The Head of Place will play a significant part in leading our focused place-based expansion work to create positive change in the health of our communities. Influencing and bringing together multiple parties to create a movement in enabling our communities to be active.

The role is initially for a one-year period, to lead on the development phase of the place expansion programme. A successful place expansion award will enable the work to continue to 2028. We are keen to explore secondments and / or other hosting arrangements with partners and people already working in Lincolnshire, please do contact us for an informal conversation about this.

Working together with our Director of Strategy and Place, and the place-based team, you’ll be forming a team with a core focus on a new Sport England funded place-based expansion approach, ensuring we enable and influence partners and communities to address inequalities in physical activity in Boston and East Lindsay.

We want to recruit an individual with high personal drive to make a difference, they need to operate well in a complex system wide environment and can help forge a path for future learning and success. An autonomous self-starting approach is key alongside the ability to connect and co-create with the communities and partners we work alongside.

You will lead an equally driven community-based team to support in delivery of our goals and will play an essential part in contributing to the organisational aims of helping more people to be more active more often. Taking learning from our specific place-based activities and helping to disseminate this across the broader team and Lincolnshire area.

The post holder will be an excellent leader of teams with a strong ability to connect and influence a wider network. Strong communications skills are key to be able to translate complex health information across a wide spectrum of partners, demonstrate an innovative approach and a holistic view of the challenge we face. They must also be confident in outcome reporting, demonstrating social returns on investment, communication and able to navigate and support the relevant governance.

This is a 12 months fixed term position with potential for an extension to March 2027. Secondments will be considered for this role.

Rewards package

• 25 days annual leave, plus all bank holidays and 3 days at Christmas (c. Total 36 days per annum).
• ‘Celebration day’; additional day for an occasion / birthday / event (subject to annual review)
• Westfield Health private healthcare scheme
• Free ‘Active Nation’ Gym Membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Active Hour (an hour each working week for physical activity)
• Flexible working approach
• Team away days
• Personal development and training opportunities
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Employee wellbeing policy
• Contribution to making a difference to the lives of people in Lincolnshire
• circa. £40,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience

Find out more and apply

• Job Description
• Application Form
• Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Deadline for applications is Friday 3 January 2025. Interviews will be held at the Active Lincolnshire office in Lincoln the week commencing Monday 20^th January 2025.

To apply for the role, please:

• Complete an application form ensuring you provide examples and evidence as to your relevant skills and capabilities and how you meet the person specification for the role.
• Complete an EDI monitoring form (optional) to help us understand the demographics of people applying to work at Active Lincolnshire
• Email your completed application and EDI monitoring form (optional) to Amy@AppointConsulting.co.uk
  

To arrange an informal conversation with the Director of Strategy and Place in advance of submitting your application, contact Jonathan Frary Jonathan.Frary@ActiveLincolnshire.com