Sport & Leisure Development Officer
Sport & Leisure Development Officer
The Courts in The Regent’s Park and Hyde Park, and The Pitches in Hyde Park (with travel to all parks)
- 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after three years’ service
- Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
- Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Offices in a beautiful park location This is a standout opportunity for an individual with experience in sport development, community engagement, or participation growth to join our mission-led organisation. In this highly rewarding role, you will have the chance to make a real impact on the sports that take place across the Royal Parks, positively influencing the lives of Londoners and further developing your career in an engaging area. What’s more, you’ll discover a dynamic and exciting environment where there is plenty of room for growth and a host of rich rewards that will ensure you are equipped and enabled to thrive in your role. The Role As our Sport & Leisure Development Officer, you will lead initiatives that grow participation in sports activity across our organisation, with a strong focus on inclusion and access for underrepresented communities. Working closely with on-site tennis facility leads and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), you will design and deliver participation programmes, seeking to increase engagement and court usage, and maximise programme capacity. You’ll build strong partnerships with clubs, schools, local authorities, and community organisations, helping to remove barriers to participation and ensure sport within the parks is welcoming, affordable, and sustainable. Additionally, you will: - Shape diverse and inclusive sports programmes
- Create opportunities for underrepresented groups
- Monitor and evaluate participation data to guide decision-making and report on outcomes
- Represent us at meetings, forums and events
- Support coach-led sessions and wider health and wellbeing activities
- Assist with reporting, usage records, and business plan delivery About You To be considered as our Sport & Leisure Development Officer, you will need: - Experience in sport development, community engagement, or participation growth
- Experience of managing partnerships and stakeholder relationships
- A strong understanding of inclusion and barriers to participation in underserved communities
- Knowledge of the UK tennis landscape and/or experience working with or alongside the LTA
- Strong organisational skills with a data-informed, outcome-focused approach
- Confident communication skills and a genuine passion for social impact through sport We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and use the Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an “Accessibility Tools” button, which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you. If you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch. Other organisations may call this role Sports Development Officer, Participation Development Officer, Project Officer, Engagement Officer, Community Sport Officer, or Leisure Development Officer. The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. So, if you want to build inclusive sporting opportunities as a Sport & Leisure Development Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
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