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Head of Active Ipswich
Ipswich is a town with a rich heritage and an exciting future. As a regional centre, we play a vital role in Suffolk's economic success. This is the perfect time to join us. We have developed a new corporate strategy and operating model that maximises the many opportunities available to us and defines our core purpose to champion our community and revitalise our town. Location: Ipswich Borough Council, Grafton House, 15-17 Russell Road, IP1 2DE Contact Name: Kate Price Salary: £61,116 to £65,749 Hours: Full Time Contract: Permanent Placed On: Fri 3rd January, 2025 Job Reference: REQ00895 Interview Date: Wed 26th February, 2025 About Head of Active Ipswich
We are on an exciting journey as we look to champion our vibrant communities, prioritise the revitalisation of our county town, Ipswich, and focus on best supporting the wellbeing of our residents. We are looking for a proactive and positive Head of Active Ipswich to lead the Council in its ambition to improve the health and wellbeing of our residents and communities. Reporting to the Council's Assistant Director, Communities, and working closely with our Director of Place, you will lead the experienced and passionate teams which run our well-loved pools and sports centres, our health and wellbeing offer, and deliver our exciting partnership work on Feel Good Suffolk. You will passionately champion physical activity and wellbeing, making our town a place where people find it easy to be active and stay well. As a critical link into our local NHS and Public Health, you will enjoy working closely with external partners to address challenging issues and develop innovative ways to engage people in our services. You will inspire our staff and engage our members and customers to make a tangible difference to the health of our town, in partnership with our health colleagues, all Suffolk councils, and our thriving VCFSE sector. Our new Community Engagement Strategy will embed co-design into our services to ensure they meet the needs of our residents. You will be passionate about ensuring our activities meet the needs of our diverse communities and actively listen for what we can do better. You will join at an exciting time for the future of our Sports Facilities, with an ambitious strategy in place to develop new assets which offer great choice and services to our residents. You will relish the challenge of working with local businesses to encourage their staff to be active and look forward to supporting a host of local clubs and teams who use our facilities to stay fit and build their communities. This is a great opportunity to contribute to Ipswich Borough Council's future achievements, as well as being part of the corporate management team driving delivery of our new Corporate Plan. This is a role for a passionate innovator who will bring a wealth of enthusiasm, supplemented with experience of working in a complex, multi-faceted physical activity leadership role. We will give you the support and opportunity to develop and grow. TO APPLY:
Applications must be made by sending a current CV, Supporting Statement of not more than 3 A4 pages, and Monitoring Form by 9am Monday 3rd February 2025. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and/or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications. Closing deadline:
9am Monday 3rd February 2025; shortlisted candidates will be informed by Friday 7th February 2025. The selection process will be an interview, held face to face on Wednesday 26th February 2025.
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Ipswich is a town with a rich heritage and an exciting future. As a regional centre, we play a vital role in Suffolk's economic success. This is the perfect time to join us. We have developed a new corporate strategy and operating model that maximises the many opportunities available to us and defines our core purpose to champion our community and revitalise our town. Location: Ipswich Borough Council, Grafton House, 15-17 Russell Road, IP1 2DE Contact Name: Kate Price Salary: £61,116 to £65,749 Hours: Full Time Contract: Permanent Placed On: Fri 3rd January, 2025 Job Reference: REQ00895 Interview Date: Wed 26th February, 2025 About Head of Active Ipswich
We are on an exciting journey as we look to champion our vibrant communities, prioritise the revitalisation of our county town, Ipswich, and focus on best supporting the wellbeing of our residents. We are looking for a proactive and positive Head of Active Ipswich to lead the Council in its ambition to improve the health and wellbeing of our residents and communities. Reporting to the Council's Assistant Director, Communities, and working closely with our Director of Place, you will lead the experienced and passionate teams which run our well-loved pools and sports centres, our health and wellbeing offer, and deliver our exciting partnership work on Feel Good Suffolk. You will passionately champion physical activity and wellbeing, making our town a place where people find it easy to be active and stay well. As a critical link into our local NHS and Public Health, you will enjoy working closely with external partners to address challenging issues and develop innovative ways to engage people in our services. You will inspire our staff and engage our members and customers to make a tangible difference to the health of our town, in partnership with our health colleagues, all Suffolk councils, and our thriving VCFSE sector. Our new Community Engagement Strategy will embed co-design into our services to ensure they meet the needs of our residents. You will be passionate about ensuring our activities meet the needs of our diverse communities and actively listen for what we can do better. You will join at an exciting time for the future of our Sports Facilities, with an ambitious strategy in place to develop new assets which offer great choice and services to our residents. You will relish the challenge of working with local businesses to encourage their staff to be active and look forward to supporting a host of local clubs and teams who use our facilities to stay fit and build their communities. This is a great opportunity to contribute to Ipswich Borough Council's future achievements, as well as being part of the corporate management team driving delivery of our new Corporate Plan. This is a role for a passionate innovator who will bring a wealth of enthusiasm, supplemented with experience of working in a complex, multi-faceted physical activity leadership role. We will give you the support and opportunity to develop and grow. TO APPLY:
Applications must be made by sending a current CV, Supporting Statement of not more than 3 A4 pages, and Monitoring Form by 9am Monday 3rd February 2025. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and/or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications. Closing deadline:
9am Monday 3rd February 2025; shortlisted candidates will be informed by Friday 7th February 2025. The selection process will be an interview, held face to face on Wednesday 26th February 2025.
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