People and Leadership Development Lead - Merseyside Sports Partnership

Job introduction

Job title: People and Leadership Development Lead

A bit about us:

Merseyside Sports Partnership (MSP) is one of 43 Active Partnerships across England working strategically to embed movement, physical activity and sport as a way of improving people’s lives across the Liverpool City Region (LCR) with an equal, diverse and inclusive approach. Whilst MSP are hosted by Liverpool City Council, our remit covers all six boroughs across our region. We have office space in the Cunard building in the city centre, regular team and co-working days in venues across the region all blended with homeworking. MSP are committed to flexible working, we trust you to work in a way that suits you and that enables you to be your most productive and happy.

The role:

You will need to be a dynamic person with a positive ethos, working as part of a small team able to use your own initiative. We need someone with energy and enthusiasm and who has resilience to manage with agility. You will need to be a strategic leader who has a passion for learning and development in people. You will hold the belief that in order to change the system we need to build capacity in people as individuals and as teams. You will be a connector across the LCR landscape and a catalyst for change. Alongside being skilled in facilitating collaboration and learning, you will also have the creative vision to build a comprehensive Place System Leadership Development programme and calendar that will support the Place Expansion work across LCR with the aim of building a ‘Movement for Movement’.

Main duties of the post: 

• Broaden the diversity of people leading and advocating for movement, physical activity and sport across our region 
• Support existing and aspiring leaders to develop the skills, relationships and knowledge they need to bring about systemic change
• Be guided and informed by evidence, data and insight to support the development of people and leaders
• Develop a programme of events and opportunities to support the work
• Deliver a compelling narrative about the importance of leadership development to the movement, physical activity and sport sector 
• Deliver sessions and courses as and where appropriate and required
• Connect with other Leadership Programmes that sit across the Voluntary, NHS and other sectors across LCR that are all focused on tackling inequalities
• Build, develop and strengthen cross sector partnerships and networks across the LCR

Please download the job description and person specification (at the bottom of this page) to learn more about the role. Please note that you must meet all essential criteria in the person specification in order to be shortlisted.

Our offer to you:

• 35 hour working week with hybrid working model
• At least 29 days holiday rising to 34 after 5 years service – plus bank holidays and the option to purchase further days (pro rata where applicable)
• Agile working – a ‘Flexibility First’ approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme
• Progression – opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing offer including employee assistance programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes 
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave  
• Discounted gym memberships 
• Employee Volunteering Scheme 
• Medicash 

Next steps:

Closing date: Midnight Monday 24th March 2025

Interview date: Tuesday 8th April 2025

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.

If you would like to talk to a member of the team about the role, please contact Graeme Sinnott, Relationship Director, Active Partnership Network, via gsinnott@activepartnerships.org

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Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. 

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk

Although we advertise on Jobs go public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.  Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.