Details
Closing date: 14 June 2026
Location: BPT and Lambeth Council Office
Region: South East
Employment type: Full Time
Salary: 28000
Description
The role is across three main areas of development, supporting both BPT and Lambeth Council across the following workstreams.
Work with Black Prince Trust to
- Develop Lambeth wide partnerships with BPT.
- Deliver BPT Schools Strategy and relationships with local schools, including work experience, schools' engagement and site use of BPT.
- Support BPT's Football, Basketball and Community Officers in the development of their programmes at BPT hub.
- Onsite support, opening and closing schools and community bookings including holiday programmes.
- Work with BPT in building training and development opportunities for young people.
- Support BPT Leadership in Fundraising bids and events.
- Develop social media and Comms assets when required.
- Work with BPT, Lambeth Council and London Sport on Lambeth Place-Based approach.
- Act as a Community Connector to nontraditional Sports and Physical Activity Providers and advocate for Sports and Physical Activity in these spaces as a vehicle to meet their organisational outcomes; lead on and report findings from North Lambeth Local Forum.
- Consult with local organisations, communities and individuals through forums, surveys, interviews and focus groups to identify local needs.
- Apply a flexible approach to working in different environments including from community venues and offices.
- Lead on facilitating relationships between third-party providers and schools.
- Lead on gathering and reporting agreed KPI's.
- Deliver all of the above within agreed budgets.
- Consider strategic ways to market and promote North Lambeth opportunities to Lambeth residents and propose cost-based campaigns.
- Carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities that contribute to the overall function of the North Lambeth Forum.
Work with Lambeth Council to
- Support Council with Lambeth wide partnerships.
- Support and co-ordinate Borough trials and training.
- Co-ordinate teams, coaches and venues.
- Support with entry process.
- Attend London Youth Games events.
- Creating and distribution promotional material.
- Team Lambeth's entry and participation to the annual Mini Marathon; alongside attending the competition and managing a team.
- With the coordination of the local events and Festivals such as the Active Lambeth Awards.
- The implementation of Sports Development plans, working with SDO and NGB's.
- The club and community capacity building work of the councils SDO.
- Support the Councils Sports & Physical Service data collection and implementation.
- Attend borough wide meetings.
- Travel inside or outside the borough when required.
- Develop social media and Comms assets when required.
- To comply with all Codes of practice and conduct and adhere to the highest safeguarding practices, in line with BPT Values.
Values:
- Community Driven - Community is at the heart of all we do, and we strive to make a difference every day.
- Integrity - We will always be here for the community as a reliable pillar of support, fostering positive health, wellbeing and personal development.
- Compassionate - We actively listen to our community, never judge and demonstrate consideration for diverse needs in the way that we work.
- Inclusive - We have an open-door policy to make everyone feel welcome, seen, heard and valued in a safe and enjoyable environment.
- Collaborative - Unite, empower, and thrive: Together with partners and community members we create high quality, inclusive opportunities for all.
Person Specification Key Knowledge
- Understanding of sports development, physical activity, and healthy lifestyles.
- Strong organisational skills and working knowledge in the use of basic IT packages (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Experience of using Upshot M&E Platform or similar platforms.
- Knowledge of Sport-for-Development Landscape in London and experience of working with significant organisations such as GLA and London Sport.
- An understanding of communications and social media.
Key Skills and Personal Attributes
- Community driven and can demonstrate a partnership mindset.
- Very personable, enjoys working with different personalities, approachable with a professional manner.
- Detail oriented with an ability to multi-task and set priorities, analyse and resolve problems, and take initiative.
- Creative with a can-do attitude and able to work under minimum supervision.
Relevant Experience
- Experience or knowledge of working in sports development and community sports initiatives.
- Experience monitoring and evaluating performance data; reviewing and reporting on the progress of programmes.
- Experience of promoting health or physical activity programmes.
- Experience of working with and managing casual staff or volunteers.
- Experience of project/event management and report writing.
- Working with schools and or young people in the community.
- Working in a community sports setting.
- NGB Coaching Qualification.
- A proven track record of achievement in a relevant field.
- Professional understanding and/or experience in project delivery.
- An understanding of National Physical Activity Strategy and/or Place Based Approaches to Physical Activity.