Strategic Lead - London, United Kingdom - Sported

Sported

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

London (hybrid working)

About Us

Sported is a leading charity supporting the UK's largest network of sport and physical activity groups and we exist to provide the skills, resources and funding needed for them to become sustainable and deliver services to the young people and communities they serve.

It has never been a harder time to be a young person growing up in the UK.

Poverty, crime and mental health issues coupled with youth unemployment and COVID-19, have compounded already disadvantaged communities and individuals and widened inequalities.

We support the thousands of community sports groups that seek to remove barriers from young people's lives to allow them to thrive against the odds.

We're now looking for a Strategic Lead to join our team in London on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Benefits

Salary of £40,000 per annum (plus £4,000 London Weighting)
25 days' holiday in addition to statutory Bank Holidays
Two additional days of personal leave per year for religious holidays and/or wellbeing days
Volunteer Days two additional days of paid leave each year to volunteer for another charity or our Sported members
Up to five days of paid study leave for selffunded education/training
Flexible working arrangements
A confidential counselling service
Access to a pension scheme to give you peace of mind
Virtual Diversity & Inclusion 'Open Space' every month
Cycle to Work Scheme to support our commitment to promoting healthy living
Discounted offer for a 12month Tastecard+ membership

This is an amazing opportunity for a passionate individual with a voluntary, community or sport background and experience developing and driving strategy to join our dedicated organisation.

We know that sport and physical activity can have wide ranging benefits for young people, communities and society.

Your work will have a direct impact on the support we provide to thousands of community sports groups, helping young people to thrive.

We'll support you in all your personal and professional ambitions and aim to provide you with everything you need to excel, whether that's flexible working arrangements, time off to volunteer or a confidential counselling service.

The Role

As a Strategic Lead, you will shape, lead and deliver our profile and programme to support community sports groups in London.

You will generate and manage key partnerships and projects, including the GLA, London Marathon Foundation, Sport England and the City Bridge Trust, ensuring they are delivered efficiently and effectively and all monitoring and evaluation requirements are met.

Overseeing our 400 members and volunteers, you will ensure they are supported with a range of membership benefits and services whilst making sure we are fully funded to positively create change for our members and their communities.

Additionally, you will:

Line manage the London Regional Manager and the London team
Manage and develop existing relationships with regional stakeholders
Represent Sported at external meetings and networking events
Work with the fundraising team to approach new income generating partnerships

About You

To be considered as a Strategic Lead, you will need:

At least five years' experience in the voluntary, community or sport sector
Experience developing and driving strategy at a regional or national level
Experience creating and managing high performing teams
Experience identifying and securing funding from a range of funding sources
Experience developing and stewarding strategic partnerships
Knowledge of organisational management in the third sector
A strong understanding of sport for development
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Notify successful applicants: 2nd May 2023.

Interviews: 10th - 11th May 2023.

Other organisations may call this role Project Lead, Programme Lead, Strategic Development Lead, Charity Project Lead, or Senior Programme Manager.

Webrecruit and Sported are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.

Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.