Senior Regional Manager – Local Government (South East) Circa £41,500 pa / Secondment opportunity available

Remuneration circa £41,500 pa / Secondment opportunity available + benefits package.

Closing date for applications is 4 pm Monday 8 March 2010.

At Sport England, we aim to get one million people playing and enjoying more sport by 2012.  How?  By working to develop a world-class network of clubs, coaches, facilities and volunteers in every community.  It takes professionals who can think strategically and build partnerships with a range of key players – from National Governing Bodies for Sport to Local Authorities in order to make things happen on the ground.

You will use your expertise to broker relationships between Sport England, National Governing Bodies of Sport and key stakeholders including Local Authorities and County Sports Partnerships.

Key to the role will be supporting Local Government to increase efficiency whilst improving services to local people.  You will do this by using Sport England tools, evidence, data and, importantly, your own influencing skills.

There will be opportunities to be involved in key national pieces of work and helping to position community sport within the latest policy developments in Local Government.  Your work will help the delivery of grass roots sporting opportunities and tangibly contribute to the achievement of the national strategy outcomes.

In return we offer an attractive salary and benefits package.  For full job description please visit www.sportengland.org

Return completed application forms to hrrecruitment@sportengland.org quoting reference number RLG01.