Sports Development Officer

South East Sports Development Officer

Sport in Mind is an independent mental health charity founded in Berkshire in 2010, with a simple mission:

"To improve the lives of people experiencing mental health problems through sport and physical activity"

Sport in Mind is the leading mental health sports charity in England, delivering innovative physical activity projects in partnership with the NHS to promote mental wellbeing, improve physical health, combat social isolation, and empower people to move their lives forward in a positive direction.

Our services are co-designed by people with personal experience of mental health problems and healthcare professionals, and we have supported the recovery of over 16,500 people.

As a growing organisation we seek to appoint a full-time Sports Development Officer that will manage and develop new and existing programmes in South East.

Job Description

Job Title

Sports Development Officer

Location

South East – Oxfordshire

Grade/Salary Range

£23,000 pa (full-time 37.5 hrs per week)

Job Purpose

Work closely with the Sport in Mind team to manage and coordinate innovative sport and physical activity sessions for people experiencing mental health problems in the South East, with a core focus on Bucks, Oxon and Berkshire East.

Designation of Post and Position within Service

Responsible to Sport in Mind’s Head of Service SE.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Establish and manage high quality innovative sport and physical activity sessions for adults and CYP experiencing mental health problems, maintaining the highly regarded reputation that the charity has gained.

Work closely with external partners to support the development of the sessions and gain referrals.

Recruit and manage appropriately qualified sports coaches and physical activity leaders to lead motivational and fun sessions for participants.

Provide supportive and informative practices for people accessing sessions, empowering them to attend (e.g. send a map, address, provide participant forms, explain what to expect on arrival, make staff aware of new arrivals, and follow up on experience).

Ensure all participants have completed relevant and necessary paperwork

Organise and manage bookings (e.g. leisure centres, community centres, meeting hires).

Carry out robust risk assessments for each session and update accordingly and/or annually.

Update information for communication materials (e.g. posters, leaflets, newsletters and website) to publicise sessions.

Set up working groups and gain insight from people with lived mental health problems

Organise, develop and deliver workshops for external organisations and clubs.

Be responsible for money handling (e.g. cashing cheques, collecting and delivering money pots).

Complete data entry for sessions. Ensuring all relevant data is collected for each funding body.

Support with ad-hock charitable matters.

Be committed to good practice and ensure familiarity with all Sport in Mind policies and procedures (e.g. health and safety, confidentiality and safeguarding)

To promote equality and diversity in all aspects of your work by developing and maintaining relationships, ensuring that colleagues are treated fairly and with respect/dignity.

Represent the charity at local and nation events.

Special/Other Requirements/Responsibilities of this Post

Level of DBS check required for this post

Enhanced with a check of the barring list(s)

If *, does the post require a check against the list of people barred from working with vulnerable adults?

YES

If *, does the post require a check against the list of people barred from working with children?

YES

What other security/safer recruitment clearances are required for this post? (excluding standard identity/work permit/education qualification checks)

N/A

Responsibility for Health & Safety:

LEVEL 2

Please specify any other Statutory Duties and/or responsibilities of this post not already covered in the “Main Duties & Responsibilities” above

N/A

Person Specification

Qualifications/Education/Training

Degree level education or relevant experience

Safeguarding qualification

Valid driving license.

Experience

Over 2 years, working with vulnerable diverse communities

Over 2 years, working with children and young people

Health & Safety

Safeguarding

Setting up sport and physical activity sessions

Empowering children, young people, adults and families to create behaviour change

Building strong meaningful partnerships

Managing sessional staff and volunteers

Advocating sport and physical activity benefits for physical and mental health

Working with highly confidential information and following GDPR

Motivating and influencing people

Skills, Abilities & Competencies

Ability to think and work creatively whilst supporting others

Highly organised – good timekeeping and administration skills

Excellent communication, written and verbal

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Excellent delivery of health and safety and safeguarding procedures

Excellent management skills

Good computer literacy

A personal and/or working knowledge of mental health and sport and physical activity

Specific Working Requirements

Work will be based in the Sport in Mind office, community and home.

Able to work unsocial hours including weekend, bank holidays and occasional evenings where appropriate.

Must bring a positive and enthusiastic image to the service you provide.

Commitment to policies and procedures including equal opportunities.

Willing and able to travel where necessary.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £23,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Sports coaching: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Drivers license (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: SDOOX