Post:Senior Development Officer

Job Description

Salary:£24,737 (incl London Weighting, if applicable, depending onqualifications and experience)

Reports to:Campaigns and Communications Manager – Play England

Post conditions:28 hours per week (0.8 fte). Fixed term to end March 2018.

Location:To be negotiated with the successfulapplicant

Scope and objectives

To work with the Play England trustees and Campaigns and Communications Managerto develop and deliver the Play EnglandAdventure into Sport project.

To contribute to thesustainability of Adventure into Sport.

To provide practice and policy expertise on issues concerning children’s play broadly, and Adventure into Sport in particular.

To contribute to the development and delivery of other Play England projects, as required.

Specific objectives

To support the development and successful delivery of Adventure into Sport and other Play England programmes and projects.

To support Play England campaigns including Playday.

To support and work with partners to enable them to develop and deliver Adventure into Sport in their areas.

To respond to enquiries through the Play England enquiry line and social media.

To maintain records and databases as required to support the Adventure into Sport project and Play England

To co-ordinate Play England networks, forums and other groups, relating to Adventure into Sport.

To develop, co-ordinate and promote information, research, advice and good practice guidance through case studies, seminars, social media and other resources.

To support the Play England Treasurer in the preparation of budgets for project work and financial control of existing work programme.

To provide reports on progress of Adventure into Sport, and other projects, to trustees and funders as required

To assist in the identification and development of opportunities to extend and sustain Adventure into Sport and related projects.

To support the evaluation and monitoring of PlayEngland programmes and projects.

General

To make an active contribution to the Play England programme and project delivery.

To develop excellent relationships with new and existing external and internal stakeholders.

To attend and contribute to staff, trustees and external partner meetings as required.

To undertake other duties as appropriate.

Play England is committed to anti-discriminatory policies and practices and it is essential that the post-holder is willing to make a positive contribution to their promotion and implementation.

Person Specification

Senior Development Officer

Essential criteria

Knowledge of children’s play and interventions to create opportunities for children’s play

Experience of successfully supporting communities to engage in developing and supporting play activities for and with local children and young people

Experience of planning, co-ordinating and facilitating events

Experience of identifying and supporting the development of new areas of work

Experience of fund-raising and bid writing

Experience of partnership working, delivering projects and maintaining networks

Excellent writing, communciations and presentation skills, including the use of social media

Ability to use IT packages, MS Office (Word, Excel and Powerpoint)

Ability work on own initiative and as part of a team

Awareness and commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice

Ability and willingness to undertake regular travel in England, in particular to Bradford and London for the Adventure into Sport project.

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of adventure playgrounds and play ranger work

Experience of working in a small organisation

Knowledge of the sport sector and ability to make connections with play

Play England Registered Charity No 1150216. Company No 077880687