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Foundation Regional Managers Qualifications and Awards Development Manager
(2 posts, South East and South West regions) Salary £35,000 - £38,000 plus Company Car/
Salary £30,382 - £34,646 plus Company Car/ Allowance and contributory pension
Allowance and contributory pension Location: Milton Keynes Office Based
Sports Leaders UK changes lives: its
Location: Home Based
We are looking for someone to design and develop
range of qualifications and awards equips
The successful candidate would represent Sports
our qualifications, awards and supporting materials. In
individuals with the skills and motivation
Leaders UK supporting and developing opportunities for
addition to research and analyse gaps in the market for
to create and run sporting activities in
candidates to access Sports Leaders qualifications and
Sports Leaders UK and to initiate and manage projects.
the community. Each year over 200,000
awards.
To apply you will have: a degree level or equivalent in
young people train to be Sports Leaders by
taking part in Sports Leaders UK courses,
To apply you will have: a degree level education,
P.E, Sport or related subject area, previous experience
the majority through their schools, colleges
working knowledge of Sports Leaders UK Awards and
of writing and developing new qualifications, previous
and universities. Now, a growing number
initiatives, previous experience of writing and implement-
practice of managing an awards development process.
of awards are delivered in prisons, Youth
ing business plans together with practice of building and
Offending Institutes and a variety of local
developing partnerships with other organisations.
youth and community organisations.
Closing Date: 6/10/09 Interviews: In MK w/c 19/10/09 Closing Date: 6/10/09 Interviews: In MK w/c 19/10/09
Sports Leaders UK wants to recruit forward
thinking individuals who are passionate
Customer Service Manager Lead External Verifier for Expedition Awards
about what they do. We need people
Salary £28,000 - £35,000 plus contributory pension
(Part time) 14.4 hours per week
who possess enthusiasm, drive and
Location: Milton Keynes Office Based
£26,910 - £31,050 pro rata plus contributory pension
determination and who genuinely want to
The purpose of this role would be to review and maintain
Location: Home Based
make a difference.
a customer service policy for our organisation and Our Quality Assurance team requires an enthusiastic
increase the standard of customer service offered. In
We are currently recruiting for talented and
outdoor industry specialist to lead our existing team of
motivated individuals to join our charity at
addition the successful candidate would manage the External Verifiers for the Level 2 Award in Basic Expedition.
an exciting time of change.
Awards Administration function and support all customer To apply you will have: a Mountain Leader Award,
service administration staff together with supporting the and A1, A2 Assessor Qualification and or relevant
To request further information and
development of systems and procedures. experience and be educated to NVQ Level 4 or
application packs for any of the above
To apply you will have: NVQ level 4 in Management or equivalent. It is also essential that you have previous
roles, please contact Helen Mole, Human
Customer Service and or relevant experience. Previous experience working as an External Verifier or in an Audit
Resources Assistant on 01908 689196
experience of dealing with customers and managing role along with experience of working in the outdoor
or by email hmole@sportsleaders.org
complaints, previous practice of reviewing and industry.
stating which post/s you are interested in. implementing administrative procedures and systems.
Or download an application form from our You would also have the ability to analyse data, write
website at http://www.sportsleaders.org/ reports and present business cases for improvements.
careers.aspx
Closing Date: 6/10/09 Interviews: In MK w/c 19/10/09 Closing Date: 8/10/09 Interviews: In MK on 15/10/09
Sports Leaders UK, 23-25 Linford Forum, Rockingham Drive, Linford Wood, Milton Keynes MK14 6LY Tel: 01908 689 180 Fax: 01908 393 744
Email: contact@sportsleaders.org Web: www.sportsleaders.org Sports Leaders UK is the operating name of the British Sports Trust, Registered Charity Number: 1095326
Job Vacancies -landscape.indd 1 28/8/09 11:51:33
Recruitment
opportunity
KNOWSLEY SCHOOL SPORT PARTNERSHIP
Kirkby Sports College, Bracknell Avenue, Kirkby, Knowsley, Merseyside, L32 2PP.
OPERATIONS MANAGER
SCHOOLS COMPETITION MANAGER
at Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre, Stowmarket
Fixed Term contract until March 31st 2011
Salary: Circa £25,000
Salary range: School Administration Level 4 (£26,784 - £31,439)
We are seeking a highly motivated leisure manager to lead, develop and
Required from September 1st 2009 a committed education / sports
manage our large operations team at the Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre.
professional who has excellent inter-personal skills and can work
strategically across a number of schools.
This is a challenging role that requires a high level of skill and knowledge in
managing the day to day operations of a large busy sports and leisure facility, You will work towards ensuring the competition programme across the
ensuring that the highest levels of customer service and safety are achieved. borough’s schools is effectively linked with other strands of the PE and
Sports Strategy for Young People Strategy and other relevant national
The postholder will head the duty management team and have specific
programmes. You will link with relevant agencies to ensure that the
responsibility for managing the systems for health and safety, Quest and
competitions structure is sustainable and successful.
quality customer service, training of the operations team, and maintenance/
repairs. You will also have financial responsibility for managing the relevant The successful candidate will be expected to manage and co-ordinate
expenditure budgets. the planning and implementation of competitive programmes within
the Knowsley School Sport Partnership using the national competition
Considerable experience of managing systems for health and safety, quality,
framework for young people as the basis.
training and maintenance will be required. Qualifications in NPLQ, FAW, PPO,
and health and safety (IOSH, NEEBOSH) would be an advantage, along with You will be educated to degree level or equivalent and have at least three
experience of training colleagues. years’ experience of either sports development work or teaching. You will
have knowledge and experience of the School Sports Partnership, sports
You will be required to work some evenings/weekends to meet the needs
development planning, implementation of project management and event
of the role, with some cover for Duty Manager shifts, as necessary.
planning and organisation.
Closing date for applications is Tuesday 6th October 2009.
For an informal discussion regarding the post please do not hesitate
For an application form and further details please to contact Kerstine Hogg, Partnership Development Manager Tel:
contact Anselm Gurney on 01449 742801 or
07748142648 or Penny Moorfi eld Merseyside Senior Competition
email anselmgurney@slm-ltd.co.uk.
Manager Tel: 07894255514
Everyone Active are an equal opportunities employer. An application pack is available from Lisa Ely, Kirkby Sports College
on 0151 477 8710.
www.everyoneactive.com
Closing date: 28th September 2009 Interviews w/c 5th October 2009
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