Physical Activity Delivery Manager

People living with Parkinson's value the services and opportunities Parkinson’s UK provides, delivered by committed and skilled colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations. Following an investment of 1.5 million we have the opportunity to build on the quality and reach of our community services. 

About the Role

We’re looking for someone to lead our integrated programme to deliver our ambitions for physical activity. You’ll maximise our ability to build our community of support and engage with and meet the needs of diverse communities and new audiences and partners.

What you’ll do:  

• Contribute to the strategic direction of physical activity and support the strategic aims of Get Active, Stay Active to inspire, motivate and engage the Parkinson’s community
• Build effective relationships with the delivery partners, including National Governing Bodies and other charities, to support people with Parkinson’s to become and stay active
• Manage the development of our work with healthcare professionals, especially to support more information about physical activity at point of diagnosis
• Manage the programme of work to provide more training and support for activity providers
• Manage the programme of work to provide a suite of resources for the collective community

What you’ll bring:

• Demonstrable experience of leading and managing the successful delivery of complex strategies
• Demonstrable experience of effective monitoring, refining and reporting for a multiple project strategy 
• Line management experience of a remote team 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with, influence and enthuse a wide range of stakeholders and the Parkinson’s community 
• Proven experience of developing sustainable partnerships that deliver measurable impact 
• Experience of working effectively with healthcare professionals and activity providers 

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.

Interviews are scheduled to take place from the 14th April virtually.

Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.