Senior Sports Development & Participation Officer (Temporary) - REQ04878 - 443695

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF This vacancy is internal and open to applications from employees of North Lanarkshire Council and Associated Employers* only. The "Apply now" button is not activated for this role. Please log into your MySelf account for further instructions on how to apply as an internal candidate. *Fusion Assets, NLP LLP* Enterprise & Communities s Active & Creative Communities Senior Sports Development Officer – Community Sports Hub (Temporary) NLC11 £45,882 - £50,487 35 hours per week (35hrs 5 over 7) North Lanarkshire Council in partnership with Sportscotland are looking to appoint a Senior Sports Development Officer – Community Sport Hubs. Reporting to the Sport Development & Participation Manager, you will provide leadership, supervision and support to Community Sports Hubs to deliver the strategic priorities of North Lanarkshire Council and Sportscotland and develop strategic partnerships to ensure an integrated approach to sport in the wider community. You will have extensive experience of supporting clubs and community organisations to develop and connect, demonstrating a good knowledge of local and national priorities in education, sport and health. You will hold a degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline or equivalent work experience. You will also have experience in working in partnership with external agencies and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the aims of the Community Sports Hubs. Extensive experience in managing staff, securing funding from external sources are essential for this post as well as experience of working with young people in an educational setting, with knowledge of formulating physical activity and sports development plans, delivering and achieving results. You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member through Disclosure Scotland and obtain a satisfactory membership check prior to commencing in this role. The work pattern for this role will be 35 hours 5/7 days. This post is temporary for up to 1 year to cover a maternity leave absence. Working here at North Lanarkshire Council If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career. For more information on local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy. Click here to see our Recruitment Charter. *For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work. We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. North Lanarkshire Council is committed to KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People. The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link. Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 01698 403151. The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.

Location: Blackwood, GB

Posted Date: 10/9/2025