This full-time role has a starting salary of £40,296 per annum based on a 36 hour working week.

This is a fixed term contract for 22 months with expectation that the contract will be extended following the next funding round.

Active Surrey is looking for an ambitious, driven and inspiring Physical Activity Place Lead to join our fantastic Active Surrey team. This role is open to hybrid working and will split time between working from home and collaborating together, either at our Woking offices or with partners in Spelthorne.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Friendly, passionate and supportive teammates, all of whom will make you feel right at home and welcome from day one

About the Role

Active Surrey is one of 43 national Active Partnerships funded by Sport England to tackle inactivity which is driven by inequalities. We believe in the power of physical activity and the benefits it can offer: a mood booster, a confidence lifter, a social enhancer and a life extender.

Less than half Surrey's kids are doing enough physical activity every week, which falls to only 4 out of 10 children amongst lower-income families. In addition, 3 out of 10 Surrey adults aren't doing enough, rising to over 4 out of 10 amongst those earning less.

We know that where you live plays a huge part in how active you are. Nationally, Sport England has committed to £250m over 5 years to its place expansion. This role will be leading the place expansion in Stanwell, Spelthorne. You will build movement into the area from the ground up, working with organisations and communities to understand the issues and barriers preventing people from being active, and working strategically to develop local solutions and build our learning.

Reporting into the Managing Director and the new Stanwell Place Partnership Governance Board, you'll have line management responsibility for a part-time Community Activator.

As a connector and convenor, you will work closely with: Active Surrey, Spelthorne Borough Council, NW Surrey Alliance, Surrey County Council, the voluntary and community sector, Sport England and the wider Active Partnerships network. You will also support colleagues in place based working across the county.

This is a really varied role where no two days are the same but as our Lead you can expect to be involved in:

• Planning, implementing and monitoring the place expansion project in Stanwell
• Building and growing key relationships both nationally and locally to support the place expansion's outcomes
• Building strategic alignment to a vision for change in Stanwell
• Overseeing the development of the evaluation and learning framework for the place
• Building strong community engagement and oversee a Community Activator
• Being responsible for the test and learn programmes to build our understanding of local need and opportunity
• Coordinating local training and partner convening events
• Reporting to the Place Governance Board and Sport England on strategy, budget management and impact

You'll love this job if:

• You're passionate about making a difference, you're ambitious, dynamic and someone who thrives in a fast paced environment, using insight to drive real change
• You're curious and like to ask why and how! You're brave and creative, a pro-active and inspiring self-starter, eager to learn, adept at bringing in new ideas and trying different things
• You're collaborative and inviting, a team player who enjoys mentoring, managing, developing talent & teams
• You're inspiring, you believe in the power of sport and physical activity to transform lives, and your drive and positivity brings people with you

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your CV and personal statement will clearly evidence the following:

• An understanding of managing complex projects and budgets
• Love of evaluation and learning techniques so we can capture and share what we discover, both nationally and locally
• Excellent collaboration skills, able to draw people with you and find ways to work across organisations
• Understanding of systems change, stakeholder engagement and community development
• Able to self start, unpick challenges and create opportunities for change
• Passion and ambition for the role of physical activity to make a difference

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 16th March 2025 with interviews to follow.

We look forward to receiving your CV (max. two pages) and personal statement (max. one page). Please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.