recovery and regeneration, the need for our services has never been greater.

    With over a million disabled people in Yorkshire of whom only 18% are regularly physically active there is still much work to be done.

    We are looking for an enthusiastic Sports Development Officer with well-developed interpersonal skills to help us build a dynamic and accessible offer to disabled people across Yorkshire and the Humber; someone who can develop partnerships with a range of stakeholders and engage and inspire disabled people across Yorkshire and the Humber to take part in physical activity and sport.

    The postholder will organise and deliver activities and events including the delivery of our 'Sporting Futures' and 'Activ8' programmes in communities across Yorkshire, in partnership with local clubs, schools and organisations.

    They will oversee the financial, physical and people resources associated with these projects and provide leadership to ensure the effectiveness and sustainability of the programme.

    We are looking for candidates with excellent communication skills, experience of delivering sports coaching and training, proven organisation skills, ability to managing projects and able to work on their own initiative.

    To promote the organisation's values and aims and demonstrate a commitment to equality and the positive value of diversity.

    To advocate for, and on behalf of Disability Sport Yorkshire and inclusive sport.
    Contribute to the development of DSY as a sustainable charity, adding value and demonstrating impact.

    Increase the number of disabled people who have access to sport and/or physical activity in a location of their choice.

    To develop partnerships to promote and deliver physical activity and sport opportunities across Yorkshire.
    Promote active involvement and inclusion of disabled people across the sports sector in Yorkshire.
    Contribute to the development, maintenance, and delivery of the DSY strategic plan.
    Development and partnerships


    • Work with colleagues on the identification, development, and delivery of opportunities in sport and active recreation for disabled people.

    Identify and work with relevant partners to develop joint initiatives in the promotion of inclusive projects, opportunities, events, and training.

    Work in collaboration with local providers and disabled people, matching training and other initiatives to local amenities and interests.


    • Build capacity across the sporting sector to facilitate the understanding of sporting bodies on how to promote, attract and sustain the involvement of disabled people.

    Through our 'Sporting Futures' programme and events, foster opportunities to facilitate the inclusion of disabled people in their local sporting communities in a variety of roles.

    Increase opportunities for disabled people to gain skills and experience to volunteer and/or work within sport and active recreation.

    Develop and deliver training programmes for disabled people to gain the qualifications to play their part, so many more disabled people can get active.

    Assist in developing funding bids to foundations, trusts, government, other public sector organisations, or other potential funders.


    • Ensure all the required project evaluations, end of project reports and financial information is made available to funders to the required deadlines.
    Monitoring and evaluation
    Collect ongoing data to inform the reporting requirements of regulatory bodies e.g., impact data for annual reports.
    Use social media and the website to promote and raise the profile of DSY and its work.

    To contribute to the organisations' understanding of diversity, inclusion, and equality and to ensure that this understanding informs all the organisation's activities.

    Attend staff and other meetings and participate in staff training and development events as required.

    To adhere to the organisation's policies and procedures including employment policies, equality and diversity, General Data Protection Regulation and Health and Safety arrangements.

    Degree in sport and leisure and/or equivalent relevant qualification/experience
    Experience of organising and delivering coaching, training, and events
    Some experience working with disabled people.
    Excellent inter-personal skills with evidence of relationship building skills.
    Ability to communicate effectively with all sections of the community.
    Project management skills and the ability to make good decisions under pressure.
    Experience of community/sports development and associated monitoring and evaluation to achieve agreed outcomes.
    Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
    Understanding of disability and equality issues
    Experience of planning and managing a budget
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