Job summary
Kirklees
has recently been successful in securing funding from Sport England to
deliver a programme of work to improve levels of physical activity across the
district. This is an exciting
opportunity to work with our local communities and key organisations from
health, local government, and wider [our Place Partnership] to make a
difference to the health and wellbeing of the people of Kirklees.
This
is a key role working across the Kirklees system to develop and lead a
programme of work over an initial 18-month period. It is responsible for setting up and
leading the ongoing development and delivery of our Place Partnership
work.
This
funding unlocks the possibility of taking an entirely different approach to
addressing physical inactivity. It is essential that we identify the reasons
for physical inactivity in the communities we have identified to work with,
the root causes and barriers behind this, and identify systemic changes
required to support physical activity becoming a natural and enjoyable part
of people's lives. Recognising that
the existing leisure offer and significant number of established sports clubs
across the district may not be the first or natural answer for this
demographic.
The
role is hosted by the West Yorkshire ICB on behalf of our Place Partnership
and our offices are in the centre of Huddersfield. It reports into the Director of Partnership
Development for Kirklees.
Main duties of the job
The
role will lead our development work over a period of 18 months. It will actively engage with our
communities and be able to work innovatively to work with them on
community-led research, development & design to develop and test
approaches to increasing physical activity that work for them. The postholder will also need to work with
systems, sectors, and partners from various organisations including health
and care.
In
doing this they will lead the development of service and community
interventions to improve levels of physical activity. This may include how statutory bodies build
approaches to increasing levels of physical activity into service delivery,
working with community organisations to design and deliver new or extended
community led programmes to help people to become more active, links with
other work across Kirklees such as creative health work and our Well Programmes.
They
will also work with system partners to develop, amend, and implement policy
changes or procedures to improve levels of physical activity, proposing
changes in conjunction with working groups which have wider implications
across the Kirklees place. For
example, the work will significantly support the development of our Director
of Public Healths Report on Moving More.
About us
NHS West Yorkshire ICB works to improve population health
and reduce inequalities, addressing diverse community needs. As part of the
West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, we collaborate with local councils,
health providers and community organisations.
We value diversity as a strength that enhances creativity
and patient outcomes. Committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive
workplace, we prioritise wellbeing and encourage applications from all areas of
the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their
protected characteristics.
We support Carers with a Carer friendly environment and a
working Carer passport. As a Mindful Employer, we support employees and
applicants with mental health conditions. As a Disability Confident Employer,
we guarantee interviews for suitable applicants meeting the essential criteria.
Please let us know of any required adjustments.
Lease cars are a benefit offered by the organisation
subject to eligibility. Fleet Solutions provides these cars, and any Fleet cars
will transfer (novate) through them. The organisation cannot transfer cars from
other lease providers that Fleet Solutions will not novate with.
Note:This advert may close
early due to high application volume, or be paused or withdrawn in line with
our policies if an applicant at risk or on pay protection applies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
main duties of the role are:
To
manage a collaborative, multi-agency approach by developing, implementing,
and sustaining a managed network of stakeholders ensuring appropriate and
regular liaison and collaboration.
To
work with colleagues across several teams and partners providing support and
motivation empowering them to achieve the goals of the programme.
Planning
a broad range of activities to deliver the overall objectives of the
programme, being able to manage complexity of the work, and able to adjust
the timelines and plans whilst still achieving the overall objectives.
Establish
and maintain programme and project management and reporting systems,
including ways to identify and manage risks.
Being
able to interpret Sport Englands Guidance and use own initiative and
discretion to apply this to Kirklees in establishing our programme of
work.
To
ensure community involvement and co-production from project to policy level
ensuring that interventions are as sustainable as possible.
To
ensure effective management of programme resources and finance, in line with
Sport England and locally agreed procedures.
Lead
the performance management of the delivery of specific initiatives by
partners, providers, and subcontractors.
To
develop our monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) plan working with
evaluation partners.
Represent
Kirklees at external strategic and policy groups as required, presenting
regular updates and progress reports to stakeholders including the Kirklees
Everybody Active Advisory Group, and Health and Wellbeing Board.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
main duties of the role are:
To
manage a collaborative, multi-agency approach by developing, implementing,
and sustaining a managed network of stakeholders ensuring appropriate and
regular liaison and collaboration.
