Development Manager

You will play a key role in delivering London Sport's strategy within identified local places, implementing principles of place-based working whilst ensuring alignment to local need and priorities.

You will foster collaborative partnerships and shared objectives - creating the conditions to bring about sustainable change that enable more people to be physically active.

In this role, you will coordinate London Sport's input into the place(s) and manage the progression towards identified outcomes.

What you'll do:

• By being visible and present within identified places:

+ Build and maintain trusted relationships and partnerships with other organisations and people that operate within the place(s).
+ Develop in-depth knowledge of the locality, including the needs and priorities of the local communities, the inequalities that exist, its assets, plans and policies.

• Co-produce plans with relevant stakeholders to identify how we will collectively develop sport and physical activity within the place(s) to achieve shared outcomes.


• Collaborate with colleagues to align and manage the delivery of London Sport priorities within the place(s), whilst accommodating local needs and preferences.


• Manage projects from ideation and planning through to delivery and completion, ensuring they are delivered within budget and on time.


• Proactively share knowledge and learning about the place(s) across other place expansion localities, both in London and beyond.


• Integrate wider support and learning into the place(s), including Sport England's Universal Offer and insights from the two London Local Delivery Pilots.


• Foster collaboration across local stakeholders to create a more joined up local sport and physical activity system.


• Work with colleagues to monitor progress against intended outcomes.
  
  An ability to engage London's diverse communities and build trusted relationships with key organisations and individuals within those communities.


• Passionate about improving the lives of Londoners and their communities.


• Excellent listening and observation skills, which enable you to build a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the communities in which you operate.


• Experience of and the ability to develop collaborative partnerships and plans by identifying shared opportunities, using principles of co-design and co-production.


• A can-do positive attitude and flexible, solution-focused approach.


• The ability to drive plans forward to achieve impact.


• A practical understanding of project management techniques, with experience of effectively delivering successful projects/programmes that benefit underserved and underrepresented Londoners.


• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion in relation to London.


• Lived experience of day-to-day life in London.


• Ability to demonstrate a practical commitment to the values and behaviours of London Sport.
  
  Full-time fixed-term contract for 2 years. We are open to part-time or compressed hours.


• Salary: £37,000 pro rata


• Offering 28 days' holiday + 8 public holidays + 5 volunteer days + Christmas Closure


• Competitive Pension scheme


• Life Assurance and Health Cash Plan


• Flexible working: we use a model of 2 plus days in our central London office at House of Sport and working from home, with travel required throughout London


• By applying for the role, you are stating that you are eligible to work in the UK. London Sport is unable to apply for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.