Sport, Activity & Membership Coordinator

Role: Sport, Activity and Membership Coordinator  

Reporting to: CEO

Salary: £30,000 – £33,000  

We are committed to making workplace adjustments where needed and offer flexible working wherever it fits with organisational needs.

We strongly encourage applications from Visually Impaired candidates.

Location:  Split between home based, on site at Metro sports and activities across London, and occasionally in our office (WC1N 3AR) locations. 

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Purpose:    

§  To implement the sports, leisure and membership plan in conjunction with the CEO

§  To help organise and deliver activities

§  To drive growth in membership and participation in activities

Priority areas:

·      Programme and project delivery

·      Building our membership and volunteer base and participation

Key Areas of Responsibility:

Programme / project development and delivery:

·      Help to develop and grow existing programmes and projects

·      Help to develop and deliver potential new and annual activities 

Membership:

·      Grow membership

·      Grow participation in sport and activities.

Monitoring and Reporting:

·      Monitor participation and effectiveness of all sports and activities

·      Gather engaging information for qualitative and quantitative reports.  

Communication:

·      Communicate regularly to Metro members on available sporting and active social opportunities, e.g. via email and WhatsApp groups

·      Look after the charities email inbox

·      Seek the views of members and analyse feedback in ways that will aid planning and contribute to Metro’s strategic development. 

·      Ensure information is always available in accessible formats  

Person Specification

Experience of:

·      Programme / project development and implementation.

·      Identifying and building partnerships with external stakeholders.

·      Delivering project in time and to budget.

·      Organising and promoting events, including management of volunteers as well as health.

·      Demonstrable experience of people increasing participation in activities.

·      Collecting tangible and motivational information for reporting

·      Direct experience of the issues and challenges relating to visual impairment (desirable).

Skills, Knowledge and Attitude:

·      Knowledge of sports and activities development 

·      Ability to communicate at all levels including making information accessible

·      Able to work collaboratively with a wide range of people and organisations.

·      Able to drive and influence positive change while taking people with you

·      A clear understanding of the positive change that sport and recreational activities brings for blind and partially sighted people

·      Able to negotiate and secure varied sporting opportunities, both recreational and competitive, for VI people

·      Demonstrate a sound understanding of the issues faced by people with visual impairment and possible steps to overcome these     

·      Commitment to the values of the social model of disability, the concept and principles of independent living and inclusion.

·      Commitment to valuing and promoting diversity. 

·      Personal credibility to act as an ambassador for the organisation

·      A sports related qualification or relevant experience managing and delivering sports activities (desirable)