To
work with colleagues across several teams and partners providing support and
motivation empowering them to achieve the goals of the programme.
Planning
a broad range of activities to deliver the overall objectives of the
programme, being able to manage complexity of the work, and able to adjust
the timelines and plans whilst still achieving the overall objectives.
Establish
and maintain programme and project management and reporting systems,
including ways to identify and manage risks.
Being
able to interpret Sport Englands Guidance and use own initiative and
discretion to apply this to Kirklees in establishing our programme of
work.
To
ensure community involvement and co-production from project to policy level
ensuring that interventions are as sustainable as possible.
To
ensure effective management of programme resources and finance, in line with
Sport England and locally agreed procedures.
Lead
the performance management of the delivery of specific initiatives by
partners, providers, and subcontractors.
To
develop our monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) plan working with
evaluation partners.
Represent
Kirklees at external strategic and policy groups as required, presenting
regular updates and progress reports to stakeholders including the Kirklees
Everybody Active Advisory Group, and Health and Wellbeing Board.
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Excellent written, oral, and general communications skills including an appreciation of the value of storytelling.
- Networking skills including the ability to work within established networks and develop new networks.
- Ability to work strategically to help to embed physical activity across Kirklees.
- Using insight and data to inform decisions and shape policy and plans.
- Computer literate with ability to use the required systems/Microsoft office packages.
- Able to deal with confidential and/or sensitive information with discretion and integrity.
- Able to work with, and influence, partner organisations and people at all levels.
- Open, honest, and approachable.
- Confident and calm under pressure, resilient and professional.
- Adaptable to change, motivated, forward thinking, innovative, and enthusiastic.
- Reflective and curious with an ability and willingness to listen and learn.
- Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to priorities their own workload to meet deadlines.
- Able to exercise independent judgement where appropriate and be able to problem solve.
- Able to anticipate obstacles, think ahead, and identify several solutions.
- Courageous, credible, and trustworthy and able to inspire confidence in others.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in a relevant field or equivalent training and/or experience and evidence of ongoing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and understanding of the sport, physical activity, and movement sector through relevant training or experience.
- Experience of working in a team orientated collaborative environment with people from a range of organisations and sectors.
- Knowledge and understanding of the importance of physical activity to peoples health and wellbeing and approaches to helping people to become more active.
- Working with diverse communities and the public to understand their needs and co-designing and co-producing solutions with them.
- Delivering programmes and/or projects, using project management approaches and techniques.
- Understanding of inequalities and the importance of addressing these to improve peoples health and wellbeing.
Desirable
- Understanding complex systems and how these are organised and operate.
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Excellent written, oral, and general communications skills including an appreciation of the value of storytelling.
- Networking skills including the ability to work within established networks and develop new networks.
- Ability to work strategically to help to embed physical activity across Kirklees.
- Using insight and data to inform decisions and shape policy and plans.
- Computer literate with ability to use the required systems/Microsoft office packages.
- Able to deal with confidential and/or sensitive information with discretion and integrity.
- Able to work with, and influence, partner organisations and people at all levels.
- Open, honest, and approachable.
- Confident and calm under pressure, resilient and professional.
- Adaptable to change, motivated, forward thinking, innovative, and enthusiastic.
- Reflective and curious with an ability and willingness to listen and learn.
- Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to priorities their own workload to meet deadlines.
- Able to exercise independent judgement where appropriate and be able to problem solve.
- Able to anticipate obstacles, think ahead, and identify several solutions.
- Courageous, credible, and trustworthy and able to inspire confidence in others.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in a relevant field or equivalent training and/or experience and evidence of ongoing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and understanding of the sport, physical activity, and movement sector through relevant training or experience.
- Experience of working in a team orientated collaborative environment with people from a range of organisations and sectors.
- Knowledge and understanding of the importance of physical activity to peoples health and wellbeing and approaches to helping people to become more active.
- Working with diverse communities and the public to understand their needs and co-designing and co-producing solutions with them.
- Delivering programmes and/or projects, using project management approaches and techniques.
- Understanding of inequalities and the importance of addressing these to improve peoples health and wellbeing.
Desirable
- Understanding complex systems and how these are organised and operate.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
