Lee Valley Park – a great place to visit and a brilliant place to work


Lee Valley Regional Park is a 10,000 acre, 26 mile long mosaic of award-winning parklands, sports venues, heritage sites, gardens, nature reserves and riverside walks. The Park played an important role in the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games and now has the exciting opportunity to deliver a lasting legacy from the Games. The following superb positions represent a fantastic chance to make an impact at our world-class venues.


Sports Development Offi cer (Activation) Enfi eld, North London £24,216 - £30,695 pa plus fl exible benefi ts


Implementing and maintaining Lottery Funded, Legacy Sports Plans for Lee Valley White Water Centre, you’ll enhance sporting opportunities within the Park and activate development programmes for the priority sports of tennis and canoeing. You’ll also supervise a team of seasonal sports coaches and volunteers and will actively work towards engaging the community across the region. A Sports Development/Management degree is required along with sound knowledge of sports/recreation development and experience of delivering community sports projects.


Cycling Development Offi cer Enfi eld, North London 24,216 - £30,695 pa plus fl exible benefi ts


In this role, you’ll support Senior Management in the implementation and delivery of the Authority’s Lottery Funded, Legacy Sports Plans for Lee Valley VeloPark. Enhancing sporting opportunities within the Park, you’ll activate development programmes for the Authority’s priority sport of cycling and actively work towards engaging the community across the region. You will also supervise a team of seasonal sports coaches and volunteers. A Sports Development/Management degree is required as is sound knowledge of sports/recreation development and experience of delivering community cycling projects.


Closing dates for both roles: 19 December 2013 Interview dates for both roles: 10 and 13 January 2014


Duty Manager Lee Valley White Water Centre, Waltham Cross, Herts £16,653 - £21,090 pa plus excellent benefi ts


This fantastic opportunity is available at the world renowned Lee Valley White Water Centre, the venue for the London 2012 Olympic Canoe slalom event. With two major events already secured over the next two years, a World Cup Slalom in 2014 and the World Slalom Championships in 2015, this is a great opportunity to be involved in a truly international venue.


Assisting the Centre Manager, you’ll support the day-to-day running of the venue and retail operation ensuring a safe, welcoming and enjoyable experience for all rafting, kayaking and park visitors. Maintaining all indoor and outdoor facilities including buildings, grounds, the white water courses and equipment, you’ll make sure they are in good working order to minimise disruptions in service. You will also assist with developing and promoting the Centre and associated facilities using various marketing methods whilst maintaining information systems and records appropriate to the management of the venue.


With previous experience in a customer-facing role within a leisure facility, you’ll be a natural leader, approachable, able to deal calmly and professionally with any challenges that may arise, and have demonstrable experience managing both people and resources. If you have a canoeing coaching or raft guiding qualifi cation, so much the better!


As you will be required to act as key holder and respond to emergency/security call-outs to the White Water Centre at any time outside normal working hours, fl exibility is a pre-requisite to this role.


Closing date: 10 January 2014


For all roles,the successful applicant must agree to an Enhanced Disclosure under the Criminal Records Bureau procedures. Employment will be offered to the successful applicant subject to a satisfactory Disclosure report.


If you feel that you have the right blend of skills required, please visit our website www.leevalleypark.org.uk/jobs to apply or alternatively download an application form and return it to: jobs@leevalleypark.org.uk or The HR Team, Myddelton House, Bulls Cross, Enfi eld EN2 9HG. If you would like us to send you an application pack, please call 01992 709839.


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