Sports Partnership Lead Officer

We are looking for a Sports Partnership Lead Officer to join our Leisure Team which leads the delivery and promotion of sport and leisure across the growing city of Milton Keynes.

This role provides an exciting opportunity to develop and implement a wide range of projects to encourage increased levels of physical activity through participation in sports and leisure initiatives.

You’ll work with a wide range of internal and external partners including Sport England, the local activity partnership, and other key local organisations such as our EFL football club, MK Dons. You’ll help grassroot clubs thrive, work with national governing bodies and funders, as well as helping us attract sporting events of national significance to the city, building on our success as a vibrant host city for the recent Women's Euros.

• Lead on the promotion of sports and physical activity contributing to a healthy and active city.
• Develop and deliver sports and leisure projects, working in partnership with a range of internal and external partners.
• Identify and secure opportunities for national, regional and local sporting events to be held in Milton Keynes.
• Represent Milton Keynes City Council on local, regional and national partnerships.
• Provide support to grass roots sports clubs and community projects to develop and become sustainable.
• Build relationships with national sporting bodies and funders.
• Identify and secure funding to support the delivery of sport and activity.

• Preferably from a sports development background, with experience of leading and delivery projects working with wide range of partners including national sporting bodies.
• Experience in identifying funding opportunities and successfully bidding for funding.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively and motivate others.
• Excellent leadership skills, work well under pressure, have attention to detail and have proactive problem-solving skills.

Milton Keynes is a diverse, welcoming, and expanding place, built on smart ideas with even bigger plans for the future. We have world class attractions, beautiful open spaces, and a great standard of living.

Milton Keynes City Council is one of the largest employers in the region, making a difference every day for local people. We’re responsible for all local government services in MK including education, housing, highways, and social services - around 240 services in all.

Our values are to be dedicated, respectful, and collaborative. If this sounds like you, join us for a stimulating and fulfilling career measured on results, and a rewarding work-life balance.

We are really proud of the benefits we are able to offer our staff here at Milton Keynes City Council, including:-

• Local Government Pension Scheme, considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates of 18.8%.
• 28 days annual leave per year in addition to statutory and public holidays, rising to 32 days after 5 years.
• Holiday Purchase Scheme.
• Our Professional Development Centre provides access to courses such as in-house management development programmes endorsed by the Institute of Leadership, coaching and mentoring and access to our Smarter Learning portal
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Health Cashplan.
• MK Advantage benefits package – a range of savings on a wide range of retail, leisure and entertainment products and services such as Pizza Express, M&S, B&Q, John Lewis and Arriva Travel.
• Blue Light Card - Employees working within Social Care can qualify for a range of discounts from national retailers to local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and much more!
• SmartGo – Aimed at encouraging low-carbon transport and healthy lifestyle with discounted travel e.g. Halfords, Arriva, Europcar, National Railcards and Stagecoach.
• Homebuy Scheme (for eligible roles).
• Smarter working which provides the opportunity to work from various locations including from home for a proportion of your role (subject to business needs).
• A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity entitlements.
• Childcare Subsidy.