View Vacancy -- Community Sport and Physical Activity Leader - Ext Funded

Sport and Physical Activity development professionals are required to work within Rhondda Cynon Taf Sport RCT team.  The role will include working closely with a range of partners to deliver and facilitate sport and physical activity opportunities within the community. The team operates as part of a local authority sports development team (Sport RCT) that work closely with schools, community organisations and wide range of professional and volunteer workforce, to help achieve Sport Wales and Welsh Governments vision for a healthier nation.

Other duties include the implementation of data, measuring impact, project and program deliverer at a local and authority wide level that are in line with a service delivery plan. Some evening and/or weekend working will be required within the role. 

The successful candidates must possess a Level 3 qualification in sports development, community development or related relevant subject.

There are three posts available (two fixed-term contract and one secondment both until 31st March 2022).

For further details on this post, please contact Gavin Bennett (Sport and Physical Activity Manager) on gavin.r.bennett@rctcbc.gov.uk.

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.

In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicants for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.