Head of Place

Have you got a passion for supporting and enabling communities to live actively and healthily?

We are working in partnership with a 3rd sector organisation to recruit a Head of Place. The role is initially a 1 year FTC but a successful place expansion award will enable the work to continue to 2028.

Purpose of the Head of Place role:

The Head of Place will play a significant part in leading a focused place-based expansion work to create positive change in the health of our communities. Influencing and bringing together multiple parties to create a movement in enabling our communities to be active.

About the Head of Place role:

Working together with the Director of Strategy and Place, and the place-based team, you’ll be forming a team with a core focus on a new Sport England-funded place-based expansion approach, ensuring we enable and influence partners and communities to address inequalities in physical activity in Boston and East Lindsay.

This role would suit an individual with a high personal drive to make a difference, you will need to operate well in a complex system-wide environment and can help forge a path for future learning and success. An autonomous self-starting approach is key alongside the ability to connect and co-create with the communities and partners you will work alongside.

About you:

You will lead an equally driven community-based team to support in the delivery of goals and will play an essential part in contributing to the organisational aims of helping more people to be more active more often. Taking learning from specific place-based activities and helping to disseminate this across the broader team and Lincolnshire area.

The post holder will be an excellent leader of teams with a strong ability to connect and influence a wider network. Strong communications skills are key to be able to translate complex health information across a wide spectrum of partners, demonstrate an innovative approach and a holistic view of the challenge we face. You must also be confident in outcome reporting, demonstrating social returns on investment, communication and able to navigate and support the relevant governance.

Rewards package:

• 25 days annual leave, plus all bank holidays and 3 days at Christmas (c. Total 36 days per annum).
• 'Celebration day’; additional day for an occasion / birthday / event (subject to annual review)
• Westfield Health private healthcare scheme
• Free 'Active Nation’ Gym Membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Active Hour (an hour each working week for physical activity)
• Flexible working approach
• Team away days
• Personal development and training opportunities
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Employee wellbeing policy
• Contribution to making a difference to the lives of people in Lincolnshire
• circa. £40,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!

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If this role is not suitable for you, we would be happy to have an informal discussion regarding any future opportunities.

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