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SalaryThis is an exciting opportunity for a new role within the Arts, Culture and Leisure Service at Wakefield Council.
Are you passionate about Physical Activity and the benefits? Experienced in leading teams, managing Physical Activity Programmes, engaging communities and building great partnerships? Have you been involved in active travel initiatives?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic team member to lead a busy portfolio of work. The successful candidate will drive forward delivery projects, whilst also playing a key role to enable and support our wider network of voluntary organisations and trusted partners and working together to increase and diversify participation and wellbeing across Wakefield District.
We're looking for a passionate and experienced leaders to join our journey.
What will I be doing?
- Working within and managing a team focussing on improving health and reducing health inequalities through Physical Activity Programmes
- Ensuring high quality delivery and coordination of various targeted projects that encourage greater participation in Physical Activity by a wider and more diverse range of people including those from under represented groups and those not traditionally involved
- Working in partnership and influencing key stakeholders to support areas of work, such as the cycle Wakefield steering group and Transportation team, to steer and deliver strategies and to monitor the progress.
- Working towards clear Corporate Objective’s such as supporting every child to ride a bike by age 12.
- Identifying resident and stakeholder needs relevant to the area of work through analysis of qualitative and quantitative information.
- Review of national standards and best practice to ensure that Physical Activity improvement work is targeted appropriately.
- Making a case for Physical Activity and securing additional resources as a result.
Why Wakefield Council
- Competitive pay £33, 024 – £43, 421.
- We offer a flexible full-time working pattern of 37 hours per week
- 26 days holidays plus 8 Bank Holidays.
- Support and access to high-quality training programmes to progress your career to the next level.
- We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work life balance as well as supportive leadership.
- Access to a range of employee support products.
- Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme and many more.
If successful, you will be invited to an assessment centre day on Tuesday 19th March and subsequent interviews will be on Thursday 21st March.
Want to Know More?
If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council feel free to contact Alastair Wood.
Tel: 07917 559 286
E-mail: alastairwood@wakefield.gov.uk
To apply and more information please click the Apply Now link below.
