Physical Activity Framework Development Manager (12 Months Fixed Term Contract) - Ref: SS05124

Grade: G11; Salary Range: £46,464 - £51,515

Walsall Council are “Proud of our past, our present and for our future”. We believe that people are at the heart of everything we do. In our work, the way we listen and respond to our customers and colleagues will determine the way we grow and bring the Council’s vision to life.

The Physical Activity Framework Development Manager will be a member of the dynamic Public Health team. You will provide leadership and advocacy for health and wellbeing and support the development and implementation of policy and practice to reduce inequalities across Walsall. You will be required to work with staff, organisations, and community groups to build public health capacity across Walsall whilst targeting support to those in greatest need.

The post holder will lead the development of an ambitious physical activity strategy or framework for Walsall.

The framework will:

• ensure comprehensive system wide action to promote more active lives amongst residents
• help co-ordinate and build upon existing assets (e.g. facilities, transport network, communities, workforce including volunteers and coaches, communications)
• develop and understand community insight
• provide a consistent approach to monitoring sustained participation
• identify priorities and intended direction of travel alongside a complimentary action plan

In line with the framework and action plan, the post holder will coordinate relevant funding applications (particularly Sport England’s Place Based Investment), influence partners to allocate resources accordingly and facilitate streamlining of relevant projects to ensure greater efficiencies and improved physical activity outcomes.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience of working at a strategic level, developing system wide physical activity policy and leading significant and successful external funding applications.

If you would like to know more about this role, please contact joe.holding@walsall.gov.uk

View Job Description and Employee Specification

Closing date for applications is 24th September 2024.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 3rd October 2024

Read more about our benefits at https://go.walsall.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-/benefits-of-working-for-us

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people and vulnerable adults.

Note: Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas

Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. See our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.