GLL is looking for a Community Sport Manager based across our North Kesteven partnership. The primary objective of the role is to enable our communities to increase their participation in sport and leisure based activities, reducing inequalities and improving their physical health and mental wellbeing.
This is a unique and exciting role that is responsible for developing and delivering a comprehensive Sports Development and Community Engagement plan for our sport and leisure facilities across Cambridge which considers the following principles;
* Participation: GLL aims to widen and deepen participation across all of our facilities
* Reinvestment: GLL is a charitable social enterprise and reinvests surplus into our communities
* Access: GLL ensures any barriers to activity in our venues and services are removed
* Empowering communities: GLL connects and empowers communities to improve their physical, social, and mental wellbeing
The post will work with partners, communities and leisure centre teams to establish pathways of opportunities for individuals and communities to achieve their potential, through using physical activity and sport to tackle cross cutting issues such as health improvement and community development. The role will work with the leisure centres to ensure:
* Policies and systems are in place that support our customers and colleague’s health & wellbeing and ensure equality
* A choice of products are available, tailored to meet the needs of all audience types
* Products and services that are accessible at the right time, place and price
* Stakeholders and communities co- design, deliver and promote services
* Audiences & stakeholders are engaged, reinforcing GLL’s position as the leading charitable social enterprise in the leisure sector
* Investing in our people, local communities and volunteers to meet local needs.
You will be dealing with a range of people as diverse as school children, the elderly, religious and ethnic groups, so you will need to have excellent communication skills to be able to relate to each type of person. Ideally you will be degree level qualified and have experience in planning and leading community, health or sport based activities and programmes.
Although working as part of a wider team, you will be expected to manage yourself and your own workload and will be self-sufficient. You will be comfortable dealing with stakeholders at all levels and adept at giving presentations. A creative thinker, you will thrive on devising new initiatives to work with the community to foster their participation in leisure activities. In return, we offer a range of benefits that you’d expect from the UK’s largest leisure provider:
* Industry leading rates of pay
* Discounted membership at our leisure centres
* Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)
* A fantastic pension scheme
* 25% off Red Letter Days
* 25% off Buy A Gift
* 20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products.
* Ride to work scheme
* Free eye tests and discounted glasses
* The opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we are run plus associated social events
* Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal
* Exclusive discounts on our Ski chalets in Bulgaria
* Health assurance
* Career pathways, professional development are just the start.
If you have the passion and skills for this role, then apply now at https://www.better.org.uk/jobs
All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location.
To be shortlisted for the role, internal applicants will need to demonstrate their commitment to GLL by becoming a Society member where eligible.
About Us
GLL is the UK’s largest leisure and cultural services provider and one of the first and largest leisure social enterprises. Our aim is to get more people, more active, more of the time whilst making leisure and community facilities accessible and affordable. We partner with local authorities to run leisure centres, swimming pools, libraries, children’s centres, spas, events spaces and world-class sporting venues such as the Copper Box Arena and London Aquatics Centre on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park - all under our Better brand. As a not-for-profit organisation, we’re different. Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are an Investors in People Silver Award employer.
GLL is an equal opportunities employer.