Job Title: Insight Officer

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Job Title: Insight Officer

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Service/Section:Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport (LRS)

Grade:10

Base/Location:SportPark, Loughborough University, Loughborough,Leicestershire.

Responsible To:Director, Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport

Responsible For:Supporting the LRS team and Board better understand how we use insight to design and shape delivery to change the behaviours of inactive communities in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. Measuring and evaluating the impact of LRS projects and programmes.

Liaison With:Officers, partners and key stakeholders of Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport.Regional and national agencies

Job Purpose:To lead Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport’sinsight and performance management functions. Provide expertise around insight and behaviour change for the LRS team and Board to ensure we address inactivity through an evidenced based approach.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

DEVELOPING INSIGHT

1. Produceand interpret qualitative research that supports LRS understand the sport and physical activity needs of the communities of Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.

1. Produce and interpret quantitative research. This may include designing questionnaires and using tools such as Survey Monkey. Analyse the resulting data and develop findings and recommendations.

1. Use national tools such as Sport England’s “Active Lives, Active Places and Insight packs to build our knowledge and understanding of the sport and physical activity landscape. Become the expert on national and local insight and provide advice and support to the LRS team, Board and partners.

1. Support the LRS team and partners to use insight and data tools appropriately to support project planning and the production of high quality grant aid applicationsto potential future funding partners.

1. To assist with the design, development and delivery of the Me and My research and data tool.

BEHAVIOUR CHANGE

1. Understand the specific determinants of inactive individuals and then in-conjunction with officers and partners, identify and design behaviour change methods which will encourage people to become physically active
2. Understand the most effective methods of effecting behaviour change in the context of physical inactivity and be able to support LRS staff and partners implement appropriate interventions.
3. Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of behaviour change interventions. Present findings in both verbal and written formats ensuring that good practice and improvement areas are presented.

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

1. Design and continually refine a performance management system that enables the LRS team demonstrate its impact and effectiveness to the LRS Board and to a range of external funding partners. To support the LRS team meet all key reporting deadlines to its Board, Sport England and other key funding partners.

1. Use a range of methods, including an external partner survey, QUEST and customer questionnaires to help the LRS team and Board to continually improve the quality of service that it offers.

GENERAL

1. Be aware of and committed to the equal opportunity/safeguarding principles and practices adopted by LRS.

1. To comply with all relevant health & safety policy and procedures as adopted by Leicestershire County Council and LRS.

1. Undertake other duties commensurate with the skills and experience of the post holder.

Key Contacts

• LRS Team
• LRS Board Members
• School Sport and Physical Activity Network Managers
• Local Authority Culture, Leisure and Sports teams
• County and Regional Development Officers for National Governing Bodies
• Sport England and other national and regional sports organisations
• Loughborough University, University of Leicester, De Montfort University and other higher education academic institutions

SPECIAL FACTORS :

Subject to the duration of the need, the special conditions given below apply :

(a)The nature of the work may involve the post holder carrying out work outside of normal working hours.

(b)The post holder may be required to attend, from time to time, training courses, conferences, seminars or other meetings as required by his/her own training needs and the needs of the service.

(c)Expenses will be paid in accordance with the Local Conditions of Service.

(d)This post is subject to a check being carried out at a Standard level by the Criminal Records Bureau regarding any previous criminal record.

(e)The post holder must be able to travel independently throughout the LRS area .

LeicestershireCounty Council is seeking to promote the employment of disabled people and will make any adjustments considered reasonable to the above duties under the terms of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 to accommodate a suitable disabled candidate.

This job description sets out the duties and responsibilities of the post at the time when it was drawn up. Such duties and responsibilities may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.

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Service/Section: Leicester-Shire and Rutland County Sports Partnership

Job Title:Insight OfficerPost Number : x

Grade:10

Essential / Desirable / How Assessed
Qualifications
Educated to degree level in a related discipline (course to have included Research Methodology and/or Analytical Skills) or the ability to demonstrate substantial experience and ongoing continuing professional development.
Educated to post graduate level in Performance Measurement/Management, Research, Policy Development or a related discipline. /  /  / Doc/App
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Experience
Track record of achievement in research methodology (quantitative and qualitative), project appraisal, monitoring and evaluation.
Proven experience in a performance management and driving continual improvement
Partnership working and engaging stakeholders in joint working on complex projects
Experience of project or programme management.
Producing high quality reports and funding applications / 
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Knowledge & Understanding
Knowledge of performance management processes
Of using insight and data to shape the delivery of new projects and programmes
Knowledge and understanding of national and local sport and physical activity policy
Familiar with Behaviour change theories and models / 
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Skills in
Research, analytical and problem solving skills.
High quality communication skills
Ability to write and present complex material in a variety of contexts so that it is readily understood.
Ability to use Microsoft Office, inc. high level ability in Excel, analytical and survey tools. / 
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Attitude and Temperament
Demonstrates professionalism at all times.
Is a self starter and can work on own initiative as well as in a team environment / 
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Appearance & Health
In good health and dresses appropriately for a professional environment. /  / Med/Int/App
General Circumstances
Is able to travel around the County economically. /  / Int/App

Factors not already covered

Must be able to perform all duties and tasks with reasonable adjustment, where appropriate, in accordance with the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

App =Application FormTest = Test

Int = InterviewPre = Presentation

Med = Medical QuestionnaireDoc = Documentary Evidence (E.g., Certificates)

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